Month: February 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to the Republic of Chile and the Dominican Republic in the second week of March. In Chile, the…

In a telephone call today with Romanian President Traian Basescu, Vice President Biden discussed regional developments and expressed appreciation for Romania’s continued contributions to NATO missions. The United States has…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Jane Chu as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. President Obama said, “Jane’s lifelong passion for…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Todd A. Batta, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice Brian T. Baenig, resigned. Maria Cancian, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary…

East Room 2:18 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. I know you had to come here before you go buy some shovels and some salt.…

Raising the Minimum Wage through Executive Order to $10.10 for Federal Contract Workers & Calling on Congress to Finish the Job for All Workers by Passing the Harkin-Miller Bill Today,…

On Monday, March 3, President Obama will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. The President looks forward to discussing with the Prime Minister progress in Israeli-Palestinian…

The Vice President hosted His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan for breakfast at the Naval Observatory. The Vice President and the King discussed ongoing efforts to bring about a…

On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 2860, the “OPM IG Act,” which provides authority to the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)…

Cyber threats pose one the gravest national security dangers that the United States faces. To better defend our nation against this systemic challenge, one year ago I signed an Executive…