Category: November 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Gershwin A. Drain to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. “Judge Gershwin A. Drain will…

Parliament House Canberra, Australia 6:10 P.M. AEST PRIME MINISTER GILLARD: Good evening, one and all. I take this opportunity to very warmly welcome President Obama to Australia for his first…

Parliament House Canberra, Australia 9:09 P.M. AEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, Prime Minister Gillard and Leader Abbot, thank you both for your wonderfully warm words. And I thank you for showing…

Today, Prime Minister Gillard and President Obama announced two new force posture initiatives that will significantly enhance defence cooperation between Australia and the United States. Coming on the 60th anniversary…

Attached are fact sheets pertaining to the bilateral meeting that President Obama conducted with Prime Minister Gillard. Statement on Energy Overview Fact Sheet Statement on Development Cooperation Statement on Crime…

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime can be viewed HERE.

Next phase in national program for light-duty vehicles will save consumers thousands of dollars at the pump while saving billions of barrels of oil, curbing pollution, enabling long-term planning for…

I want to congratulate Republicans and Democrats in Congress for coming together to pass these tax credits that will encourage businesses to hire America’s veterans. No veteran who fought for…

WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today named nine individuals and eight organizations recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. The mentors will receive their…

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today announced that the Administration cut wasteful improper payments by $17.6 billion dollars in 2011 as part of the Obama Administration’s Campaign to…