Ongoing Response to Hurricane Sandy
On Thursday, November 15th the President travelled to New York, marking his second trip to the affected region since Hurricane Sandy made landfall. During the visit the President toured damaged…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Robert F. Cohen, Jr. – Member, Federal Mine Safety and…
President Obama Nominates William Greenberg to the United States Court of Appeal for Veterans Claims
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced today his intent to nominate William S. Greenberg as a Judge to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. President Obama said,…
President Obama Announces 2012 White House Tribal Nations Conference
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, December 5, President Obama will host the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of the Interior. The conference will provide leaders from the…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call with Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Nick Clegg
Vice President Biden spoke to Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Nick Clegg today to thank him for his congratulatory message following last week’s U.S. election. The Vice President…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Robert F. Cohen, Jr., of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six…
On-the-Record Conference Call on the President’s Upcoming Trip to Asia
Via Telephone 3:06 P.M. EST MR. RHODES: Thanks, everybody, for getting on the call here. We wanted to walk you through the schedule and objectives for the President’s upcoming trip…
Remarks by the President in a News Conference
East Room 1:34 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. I hear you have some questions for me. (Laughter.) But let me just make a few…
Statement by Vice President Biden on the Departure of Deputy Chief of Staff Alan Hoffman
Vice President Joe Biden issued the following statement in response to the announcement that his deputy chief of staff, Alan Hoffman, is leaving his post this month: For more than…
President Obama Nominates Seven to the United States District Courts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Valerie E. Caproni, Kenneth John Gonzales, Raymond P. Moore, Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell, Judge William L. Thomas, Judge Analisa Torres and Derrick Kahala…