MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: Provision of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Brazil By the authority vested in me as President by section 1012 of the National Defense Authorization Act for…
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The President today made additional disaster assistance available to the Santa Clara Pueblo by authorizing an increase in the level of federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken by the Santa Clara Pueblo as a result of severe storms and…
President Obama and Colombian President Santos spoke by phone today. The President underscored continued strong U.S. support for the work done so far by the Colombian government to bring an end to the longest running conflict in the Americas and…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Walter Barrows – Member, Railroad Retirement Board Sim Farar – Member, United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy David S. Shapira…
This afternoon at the Pentagon, the President met with his National Security Council to discuss the implementation of the comprehensive U.S. strategy to counter ISIL. He received an update on military operations by the United States and our international partners…
The United States welcomes the Canadian government’s deployment of fighter and refueling aircraft, as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to participate in the campaign to degrade and destroy ISIL in Iraq. We are also grateful for Canada’s deployment…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House announced that Jonathan McBride will be stepping down from his position as Assistant to the President & Director of Presidential Personnel in late November. “As Director of Presidential Personnel, Jonathan McBride has helped…
President Obama hosted a discussion today in the Roosevelt Room with lead financial regulators and senior advisors on the economy and the ongoing implementation of Wall Street Reform. Six years after the depths of the financial crisis, the President commended…
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic to discuss bilateral relations and regional political dynamics in southeastern Europe. The Vice President congratulated Prime Minister Vucic for his focus on economic reforms and improving Serbia’s business…
Today, the Administration announced new executive actions and the President signed into law legislation that will improve the quality of care for nursing home and home health patients. The President signed the Improving Medicare Post Acute Care Transformation Act of…
