Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness The United States and Canada are staunch allies, vital economic partners, and steadfast friends. We share common values, deep links among our citizens, and deeply rooted ties. The…
Category: Statement and Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships: Susan K. Stern, Chair, President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Leith Anderson, Member,…
Vice President Biden spoke today with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss regional and global issues of mutual concern. The Vice President reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to building a global, strategic partnership with India.
In his State of the Union, President Obama laid out his vision for winning the future by investing in innovative clean energy technologies and doubling the share of electricity from clean energy sources by 2035. Alongside that effort, the President…
President Obama called President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen on February 2 to welcome the significant reform measures that President Saleh had announced earlier that day, and to stress that President Saleh now needs to follow-up his pledge with concrete…
The Vice President today spoke by phone with Egyptian Vice President Omar Soliman, reiterating President Obama’s condemnation of the recent violence in Egypt and calling for restraint by all sides. He also restated the President’s support for universal rights, including…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama nominated Jennifer Di Toro, Donna Murphy, and Yvonne M. Williams to serve as Associate Justices of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “Throughout their careers, these individuals have demonstrated an unwavering commitment…
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm beginning on January 31, 2011, and continuing. The…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jennifer A. Di Toro, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Judith E. Retchin, retired. Donna…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND ARMED SERVICES February 2, 2011 Dear Mr. Chairman: (Dear Senator:) I am pleased to transmit, in response to Condition…
