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…
Category: Statement and Releases
Statement from Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget “Now that the bill has passed the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, the President plans to sign it tonight and employees should expect to…
Michelle and I extend our best wishes for a joyous Eid al-Adha to Muslims around the world and congratulate those performing the Hajj this year. As our Muslim neighbors and friends gather for Eid celebrations, Muslim Americans are among the…
Today, the Administration reached the most significant milestone of the President’s Export Control Reform Initiative (ECR) with the nation’s first set of revised export control lists going into effect. With these revisions in place, the Administration has successfully implemented the…
On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 3095 – An Act to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is…
This afternoon the President spoke with Leader Pelosi over the phone. The President and Leader Pelosi discussed the way forward on the pressing fiscal matters facing Congress today. They reinforced that there must be a clean debt limit increase that…
Congress must do its job and raise the debt limit to pay the bills we have incurred and avoid default. It is unfortunate that the common sense, clean debt limit increase proposed by Senate Democrats was refused a yes or…
From a WH official: Today, the President was briefed by Denis McDonough on the impacts of the lapse in appropriations on important research programs. The federal government’s research agencies have been largely shuttered, with scientists sent home and projects shelved. …
Innovation and entrepreneurship are cornerstones of the U.S. economy. The Obama Administration has actively supported small businesses and individuals in the United States looking to launch new enterprises. In developing countries and emerging markets, entrepreneurship can serve as the key…
President Obama congratulates the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which reinforces the international community’s commitment to the international prohibition against the use of chemical weapons. One of the President’s highest…
