Readout of the President’s Call to President-elect Bachelet of Chile
President Obama spoke by phone this morning with Chilean President-elect Michelle Bachelet to congratulate her on her victory in Chile’s second-round election on December 15. The President expressed his desire…
Statement by the President on the Budget
I’m pleased that with tonight’s vote in the Senate, for the first time in years, both parties in both houses of Congress have come together to pass a budget. It’s…
Healthcare.gov site helps a number of users sign up, goverment official reveals
With a rush of users visiting Healthcare.gov, government officials stated that the website did what it was meant to do despite running into technical issues when it was first launched…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with CEOs
Today, the President and the Vice President met with executives from leading tech companies in the Roosevelt Room. The group discussed a number of issues of shared importance to the…
President Obama Announces Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of Presidential Delegations to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russian Federation. Presidential Delegation to the…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Eric Rosenbach – Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, Department of…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Elisebeth Collins Cook – Member, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Mark…
Presidential Nomination Sent to the Senate
NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE: Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2020. (Reappointment)
Statement from the President on the Retirement of Congressman Jim Matheson
Jim Matheson has proudly represented the people of Utah for more than twelve years in the United States Congress. He has been a forceful advocate of our nation’s veterans and…
Remarks by the First Lady at the Children’s National Medical Center
Children’s National Medical Center Washington, D.C. 2:25 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: All right. How’s everybody doing? AUDIENCE: Good. MRS. OBAMA: Yes? You guys excited about Christmas? AUDIENCE: Yes! (Applause.) MRS.…