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,…
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I am delighted the President has nominated Laura Holgate to serve as Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Laura’s wisdom, talent, and exceptional leadership make her uniquely…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years. (Reappointment) Charles P. Blahous, III, of…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will host the first-ever White House Demo Day focused on inclusive entrepreneurship, welcoming startup founders from diverse walks of life and from across the country to showcase their innovations. The President will also…
The Clean Power Plan is a Landmark Action to Protect Public Health, Reduce Energy Bills for Households and Businesses, Create American Jobs, and Bring Clean Power to Communities across the Country Today at the White House, President Obama and Environmental…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period…
The U.S. Intelligence Community assesses that Mullah Mohammed Omar, the former leader of the Afghan Taliban, is dead. While the exact circumstances of his death remain uncertain, it is clear that his demise, after decades of war and thousands of…
On Friday, July 31, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 3236, the “Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015,” which extends through October 29, 2015, authority and funding for the Department of Transportation’s surface transportation…
Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order releasing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020, detailing principles and priorities to guide our collective national work to address HIV in the United States over the next five years. In 2010, the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Robert Porter Jackson – Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana, Department of State Michael Michaud – Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment…
