Statement by the Press Secretary on Venezuela
Today President Obama issued a new Executive Order to implement and expand upon the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014. Venezuelan officials past and present…
FACT SHEET: Venezuela Executive Order
President Obama today issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) declaring a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski about bilateral relations, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and European energy security. The Vice President noted U.S.-Polish relations…
Background Conference Call on the President’s Executive Order on Venezuela
Via Telephone 12:12 P.M. EDT MR. VENTRELL: Hey, good afternoon, everybody. And thanks for dialing in. Today, we have three senior administration officials who are going to discuss the President’s…
Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes’ Meeting with Assyrian Christian Bishops
Today, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes met with Bishops Mar Awa Royel and Mar Paulus Benjamin of the Assyrian Church of the East. The Bishops briefed…
Statement by the President
It’s no coincidence that the rise of the middle class in America coincided in large part with the rise of unions – workers who organized together for higher wages, better…
Statement by the Vice President on the March 9 Letter From Republican Senators to the Islamic Republic of Iran
I served in the United States Senate for thirty-six years. I believe deeply in its traditions, in its value as an institution, and in its indispensable constitutional role in the…
FACT SHEET: A Student Aid Bill of Rights: Taking Action to Ensure Strong Consumer Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
Higher education continues to be the single most important investment students can make in their own futures. Five years ago this month, President Obama signed student loan reform into law,…
Op-Ed by the Vice President on the Administration’s Efforts to Assist Countries in Central America
In an op-ed published in The Hill, the Vice President outlines the Administration’s commitment to Central America. The op-ed can be found HERE. Investing in a secure, stable Central America…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Dr. Jill Biden at SXSWedu 2015
Good morning! It is so wonderful to be back in Austin. Thank you Christopher for that kind introduction, and I couldn’t agree more with what you said: Not only should…