Month: January 2014

Vice President Biden called Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych today to urge an immediate de-escalation in the standoff between protesters and security forces in downtown Kyiv. The Vice President urged President…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe…

I welcome today’s signing of a cessation of hostilities agreement in South Sudan, which is a critical first step toward building a lasting peace. Now, South Sudan’s leaders need to…

Today, Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, and Secretary of Education…

Roosevelt Room 10:53 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Glad you guys made it to work. I just want to say thank you publicly to all the wonderful people here…

East Room 2:05 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Folks, let me start off by telling you why I’ve never had a doubt about joining this man on the ticket and…

Today, as we reflect on the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, we recommit ourselves to the decision’s guiding principle: that every woman should be…

This afternoon, President Obama joined Vice President Joe Biden’s meeting with Iraqi Council of Representatives Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi and a delegation of Iraqi parliamentarians. Both sides reaffirmed the importance of…

Vice President Biden met with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop of Australia today at the White House. The Vice President underscored the strength of the alliance and friendship between the United…

As part of the United States’ ongoing consultations with our allies and partners in Europe and beyond, President Obama will travel to the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy in March 2014.…