President Obama Signs Wyoming Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Wyoming and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Sue Clark, Member, Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Rod Ewing, Member, Nuclear…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Roslyn Ann Mazer, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security, vice Richard L. Skinner, resigned. Maureen K. Ohlhausen, of Virginia, to be…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Ansip of Estonia
Vice President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Andrus Ansip of Estonia to the White House today. The Vice President and Prime Minister emphasized their support for strong relations between our two…
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Larry W. Walther,Member, Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: James T. Ryan, Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute…
Readout of National Security Advisor Donilon’s Meeting with the UN Secretary-General
This morning, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon met at United Nations Headquarters with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. During their discussion, they stressed the acute urgency of the situation in the…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with the National Urban League & NAACP
This afternoon, President Obama met with civil rights leaders Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, and Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, in the Oval Office. During their…
Retailers Speak Out about Commitments to Provide Millions of People Access to Healthy, Affordable Food in Underserved Communities
First Lady Michelle Obama Announced the Commitments to open or expand over 1,500 stores today The following retailers commented on First Lady Michelle Obama’s announcement today of their commitments to…
White House Announces Plans to Shut Down Hundreds of Duplicative Data Centers as Part of Campaign to Cut Waste
Data Center Consolidation Initiative to Save Taxpayers Billions WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as part of the President’s Campaign to Cut Waste, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is announcing…