Presidential Proclamation – National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
A PROCLAMATION The United States was founded on the principle that all people are born with an unalienable right to freedom — an ideal that has driven the engine of…
Presidential Proclamation — 40th Anniversary of the National Environmental Policy Act
A PROCLAMATION Forty years ago, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law with overwhelming bipartisan support, ushering in a new era of environmental awareness and citizen participation…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 01/29/10
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Larry Robinson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Conservation and Management), NOAA, Department of…
President Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by a severe…
Weekly Address: President Obama Pledges to Rein in Budget Deficits
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama promised to rein the deficit, citing three specific steps to this end. He praised the Senate for restoring the pay-as-you-go law,…
Statement by President Obama on Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day
During these difficult economic times, America’s working families are struggling to make ends meet and they deserve relief — especially during tax season. The Earned Income Tax Credit gives millions…
Message from the President on NASA’s Day of Remembrance
For more than a half-century, NASA has explored our final frontier and transformed humankind’s understanding of our planet and its place in the universe. These extraordinary achievements have required great…
President Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations
Target to Drive Energy Cost Reductions in Federal Operations, Creating Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama today announced that the Federal Government will reduce its greenhouse gas…
President Obama to Propose New Small Business Jobs and Wages Tax Cut
New jobs proposal will create jobs, cut taxes for small businesses WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow in Baltimore, Maryland, President Obama will announce details of the Small Business Jobs and Wages…
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal Reserve
“I am gratified by the Senate’s broad bipartisan vote to confirm Ben Bernanke for another term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. As the nation continues to face the consequences…