Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Madeline Cox Arleo, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Dennis M. Cavanaugh, retired. Amos L.…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years, vice Deborah A.P. Hersman, resigned.…
Statement by the Vice President on the Passing of Howard Baker
Jill and I were saddened to hear of the passing of our friend, former Ambassador, White House Chief of Staff and Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker. And our hearts go…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Howard Baker
Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Howard Baker. Howard was many things over the course of his career – from Senate Majority Leader, to White…
Remarks by the President Honoring Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports Team Members for 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship
3:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Please have a seat. And welcome to the White House. Welcome to all of you and, most of all, it’s great to welcome…
Remarks by the President at League of Conservation Voters Capital Dinner
7:23 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello! Well, it’s good to be back. (Applause.) First of all, I just want to thank Carol Browner, one of my favorite people. We miss…
PROGRESS REPORT: President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
Today – one year after the President laid out his comprehensive Climate Action Plan – the White House released a new report detailing progress towards cutting carbon pollution and protecting…
Readout of Meetings Between Senior Administration Officials and Business Leaders on Climate Change
Yesterday, Counselor John Podesta, Secretary Jack Lew, NOAA Administrator Kathy Sullivan, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy John Holdren met with a…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Panama to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Panama City, Panama to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez, President-elect of the Republic…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Renzi of Italy
The President spoke today with Prime Minister Renzi of Italy about the latest developments in Ukraine. They agreed on the importance of the Government of Ukraine and the separatists continuing…