Category: Speeches
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project Inc.
The Court’s decision affirms that the Fair Housing Act enables Americans to challenge not only laws, policies, and practices that are intentionally discriminatory, but also those that have an unjustified discriminatory effect. Too many Americans are victims of more subtle forms of discrimination, such as predatory lending, exclusionary zoning, and development policies that limit affordable…
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Statement by the President
I applaud the Democrats and Republicans in Congress who came together to give the United States the chance to negotiate strong, high-standard agreements for free and fair trade that protect American workers and give our businesses the opportunity to compete. With bipartisan majorities, Congress also voted to expand vital support for thousands of American workers…
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Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg of Mongolia
Today, Vice President Biden met with Mongolian Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg at the White House. In the meeting, the Vice President congratulated Mongolia on twenty-five years of democracy. The Vice President thanked Mongolia for its important contributions to Afghanistan and peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and elsewhere. Vice President Biden and Prime Minister Saikhanbileg discussed…
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President Obama Signs Nebraska Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of May 6 to June 17, 2015. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and…
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Readout of the Vice President’s Call with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil
The Vice President and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff spoke by phone this afternoon to review preparations for her June 29th-30th visit to Washington. The Vice President conveyed that President Obama’s invitation was a reflection of our commitment to deliver on the enormous potential of the U.S.-Brazil partnership for the benefit of the American people and…
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Readout of the President’s Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia
President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation called President Obama today. They discussed the necessity of countering ISIL and developments in the Middle East, as well as the situation in Ukraine. President Obama reiterated the need for Russia to fulfill its commitments under the Minsk agreements, including the removal of all Russian troops and equipment…
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Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco’s Meeting with United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Lisa Monaco, met with United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, to discuss his efforts to secure a negotiated political settlement for Yemen. Ms. Monaco underscored the importance the United States places on Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s mission, noting his work in…
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FACT SHEET: ConnectED: Two Years of Delivering Opportunity to K-12 Schools & Libraries
Two years ago, President Obama announced the ConnectED Initiative, setting an ambitious goal to provide 99 percent of American students with access to next-generation broadband in their classrooms and libraries by 2018. Since that time, the public and private sectors have committed more than $10 billion of total funding and in-kind commitments as part of…
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FACT SHEET: The Supreme Court Upholds Critical Part of the Affordable Care Act
After nearly a century of work, after decades of trying, after a year of sustained debate, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law in 2010. Since then, health reform has become the law of the land and after more than five years under the law, it has been woven into the fabric of…
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Remarks by the President on the Supreme Court’s Ruling of the Affordable Care Act
Rose Garden 11:34 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Have a seat. Five years ago, after nearly a century of talk, decades of trying, a year of bipartisan debate — we finally declared that in America, health care is not a privilege for a few, but a right for all. Over those five years,…