WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama highlighted the ways in which health reform is already holding insurance companies more accountable and giving consumers more control. Implementing everything in the new law will not happen overnight. But already, consumers are getting…
A PROCLAMATION As a Nation, we rely on law enforcement officers to keep our neighborhoods safe, enforce our laws, and respond in times of crisis. These men and women sustain peace and order across America, and we look to them as models of courage and integrity. This week, we honor their…
A PROCLAMATION In recent decades, our Nation has made extraordinary progress in promoting women's health issues. However, far too many women remain underserved and we must continue working to ensure all women can access medical services, receive fair treatment, and make healthy choices. …
A PROCLAMATION Generations of mothers have labored tirelessly and selflessly to support and guide their children and families. Their loving, devoted efforts have broadened horizons for their children and opened doors of opportunity for our Nation's daughters and granddaughters. On…
3:37 P.M. EDT MR. RHODES: Thanks, everybody, for joining us on a Friday afternoon here. We just wanted to take this opportunity to give you a bit of a preview of the visit next week of President Karzai and a delegation of Afghans to the United States. I’m joined here by Doug Lute, who is…
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. Gerald M. Feierstein, of…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: • Phillip Carter, Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Department of State • Gerald Feierstein, Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, Department of…
State Dining Room 3:15 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, isn’t this lovely -- and very civilized. (Laughter.) Hello everyone, and thank you so much for joining us here at the White House as we gather to celebrate Mother’s Day and honor all of the extraordinary women in our lives. Today is also…
WASHINGTON—President Obama has dispatched senior officials from across the federal government to visit Tennessee as the Administration continues its swift, aggressive response to severe weather and flooding in the state. Cabinet Secretaries and other senior officials from the Departments of…
Washington Hilton Washington, D.C. 1:05 P.M. EDT DR. BIDEN: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you, Denise, for that warm introduction. And thank you to the Women’s Leadership Forum conference hosts and organizers who have worked so hard to make this event possible. …
I’ve been distracted lately, hard to say by what, there’s just so much, it seems out from nowhere, a nest of Giant Gators are among us. Right about now, if anyone has a working time machine hidden away, you know a secret weekend garage project that’s been kept put away, now might be a good…
I’ve been distracted lately, hard to say by what, there’s just so much, it seems out from nowhere, a nest of Giant Gators are among us. Right about now, if anyone has a working time machine hidden away, you know a secret weekend garage project that’s been kept put away, now might be a good…
ON FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010, THE PRESIDENT SIGNED INTO LAW: H.R. 4360, which designates the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center as the “Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center.”
11:03 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: All right. Good morning, everybody. On what seems like a daily basis, we’re barraged with statistics and forecasts and reports and data related to the health of the economy. But from the first days of this administration, amidst the worst economic crisis…
Washington--President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to San Jose, Costa Rica to attend the Inauguration of Her Excellency Laura Chinchilla as President of the Republic of Costa Rica on May 8, 2010. The Honorable Susan E. Rice, United States Permanent…
NASA has set the schedule for news conferences, events and operating hours at the Kennedy Space Center press site for space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming launch.
The Army's conversion to a modular combat brigade structure in the years immediately preceding the surge of forces into Iraq was a key factor in the strategy's success, the commander of U.S. Central Command said here yesterday.
Soldiers of U.S. Army Europe's 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will march into history during Russia's 65th Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 9.
The air assault students craned their necks to see the top of the looming tower. In a few minutes they would rappel down the face of the 40-foot rappel tower for the first time. It was what they had been waiting for - the moment they could prove they were worthy to wear air assault wings.
A PROCLAMATION When Americans answer the call to serve in our Armed Forces, a sacred trust is forged. Our men and women in uniform take on the duty of protecting us all, and their spouses and families also help shoulder this important responsibility. As we mark Military Spouse Appreciation…