Notice to the Congress — Colombia Traffickers
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS CENTERED IN COLOMBIA On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978,…
Message to the Congress — Colombia Traffickers
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days…
Statement by the OMB Director
Statement from Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget “Now that the bill has passed the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, the President…
Remarks by the President at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Captain William D. Swenson
East Room 2:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. Last month, the United States…
Statement by the President on Eid al-Adha
Michelle and I extend our best wishes for a joyous Eid al-Adha to Muslims around the world and congratulate those performing the Hajj this year. As our Muslim neighbors and…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 3095
On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 3095 – An Act to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment…
Readout of the President’s Call with Leader Pelosi
This afternoon the President spoke with Leader Pelosi over the phone. The President and Leader Pelosi discussed the way forward on the pressing fiscal matters facing Congress today. They reinforced…
Weekly Address: Let’s Get Back to the Work of the American People
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House October 12, 2013 Good morning. Over the past few days, I’ve met with Republicans and Democrats from both houses of…
Statement by the Press Secretary
Congress must do its job and raise the debt limit to pay the bills we have incurred and avoid default. It is unfortunate that the common sense, clean debt limit…
POTUS Briefed on Shutdown Impacts
From a WH official: Today, the President was briefed by Denis McDonough on the impacts of the lapse in appropriations on important research programs. The federal government’s research agencies have…