Statement by the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden on the Passing of James Brady
Jill and I are saddened to hear of the loss of James Brady, our dear friend and one of the country’s finest public servants. Our friendship goes back to the…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.J.Res. 76
On Monday, August 4, 2014, the President signed into law: H.J.Res. 76, which provides fiscal year (FY) 2014 emergency supplemental appropriations for the Government of Israel’s Iron Dome defense system…
Letter from the President — Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as Amended
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE August 4, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.J. Res. 76
On Monday, August 4, 2014, the President signed into law H.J. Res. 76, which provides $225 million in emergency supplemental funding for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the…
Statement by Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Former Press Secretaries on the Passing of James Brady
Statement by Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Former Press Secretaries Jay Carney, Robert Gibbs, Dana Perino, Scott McClellan, Ari Fleischer, Jake Siewert, Joe Lockhart, Mike McCurry, Dee Dee Myers, Marlin…
Readout of National Security Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni of Libya
Today, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met with Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni of Libya at the White House. The Prime Minister thanked Ambassador Rice for U.S. support to the…
Can Obama use Prosecutorial Discretion for Immigration Reform?
It’s been a while since Obama has sworn to take executive action when it comes to immigration reform yet the question remains as to how far he can go with…
Statement by NSC Deputy Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the Earthquake in Southwestern China
The United States offers sincere condolences to all those who lost loved ones in the August 3 earthquake in southwestern China. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of…
Weekly Address: It’s Time for Congress to Help the Middle Class
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President discussed the new monthly jobs report and the fact that our economy created over 200,000 new jobs in July for the…
Press Conference by the President
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. I thought I’d take some questions, but first, let me say a few words…