Remarks by the President at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Captain William D. Swenson
East Room 2:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. Last month, the United States…
Statement by the President on Eid al-Adha
Michelle and I extend our best wishes for a joyous Eid al-Adha to Muslims around the world and congratulate those performing the Hajj this year. As our Muslim neighbors and…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 3095
On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 3095 – An Act to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment…
Readout of the President’s Call with Leader Pelosi
This afternoon the President spoke with Leader Pelosi over the phone. The President and Leader Pelosi discussed the way forward on the pressing fiscal matters facing Congress today. They reinforced…
Weekly Address: Let’s Get Back to the Work of the American People
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House October 12, 2013 Good morning. Over the past few days, I’ve met with Republicans and Democrats from both houses of…
Statement by the Press Secretary
Congress must do its job and raise the debt limit to pay the bills we have incurred and avoid default. It is unfortunate that the common sense, clean debt limit…
POTUS Briefed on Shutdown Impacts
From a WH official: Today, the President was briefed by Denis McDonough on the impacts of the lapse in appropriations on important research programs. The federal government’s research agencies have…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
President Obama congratulates the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which reinforces the international community’s commitment to the international prohibition against…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with Small Business Leaders
Today, the President met with nine small business owners from across the country about the impacts of the ongoing federal government shutdown on their businesses and updated them on where…
Readout of the President’s Call with Business Leaders
This afternoon, the President spoke to nearly 150 of our nation’s top business leaders about the ongoing federal government shutdown and updated them on where things stand on efforts in…