At this make or break moment for the middle class, the President achieved a bipartisan solution that keeps income taxes low for the middle class and grows the economy. For the first time in 20 years, Congress will have acted…
Category: Statement and Releases
On Sunday, December 30, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 5949, the “FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012,” which provides a five-year extension of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Due to the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic and the potential threat to U.S. citizens, U.S. embassy personnel and several private U.S. citizens were evacuated from Bangui, Central African Republic on…
On Friday, December 28, 2012, the President signed into law: H.J. Res. 122, which establishes Friday, January 4, 2013, as the date for the counting by Congress of the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the electors…
NOTICE – – – – – – – WAIVER FROM RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 Consistent with the authority provided to me under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public…
With the passing of General Norman Schwarzkopf, we’ve lost an American original. From his decorated service in Vietnam to the historic liberation of Kuwait and his leadership of United States Central Command, General Schwarzkopf stood tall for the country…
Over the last four years, Lisa Jackson has shown an unwavering commitment to the health of our families and our children. Under her leadership, the EPA has taken sensible and important steps to protect the air we breathe and…
Michelle and I extend our warm thoughts and best wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today marks the first day of the week-long celebration of African-American history and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self…
The United States condemns in the strongest terms the renewed violence in Kenya’s Tana River region, which left over 39 dead and dozens injured on Friday, including many women and children. This latest incident represents a disturbing escalation of the…
The President spoke by telephone last evening with Park Geun-hye, the President-elect of the Republic of Korea, to extend his congratulations on her victory in Wednesday’s Presidential election in Korea. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-ROK alliance as…
