Earlier today, President Obama called members of the Seattle Storm organization, to congratulate them on winning the WNBA Finals for the second time, on their success during the regular season and their undefeated run in the playoffs. The President told…
Category: Statement and Releases
WASHINGTON – Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, Director of the National Economic Council and Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, announced his plans to return to his position as University Professor at Harvard University at the end of the year.…
The Vice President met today with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou as part of the Administration’s frequent consultations with our European allies on our shared agenda and in recognition of the historic relationship between the United States and Greece. The…
“We appreciate the Government Accountability Office’s continued oversight of the Recovery Act and are pleased to hear that they once again find the program is meeting our unprecedented standards for accountability and transparency. As the GAO notes, the Recovery Act…
The Obama Administration has dramatically changed our course at the United Nations. The President’s new era of engagement has led to concrete results at the UN that advance U.S. foreign policy objectives and American security. The dividends of U.S. leadership…
Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2014, vice Harold J. Creel, Jr., resigned. Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June…
Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security John Brennan visited Sana’a today to consult with U.S. and Yemeni officials about the bilateral relationship. In a meeting with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Mr. Brennan discussed the United States’ economic…
“Today, we achieved an important milestone in our response to the BP oil spill – the final termination of the damaged well that sat deep under the Gulf of Mexico. I commend Admiral Thad Allen, Secretaries Salazar, Chu, Napolitano, Administrators…
WASHINGTON – En su mensaje de esta semana, el Presidente Obama criticó a los líderes republicanos del Congreso por defender intereses especiales arraigados y el status quo. Después de que la Corte Suprema revirtió décadas de leyes y precedentes en…
WASHINGTON — A fines de mes, el Presidente continuará sus conversaciones con estadounidenses de clase media, en visitas a Nuevo México, Iowa y Virginia. Durante todo el verano, el Presidente Obama se reunió con familias para escuchar sus inquietudes y…
