Statement by the Press Secretary on Bills Signed into Law
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.J. Res. 105, H.R. 43, H.R. 78, H.R. 451, H.R. 1391, H.R. 1707, H.R. 2112, H.R. 2203, H.R. 2223, H.R. 2366, H.R. 2678, H.R.…
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Antony Blinken as Deputy Secretary of State
I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed Antony Blinken as our next Deputy Secretary of State. Over decades of dedicated public service, Tony has displayed extraordinary integrity, judgment, and…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with the National Security Council on Potential Holiday Threats
The President convened a meeting with his National Security Council today to review potential threats to the U.S. homeland and U.S. personnel overseas ahead of the busy travel period and…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 83
On Tuesday, December 16, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 83, the “Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015,” which provides fiscal year 2015 full-year appropriations through September 30,…
Letter from the President — Funding Designations for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 6 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (the “Act”), I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War…
Letter from the President — Designation as Emergency Requirements All Funding so Designated by Congress in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 6 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (the “Act”), I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding…
Readout of the President’s Call with Japanese Prime Minister Abe
President Obama spoke last evening with Japanese Prime Minister Abe to congratulate him on his party’s impressive victory in last Sunday’s elections and to thank him for his strong leadership…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia
The President called Prime Minister Abbott last night regarding the Sydney hostage tragedy. The President expressed condolences on behalf of the American people to the families that lost loved ones,…
Statement by the President on USAID Administrator Raj Shah
For the past five years, Raj Shah has been at the center of my Administration’s efforts to advance our global development agenda as the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan
President Obama spoke by phone last night with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan to express the United States’ deepest condolences and unwavering support for the Pakistani people in the…