Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Julián Castro, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Shaun L.S. Donovan. Shaun L.S. Donovan, of New York, to be Director…
Vice President Biden to Travel to Ukraine
The Vice President will lead a Presidential delegation to Kyiv on June 7 to attend the inauguration of Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko. The Vice President will also hold meetings with…
Remarks by The President in a Conference Call hosted by Public Health Groups
Via Conference Call 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thanks, Gina. And thanks to all the folks at EPA who worked so hard to put this plan forward. I want to…
Remarks by the First Lady at the Keel Laying Ceremony for the PCU ILLINOIS
General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard Quonset Point, Rhode Island 2:24 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Good afternoon. Wow. All right, can I just break…
Remarks by the First Lady at a DCCC Event
Intercontinental Hotel Boston, Massachusetts 4:29 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Woo hoo! (Applause.) Are we fired up, ladies and a few gentlemen? (Applause.) Yes! Yes! Thank you all. Thank you so…
Weekly Address: Reducing Carbon Pollution in Our Power Plants
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, President Obama discussed new actions by the Environmental Protection Agency to cut dangerous carbon pollution, a plan that builds on the efforts already…
Statement by the President on the Release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl
Rose Garden 6:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. This morning, I called Bob and Jani Bergdahl and told them that after nearly five years in captivity, their son,…
Statement by the President on Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl
Today the American people are pleased that we will be able to welcome home Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, held captive for nearly five years. On behalf of the American people, I…
Remarks by the President with the “My Brother’s Keeper” Task Force
Roosevelt Room 12:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Earlier this year, I launched something we’re calling “My Brother’s Keeper,” and I think that many of you recall me talking in very…
Remarks by the President, Press Secretary Jay Carney, and Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest in Daily Press Briefing
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:50 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. How are you? You obviously heard earlier from the President in this room and…