President Obama, Vice President Biden to Announce $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Projects Across the Country
Projects Will Help Create Construction Jobs, Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing Sector Tampa, FL – President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will today announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation…
Text of the Videotaped Message from President Barack Obama for the Ceremony Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau
Good morning. And thank you to everyone who worked to bring us to this day, especially the International Auschwitz Council and the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. To President Kacynski, Prime Minister…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Elisabeth Hagen, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety, Department of Agriculture…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with the President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani
President Obama met January 25 with the President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani. The Vice President participated in the meeting. In his discussion with President Barzani, President Obama reaffirmed…
Statement by the President on India Republic Day
I send my warmest wishes on behalf of the American people to the people of India and to those here in America and around the world who are celebrating Republic…
President Obama Signs Arizona Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Arizona and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by a severe…
President Obama and Vice President Biden Preview Initiatives for Middle Class Families
Discussion Previews a Key Theme for State of the Union Address Washington, DC – Today, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will hold a meeting of the Middle…
Statement by The President on a Statutory Fiscal Commission
The serious fiscal situation that our country faces reflects not only the severe economic downturn we inherited, but also years of failing to pay for new policies—including a new entitlement…
WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Vows to Continue Standing Up to the Special Interests on Behalf of the American People
WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Barack Obama vowed to continue fighting for the American people to ensure their voices are heard over the special interests and lobbyists in…
Message from the President to Congress
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Consistent with the authorities related to official immunity in the interdiction of aircraft engaged in illicit drug trafficking (Public Law 107-108, 22 U.S.C.…