President Obama Signs Alaska Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Statement by Press Secretary Jay Carney on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
The United States welcomes today’s start of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s trial for four defendants accused of the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and others that…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 667, S. 1614
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 667, which redesignates the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 667, S. 1614
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 667, which redesignates the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western…
Summary of Technical Understandings Related to the Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program
On January 12, 2014, the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China, coordinated by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton) and Iran arrived at technical understandings for…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron
The President spoke today to British Prime Minister Cameron as part of their ongoing consultations on shared security challenges and advancing the special relationship. On Syria, the Leaders affirmed their…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Nina Hachigian – Representative of the United States of America to…
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Rick Christman – Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., retiring. Richard Franklin…
President Obama Announces his Intent to Appoint Fifteen Individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint fifteen individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. This Commission is charged with…