President Obama Signs Arkansas Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a…
Statement from the President on the Confirmation of John Kerry as the next Secretary of State
I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed John Kerry as our next Secretary of State with overwhelming bipartisan support. From his decorated service in Vietnam to his decades in…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 152
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 152, which provides fiscal year 2013 supplemental appropriations to respond to and recover from the severe damage caused by…
Letter from the President — Regarding the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 902 of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding so designated by the…
Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) It is good to be back in Las Vegas! (Applause.) And it is good to be among so…
Readout of the President’s Call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
President Obama spoke today by telephone with Prime Minister Netanyahu to congratulate him on his party’s success in winning a plurality of Knesset seats in Israel’s recent election. The President…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the 10th Special Olympics World Winter Games
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to PyeongChang, Korea to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 10th Special Olympics World Winter Games on January 29,…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Gerald Lyn Early, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018, vice Josiah…
Statement by the President on the Passage of the Supplemental for Hurricane Sandy
I am pleased that Congress took bipartisan action to provide funding for the communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and other eastern states devastated by Hurricane Sandy. For…
Remarks by the President Before Meeting with Law Enforcement Officials
THE PRESIDENT: Well, Vice President Biden and I just want to thank the police chiefs and sheriffs who are here today representing law enforcement officials all across the country who…