Category: 2013

President Obama spoke by phone yesterday with Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey. The President and Prime Minister discussed developments in Syria, including the regime’s use of chemical weapons against its…

Roosevelt Room 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I want to welcome these extraordinary business leaders who are here today in support of comprehensive immigration reform. As all of…

WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama discussed the bipartisan legislation being debated in the United States Senate that would take important steps towards fixing our broken immigration system, while…

Today, President Obama announced the appointment of Caroline Atkinson to be Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics, replacing Michael Froman, who was recently…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James B. Comey, Jr., of Connecticut, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a term of ten years, vice Robert S. Mueller,…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Lee E. Goodman – Commissioner, Federal Election Commission President Obama announced…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Denise Bauer – Ambassador to Belgium, Department of State John Berry –…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Certain U.S. forces recently deployed to Jordan solely to participate in a training exercise. This exercise ended on June 20, 2013. At the request…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) 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 prior…