Statement by the President on the Horn of Africa Famine
As we enter the season of giving and renewal, more than 13.3 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance amid the worst drought…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Iraq
We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks against innocent Iraqis, which serve no agenda other than murder and hatred. We offer our condolences to those whose loved ones were lost or…
Statement by the President
For the past several weeks, I’ve stated consistently that it was critical that Congress not go home without preventing a tax increase on 160 million working Americans. Today, I congratulate…
President Obama Signs Alaska Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Syria
The United States continues to believe that the only way to bring about the change that the Syrian people deserve is for Bashar al-Assad to leave power. The words of…
Readout of the President’s Calls with Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Harry Reid
Today, the President made separate calls to Speaker Boehner and Leader Reid. In his call to Speaker Boehner, the President reiterated the need and his commitment to work with Congress…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Czech Republic to Attend the Funeral of Former President Václav Havel
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Prague, Czech Republic to attend the funeral of former President Václav Havel, on December 23, 2011. The Honorable…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 12/21/2011
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Margaret Murnane – Chairman, President’s Committee on the National Medal of…
Remarks by the President on the Payroll Tax Cut
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:59 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Sorry to interrupt. MR. CARNEY: All yours, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good afternoon, everybody. It is…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney and Remarks by the President, 12/20/2011
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:26 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for being here. It is my great pleasure to see you today and take your…