Letter — Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Ukraine
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Mr. President:) Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order (the…
Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on Ukraine
Via Conference Call 9:39 A.M. EDT MS. HAYDEN: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us on yet another snow day here in Washington. Hopefully, by now you’ve seen that we…
Statement by the President on Ukraine
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 10:45 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. In recent months, as the citizens of Ukraine have made their voices heard, we have been…
Remarks by President Obama and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority
Oval Office 11:12 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to welcome President Abbas to the Oval Office. It was a year ago this week that I had the opportunity…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukraine
The United States has steadfastly supported the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine since it declared its independence in 1991, and we reject the “referendum” that took place today…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Putin
President Obama spoke this afternoon with President Putin of Russia. President Obama emphasized that the Crimean “referendum,” which violates the Ukrainian constitution and occurred under duress of Russian military intervention,…
Weekly Address: Rewarding Hard Work by Strengthening Overtime Pay Protections
WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama highlighted the action he took this week to reward hard work by strengthening overtime pay protections. As part of this year of action,…
Readout of the Vice President’s Meeting with Trade Association Leaders on Job-Driven Training
Vice President Biden dropped by a meeting with trade association leaders this afternoon to discuss workforce development and job-driven training. The Vice President highlighted the importance of working together to…
Readout of the President’s Meeting With Organizations Committed to Passing Bipartisan Immigration Reform
This afternoon the President, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and senior White House officials met with organizations committed to passing bipartisan commonsense immigration reform. The leaders of these organizations…
Vice President Biden to Travel to Poland and Lithuania
WASHINGTON, DC – The Vice President will travel to Poland and Lithuania next week, March 17-19th, to meet with regional partners to discuss events in Ukraine and other regional issues.…