Letter from the President to Congressional Leadership Regarding Oil Subsidies
The Honorable John Boehner The Honorable Harry Reid Speaker of the Majority Leader House of Representatives United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Readout of the President’s call with Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called President Obama today to inform the President of his decision to provide additional military support to Operation Unified Protector by authorizing air-to-ground strikes on Libyan…
Readout of the President’s Monthly Meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan
The President led his monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan with his national security team. The President received a briefing on the security situation in Afghanistan, including our efforts to…
President Obama to Award Medal of Honor
On Monday, May 2 at 12:00 PM Eastern, President Barack Obama will award Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano , U.S. Army, and Private First Class Henry Svehla , U.S.…
Readout of the President’s Call With Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey
President Obama spoke to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to continue the two leaders’ consultations on developments in the Middle East. The President expressed appreciation for Turkey’s ongoing humanitarian…
Weekly Address: “Instead of Subsidizing Yesterday’s Energy Sources, We Need to Invest in Tomorrow’s”
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Obama laid out his plans to address rising gas prices over the short and the long term. While there is no silver bullet…
Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day
We solemnly remember the horrific events that took place ninety-six years ago, resulting in one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. In 1915, 1.5 million Armenians were massacred…
Statement on the Visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates
President Obama will welcome Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates to the White House on Tuesday, April 26th. The President looks forward to discussing…
Statement by the President on Syria
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of force by the Syrian government against demonstrators. This outrageous use of violence to quell protests must come to…
President Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe…