President Obama Signs Georgia Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Georgia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…
Weekly Address: Taxpayer Subsidies for Oil Companies are Neither Right, nor Smart, and They Should End
WASHINGTON – As oil and gas companies make tens of billions in profits and the government scours the budget for savings, President Obama called on Congress to stop handing them…
Readout of President Obama’s Call With the King of Bahrain
President Obama spoke with King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain today to discuss the ongoing situation in Bahrain. The President said that the United States, as a long standing…
Readout of the President’s Call to President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan
President Obama and President Nazarbayev spoke by phone this morning to discuss a wide range of issues in bilateral relations between the United States and Kazakhstan. The two presidents discussed…
President Obama, Dr. Jill Biden to Honor Teachers of the Year
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, President Obama will honor the 2011 National Teacher of the Year and State Teachers of the Year, thanking them for their hard work and dedication…
Background on President Obama’s Commencement Address at Miami Dade College
Tonight, President Obama will deliver the commencement address at Miami Dade College to an audience of approximately 4,000 graduates, family members and faculty to applaud their hard work and stress…
Message and Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Syria
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, prior to the anniversary…
President Obama Signs Mississippi Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…
Remarks by the President at Miami Dade College Commencement
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Miami Dade! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Please, everyone, be seated. Hafeeza, thank you for that wonderful introduction. (Applause.) To Dr. Padrón, Dr. Vicente, to the board…
Background on the President’s Meeting with Influential Hispanics from Across the Country on Immigration
Today the President will meet with influential Hispanics from across the country to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system for our nation’s 21st century economic and security…