Readout of the President’s Meeting with Private Sector Supporters of the International Response to End Ebola
Today, President Obama met with 13 private sector and foundation leaders who have joined the international response to end the Ebola epidemic by providing urgent assistance, mobilizing public interest and…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Attend the Presidential Inauguration of Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President-elect of the Republic of Croatia
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Zagreb, Croatia to attend the Presidential Inauguration of Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President-elect of the Republic of Croatia…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Sarah Elizabeth Mendelson – Representative of the United States on…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukraine
The United States welcomes the agreement reached today in Minsk by the OSCE-led Trilateral Contact Group, which was endorsed by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany, and France. The agreement…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan
President Obama spoke by phone today with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The two leaders agreed to continue to work together to strengthen…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 203
On Thursday, February 12, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 203, the “Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act” or the “Clay Hunt SAV Act,” which makes various…
Statement by the President on the Confirmation of Ash Carter as Secretary of Defense
Ash Carter served as a key leader of our national security team in the first years of my presidency, and with his overwhelming bipartisan confirmation by the Senate today, I’m…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Charles C. Adams, Jr., of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Finland. David Michael…
Statement by the President on the Departure of Ron Klain
When I asked Ron Klain last fall to become the Administration’s Ebola Response Coordinator, the apprehension and even fear of Ebola in the United States was at its peak. Likewise,…
WHITE HOUSE REPORT: Investing in our Future: Helping Teachers and Schools Prepare Our Children for College and Careers
On Wednesday, Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee approved H.R. 5, the Student Success Act. The legislation would lock-in sequestration funding levels, eliminate accountability for taxpayer dollars, and…