President Obama spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the upcoming discussions about Ukraine at the G-7 Summit. The President and President Poroshenko expressed their deep concern about the recent assault by combined…
Category: Statement and Releases
Via Telephone 11:51 A.M. EDT MS. MEEHAN: Hi, everybody, this is Bernadette at the NSC. Thank you for joining us for this call to preview the President’s travel to Krün, Germany for the G7 Summit. This call will be on…
In London, the First Lady will participate in events for the Let Girls Learn initiative; in Milan, she will lead the Presidential Delegation to the World’s Fair; in Vicenza, she will visit US military service members and their families at…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Scott Allen – United States Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mary Kendall – Inspector General, Department of the Interior …
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Suspension of Limitations under the Jerusalem Embassy Act Pursuant to the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 7(a) of the…
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia at the White House. During their meeting, Ambassador Rice applauded Serbia’s commitment to European integration and dialogue with Kosovo and encouraged continued progress on Euro-Atlantic…
On Tuesday, June 02, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 2048, the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015” or the “USA FREEDOM Act of 2015,” which reforms and extends…
As part of the continued effort to combat antibiotic resistance, today the Obama Administration is convening a “White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship” to bring together key human and animal health constituencies involved in antibiotic stewardship—the development, promotion, and implementation…
Later this week, there will be services to honor the life of Beau Biden. These services will be open to the public. On Thursday, Beau will lie in honor at Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware between 1:00 PM – 5:00…
Marie Therese Dominguez, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, vice Cynthia L. Quarterman, resigned. Sarah Elizabeth Feinberg, of West Virginia, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, vice Joseph…
