Category: Speeches and Remarks

Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 11:39 A.M. EDT MR. DIONNE: It’s a real honor to be here today with my two Presidents — President Obama and President DeGioia. (Laughter.) And my…

J.W. Marriott Hotel Washington, D.C. 7:52 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Please sit down. Thank you very much. Mick, thank you for that great introduction. The reason Mick mentioned Scranton…

On Tuesday, May 12, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Initiative) will host the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in Washington,…

On Tuesday, May 12, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Initiative) will host the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in Washington,…

The United States welcomes the announcement that Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders will resume settlement talks on May 15. We reaffirm our full support for the UN-facilitated process under…

This week, it is with a heavy heart that we mark American journalist Austin Tice’s 1,000th day in captivity. Austin was abducted in August 2012 while reporting from a suburb…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a…

This afternoon at the White House, the President met with a group of Senate Democrats on trade. They had a constructive session and discussed the need to advance legislation to…

South Court Auditorium 3:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. Welcome to the White House. We have more…

Today, as global entrepreneurs gathered for an event at the White House, President Obama announced several steps to increase support for emerging entrepreneurs here in the United States and around…