I am pleased that Congress took bipartisan action to provide funding for the communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and other eastern states devastated by Hurricane Sandy. For the families working to put their lives back together, every…
Category: Statement and Releases
On January 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memories of the 6 million Jews and millions of other innocent victims whose lives were tragically taken during the Holocaust over sixty years ago. Those who experienced the horrors of…
Monday, January 28, 2013 In the morning, the Vice President will attend the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room.
By the time Senator Harkin finishes his fifth term, he will have represented the people of Iowa in the United States Congress for an incredible 40 years. He has served in the U.S. Senate longer than any Democrat in Iowa’s…
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House today announced the departure of Chris Lu, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary. President Obama said, “Chris Lu is one of my longest-serving and closest advisors, first crafting my legislative agenda in the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced the following individuals will serve in key White House posts: • Denis McDonough – White House Chief of Staff • Rob Nabors – Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Chief of Staff…
The President and Senior Administration Officials met this morning with leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss the need to make things fairer for and grow the middle class by fixing our broken immigration system so everyone plays by…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gerald L. Early – Member, National Council on the Humanities Patricia Nelson Limerick – Member, National Council on the Humanities Shelly…
The President and French President Hollande spoke today to continue their ongoing consultations on shared security concerns, including Mali, Algeria, Libya, and Syria. On Mali, the President expressed his support for France’s leadership of the international community’s efforts to deny…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Nicholas Christopher Geale, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2013, vice Elizabeth Dougherty, resigned. Byron Todd Jones, of Minnesota, to be Director, Bureau of…
