The United States strongly condemns the recent deplorable terrorist attacks in Mali and Saudi Arabia. Terrorists attacked a hotel in Sévaré, Mali, killing several Malian and foreign citizens. In Saudi Arabia, a terrorist bomber attacked a mosque in Abha, taking…
Category: Statement and Releases
The President yesterday declared a major disaster exists for the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and ordered federal aid to supplement the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s efforts in the area affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and…
On Friday, August 7, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 1138, the “Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act,” which designates three new wilderness areas (encompassing about 275,665 acres) in Idaho as components of the National…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Q Yes! Q Finally. MR. EARNEST: Let me do a short statement, Mark, and then we’ll go to your questions. Today…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period May…
The President yesterday declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Typhoon Soudelor during the period of August 1-3, 2015. The…
Our task to protect the fundamental right to vote is as critical today as it was fifty years ago when Dr. King stood in the White House as President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. Dr. King wrote,…
On Thursday, August 6, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 876, the “Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act,” which requires hospitals to notify Medicare beneficiaries who are in the hospital for observation that they…
Business schools play a critical role in helping workers, companies, and leaders adapt to meet the needs of the 21st-century workforce. Today, the Council on Women and Girls and the Council of Economic Advisers will host a convening at the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Richard Buckius – Deputy Director, National Science Foundation T.F. Scott Darling III – Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,…
