Press Conference by the President
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I know you are all eager to skip town and spend some time with your families. Not surprisingly, I am, too. But you know what…
President Obama Announces his Intent to Nominate Senator Max Baucus as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Senator Max Baucus as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. President Obama said, “For more than two decades…
Statement by the President on Eliminating Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
Earlier this year I directed Secretary Hagel, Chairman Dempsey and our entire defense leadership team to step up their game exponentially in preventing and responding to the serious crime of…
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of John Koskinen as IRS Commissioner
I applaud the bipartisan majority of Senators who today confirmed John Koskinen as the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. John has decades of private and public-sector experience, and…
President Obama Signs Texas Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
Presidential Determination — Taiwan
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY SUBJECT: Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in…
President Obama Honors Outstanding Math and Science Teachers
WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama today named 102 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This year’s awardees represent…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 185, H.R. 1402, H.R. 2251, H.R. 2871, H.R. 2922, H.R. 3458, H.R. 3588, S. 1471
On Friday, December 20, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 185, which designates the United States courthouse located in Sherman, Texas, as the Paul Brown United States Courthouse; H.R.…
REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY AT TOYS FOR TOTS SERVICE PROJECT
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Washington, D.C. 2:38 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Hello everyone, how are you all doing? You excited? It’s almost Christmas! Do you feel the excitement? CHILDREN: Yes! MRS.…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on the U.S. – Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement
We commend the House and Senate for passing the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement as a part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. This agreement will establish an environmentally safe…