President Obama Nominates Two to Serve as U.S. Attorneys
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Andrew Mark Luger and Damon Paul Martinez to serve as U.S. Attorneys. “These two individuals have proven themselves to be not only top-flight…
President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Sherry Moore Trafford and Judge Steven Michael Wellner to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “I am proud to…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Andrew Mark Luger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years, vice B. Todd Jones,…
President Obama Announces a Presidential Emergency Board, Names Members
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order creating a Presidential Emergency Board to help resolve an ongoing dispute between the Long Island Rail Road Company and some…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia
President Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden’s meeting today with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. The President highlighted Slovakia’s contributions to the NATO mission in Afghanistan and honored the sacrifices…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Brad R. Carson, of Oklahoma, to be Under Secretary of the Army, vice Joseph W. Westphal. Maureen Elizabeth Cormack, of Virginia, a Career Member of…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Holodomor Remembrance Day
Eighty years ago, the Ukrainian people were subjected to unimaginable suffering as a result of the deliberate policies of the regime of Joseph Stalin. Ukrainian men, women, and children died…
Statement by the President
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:59 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s no secret that the American people have probably never been more frustrated with Washington. And…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 247, S. 330, S.893
On Thursday, November 21, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 2747, the “Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act,” which transfers statutory authority from the Government Accountability Office…
Statement by the President on the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act
Earlier today, I signed into law the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one…