Letter from the President Regarding North Korea
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Pursuant to section 1255 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84), and in order to keep the Congress…
Statement of the President on National Girls & Women in Sports Day
National Girls & Women in Sports Day is a time for us all to commemorate the participation of women and girls in sports and athletics – and celebrate their achievements.…
Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama today announced a series of steps his Administration is taking as part of its comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation…
Message to Congress regarding Cote d’Ivoire
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, prior to the…
President Obama Signs North Carolina Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Carolina and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by…
President Obama to Outline New Small Business Lending Fund
New program will transfer TARP funds to increase lending to small businesses WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, February 2, 2010, President Barack Obama will hold a town hall meeting in Nashua,…
Readout of the President’s call with King Abdullah of Jordan
The President and King Abdullah spoke this morning about efforts to get Israeli-Palestinian negotiations underway and Special Envoy Mitchell’s latest trip to the region. They also discussed several areas of…
Readout of the President’s call with Chilean President-elect Sebastian Piñera
Earlier this afternoon, President Obama called to congratulate Chilean President-elect Sebastian Piñera on his recent historic electoral victory. The President underscored the close partnership enjoyed by the United States and…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 2/1/10
Jeffrey A. Lane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Lisa E. Epifani, resigned. Paul Steven Miller, of Washington, to be a Governor…
Weekly Address: President Obama Says Washington Must Use This Opportunity to Enact Health Reform
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama said that the nation cannot lose the current opportunity to finally enact meaningful health care reform. At Thursday’s meeting on reform,…