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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Marie Therese Dominguez – Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation Sarah Feinberg – Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation President Obama also announced his intent to appoint…

On Friday, May 29, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 1690, which designates the United States courthouse located at 700 Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the Joseph F. Weis Jr. United States Courthouse; H.R. 2353, the “Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015,” which extends through July 31, 2015: (1) funding for Federal-aid…

National Hurricane Center Miami, Florida1 2:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I am here at the National Hurricane Center for our annual update on preparations for hurricane season, which begin on Monday.  And I want to thank our NOAA Administrator, Kathy Sullivan; FEMA Administrator, Craig Fugate, and their teams for helping to lead this briefing.…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, July 13, President Obama will host the White House Conference on Aging.  The White House has held a Conference on Aging each decade since the 1960s to identify and advance actions to improve the quality of life of older Americans.  This year marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid, and…

  Private Residence Miami, Florida 6:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, first of all, let me thank Stephen and Sabina.  And they have just been such great friends for such a long time through thick and thin.  And I just want to say how much I appreciate everything that they’ve done — not just for…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Nigeria to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on May 29, 2015. The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: The Honorable James F. Entwistle, U.S.…

Oval Office 11:47 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  It is a great pleasure to welcome my friend, former Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, back to the Oval Office.  The last time he was here he came as a Prime Minister.  He’s now the Secretary General of NATO.  And we’ve had an excellent discussion. Before I…

WASHINGTON, DC – On the morning of Tuesday, June 2, 2015, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to Army Sergeant William Shemin and to Army Private Henry Johnson for conspicuous gallantry during World War I. Sergeant William Shemin will receive the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions while serving as a…

For more than 40 years, American families and businesses across the country have counted on the Clean Water Act to protect the streams and wetlands we rely on for our way of life – from recreation to public health to a growing economy. In recent years, however, court decisions have led to uncertainty and a…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Consistent with subsection 204(b) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(b), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order that terminates the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13617 of June 25, 2012, and revokes that Executive Order.  I have determined that the situation…