Remarks by President Obama and His Majesty King Abdullah II before Bilateral Meeting
THE PRESIDENT: I want to welcome to the Oval Office once again King Abdullah. His Majesty is a great friend of the United States. Jordan is a great partner to…
Remarks to the Press by the Vice President and French President Hollande
PRESIDENT HOLLANDE: (In progress as translated) — this President here. France will continue its mission allowing Mali to regain its territorial integrity, and then leave the African troops to deal…
Weekly Address: A Balanced Approach to Growing the Economy in 2013
WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama called on Congress to work together on a balanced approach to reduce our deficit and promote economic growth and job creation. Our…
Remarks by the First Lady on Walmart and Other American Companies Making Healthy Changes
MRS. OBAMA: Thank you all so much. (Applause.) You all can rest yourselves. You don’t have to exercise in front of me just because of Let’s Move. (Laughter.) I am…
Op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama: The Business Case for Healthier Food Options
The Business Case for Healthier Food Options By First Lady Michelle Obama For years, America’s childhood obesity crisis was viewed as an insurmountable problem, one that was too complicated and…
Statement from the President on the House Passage of the Violence Against Women Act
I was pleased to see the House of Representatives come together and vote to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act. Over more than two decades, this law has…
Statement by Vice President Biden on the House Passage of the Violence Against Women Act
Today Congress put politics aside and voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Eighteen years ago, I envisioned a world where women could live free from violence and abuse.…
First Lady Michelle Obama Announces Unprecedented Collaboration to Bring Physical Activity Back to Schools
Mrs. Obama calls for school champions to sign up at LetsMoveSchools.org to help all students get active, sets ambitious goal of engaging 50,000 schools in the next five years and…
First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates American Companies Committed to Creating and Selling Healthy Products
Mrs. Obama’s visit to a Springfield, MO Walmart highlights that what’s good for kids and good for family budgets can also be good for business Springfield, MO – As part…
Statement from the President
Today, Republicans in the Senate faced a choice about how to grow our economy and reduce our deficit. And instead of closing a single tax loophole that benefits the well-off…