Category: 2015

The United States welcomes China’s submission of its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) earlier today. The INDC submission follows from the target that China announced in the November 2014 Joint…

South Lawn 4:36 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Great job, Aniyah! (Applause.) Hey, guys. You ready for this? AUDIENCE: Yes! MRS. OBAMA: We are so excited to have you here. I’m…

East Room 12:11 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please, have a seat. Good morning, everybody — or good afternoon. It is a great pleasure to welcome my partner and friend President…

South Court Auditorium 1:12 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hello, everyone! How are you all doing? Please rest yourselves. Let me start by thanking Jacob for that wonderful introduction and for…

The United States strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack in Cairo that killed Egyptian Prosecutor-General Hisham Barakat and injured at least nine others. We offer our condolences to the family of…

On Monday, June 29, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 2146, the “Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act,” which Renews Trade Promotion Authority and for other purposes; and H.R.…

President Obama spoke with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom today to express condolences and to offer support in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack in Sousse,…

East Room 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, welcome to the White House. I thought we’d start off the week with something we should do more often —…

The Newseum Washington, D.C. 12:52 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you all. Please, rest. Well, good afternoon. It is truly a pleasure to be here…

The President spoke today with Chancellor Merkel of Germany regarding developments in Greece. The two leaders agreed that it was critically important to make every effort to return to a…