Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice Robert Harlan Henry, resigned. Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be United States…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the visit of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan to the White House
President Obama will host President Hamid Karzai and his delegation at the White House for bilateral meetings on Friday, January 11. President Obama looks forward to welcoming the Afghan delegation…
Remarks by the President in Nomination of Secretary of Defense and CIA Director
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. As President and Commander-in-Chief, my most solemn obligation is the security of the American people. Over the past four years, we’ve…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 41
On Sunday, January 6, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 41, which temporarily increases the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program
Weekly Address: Working Together in the New Year to Grow Our Economy and Shrink Our Deficits
WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama talked about the bipartisan agreement that Congress reached this week which prevented a middle-class tax hike, congratulated the newly sworn-in Members of Congress,…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 4310
On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 4310, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013,” which authorizes fiscal year 2013 appropriations for Department of…
Statement by the the President on H.R. 4310
Today I have signed into law H.R. 4310, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013.” I have approved this annual defense authorization legislation, as I have in previous…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 8
On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 8, the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012,” which makes permanent the temporary rates on taxable income at or…
President Obama Re-nominates Thirty-Three to Federal Judgeships
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama re-nominated thirty-three individuals who he previously nominated for federal judgeships in the 112th Congress. “Today, I am re-nominating thirty-three highly qualified candidates for the…
President Obama Signs Ohio Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Ohio and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…