Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of Greece
Vice President Biden met today with Prime Minister Samaras of Greece to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues. The Vice President stressed Greece’s strategic importance as a NATO…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 527 and S. 793
On Wednesday, October 2, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 527, the “Helium Stewardship Act of 2013,” which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to continue to sell crude…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership
Tonight, the President hosted a meeting with the members of the Congressional Leadership that lasted for over an hour. The President made clear to the Leaders that he is not…
Remarks by the President on the Affordable Care Act and the Government Shutdown
Rose Garden 1:01 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. At midnight last night, for the first time in 17 years, Republicans in Congress chose to shut down the federal…
President Obama Signs Pennsylvania Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe…
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel After Bilateral Meeting
Oval Office 12:39 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it’s a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu back to the Oval Office. I think I’ve had the pleasure of hosting him…
Remarks by the President Before Cabinet Meeting
Cabinet Room 5:19 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: This is my Cabinet. And we’re going to be discussing the impacts, potentially, of a shutdown and how all of these various agencies…
Statement by the President
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Of all the responsibilities the Constitution endows to Congress, two should be fairly simple: pass a…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, vice Daniel W. Yohannes. Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be United…
President Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Lanhee J. Chen – Member, Social Security Advisory Board President Obama…