Speech Archive, News, Pictures of Barack Obama, Speeches
East Room 2:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you. Well, good afternoon, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. THE…
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President celebrated the fiftieth birthdays of Medicare and Medicaid, which together have allowed millions to live longer and better lives. These programs…
On Friday, July 31, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 3236, the “Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015,” which extends through October 29, 2015,…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
The U.S. Intelligence Community assesses that Mullah Mohammed Omar, the former leader of the Afghan Taliban, is dead. While the exact circumstances of his death remain uncertain, it is clear…
Oval Office 11:35 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I am about to sign a three-month extension of our highway funding. And that’s a good thing, because if this wasn’t in…
Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order releasing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020, detailing principles and priorities to guide our collective national work to address HIV in the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Robert Porter Jackson – Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana, Department…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Eric D. Eberhard – Member, Board of Trustees of the…
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Judge Susan Paradise Baxter, Inga S. Bernstein, Judge Gary Richard Brown, Judge Robert John Colville, Judge Marilyn Jean Horan, Judge Dax Eric López,…