President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address — As Prepared for Delivery
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but…
Statement by President Obama on SBA Administrator Karen Mills’ Departure
I want to thank Administrator Mills for her outstanding work on behalf of America’s small business owners and entrepreneurs. I asked Karen to lead the Small Business Administration because I…
Statement by the President on His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the…
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: • Karol V. Mason – Assistant Attorney General for Justice…
Remarks by the President in Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Clinton L. Romesha
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. And on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. Every day at the White House we receive thousands of letters from folks all…
President Obama Signs Connecticut Emergency Declaration
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Travel After the State of the Union
After Tuesday evening’s State of the Union address, the President will travel to three different communities to discuss proposals, unveiled in the speech, that focus on strengthening the economy for…
Weekly Address: Averting the Sequester and Finding a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
Hi, everybody. Over the last few years, Democrats and Republicans have come together and cut our deficit by more than $2.5 trillion through a balanced mix of spending cuts and…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Sarah Jewell, of Washington, to be Secretary of the Interior, vice Kenneth Lee Salazar. Marilyn B. Tavenner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers…
Fact Sheet: Examples of How the Sequester Would Impact Middle Class Families, Jobs and Economic Security
Unless Congress acts by March 1st, a series of automatic cuts—called a sequester—that threaten thousands of jobs and the economic security of the middle class will take effect. There is…