Category: 2015

President Obama spoke this morning with Prime Minister Tsipras of Greece.  The President received an update from Prime Minister Tsipras on his ideas for a path forward between Greece and its creditors.  The President reiterated that it is in everyone’s interest that Greece and its creditors reach a mutually-acceptable agreement.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:          Brad R. Carson – Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense          Peter William Bodde – Ambassador to Libya, Department of State          Catherine Ebert-Gray – Ambassador to the Independent State…

At the invitation of the Administration of President Barack Obama, His Excellency Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), paid a historic visit to the United States, the first by a CPV’s General Secretary.  On this occasion, which included a meeting between President Barack Obama and…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Wyoming and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of May 24 to June 6, 2015. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the…

H.R. 533, which revokes the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe; H.R. 615, the “Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act” or the “DHS Interoperable Communications Act,” which adds to the responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security responsibility for…

Today, the President called the United States women’s national soccer team to congratulate them on winning the World Cup – displaying the strength and spirit that makes our country great – in front of the largest soccer audience in American TV history. The President applauded Coach Jill Ellis for her leadership during this remarkable run…

President Obama spoke this afternoon with President Hollande of France regarding developments in Greece. The two leaders agreed on the importance of finding a path forward that will allow Greece to resume reforms and return to growth and debt sustainability within the Eurozone, recognizing that this will require difficult compromises from all sides. The leaders noted…

The Pentagon 4:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend — especially our men and women in uniform.  This Fourth of July we were honored to once again welcome some of our incredible troops and their families to share Fourth of July and fireworks at the White…

Today in Vancouver, Vice President Biden met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada. The Vice President congratulated the Prime Minster on hosting a successful FIFA Women’s World Cup and thanked him for the outstanding hospitality. Demonstrating the breadth of the relationship, Vice President Biden and Prime Minister Harper exchanged views on a range of…