Category: December 2009

National Building Museum Washington, D.C. THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, and Merry Christmas. Thank you, George Lopez. Thank you to all the incredible performers for sharing your wonderful holiday spirit with…

Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all who are celebrating Hanukkah around the world. The Hanukkah story of the Maccabees and the miracles they witnessed reminds us that…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Sharon E. Burke, Director of Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of…

Today, President Obama released the National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats. This Strategy outlines the President’s vision for addressing the challenges from proliferation of biological weapons or their use by…

Diplomatic Reception Room 12:26 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Sorry I’m a little late. I have just concluded an informative and constructive discussion with Republican and Democratic leaders about…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…

Program to Create Jobs in Low-Income Communities, Help CHCs Serve More Than 500,000 Additional Patients WASHINGTON – Today President Obama announced nearly $600 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Patricia A. Hoffman, Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Department…

Today, the President laid out some of the broad steps that he believes should be at the heart of our efforts to help put Americans back to work and get…

“Today, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Attorney General Eric Holder announced that, at long last, a settlement has been reached in the Cobell class-action lawsuit. This suit was originally filed…