President Obama Signs Colorado Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Colorado and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the…
Remarks to the Press by Vice President Biden and Prime Minister Lee of Singapore
Istana Singapore **Please see below for a correction to the transcript, marked with an asterisk. 3:45 P.M. SGT PRIME MINISTER LEE: Ladies and gentlemen, is it my great pleasure to…
President Obama Signs Colorado Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Colorado and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the…
Statement by the President on Spain
Michelle and I were shocked and saddened by the news of yesterday’s tragic train derailment in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. On behalf of the American people, we offer our deepest…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2289
On Thursday, July 25, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 2289, which renames a subsection of the Internal Revenue Code allowing married individuals filing a joint return to claim…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Abdo Rabbu Mansour Hadi of Yemen
On Thursday, August 1, President Obama will host Yemeni President Abdo Rabbu Mansour Hadi at the White House. The visit will highlight the strength of the U.S.-Yemeni relationship and underscore…
Joint Statement by President Barack Obama of the United States of America and President Truong Tan Sang of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
President Barack Obama welcomed President Truong Tan Sang of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the White House on July 25, 2013. During their meeting, the two Presidents affirmed their…
President Obama Signs Minnesota Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Minnesota and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Donald Lu – Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, Department of State…
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Tony Hammond – Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission President Obama announced his…