Category: 2015

On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 23, the “National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015,” which reauthorizes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program through…

South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive Office Building **Please see below for corrections, marked with an asterisk. 4:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Well,…

President Obama today is hosting a Summit highlighting the international community’s efforts to counter ISIL, address Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs), and Counter Violent Extremism (CVE). The President has made clear…

President Obama met today with President Raul Castro of Cuba to discuss recent advances in relations between the United States and Cuba, as well as additional steps each government can…

El Presidente Obama se reunió hoy con el Presidente Raúl Castro de Cuba para hablar sobre los avances recientes en las relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y Cuba, y también…

Vice President Joe Biden met today with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss bilateral relations, the Cyprus settlement negotiations, and energy security. The Vice President welcomed progress in the settlement…

Vice President Joe Biden met today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The two leaders discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreements and the need for Russia to press the separatists…

Leaders from more than 100 countries, 20 multilateral bodies, and 120 civil society and private sector organizations met today in New York City to review progress in countering ISIL, addressing…

President Obama met today with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations, nuclear nonproliferation, and regional stability and economic development. The leaders further discussed the importance…