President Obama Signs South Dakota Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker – Member, Broadcasting Board of Governors…
President Obama Signs Illinois Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
Remarks by the President on the Affordable Care Act
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much, everybody, and welcome to the White House. I want to thank Carol for the wonderful introduction. And let me just start…
Obama Administration Releases Historic Open Data Rules to Enhance Government Efficiency and Fuel Economic Growth
The Obama Administration today took groundbreaking new steps to make information generated and stored by the Federal Government more open and accessible to innovators and the public, to fuel entrepreneurship…
Obama Administration Launches Competition for Three New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
WASHINGTON, DC – The Obama Administration today announced that it is launching competitions to create three new manufacturing innovation institutes with a Federal commitment of $200 million across five Federal…
President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Court
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala and Gregory Howard Woods for District Court judgeships. “I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve…
Readout of the President’s Call with King Mohammed VI of Morocco
President Obama and King Mohammed spoke by phone today and reaffirmed the historic relationship between the United States and Morocco. The two leaders discussed the importance of continuing to deepen…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Madeline Hughes Haikala, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, vice Inge Prytz Johnson, retired. Gregory Howard Woods,…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a…