Category: November 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Gershwin A. Drain to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. “Judge Gershwin A. Drain will bring an unwavering commitment to fairness and judicial integrity to the federal bench,” President Obama said.  “His impressive legal career is a testament to the…

Parliament House Canberra, Australia 6:10 P.M. AEST PRIME MINISTER GILLARD:  Good evening, one and all.  I take this opportunity to very warmly welcome President Obama to Australia for his first visit as President.  President Obama is no stranger to our shores, having visited Australia before.  But it is a special delight to have him here…

Parliament House Canberra, Australia 9:09 P.M. AEST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, Prime Minister Gillard and Leader Abbot, thank you both for your wonderfully warm words.  And I thank you for showing that in Canberra, as in Washington, people may not always see eye-to-eye, but on this we are all united:  There are no better friends than…

Today, Prime Minister Gillard and President Obama announced two new force posture initiatives that will significantly enhance defence cooperation between Australia and the United States. Coming on the 60th anniversary of the ANZUS Alliance, these initiatives strengthen an already robust partnership that has been an anchor of stability and peace in the Asia-Pacific region.  They…

Attached are fact sheets pertaining to the bilateral meeting that President Obama conducted with Prime Minister Gillard. Statement on Energy Overview Fact Sheet Statement on Development Cooperation Statement on Crime Statement on Education

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime can be viewed HERE.

Next phase in national program for light-duty vehicles will save consumers thousands of dollars at the pump while saving billions of barrels of oil, curbing pollution, enabling long-term planning for automakers WASHINGTON, DC – Building on President Obama’s historic national program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today…

I want to congratulate Republicans and Democrats in Congress for coming together to pass these tax credits that will encourage businesses to hire America’s veterans.  No veteran who fought for our country should have to fight for a job when they come home.  That’s why I proposed these tax credits back in August, and I…

WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today named nine individuals and eight organizations recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.  The mentors will receive their awards at a White House ceremony later this year. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring, awarded by the White House…

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today announced that the Administration cut wasteful improper payments by $17.6 billion dollars in 2011 as part of the Obama Administration’s Campaign to Cut Waste, fueled by decreases in payment errors in Medicare, Medicaid, Pell Grants, and Food Stamps.  Combined with the improper payment cuts in 2010, agencies…