Statement by President Obama on Today’s Shooting in Kansas
This afternoon we heard reports of a horrific shooting in Overland Park, Kansas. Michelle and I offer our thoughts and prayers to the families and friends who lost a loved…
Weekly Address: Ensuring Equal Pay for Equal Work
WASHINGTON, DC – In this week’s address, the President underscored the importance of ensuring equal pay for equal work and highlighted the steps his Administration has taken to expand opportunity…
Vice President Biden to Travel to Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC – The Vice President will travel to Kyiv, Ukraine, for meetings with government leaders and members of civil society on Tuesday, April 22nd. The Vice President will underscore…
Remarks by the President Nominating Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Rose Garden 10:54 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hey! (Applause.) All right, everybody, have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat. Well, good morning. In my sixth year in office,…
Remarks by the President at the National Action Network’s 16th Annual Convention
Sheraton New York Hotel New York, New York 4:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New York! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. It is good to be…
Op-Ed & Fact Sheet on Joining Forces Commitments to Support Military and Veteran Caregivers
Today, as part of their Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are hosting Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Senator Elizabeth Dole, and military and veteran…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Holy See to Attend the Canonization Mass of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Holy See to attend the Canonization Mass of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II at…
Statement by President Obama on the Retirement of Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns
Since I met Bill in Moscow in 2005, I have admired his skill and precision. Since I took office, I have relied on him for candid advice and sensitive diplomatic…
Presidential Nomination Sent to the Senate
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Sylvia Mathews Burwell, of West Virginia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Kathleen Sebelius.
President Obama Signs Tennessee Disaster Declaration
Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Tennessee and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe…