Category: 2013

The President applauds the Senate for confirming today Katherine Archuleta to be the next Director of the Office of Personnel Management. Katherine brings broad experience and a deep commitment to…

Report Prepared by the Department of Commerce and the President’s Council of Economic Advisers: The United States has been the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) since 2006.…

President Obama will host President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia at the White House on Tuesday, December 3. The visit will highlight our longstanding partnership with Colombia and our continuing…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…

On Thursday, October 31, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 3190, the “United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013,” which extends the authority of the United States Parole…

This afternoon, Vice President Biden hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for a one-on-one meeting that lasted two hours. The two spoke about the next steps in building a strong…

State Dining Room 2:44 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you, everyone. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Well, welcome to the White House. I’m thrilled to have you all here today. As many…

Kitchen Garden 3:23 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Now, let me make sure everybody knows who’s here, because we’ve got a couple — a few new schools. So when I read…

Faneuil Hall Boston, Massachusetts 3:50 P.M. EDT GOVERNOR PATRICK: How are you? Good afternoon, everybody. (Applause.) How’s Red Sox Nation this afternoon? (Applause.) Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, fellow…

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…