Remarks by the President on the Economy — Austin, TX
Paramount Theatre Austin, Texas 12:48 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Austin! (Applause.) Hey! Hello, Austin! (Applause.) All right, everybody have a seat, have a seat. It’s good to be in…
Remarks by the First Lady at LULAC Unity Luncheon
New York Hilton New York, New York 1:36 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness. (Applause.) Thank you, everyone. Let’s give our love to Jennifer Lopez. Thank you so much…
Obama will sign executive order prohibiting discrimination against gay and transgender workers
Obama will sign an executive order shortly which will prohibit discrimination against gay and transgender workers in United States government agencies as well as those it has contracted out to.…
Year of Action Updated Progress Report
Background from a White House Official: Six months after the President declared 2014 a Year of Action, the White House will release an updated Progress Report today detailing the more…
Message from First Lady Michelle Obama to the United States-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange
I am pleased to send my warmest greetings to all those gathered at the opening of the fifth round of the United States-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE) in Beijing,…
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Shaun Donovan as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
I am pleased that Republicans and Democrats in the Senate today confirmed Shaun Donovan as the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget. From his outstanding work at…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke today by phone. The President reiterated the United States’ strong condemnation of continuing rocket fire into Israel by Hamas and other terrorist organizations…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine. President Poroshenko told the Vice President that the Ukrainian government had proposed…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: · Craig B. Allen – Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, Department of…
Statement by the Press Secretary
It is disappointing that Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans have decided to waste time and taxpayer dollars on a political stunt. At a time when Washington should be working to…