Statement by the President on the Budget
I’m pleased that with tonight’s vote in the Senate, for the first time in years, both parties in both houses of Congress have come together to pass a budget. It’s…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with CEOs
Today, the President and the Vice President met with executives from leading tech companies in the Roosevelt Room. The group discussed a number of issues of shared importance to the…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russian Federation. Presidential Delegation to the…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Eric Rosenbach – Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, Department of…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Elisebeth Collins Cook – Member, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Mark…
Presidential Nomination Sent to the Senate
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2020. (Reappointment)
Statement from the President on the Retirement of Congressman Jim Matheson
Jim Matheson has proudly represented the people of Utah for more than twelve years in the United States Congress. He has been a forceful advocate of our nation’s veterans and…
Remarks by the First Lady at the Children’s National Medical Center
Children’s National Medical Center Washington, D.C. 2:25 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: All right. How’s everybody doing? AUDIENCE: Good. MRS. OBAMA: Yes? You guys excited about Christmas? AUDIENCE: Yes! (Applause.) MRS.…
Presidential Determination — Gulf Cooperation Council
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Eligibility of the Gulf Cooperation Council to Receive Defense Articles and Defense Services under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms…
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Jeh Johnson as Secretary of Homeland Security
I am pleased the Senate has confirmed Jeh Johnson as our next Secretary of Homeland Security with broad bipartisan support. In Jeh, our dedicated homeland security professionals will have a…