President Obama Signs Massachusetts Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane…
National Strategy for Information Sharing and Safeguarding
Below is a link to the President’s plan for how the Federal Government will responsibly share and safeguard information that enhances national security and protects the safety of the American…
Remarks by the President in a Press Conference
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. It’s now been five days since the heartbreaking tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut; three days since we…
Remarks by the President at the Diplomatic Corps Reception
State Department Washington D.C. 6:57 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Well, good evening, everyone. It is wonderful to see all of you. I want to publicly thank Deputy…
Statement by Press Secretary Jay Carney
The President has put a balanced, reasonable proposal on the table that achieves significant deficit reduction and reflects real compromise by meeting the Republicans halfway on revenue and more than…
Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 3187, H.R. 6582 and S. 3486
On Tuesday, December 18, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 3187, the “March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act of 2012,” which requires the Department of the Treasury to mint…
Readout of the President’s Video Conference with Prime Minister Cameron
The President and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke today by video conference, as a part of their regular consultations on a range of strategic issues. The Prime Minister took…
Readout of the President’s Call with President Kagame
President Obama spoke today with President Kagame to discuss the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). President Obama underscored that any support to the rebel group M23…
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice…
Statement by the President on the Passing of Senator Daniel Inouye
Tonight, our country has lost a true American hero with the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye. The second-longest serving Senator in the history of the chamber, Danny represented the people…