In his meeting earlier today with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico, President Obama underscored the strategic nature of the bilateral relationship, and the two leaders discussed the broad range of bilateral, regional, and global issues that bind the United…
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 1246, the “District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Vacancy Act,” which provides that certain individuals may serve in an acting capacity if there is a vacancy in the Office…
Op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden on Fortune.com: Businesses must hire more vets
The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appeared this morning on Fortune.com http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/30/michelle-obama-jill-biden-vets/ Michelle Obama, Jill Biden: Businesses must hire more vets Two years ago, we launched Joining Forces, a nationwide campaign to rally all…
New announcements today total an additional 435,000 veterans and military spouses hired or trained by 2018 By the numbers: August 2011: President Obama challenged American business to hire or train 100,000 veterans or military spouses by 2013. August 2012: The…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Colin Stirling Bruce, Sara Lee Ellis and Andrea R. Wood for District Court judgeships. “I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench,”…
On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I congratulate His Majesty Willem-Alexander on the occasion of his investiture as King of the Netherlands, and we wish the very best to him and Queen Maxima as they assume their new…
Fact Sheet: Administration Partners with Industry to Get Service Members Credentialed for High-Demand Jobs Today, speaking at the White House Forum on Military Credentialing and Licensing, First Lady Michelle Obama will announce the IT Training and Certification Partnership, a new…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Attend the Investiture of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands to attend the…
President Obama spoke by phone today with President Putin of Russia to convey his condolences on the tragic hospital fire outside of Moscow that killed dozens last week, and to reiterate his appreciation for the close cooperation that the United…
This afternoon, the President and the Vice President met with Latino leaders to discuss the upcoming trip to Mexico and Costa Rica. As this is the President’s fourth trip to Mexico and his sixth trip to the region, he noted…
