President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Mark Cohen – Member, Merit Systems Protection Board, and upon appointment…
Remarks by the President on the Supreme Court Decision on Marriage Equality
Rose Garden 11:14 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal. The project of each generation is to…
Remarks by the Vice President to the Truman National Security Project and Center for National Policy
Washington Marriott at Metro Center Washington, D.C. 6:49 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Now, there was a beautiful woman standing in front of me — so,…
Remarks by the President in Eulogy for the Honorable Reverend Clementa Pinckney
College of Charleston Charleston, South Carolina 2:49 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Giving all praise and honor to God. (Applause.) The Bible calls us to hope. To persevere, and have faith…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria
On Monday, July 20, President Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House. The visit will underscore the United States’ longstanding friendship with Nigeria, our commitment to…
Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project Inc.
The Court’s decision affirms that the Fair Housing Act enables Americans to challenge not only laws, policies, and practices that are intentionally discriminatory, but also those that have an unjustified…
Statement by the President
I applaud the Democrats and Republicans in Congress who came together to give the United States the chance to negotiate strong, high-standard agreements for free and fair trade that protect…
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg of Mongolia
Today, Vice President Biden met with Mongolian Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg at the White House. In the meeting, the Vice President congratulated Mongolia on twenty-five years of democracy. The Vice…
President Obama Signs Nebraska Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Nebraska and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by…
Readout of the Vice President’s Call with President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil
The Vice President and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff spoke by phone this afternoon to review preparations for her June 29th-30th visit to Washington. The Vice President conveyed that President Obama’s…