Month: February 2015

The Obama Administration is committed to taking responsible steps to address climate change and help ensure a cleaner, more stable environment for future generations. As part of that effort, today,…

Tomorrow, the President will unveil new proposals to strengthen the middle class by giving working families the flexibility to balance their families and jobs and giving all Americans the opportunity…

Last month, President Obama announced historic changes to our Cuba policy, beginning the process of normalization between our countries, and announcing his commitment to ease restrictions on American citizens and…

Today, Vice President Biden, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, and White House Science Advisor John Holdren are traveling to Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia to announce that the Department…

The President spoke today with Chancellor Merkel of Germany regarding developments in Ukraine. The two leaders discussed their support for a robust package of international financing for Ukraine as it…

Improve access to USDA credit programs: The Initiative will also focus on opportunities to leverage private sector financing against the over $30 billion in existing USDA programs and resources to…

The United States and the United Kingdom agree that the cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges that our nations face. Every day foreign…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Adewale Adeyemo, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Marisa Lago. Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of…

Lynn has made ending the scourge of violence against women the cause of her life. She was there as an advocate in the trenches when I wrote the Violence Against…

The Vice President spoke today with Haitian President Michel Martelly, continuing their dialogue on the United States’ long-term support for Haiti’s reconstruction, development, and democratic progress. The Vice President commended…