Today, at a meeting of the President’s Export Council (PEC), President Obama will announce nearly $400 million to help improve the competitiveness of American businesses and workers by spurring new manufacturing innovations and giving America workers additional opportunities to improve…
Category: Statement and Releases
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of…
Last year, President Obama called upon Congress to expand access to high-quality preschool for every child in America, proposing investments that would support a continuum of early learning opportunity from birth through kindergarten entry. In January, he challenged more Americans…
Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Illinois State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka. Judy was an institution in Illinois politics. Her public service spanned more than 30 years, including her tenure in the State Legislature and…
Vice President Joe Biden met today with Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas in the White House. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, the crisis in Ukraine, NATO’s Readiness Action Plan, energy security, and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP). …
Administration Announces: NASCAR, Tire Manufactures & Retailers Partner with the Department of Transportation to Raise Awareness about Tire Safety and Take Action to Cut Carbon Pollution and Reduce Our Dependence on Foreign Oil The Obama Administration is committed to taking…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of Belgium to attend the World War II Battle of the Bulge 70th Anniversary Commemoration in Bastogne on December 13, 2014. The Honorable Thomas Nides, Vice…
Today, the President spoke by video conference with President Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Afghan Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah. The President commended President Ghani and Dr. Abdullah on the timely ratification of the Bilateral Security…
Via Conference Call 12:51 P.M. EST MS. MEEHAN: Thank you very much, everybody, for joining us today. This will be a background call on the Intelligence Committee’s release of this report on the Central Intelligence Agency’s detention and interrogation program. …
Throughout our history, the United States of America has done more than any other nation to stand up for freedom, democracy, and the inherent dignity and human rights of people around the world. As Americans, we owe a profound debt…
