Category: Nov-2012

Report Details Consequences if Congress Fails to Extend Middle-Class Tax Cuts WASHINGTON, DC – As we move into the holiday shopping season, the White House released a report from the National Economic Council and the Council of Economic Advisers called The Middle-Class Tax Cuts’ Impact on Consumer Spending and Retailers. This report provides new analysis on…

Today, the President issued the following statement on the announcement by Mary Schapiro, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, that she will be leaving her post.  The President also announced that he intends to designate Elisse Walter, a current Commissioner, as Chair upon Ms. Schapiro’s departure next month. President Obama said, “I want…

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Mexico City, Mexico, to attend the inauguration of His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto as President of the United Mexican States on December 1, 2012. The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr., Vice President of the United States, will lead the delegation. Members of the…

President Obama will host Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at the White House on Monday, December 3.  The President welcomes the opportunity to discuss a broad range of bilateral and regional issues during their Oval Office meeting, including Bulgaria’s leadership in NATO and its valuable contributions to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.  The…

I welcome the final approval of the Cobell settlement agreement, clearing the way for reconciliation between the trust beneficiaries and the federal government.  While Elouise Cobell, the named plaintiff in this case is no longer with us, her legacy will be a renewed commitment to our trust relationship with Indian Country.   I thank her for…

Deputy National Security Advisor Denis R. McDonough will travel to Bogota, Colombia November 26-27 and to Honduras November 27-28.  In Colombia, Mr. McDonough will co-chair a meeting of the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Strategic Security Dialogue with Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Carlos Pinzon and Colombian Foreign Minister María Angela Holguín.  He will be accompanied by senior…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia and ordered Federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 26 to November 8, 2012. Federal funding is available to commonwealth and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

Millions of women and girls around the globe face violence in their homes and neighborhoods, their schools and workplaces, refugee camps and conflict zones.  We have made progress in addressing this violence, and our Administration has taken unprecedented steps to advance the status of women and girls worldwide.  But for far too many women the…

The United States congratulates President Ernest Bai Koroma and the people of Sierra Leone after a successful election on November 17.  With an estimated 2.4 million votes cast representing 87 percent of the country’s diverse electorate, the people of Sierra Leone have made their voices heard.  This election demonstrates the progress that Sierra Leone has…

WASHINGTON, DC—During this holiday season, President Obama gave thanks in his weekly address for all of the blessings we share as Americans, and expressed his gratitude to the brave men and women who are defending our freedom around the world.  As we come together to spend time with those we love, we also stand with…