Letter from the President — Efforts to Address the Humanitarian Situation in the Rio Grande Valley Areas of Our Nation’s Southwest Border
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Senator Reid:) (Senator McConnell:) (Representative Pelosi:) I am writing to update you on my Administration’s efforts to address the urgent humanitarian situation in the Río Grande Valley…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Harris v. Quinn
Collective bargaining is a fundamental right that helped build America’s middle class. The ability of public servants to collectively bargain is crucial to ensuring both a fair day’s pay for…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 316, S. 1044, S. 1254, S. 2086
On Monday, June 30, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 316, the “Collinsville Renewable Energy Production Act,” which provides for the reinstatement and transfer of specified hydroelectric project construction…
Statement by the President on the Deaths of Naftali Fraenkel, Eyal Yifrach, and Gilad Shaar
On behalf of the American people I extend my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel – who held Israeli and American…
Letter from the President — War Powers Resolution Letter regarding Iraq
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE June 30, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear…
Obama limits carbon-di-oxide release for power plants, makes good on campaign promise
When President Obama ran for office, he promised that he would end the war in Iraq while also do something substantial about global warming and environmental protection. Even though he…
Weekly Address: Focusing on the Economic Priorities for the Middle Class Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President discussed his recent trip to Minneapolis where he met a working mother named Rebekah, who wrote the President to share the…
Remarks by the President on the Economy — Minneapolis, MN
Lake Harriet Band Shell Minneapolis, Minnesota 10:15 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Minneapolis! (Applause.) How is everybody doing today? You look good. (Applause.) It is good to see all of…
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on U.S. Anti-Personnel Landmine Policy
Today at a review conference in Maputo, Mozambique, the United States took the step of declaring it will not produce or otherwise acquire any anti-personnel landmines (APL) in the future,…
Statement by the President on the Occasion of Ramadan
On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States and around the world on the beginning of the…