Category: Speeches

On Wednesday, November 26, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 1233, the “Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014,” which establishes and amends several procedures related to Presidential…

Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco called President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen today to commend the efforts of the new government and all…

We congratulate Drs. Francis Collins and Tony Fauci and their teams at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the first published results from Phase 1 clinical trials of a…

The President today spoke by telephone with deployed members of the U.S. Armed Forces to offer his profound gratitude for their service. Specifically, the President convened phone calls with representitives…

On Thursday, the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) and the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) were both approved by an overwhelming majority vote in the Afghan Parliament. We welcome the…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President highlighted the progress our economy is making, and the commonsense policies that could make it even stronger by ensuring that everyone…

Wharton’s Field House Moline, Illinois 1:22 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, everyone! (Applause.) Man, I’m glad to be home, even if it’s just for a second — we’ll see you…

Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan 7:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Detroit! (Applause.) It’s good to be back in Michigan! (Applause.) It’s good to be back at Wayne State! (Applause.)…

Central High School Bridgeport, Connecticut 3:48 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Bridgeport! (Applause.) Are you fired up? AUDIENCE: Yes! THE PRESIDENT: Give it up for Dan Malloy, your outstanding governor!…

Liacouras Center Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 7:29 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Philly! (Applause.) Hello, Temple! (Applause.) Give it up for your next governor, Tom Wolf! (Applause.) We’ve also got…