Emphasizing the critical role the reserve components play in U.S. national defense, the senior Pentagon reserve affairs official emphasized to Congress today the importance of adequately funding the force and providing predictability about deployments.
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed the shared U.S. and Afghan goals to defeat al-Qaida and to establish good governance and a growing economy in Afghanistan.
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2010 Dear Madam Speaker: The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster that can seriously damage the economy and environment of our Gulf States and…
“The President will welcome Prime Minister Saad Hariri of Lebanon to the White House on May 24. The Prime Minister’s visit is a symbol of the close and historic relationship between Lebanon and the United States. This will be the Prime Minister’s first official visit to Washington during…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of March 14-31, 2010. Federal funding is available to State and eligible…
WASHINGTON, DC--President Barack Obama today announced the designation of the following individuals to be United States Delegates to the Sixty-third World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization from May 17-21, 2010: U.S. DELEGATION TO THE 63RD WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY OF THE WORLD HEALTH…
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: 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 date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the…
On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President declared a national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 1706). The President took this…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Mark Feierstein, Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, USAIDOsvaldo Gratacós, Inspector General, Export-Import Bank of the United States…
East Room 11:40 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Please be seated. I am very pleased to welcome President Karzai back to the White House. And I also want to welcome the President’s delegation -- including ministers from across his government -- whose presence speaks to the…
12:36 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thank you all so much. (Applause.) Please, thank you. You know I get embarrassed by too much clapping. (Laughter.) Thank you. I am thrilled to be here. And I want to start by thanking Mary for that very kind introduction…
I applaud Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman for their tireless work in drafting this important legislation. This legislation will put America on the path to a clean energy economy that will create American jobs building the solar panels, wind blades and the car batteries of the future. It…
Attorney General Biden continues his favorable progress after sustaining a mild stroke yesterday. He will continue to follow standard protocol and receive medical therapy over the coming days, as is typical for any patient recovering from an event like this. He looks forward to returning to his…
Throughout the debate on Wall Street reform, I have urged members of the Senate to fight the efforts of special interests and their lobbyists to weaken consumer protections. An amendment that the Senate will soon consider would do exactly that, undermining strong consumer protections with a…
Only silence from me, the Gulf Oil is Golden, nothing upbeat going on out here in the underground, nothing to do but watch, as another American Way of Life begins to disappear. More villains on Capitol Hill today, another parade, see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil, not one of them responsible…
WASHINGTON, DC – First Lady Michelle Obama today announced that President Obama has directed the National Security Staff to lead a new 90-day review to develop a coordinated Federal government-wide approach to supporting and engaging military families. Building on work and expertise by the…
10:02 A.M. EDT MR. SHAPIRO: Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for getting on. Today we're going to have a conference call with some senior administration officials. The call is on the record. It will detail the legislation that's going to Congress that's targeted at…
U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, accompanied by senior-level delegations, convened wide-ranging discussions on May 11-12, 2010, aimed at deepening cooperation on the shared and mutual priorities of the United States and Afghanistan. These discussions on governance,…
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a massive and potentially unprecedented environmental disaster which can seriously damage the economy and environment of our Gulf states and could jeopardize the livelihoods of thousands of Americans who live throughout the Gulf region. From…
NASA and USA TODAY announced the winners of the 2010 No Boundaries National Competition. The winning student teams are from across the country and excel in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).