President Obama Signs New Hampshire Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Remarks by the President at Reception for Kennedy Center Honorees
The East Room 5:29 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good evening, everybody. Welcome to the White House. What a spectacular looking crowd here. (Laughter.) I want to start by thanking…
Does the Obama Administration Depend Completely on Drones as its Counterterrorism Policy?
Ever since Obama has shouldered the responsibility of the Presidency, significant progress has been made in the area of counterterrorism, thanks to a global network of drones that have been…
Readout of President Obama’s Call to Pakistani President Zardari
Earlier today the President placed a phone call to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to personally express his condolences on the tragic loss of twenty-four Pakistani soldiers this past week…
White House Releases New Report on the Importance of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director
NEC Report Details Real Consequences for Consumers if Congress Fails to Confirm Cordray as CFPB Director WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the White House released a report from the National Economic…
Remarks by Vice President Joseph Biden at the Entrepreneurship Summit
Istanbul, Turkey 11:45 A.M. (local) VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good morning. To my fellow speakers at this conference, particularly with the economic minister of the UAE, thank you for recognizing President…
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Extending and Expanding the Payroll Tax Cut
WASHINGTON — In this week’s address, President Obama told the American people that although the United States has created private sector jobs for the past 21 months in a row,…
Remarks by President Obama and Former President Clinton on We Can’t Wait: Better Buil dings Initiative
Transwestern Building Washington, D.C. 11:28 A.M. EST PRESIDENT CLINTON: Well, I never got to open for The Rolling Stones, so I’ll try to do my best for the President. Thank…
Remarks by the President at the 2011 Tribal Nations Conference
Department of Interior Washington, D.C. 2:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody please have a seat. It is wonderful to see all of you.…
We Can’t Wait: President Obama Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades to Public and Private Buildings
Upgrades Will Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs and Save Billions WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to…