I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans have once again refused to do their job and give well-qualified nominees to the federal bench the yes-or-no votes they deserve. The D.C. Circuit, considered the Nation’s second-highest court, has three vacancies. These…
Category: Statement and Releases
November 16, 2013 On behalf of the American people, I congratulate the people of Georgia as they celebrate the inauguration of a new President and mark the first time a presidential transition has taken place as the result of a…
I want to extend my best wishes to all our Sikh friends, across the United States and around the world, who this weekend are observing the anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru. This…
Via Teleconference 9:33 A.M. EST MS. BARKOFF: Thanks, everyone, for joining today’s call. On today’s call, we’re hoping to provide you all with more details of the Vice President’s schedule and goals during his trip to Panama next week. This…
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Georgia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Giorgi Margvelashvili on November 17, 2013. The Honorable Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development will…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: · Debo P. Adegbile – Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Department of Justice · Marc Kastner – Director of the Office…
“I’ve assigned my team to see what can we do to close some of the holes and gaps in the law, because my intention is to lift up and make sure the insurance that people buy is effective, that it’s…
WASHINGTON, DC – Vice President Joe Biden announced today that Bruce Reed is departing as his Chief of Staff and that he has tapped senior aide Steve Ricchetti to succeed him. Mr. Ricchetti has served as Counselor to the Vice…
Today, the United States designated Nigeria-based groups Boko Haram and Ansaru as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. In the last several years, Boko Haram and Ansaru have been responsible for thousands of deaths in northeast and central…
The President and President Hollande spoke today as part of their ongoing discussions on shared security interests, including recent developments related to Iran. The United States and France are in full agreement regarding the P5+1’s unified proposal to Iran and…
