On Tuesday, July 27, 2010, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 83, which renews the import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act. H.R. 689, the “Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act,” which transfers the administrative jurisdiction…
Category: Statement and Releases
Tomorrow, President Obama will meet with a group of small business owners at Tastee Sub Shop in Edison, New Jersey, to discuss the economy and urge Congress to pass support for small businesses, the engines of private sector job growth. …
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Idaho and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of June 2-10, 2010. …
Vice President Biden Visits Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks; Other Officials Visit FL, NV, CO, WI, DC WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Vice President Biden and Administration officials are continuing to hold “Recovery Summer” events and visit Recovery Act…
The United States strongly condemns the disclosure of classified information by individuals and organizations which could put the lives of Americans and our partners at risk, and threaten our national security. Wikileaks made no effort to contact us about these…
WASHINGTON- President Obama will visit Chrysler and General Motors Plants in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan on Friday, July 30 and a Ford plant in Chicago, Illinois on August 5. Just over a year after President Obama made tough decisions to…
The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which President Obama signed earlier this week, includes a landmark provision that requires energy and mining companies registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose how much they pay to…
12:10 P.M. EDT EL PRESIDENTE: Buenos días a todos. Estamos tratando de cambiar de sitio, variar las cosas. Quiero hablar sobre el progreso de esta semana en tres frentes, mientras continuamos nuestros esfuerzos por reparar el daño a…
President Obama was briefed today by Deputy National Incident Commander Rear Admiral Pete Neffenger on the ongoing administration-wide response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, and by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Deputy FEMA Administrator Rich Serino on the…
Vice President Biden called Serbian President Tadic today as part of the Administration’s ongoing efforts to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in Southeast Europe. The two leaders discussed the upcoming issuance of the advisory opinion of the International Court of…
