President Barack Obama welcomed President Truong Tan Sang of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the White House on July 25, 2013. During their meeting, the two Presidents affirmed their commitment to opening a new phase of bilateral relations between…
Category: Statement and Releases
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Minnesota and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of June…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Donald Lu – Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Department of State Robert A. Sherman – Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic, Department…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Tony Hammond – Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Vince Chhabria, Matthew Leitman, Judith Levy, Judge Laurie Michelson, Judge James Moody Jr. and Judge Linda Parker for District Court judgeships. “These men and women have had distinguished legal careers and I…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Marcel Lettre – Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Department of Defense Robert M. Simon – Associate Director for Energy…
A better bargain for the middle class means making a college education available to every single American willing to work for it. That’s why I applaud the wide bipartisan majority of Senators who passed a bill to cut rates on…
“Helping more of our young people afford college should be at the forefront of American’s agenda. It shouldn’t be a Democratic or a Republican issue.” —President Barack Obama, University of Colorado-Boulder, April 24, 2012 Today, the Obama Administration is calling…
This morning, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) at the White House to discuss a range of important issues facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The President thanked CAPAC for…
In light of the recent unauthorized disclosures, the President has said that he welcomes a debate about how best to simultaneously safeguard both our national security and the privacy of our citizens. The Administration has taken various proactive steps to…
