Statement by the President on the U.S. Military Plane Crash in Afghanistan
Michelle and I extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the six U.S. Airmen and five contractors who lost their lives in a military plane crash in…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on Reports of Civilian Deaths in Yemen
We are deeply concerned about recent reports of civilians killed in Mokha, Yemen on September 28. We were also shocked and saddened by the deaths of the Yemen Red Crescent…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Todd C. Chapman – Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador, Department…
Vice President Biden Statement on the Resignation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan has been one of the best Secretaries of Education in our nation’s history. Over the past 7 years, he has been a dynamic leader who brings unparalleled energy…
Remarks by the President, Secretary Arne Duncan, and Dr. John King in Personnel Announcement
State Dining Room 3:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated, everybody. Good afternoon. Arne Duncan is one of my longest-serving Cabinet Secretaries, and he’s been a friend for a…
Press Conference by the President
State Dining Room 3:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I’m going to take a couple of questions from the press. But first, a few additional pieces of business. First of all,…
Statement by the President on the Shootings at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 6:22 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: There’s been another mass shooting in America — this time, in a community college in Oregon. That means there…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi
The Vice President met today on the margins of the UN General Assembly with Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi. They discussed a range of bilateral issues defining the close and…
Executive Order — Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – CONTINUANCE OR REESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES By the authority vested in me as President, by the Constitution and the…
Statement from the Press Secretary on the Passage of H.R. 719
With today’s bipartisan vote, Congress has taken a step away from the brink – and the President will sign the bill into law once he receives it. But, the American…