Remarks by the President after VA Roundtable
Phoenix VA Medical Center Phoenix, Arizona 1:16 P.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank everyone who is here not just about this particular facility or this particular state, but…
Remarks by the President at the Home of Sergeant First Class Cory Remsburg
Gilbert, Arizona 2:40 P.M. MST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just thought I’d stop by — I was in the neighborhood and I heard there was a barbecue going on. (Laughter.)…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to discuss the implementation of the Minsk agreements of September 2014 and February 2015. Both leaders expressed their support…
FACT SHEET: Investments to Reduce the National Rape Kit Backlog and Combat Violence Against Women
“It’s the single-most significant and direct way to measure the character of a nation — when violence against women is no longer societally accepted, no longer kept secret, when everyone…
Remarks by the President After Meeting with the Council of the Great City Schools
Roosevelt Room 11:51 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the Council of the Great City Schools. This is an organization that represents the superintendents, the board members and…
On-The-Record Press Call To Discuss The First Lady’s Trip To Japan and Cambodia
Via Conference Call 3:32 P.M. EDT MS. GONZALEZ: Thank you, everyone, for joining this on-the-record conference call to discuss the First Lady’s upcoming trip to Japan and Cambodia. We are…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy
President Obama will host Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the White House on Friday, April 17. Italy is a valued NATO ally and partner on a broad range of…
First Lady Michelle Obama to Travel to Japan and Cambodia March 18-22
Tokyo, Japan; Kyoto, Japan; Siem Reap, Cambodia *Updated with additional event information for the First Lady’s visit to Tokyo. In case you missed it: Read the First Lady’s Op-Ed “Let’s…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with Shotaro Yachi, Secretary General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice met today with Shotaro Yachi, Secretary General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat. Ambassador Rice noted that the President looks forward to hosting Prime Minister…
FACT SHEET: House Republican Budget Resolution: Same Failed Top-Down Economics
With more than 12 million private-sector jobs created over the last 60 months, it is clear that the President’s middle class economic agenda is working. But instead of taking the…