The President spoke with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and, separately, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel this afternoon about the latest developments in the eurozone crisis. Noting the significant steps taken at the July 21 summit of leaders of the euro…
Category: Statement and Releases
On August 15-17, President Obama will travel to the Midwest on a three-day bus tour. As part of the bus tour, on August 16th, the President and members of his Cabinet will host the White House Rural Economic Forum at…
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, August 9, the President will travel to Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Virginia, to announce first of their kind fuel efficiency standards for work trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles. The new standards will provide…
The President today made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Arizona by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken in theSovereign Tribal Nation of the Havasupai Tribe as a result of…
I’m pleased that leaders in Congress are working together to break the impasse involving the FAA so that tens of thousands of construction workers and others can go back to work. We can’t afford to let politics in Washington hamper…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Maria Lombardo – Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation William Sisk – Member, Committee for Purchase from People Who…
“The United States is committed to working with our allies, and to strengthening our own internal capabilities, in order to ensure that the United States and the international community are proactively engaged in a strategic effort to prevent mass atrocities…
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, August 11, the President will travel to Holland, Michigan, to tour the Johnson Controls Inc. advanced battery facility. While at Johnson Controls, the President will highlight the key role innovative technologies will play in helping automakers…
The Vice President will depart for China, Mongolia, and Japan on August 16, 2011. He will visit China at the invitation of Vice President Xi Jinping – the first of the planned reciprocal visits between the Vice Presidents announced during…
Below is a link to the President’s plan for how the Federal Government will support and help empower American communities and their local partners to prevent violent extremism. You can read the plan “Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism…
