WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama nominated Robert Okun to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “Throughout his career, Robert Okun has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to justice,” said President Obama. “I am proud to nominate him…
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WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Sylvia M. Becker – Member, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States • Bibiana Boerio – Director of the Mint, Department of…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Henry Harold Kennedy, retired. Robert D. Okun, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of…
Report Highlights Progress Made Since President Obama Signed Tourism Executive Order WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this year, President Obama issued an Executive Order on travel and tourism that directed federal agencies to aggressively expand the nation’s ability to attract and…
No veteran who fought for our nation should have to fight for a job at home, but Republicans in Washington are blocking a common sense plan to create the Veterans Jobs Corps and put tens of thousands of veterans back…
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama nominated Jennifer A. Dorsey, Andrew Patrick Gordon, and Judge Michael J. McShane for District Court judgeships. “I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench,” President Obama said. “They will…
Earlier today, the President held a video conference with President Karzai of Afghanistan, as a part of their regular consultations and following on their phone call last week. The two Presidents discussed a range of issues, including efforts to stem…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Sylvia M. Becker, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring September 30, 2013, vice Ralph E. Martinez, term expired.…
President Obama met today with Burmese Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and expressed his admiration for her courage, determination and personal sacrifice in championing democracy and human rights over the years. The President welcomed Burma’s democratic transition and the…
President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan spoke by phone today to continue their close consultations on regional and global issues. The President expressed condolences for today’s deadly attack on a Turkish military convoy and other recent attacks that have killed…
