Month: February 2012

Today, the President will visit the Boeing assembly facility in Everett, Washington, to announce new steps aimed at promoting American manufacturing and increasing U.S. exports. Manufacturing represents nearly 60% of…

The United States congratulates Chairman Jalil, Prime Minister al-Keeb, and all the people of Libya on the first anniversary of their historic revolution. Last February, few could imagine that the…

National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Israel from February 18-20 for consultations with senior Israeli officials about a range of issues, including Iran, Syria, and other regional security…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Makila James – Ambassador to the Kingdom of Swaziland, Department of…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Erica Lynn Groshen, of New York, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years, vice Keith Hall, term…

Washington, D.C. – Vice President Joe Biden announced today that China has agreed to significantly increase market access for U.S. movies in order to resolve outstanding issues related to films…

Private Residence Los Angeles, California 6:31 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, LA! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be in LA — although you guys are not used to this…

Private Residence Los Angeles, California 8:07 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. It is great to see you. Obviously I want to, first of all, thank the Bell family, Colleen…

Private Residence Corona del Mar, California 9:52 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you, Orange County! Thank you. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. It is…

The Affordable Care Act includes a Small Business Health Care Tax Credit to help small businesses afford the cost of covering their workers. For tax year 2011 alone, the existing…