Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 8/7/2015
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Friday. Q Yes! Q Finally. MR. EARNEST: Let me do a short statement, Mark, and…
President Obama Signs Missouri Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
Remarks by the President at Signing of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act
Oval Office 12:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, over the last six years, the American people have worked really hard to bounce back from the worst economic…
President Obama Signs Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Disaster Declaration
The President yesterday declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected…
Statement by Vice President Biden on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Our task to protect the fundamental right to vote is as critical today as it was fifty years ago when Dr. King stood in the White House as President Johnson…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 876, H.R. 1626, S. 1482
On Thursday, August 6, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 876, the “Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act,” which requires hospitals to notify Medicare…
Remarks by the President on the Voting Rights Act
South Court Auditorium 2:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Thank you. First of all, I love John…
FACT SHEET: White House Hosts Convening of Business School Deans and the Business Community on Expanding Opportunities for Women in Business
Business schools play a critical role in helping workers, companies, and leaders adapt to meet the needs of the 21st-century workforce. Today, the Council on Women and Girls and the…
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Richard Buckius – Deputy Director, National Science Foundation T.F. Scott Darling…
Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the Nomination of Laura Holgate
I am delighted the President has nominated Laura Holgate to serve as Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency…