Background on President Obama’s Commencement Address at Miami Dade College
Tonight, President Obama will deliver the commencement address at Miami Dade College to an audience of approximately 4,000 graduates, family members and faculty to applaud their hard work and stress…
Message and Notice from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Syria
Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency, unless, prior to the anniversary…
President Obama Signs Mississippi Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…
Remarks by the President at Miami Dade College Commencement
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Miami Dade! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Please, everyone, be seated. Hafeeza, thank you for that wonderful introduction. (Applause.) To Dr. Padrón, Dr. Vicente, to the board…
Background on the President’s Meeting with Influential Hispanics from Across the Country on Immigration
Today the President will meet with influential Hispanics from across the country to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system for our nation’s 21st century economic and security…
President Obama Receives Update From DHS Secretary Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Fugate on Federal Disaster Response to Severe Weather in the Southeast
WASHINGTON—At 10:50 a.m. this morning, President Obama spoke via telephone with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate to discuss the continuing…
President Honors Outstanding Math and Science Teachers
WASHINGTON, DC — President Obama today named 85 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The educators will receive…
Statement by the President on Court Approval of Settlement of Native American Farmers Lawsuit Against USDA
Today, the U.S. District Court approved the settlement reached by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice with the plaintiffs in the Keepseagle class action lawsuit. This is…
Statement by the President on Court Approval of Settlement of Native American Farmers Lawsuit Against USDA
Today, the U.S. District Court approved the settlement reached by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice with the plaintiffs in the Keepseagle class action lawsuit. This is…
Readout of the President’s Meeting with Influential Hispanics on Fixing the Broken Immigration System
In a meeting in the Roosevelt Room today, the President and Senior Administration officials met with influential Hispanics from across the country to discuss the importance of fixing the broken…