President Obama Announces his Intent to Nominate Jane Chu as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Jane Chu as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. President Obama said, “Jane’s lifelong passion for…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Todd A. Batta, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice Brian T. Baenig, resigned. Maria Cancian, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary…
Remarks by the President on Signing of Executive Order
East Room 2:18 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. I know you had to come here before you go buy some shovels and some salt.…
Opportunity For All: Rewarding Hard Work
Raising the Minimum Wage through Executive Order to $10.10 for Federal Contract Workers & Calling on Congress to Finish the Job for All Workers by Passing the Harkin-Miller Bill Today,…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
On Monday, March 3, President Obama will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. The President looks forward to discussing with the Prime Minister progress in Israeli-Palestinian…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
The Vice President hosted His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan for breakfast at the Naval Observatory. The Vice President and the King discussed ongoing efforts to bring about a…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 2860, S. 1901
On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 2860, the “OPM IG Act,” which provides authority to the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)…
Statement by the President on the Cybersecurity Framework
Cyber threats pose one the gravest national security dangers that the United States faces. To better defend our nation against this systemic challenge, one year ago I signed an Executive…
Launch of the Cybersecurity Framework
Today the Obama Administration is announcing the launch of the Cybersecurity Framework, which is the result of a year-long private-sector led effort to develop a voluntary how-to guide for organizations…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel to Asia in April
The President will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines in late April as part of his ongoing commitment to increase U.S. diplomatic, economic and security…