Statement by the President on Republican Filibuster of Caitlin Halligan
I am deeply disappointed that a minority of the United States Senate has blocked the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District…
Remarks by Vice President Biden and Greek Prime Minister Papademos at a Lunch Meeting
Prime Minister’s Office Athens, Greece 12:06 P.M. (Local) PRIME MINISTER PAPADEMOS: (Opening remarks offered in Greek not translated.) Now in today’s meeting, we will have the opportunity to have substantive…
Fact Sheet on the Seventh Review Conference of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
“We must come together to prevent, detect, and fight every kind of biological danger – whether it is a pandemic like H1N1, a terrorist threat, or a treatable disease.” –…
Office of the Vice President Announces Staff Changes
Washington, DC – The Office of the Vice President announced today that Courtney O’Donnell, Director of Communications to Second Lady Jill Biden, will leave the White House to move to…
Statement by the President
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. My number-one priority right now is doing everything that I can, every single day, to create…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with College Presidents
Earlier today, President Obama held a roundtable discussion on making college more affordable for our nation’s students. The President hosted White House senior officials, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and…
Statements on the Departure of Phil Schiliro
WASHINGTON, DC— The White House today released statements on the departure of Assistant to the President and Special Advisor Phil Schiliro. Schiliro was announced as Assistant to the President and…
Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:Jonathan Don Farrar, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States…
President Obama Signs New Hampshire Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Remarks by the President at Reception for Kennedy Center Honorees
The East Room 5:29 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good evening, everybody. Welcome to the White House. What a spectacular looking crowd here. (Laughter.) I want to start by thanking…