Statement by Press Secretary Jay Carney
The President has put a balanced, reasonable proposal on the table that achieves significant deficit reduction and reflects real compromise by meeting the Republicans halfway on revenue and more than…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 3187, H.R. 6582 and S. 3486
On Tuesday, December 18, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 3187, the “March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012,” which requires the Department of the Treasury to mint…
Readout of the President’s Video Conference with Prime Minister Cameron
The President and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke today by video conference, as a part of their regular consultations on a range of strategic issues. The Prime Minister took…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Kagame
President Obama spoke today with President Kagame to discuss the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). President Obama underscored that any support to the rebel group M23…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Senator Daniel Inouye
Tonight, our country has lost a true American hero with the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye. The second-longest serving Senator in the history of the chamber, Danny represented the people…
Statement by Vice President Biden on the Passing of Senator Daniel Inouye
As my mother would say, the greatest virtue of all is courage, and Danny was courage personified. From the battlefields of World War II where he received the Medal of…
Readout of the President’s Call with Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe of Japan
The President spoke by telephone this evening with Shinzo Abe, the President of the Liberal Democratic Party, to congratulate him on the results of yesterday’s Lower House elections in Japan.…
Statement by the President on the Elections in Japan
I congratulate Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe on his party’s success in the elections in Japan today. The U.S-Japan Alliance serves as the cornerstone of peace and prosperity in…
Remarks by the President at Sandy Hook Interfaith Prayer Vigil
Newtown High School Newtown, Connecticut 8:37 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, Governor. To all the families, first responders, to the community of Newtown, clergy, guests —…