Due to the government shut-down, President Obama’s travel to Indonesia and Brunei has been cancelled. The President made this decision based on the difficulty in moving forward with foreign travel in the face of a shutdown, and his determination to…
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President Obama called the Sultan of Brunei tonight. The President expressed his appreciation for the Sultan’s strong leadership of the ASEAN and EAS Summits. He expressed his regret that the ongoing government shutdown in the United States will prevent him…
President Obama called President Yudhoyono of Indonesia tonight. The President expressed his appreciation for President Yudhoyono’s strong leadership of the APEC Summit. He expressed his regret that the ongoing government shutdown in the United States will prevent him from attending…
Last night, President Obama called Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia to inform him that, due to the government shutdown, he will not be able to go forward with his planned travel to Malaysia. The President reaffirmed the close partnership that…
Vice President Biden met today with Prime Minister Samaras of Greece to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues. The Vice President stressed Greece’s strategic importance as a NATO ally and valued partner in promoting peace and stability from…
On Wednesday, October 2, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 527, the “Helium Stewardship Act of 2013,” which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to continue to sell crude helium from the Federal Helium Reserve for a specified timeframe;…
Tonight, the President hosted a meeting with the members of the Congressional Leadership that lasted for over an hour. The President made clear to the Leaders that he is not going to negotiate over the need for Congress to act…
Last night, President Obama called President Aquino of the Philippines to inform him that, due to the government shutdown, he will not be able to go forward with his planned travel to the Philippines. The President reaffirmed our strong alliance…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 26…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, vice Daniel W. Yohannes. Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a…
