Statement by the President on New Sanctions Related to Russia
Today, we join the European Union in announcing that we will intensify our coordinated sanctions on Russia in response to its illegal actions in Ukraine. I have said from the…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Attend the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Invictus Games
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to attend the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Invictus…
President Obama Signs Guam Disaster Declaration
On September 10, the President declared a major disaster exists in the Territory of Guam and ordered federal aid to supplement territory and local recovery efforts in the area affected…
Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Regarding the Central African Republic
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) On September 10, 2014, approximately 20 U.S. Armed Forces personnel deployed to the Central African Republic to support the resumption of the activities of…
Readout of National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with Christian Religious Leaders of the Middle East
This afternoon, President Obama dropped by National Security Advisor Susan Rice’s meeting at the White House with a delegation of Christian religious leaders from the Middle East led by Lebanese…
President Obama Signs California Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of California and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Obama delays on key rule for carbon emission, Republican lobby groups want it withdrawn
Obama has put a pause on one of the most critical components of his climate change plan which involves new rules on cutting carbon emissions from power plants. In stark…
Statement by the President on ISIL
State Floor 9:01 P.M. EDT My fellow Americans, tonight I want to speak to you about what the United States will do with our friends and allies to degrade and…
Readout of the President’s Call with His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
President Obama called His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today to discuss their shared concerns regarding the threat posed by the Islamic State of…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Michele Thoren Bond, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of…