El Presidente Obama está comprometido a fomentar nuestra economía del centro hacia afuera con la garantía de una clase media fuerte, segura y floreciente. Ahora encaramos una fecha límite que requiere acción sobre los empleos, los impuestos y los déficits…
Category: Statement and Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Michael W. Hail – Member, Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation President Obama announced his…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to key Administration posts: Timothy Hyungrock Haahs – Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences Morton H. Halperin – Member, Board…
President Obama called President Morsi today to express his deep concern about the deaths and injuries of protesters in Egypt. The President emphasized that all political leaders in Egypt should make clear to their supporters that violence is unacceptable. He…
I’m deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Jack Brooks. He was a Texan through and through – tough, bold, and bigger than life. He lived by principles that were carved into his heart, and he was never…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the District of Columbia and ordered Federal aid to supplement the District of Columbia recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 26-31, 2012. Federal…
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon met today with Assistant to the President of Egypt for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation Dr. Essam el-Haddad. The two officials reaffirmed the strategic relationship between the United States and Egypt. They discussed a broad…
On Tuesday, December 4, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 2453, the “Mark Twain Commemorative Coin Act,” which requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of Mark Twain; H.R. 6118, the “Taking Essential…
We are disappointed that the overwhelming majority of Senate Republicans today blocked the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which would enshrine American standards that have been developed through decades of bipartisan cooperation. Ratification would require no changes…
The Republican letter released today does not meet the test of balance. In fact, it actually promises to lower rates for the wealthy and sticks the middle class with the bill. Their plan includes nothing new and provides no…
