Category: Speeches

The First Lady’s Reach Higher initiative brings together over 20 social media, business, and nonprofit partners to help launch Better Make Room, a campaign squarely directed at Generation Z (14-19…

Today, the White House will announce new commitments from companies from across the American economy who are joining the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. With this announcement, 81 companies…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will host the second-ever White House Astronomy Night and highlight the importance of inspiring more girls and boys with the wonder of science and…

President Obama will host Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan at the White House on Thursday, October 22. The visit will highlight the enduring nature of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, November 5, President Obama will host the 2015 White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington, DC. The conference will provide leaders from the 567 federally…

East Room In case you missed it – FACT SHEET: The First Lady Announces #BetterMakeRoom Campaign #BetterMakeRoom on the White House South Drive By Students from Washington DC’s Duke Ellington…

Roosevelt Room 12:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just had the opportunity to meet with CEOs from across the country who are acting on climate change. Historically, when you…

Today marks an important milestone toward preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and ensuring its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful going forward. On this Adoption Day of the Joint…

WASHINGTON, DC – En su mensaje semanal, el presidente recalcó los problemas de nuestro sistema de justicia penal. Nuestro país está enfrentando un ciclo vicioso de pobreza, crimen, y encarcelaciones…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President highlighted the problems in our criminal justice system. Our country faces a vicious cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps…