President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States Courts of Appeals
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo and Kara Farnandez Stoll to serve on the United States Courts of Appeals. “These individuals have displayed exceptional dedication…
President Obama Nominates Michael Greco to Serve as U.S. Marshal
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Michael Greco to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of New York. “Michael Greco has dedicated his career to protecting his…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Dale A. Drozd, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, vice Anthony W. Ishii, retired. Michael Greco, of…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Agreement Between the United States and India on the Trade Facilitation Agreement at the World Trade Organization (WTO)
The important breakthrough reached today between the United States and India will unlock progress toward the full and immediate implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, which will lower the…
Statement by Deputy National Security Advisor For Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes on the Opening of a Peace Corps Program in Burma
The United States strongly supports the people of Burma as they continue their democratic transition and lay the foundation for a future of economic prosperity that strengthens civil society, empowers…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts Jeffery M. Baran – Member, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Elissa Slotkin –…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30,2018, vice Allison…
Joint Statement
November 14, 2014 The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the United States of America, Japan, Denmark and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today are jointly launching a new Initiative…
White House to Host ConnectED to the Future Event
WASHINGTON, DC— On Wednesday, November 19, President Obama will host “ConnectED to the Future,” a convening with superintendents, and other educators from across the country, who will lead their schools…
G20 Leaders’ Brisbane Statement on Ebola
The statement below was released tonight by Australia in its capacity as host of the G20. We are deeply concerned about the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone…