Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom
The President spoke today with Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom to consult about the crisis in Ukraine. The leaders welcomed the news that separatists have agreed to implement…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko
Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and offered condolences for the deaths of Ukrainian service members, including the shooting down of a Ukrainian transport helicopter…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Key of New Zealand after Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office June 20, 2014, 11:51 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome my good friend, Prime Minister Key, to the Oval Office. The last…
Remarks by President Obama at the White House Summit on Working Families | June 23, 2014
Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, D.C. 1:51 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: This crowd looks fired up. (Applause.) Already, everybody have a seat. Have a seat. You look like you’ve been busy.…
Remarks by the First Lady During Conversation with Robin Roberts at The White House Working Families Summit
The Omni Hotel Washington, D.C. 5:36 P.M. EDT MS. ROBERTS: Good to see you. MRS. OBAMA: How are you? MS. ROBERTS: Oh, doing well. MRS. OBAMA: Doesn’t Robin look good?…
Op-Ed by President Obama on the White House Summit on Working Families
In an op-ed published on the Huffington Post, President Obama writes about the importance of today’s White House Summit on Working Families and his commitment to creating a 21st century…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Conviction of Journalists in Egypt
The United States strongly condemns the verdicts rendered against three Al-Jazeera journalists and 15 other defendants today in Egypt. The prosecution of journalists for reporting information that does not coincide…
Notice to Congress — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans
NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE WESTERN BALKANS On June 26, 2001, by Executive Order (E.O.) 13219, the President…
Message to Congress — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days…
Presidential Nomination Sent to the Senate
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Carolyn Watts Colvin, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019, vice Michael J. Astrue, resigned.