Letter from the President — Funding Designations for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 6 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (the “Act”), I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War…
Letter from the President — Designation as Emergency Requirements All Funding so Designated by Congress in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 6 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (the “Act”), I hereby designate as emergency requirements all funding…
Readout of the President’s Call with Japanese Prime Minister Abe
President Obama spoke last evening with Japanese Prime Minister Abe to congratulate him on his party’s impressive victory in last Sunday’s elections and to thank him for his strong leadership…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia
The President called Prime Minister Abbott last night regarding the Sydney hostage tragedy. The President expressed condolences on behalf of the American people to the families that lost loved ones,…
Statement by the President on USAID Administrator Raj Shah
For the past five years, Raj Shah has been at the center of my Administration’s efforts to advance our global development agenda as the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan
President Obama spoke by phone last night with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan to express the United States’ deepest condolences and unwavering support for the Pakistani people in the…
President Obama Grants Commutations and Pardons
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today President Barack Obama granted clemency to twenty individuals, consisting of eight commutations and twelve pardons. The President granted commutations of sentence to the following eight individuals:…
Statement by the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden on USAID Administrator Raj Shah
Jill and I want to thank Raj Shah for the leadership and determination he has shown through five years as one of the most effective USAID Administrators in our nation’s…
Statement by the President on Cuba Policy Changes
Cabinet Room 12:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Today, the United States of America is changing its relationship with the people of Cuba. In the most significant changes in…
Readout of the Vice President’s Calls to the Presidents of Colombia and Mexico on the Administration’s Cuba Policy Changes
Today, the Vice President called Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to discuss the President’s announcement on U.S. Cuba policy changes. The Vice President discussed…