The President called Prime Minister David Cameron today to convey the good news that the U.S. Senate provided its Advice and Consent to the U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty last night. The ratification of the Treaty was a high priority…
Category: Statement and Releases
On Thursday, September 30, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 3081, which provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 appropriations for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government through Friday, December 3, 2010.
I was pleased to see that Senator Menendez introduced a bill in the Senate to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. I look forward to reviewing it in detail, and I’m pleased that the bill includes important building blocks laid…
On Thursday, September 30, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 1445, the “Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010,” which directs the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Multinational Species Conservation…
I join all those observing National Voter Registration Month and renew the call for all qualified citizens to register to vote if they haven’t done so already. Many states have early deadlines and registration requirements for those wishing to participate…
The United States applauds the United Nations Human Rights Council’s establishment today of the first-ever UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association. The United States co-sponsored the resolution creating this mechanism with a broad cross-regional group of 62…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: Ambassador Mark Green, Member, Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation President Obama announced his intent to nominate…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Paula Barker Duffy, Member, National Council on the Humanities Isabel Framer, Member, Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute Susan H.…
Kenneth F. Bohac, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years, vice Steven D. Deatherage, term expired. Mae A. D’Agostino, of New York, to be United States District…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Paula Barker Duffy, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2016, vice Harvey Klehr, term expired. Isabel Framer, of Ohio, to be…
