Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 3547
On Friday, January 17, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 3547, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014,” which provides fiscal year 2014 appropriations for projects and activities of the Federal…
Letter from the President — OCO Designation 2014 Omnibus IDLs
January 17, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with section 6 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (the “Act”), I hereby designate for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War…
Remarks by the President and First Lady at College Opportunity Summit
South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive Office Building 11:37 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Good morning. Thank you, everyone. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. You guys rest yourselves. Thank you…
President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the United States District Courts
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Stephen R. Bough, Richard Franklin Boulware II, Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr., and Staci Michelle Yandle to serve on the United States District Courts.…
President Obama Signs Alaska Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Statement by Press Secretary Jay Carney on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
The United States welcomes today’s start of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon’s trial for four defendants accused of the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and others that…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 667, S. 1614
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 667, which redesignates the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 667, S. 1614
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 667, which redesignates the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western…
Summary of Technical Understandings Related to the Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program
On January 12, 2014, the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China, coordinated by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton) and Iran arrived at technical understandings for…
Readout of the President’s Call with Prime Minister Cameron
The President spoke today to British Prime Minister Cameron as part of their ongoing consultations on shared security challenges and advancing the special relationship. On Syria, the Leaders affirmed their…