Readout of the President’s Call with President Park Geun-Hye of the Republic of Korea
President Obama spoke by phone yesterday evening with President Park Geun-Hye of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to express his understanding of President Park’s decision to postpone her planned June…
FACT SHEET: Supporting Workers, Farmers, and Communities Suffering from Drought
As communities across the Western United States struggle with one of the worst droughts in over a century, President Obama and his Administration are committed to doing everything they can…
Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 802
On Friday, June 12, 2015, the President signed into law: S. 802, the “Girls Count Act of 2015,” which authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S.…
Statement by the President
Today, Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to help the United States negotiate and enforce strong, high-standard trade deals that are good for American workers and good…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meetings with Salim al-Jabouri, Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives
President Obama dropped by a meeting today at the White House with Vice President Biden and Salim al-Jabouri, Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives. President Obama and Vice President Biden…
On-The-Record Press Call by Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff to the First Lady and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications on the First Lady’s Upcoming Trip to the United Kingdom and Italy
Via Conference Call 3:37 P.M. EDT MS. ADLER: Hey, everyone. Thank you for joining this on-the-record conference call to discuss the First Lady’s upcoming trip to the United Kingdom and…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with General Fan Changlong
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met on June 12 with General Fan Changlong, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, at the White House. Ambassador Rice and…
FACT SHEET: U.S. Government Efforts to Address Bias-Motivated Violence Against the LGBT Community Around the World
Directed by the 2011 Presidential Memorandum on International Initiatives to Advance the Human Rights of LGBT Persons, the United States works every day to promote respect for the human rights…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: John Morton – Executive Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the situation in the eastern part of the country and Ukraine’s reform agenda. The two leaders agreed on…