Vice President Biden Announces New Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON, DC – Vice President Joe Biden announced today that Bruce Reed is departing as his Chief of Staff and that he has tapped senior aide Steve Ricchetti to succeed…
Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco on the Designation of Boko Haram and Ansaru as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Today, the United States designated Nigeria-based groups Boko Haram and Ansaru as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. In the last several years, Boko Haram and Ansaru have…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Hollande of France
The President and President Hollande spoke today as part of their ongoing discussions on shared security interests, including recent developments related to Iran. The United States and France are in…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with Faith Leaders on Commonsense Immigration Reform
This morning, President Obama, Vice President Biden and senior Administration officials met with faith leaders in the Oval Office to discuss the importance of taking action to pass commonsense immigration…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 3302
H.R. 3302, which designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2094
On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 2094, the “School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act,” which includes in the statutory authorization for certain asthma-related grants a…
Statement by the President Encouraging Americans to Support Relief Efforts in the Philippines
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of the Philippines as they mourn so many loved ones and neighbors lost in the awful destruction of Typhoon Haiyan.…
Statement by the President on H.R. 2094
I just want to thank all of the outstanding legislators who are here and advocates. This is something that will save children’s lives. Some people may know that Malia actually…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark Gilbert, of the District of Columbia, to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America…
Message to the Congress — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran
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 the 90–day…