President Obama Nominates Five to Serve on the United States District Court Bench
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Jon DeGuilio, Judge Audrey Goldstein Fleissig, Judge Lucy H. Koh, Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson and Judge Tanya Walton Pratt to be United States District…
President Obama Directs Administration to Crack Down on Tax Cheats Seeking Government Contracts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama will direct the Office of Management and Budget, together with the Treasury Department and other federal agencies, to take steps to block contractors who…
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post, 1/19/10
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to the Amtrak Board of Directors: Jeffrey R. Moreland, Director, Amtrak Board of Directors President Obama…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 1/19/10
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Dana K. Bilyeu, Member, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Michael Kennedy, Member,…
Statement by the President on the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
The Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States of America and Japan was signed here in Washington fifty years ago today. On that day, President Dwight Eisenhower…
President Obama to Announce Plans for “Race to the Top” Expansion
As first deadline approaches for Challenge applications, President announces $1.35 billion in 2011 budget committed to reforming and strengthening America’s public schools WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama will visit Graham…
Statement from the President on the Passing of Carlos Hernandez Gomez
“I was saddened to hear of the passing of Carlos Hernandez Gomez. Our paths first crossed when I was a State Senator. He was a throwback in the style of…
President and Mrs. Obama, Cabinet Secretaries, Senior Administration Officials Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service by Participating in Community Service Projects Around Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service and honor Dr. King’s life and legacy, President and Mrs. Obama, and 10 Cabinet Secretaries…
Weekly Address: President Obama Vows to “Collect Every Dime” of Taxpayer Funds that Helped Big Banks
WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Barack Obama proposed a fee on major financial firms to recoup – on behalf of American taxpayers – the $700 billion paid out…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Preval of Haiti
President Obama spoke for roughly thirty minutes with President Preval of Haiti this morning. President Obama said that the world has been devastated by the loss and suffering in Haiti,…