Month: April 2014

Vice President Biden spoke to Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk today to welcome progress in Ukraine. The Vice President congratulated the Prime Minister on reaching a preliminary agreement with the…

East Room 2:55 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, everybody. (Laughter.) Welcome to the White House! (Applause.) I know you guys have been standing for a while, but you’re athletes, you…

Tonight aboard Air Force One, the President convened a conference call with Department of Defense and FBI leadership to receive an update on the shooting at Fort Hood. He commended…

On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 4152, the “Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014,” which provides for…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive…

Three years ago, some four million South Sudanese voted to break with the past and usher in a new period of peace and prosperity. They expected their leaders to act…

On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 2019, the “Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act,” which terminates the entitlement of national committees of eligible political parties…

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated André Birotte, Jr., and Randolph D. Moss to serve on the United States District Courts. “These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: André Birotte, Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Gary Allen Feess, retired. Randolph D. Moss,…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Steven Cohen – Member, Board of Trustees of the Harry S…