WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Gary L. Blankinship, Robert L. Hobbs, Amos Rojas Jr., and Peter C. Tobin to serve as U.S. Marshals. “These nominees have spent their careers risking their own safety to protect their fellow…
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Christopher Reid Cooper, Daniel D. Crabtree, M. Douglas Harpool, Sheryl H. Lipman, Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., and Judge Edward G. Smith for District Court judgeships. “I am honored to put forward these…
This afternoon, President Obama invited a group of bipartisan members to discuss key programs under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The President requested this meeting to hear from some of the programs’ most prominent critics and defenders. Today’s meeting was…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Deborah Lee James as Secretary of the Air Force. President Obama said, “Deborah’s strong record of public service and leadership in the private sector makes her uniquely qualified to…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: J. Christopher Giancarlo – Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Michael P. O’Rielly – Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission Patrick Pizzella – Member, Federal…
Today, the President signed an Executive Order to improve the safety and security of chemical facilities and reduce the risks of hazardous chemicals to workers and communities. Chemicals and the facilities that manufacture, store, distribute and use them are essential…
Yesterday evening, the President declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa 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…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Gary Blankinship, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Ruben Monzon, resigned. Christopher Reid Cooper, of the District of Columbia, to be…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate John Koskinen as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. President Obama said, “John is an expert at turning around institutions in need of reform. With decades of experience, in…
I’m pleased that the Senate has confirmed Samantha Power as our next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by a strong, bipartisan majority. As one of our country’s leading foreign policy thinkers, Samantha knows that our nation’s interests are advanced…
