Statement by the President on the Lunar New Year
Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year this Sunday, February 10th. Here in America and around the world, people…
President Obama to Honor Recipients of the 2012 Citizens Medal
WASHINGTON, DC – On February 15, 2013, President Obama will welcome to the White House the recipients of the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor. “It is…
Averting the Sequester and Finding a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to act to avoid a series of harmful and automatic cuts—called a sequester—from going into effect that would hurt our economy…
Remarks by the President and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta
THE PRESIDENT: In the years between the world wars, a young married couple in Italy packed up what few belongings that they had and boarded a boat for a new…
Obama Hosts Governors’ Dinner At The White House, Expresses Need To Work Together
At a governors’ dinner at the White House, President Obama praised the governors for their work while also reiterating that “we’ve got more work to do”. With Congress deadlocked over…
President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Raymond T. Chen and Todd M. Hughes to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. ” Raymond T. Chen and…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Raymond T. Chen, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Richard Linn, retired. Todd M. Hughes, of the District…
Remarks by the President at the National Prayer Breakfast
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please have a seat. Mark, thank you for that introduction. I thought he was going to talk about my gray hair. (Laughter.) It is…
Remarks by the President at House Democratic Issues Conference
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Xavier, thank you for that very gracious introduction and your outstanding leadership. Let me begin by saying that…
Readout of White House and Department of Homeland Security Officials’ Meeting with Law Enforcement on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, DC – White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) Director Cecilia Muñoz, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Alan Bersin and Acting Associate Attorney…