WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated James D. Peterson, Nancy J. Rosenstengel and Judge Ronnie L. White for District Court judgeships. “These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system,”…
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Today, the President and Vice President met with over a dozen Senate Democrats to discuss the progress that’s been made to extend health care coverage to more Americans and to hear their input on existing challenges with implementation of the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Joseph P. Mohorovic – Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Colleen Bradley Bell – Ambassador to Hungary, Department of State Madelyn Creedon – Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of…
Tonight, I applaud the men and women of the Illinois General Assembly, a body in which I was proud to serve, for voting to legalize marriage equality in my home state. As President, I have always believed that gay and…
This evening, the President telephoned Virginia Governor-elect Terry McAuliffe, New York Mayor-elect Bill De Blasio and Boston Mayor-elect Martin Walsh. He congratulated each of them on their election victories and vowed to work with them in the months ahead to…
The Vice President will travel to Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea the first week of December. In Tokyo, he will meet with key leaders to discuss a broad range of issues with our close ally. They plan to…
This afternoon, President Obama spoke to Red Sox Manager John Farrell to congratulate him and the Boston Red Sox on their eighth World Championship. The President noted the great job that Farrell did in his first year managing the team,…
Today, President Obama met with Clifford Sloan, the State Department’s Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, and with Paul Lewis, the Defense Department’s Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure. The President thanked the two Special Envoys for their important work. The President…
The President welcomes the Senate’s bipartisan first step towards final passage of S. 815, the Employment Non‑Discrimination Act of 2013. He has long supported an inclusive ENDA, which would establish lasting and comprehensive Federal protections against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation…
