President Obama Nominates Three for District Court Bench
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Justice Sharon Coleman and Gary Feinerman to serve on the United States District Court Bench for the Northern District of Illinois and William…
President Obama Nominates John Foster, Paul Ward and Gary M. Gaskins to be U.S. Marshals
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated John Foster, Paul Ward and Gary M. Gaskins to be U.S. Marshals. Foster is a nominee for the Southern District of West Virginia,…
Statement by the President on House Passage of the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
“I applaud the House of Representatives for passing the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act on a strong bipartisan vote today. This bill will help ensure that insurers abide by…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Uruguay to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica
WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Jose Mujica, President-elect of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay…
President Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a…
Notice of Continuation Concerning Cuba
On March 1, 1996, by Proclamation 6867, a national emergency was declared to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by…
President Barack Obama Today Announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Viktor Yanukovych, President-elect of Ukraine on February 25, 2010
The Honorable General James L. Jones, USMC (Ret), National Security Advisor to the President, will lead the delegation. MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION: The Honorable John F. Tefft, U.S. Ambassador…
Statement by President Obama on Cloture Vote on Senate Jobs Bill
The American people want to see Washington put aside partisan differences and make progress on jobs, and today the Senate took one important step forward in doing that. I’m grateful…
President Obama Calls for New Steps to Prepare America’s Children for Success in College and Careers
WASHINGTON, DC – Today at a meeting with our nation’s governors, President Obama outlined new steps to better prepare America’s children for college and the workplace. The President is calling…
Statement from the President on Credit Card Bill Implementation
Today, the major reforms of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act that I signed into law last spring take effect, marking a significant turning point for American consumers.…