Category: Speeches

Today, the United States designated Nigeria-based groups Boko Haram and Ansaru as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. In the last several years, Boko Haram and Ansaru have…

The President and President Hollande spoke today as part of their ongoing discussions on shared security interests, including recent developments related to Iran. The United States and France are in…

This morning, President Obama, Vice President Biden and senior Administration officials met with faith leaders in the Oval Office to discuss the importance of taking action to pass commonsense immigration…

H.R. 3302, which designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 2094, the “School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act,” which includes in the statutory authorization for certain asthma-related grants a…

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of the Philippines as they mourn so many loved ones and neighbors lost in the awful destruction of Typhoon Haiyan.…

I just want to thank all of the outstanding legislators who are here and advocates. This is something that will save children’s lives. Some people may know that Malia actually…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark Gilbert, of the District of Columbia, to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within the 90–day…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, the President declared a national…