Vice President Biden met today with Uruguayan President José Mujica to discuss a broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, including Syria and international peacekeeping. The Vice President and President Mujica explored ways to strengthen bilateral trade ties, increase…
Category: Statement and Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Major General Marcelite Harris, USAF (Ret) – Member, Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy Lieutenant General Arlen D.…
Vice President Biden met in New York today with Iraqi Vice President Khudheir Al-Khuzaie. The two discussed a wide range of bilateral and regional issues. Vice President Biden praised Vice President Khuzaie’s national dialogue initiative. They discussed efforts by Iraqi…
FACT SHEET: Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Lebanese Host Communities and Refugees from Syria
The United States commends the government and people of Lebanon for hosting and supporting nearly 800,000 Syrian refugees who have fled the Assad regime’s brutal violence. The United States is committed to supporting Lebanon’s efforts to provide protection and assistance…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Mark G. Mastroianni and Indira Talwani for District Court judgeships. “These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system,” said President Obama. “I am…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Steven Anthony – Member, Railroad Retirement Board Susan McCue – Member, Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Deb Miller –…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated David Jeremiah Barron to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. “David Jeremiah Barron has displayed exceptional dedication to the legal profession through his work, and I am honored…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice Michael Boudin, retired. Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts,…
Vice President Biden welcomed British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to his home in Washington today to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues, including the need to test the possibilities of diplomacy with the new leadership in Iran. …
President Obama announced today the United States will provide $339 million in additional U.S. humanitarian aid to support those affected by the ongoing crisis in Syria. This new announcement brings the total U.S. funding for humanitarian assistance to the Syrian…
