Month: June 2015

The United States strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack in Cairo that killed Egyptian Prosecutor-General Hisham Barakat and injured at least nine others. We offer our condolences to the family of…

On Monday, June 29, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 2146, the “Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act,” which Renews Trade Promotion Authority and for other purposes; and H.R.…

President Obama spoke with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom today to express condolences and to offer support in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack in Sousse,…

East Room 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, welcome to the White House. I thought we’d start off the week with something we should do more often —…

The Newseum Washington, D.C. 12:52 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you all. Please, rest. Well, good afternoon. It is truly a pleasure to be here…

The President spoke today with Chancellor Merkel of Germany regarding developments in Greece. The two leaders agreed that it was critically important to make every effort to return to a…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President called the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act a victory for hardworking Americans across the country, whose lives are…

All marriages, at their root, are about love. Today, the Supreme Court affirmed that simple proposition—supported by a majority of Americans and a majority of our states—by recognizing that men…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…

Today, we mark the anniversary of the United Nations Convention Against Torture, a document that affirms the inherent dignity of all members of the human family. The United States helped…