Category: February 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Stephanie Marie Rose and Michael P. Shea to serve on the United States District Court. “These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system,” said President Obama.  “I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Jamie A. Hainsworth and Louise W. Kelton to serve as United States Marshals. “These dedicated law enforcement officials have devoted their careers to serving and protecting the American people, distinguishing themselves as the best and brightest at every turn,” President Obama said. “I am grateful for their service and honored…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jamie A. Hainsworth, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years, vice Steven Gerard O’Donnell, resigned. Louise W. Kelton, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years,…

The United States strongly condemns the bombing by the Sudanese Armed Forces of civilian populations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States in Sudan.  Aerial attacks on civilian targets are unjustified and unacceptable.  Such attacks are a violation of international law and compound the ongoing crisis in these areas. We continue to be deeply concerned…

James Lee Community Center Falls Church, Virginia 11:05 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everybody please have a seat.  Have a seat.  It is great to be back in Falls Church.  (Applause.)  Thank you for having me. Last week, in my State of…

Private Residence, Los Angeles, California 1:18 P.M. PST MRS. OBAMA:  All right!  (Applause.)  All right, this is some good stuff.  This really is.  (Applause.)  Wow.  Thank you all so much.  Please, rest yourselves, because you obviously have been working hard already.  (Laughter.) Wow, the power of women — and a few brave men, too.  (Laughter.) …

In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, calling for action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery. While the government cannot fix the housing market on its own, the President believes that responsible homeowners should not have to sit and wait…

On Wednesday, February 1, 2012, the President signed into law: H.R. 3237, the “SOAR Technical Corrections Act,” which clarifies and makes technical corrections to provisions of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act, which provides scholarships to certain students in District of Columbia schools.

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of January 22-23, 2012. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Chilton…