Today, President Obama called New England Patriots’ Head Coach Bill Belichick to congratulate him and the Patriots for winning their 4th Super Bowl championship. The President noted how many of the players stepped up and made contributions towards an exciting…
Category: Statement and Releases
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, vice William Joseph Haynes, Jr., retired. Eileen Maura Decker, of California, to be United States Attorney for…
The President this afternoon met with American Muslim leaders to discuss a range of domestic and foreign policy issues. The President thanked the participants for their work in a variety of fields and for coming together to offer views on…
Michelle and I offer our condolences on the passing of golf legend Charlie Sifford. Charlie was the first African-American to earn a PGA tour card – often facing indignity and injustice even as he faced the competition. Though his best golf…
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO CÔTE D’IVOIRE On February 7, 2006, by Executive Order 13396, the President declared a national emergency,…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Eileen Maura Decker and John W. Huber to serve as U.S. Attorneys. “Through their dedication and accomplishments in public service, these fine attorneys have distinguished themselves as some of the best and brightest…
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. and Lawrence Joseph Vilardo to serve on the United States District Courts. “I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench,” President Obama said. …
On January 17, 2014, President Obama directed a series of signals intelligence reforms designed to reassure every American that our nation’s intelligence activities are carried out with appropriate oversight and respect for civil liberties and privacy. That same day, he…
Today, we join the people of Jordan in grieving the loss of one of their own, First Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh, cruelly and brutally killed by ISIL terrorists. On behalf of the American people, I offer my deepest condolences to Lieutenant…
