Category: Apr2013

I applaud Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey for their leadership on forging a bipartisan agreement around commonsense background checks that will make it harder for dangerous people to get their hands on a gun. This is not my bill, and there are aspects of the agreement that I might prefer to be stronger.  But…

By the authority vested in me as President by the laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (the “Act”), as amended, 2 U.S.C. 901a, I hereby order that, on October 1, 2013, direct spending budgetary resources for fiscal year 2014…

I am pleased that today the Senate took bipartisan action to confirm Sally Jewell as our next Secretary of the Interior. With her extensive business experience, including her background in the energy sector, along with her lifelong commitment to conservation, Sally is the right person for this important job. She brings an important mix of…

THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Please, please have a seat.  Well, as President, my top priority is to do everything I can to reignite what I consider to be the true engine of the American economy:  a rising, thriving middle class.  That’s what I think about every day.  That’s the driving force behind every decision…

MRS. OBAMA:  I want to hear from you all.  And I have as much time as we need to take.  I am just thrilled to be back home. I don’t know how much you know about me, in addition to being the First Lady, but I grew up in South Shore, went to public schools…

MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. It’s good to be home. It is. Even though it’s freezing cold in April, it’s good to be home. It is certainly a pleasure to be here with all of you today. I want to start by thanking Rahm for that very kind introduction and…

Today, the White House will hold a Forum to Combat Human Trafficking to highlight the significant progress this Administration has made to combat human trafficking, including developments since President Obama delivered his seminal speech on the fight to end trafficking in persons at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in September 2012.  During that speech, President…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Mark Gaston Pearce – Member, National Labor Relations Board, and upon appointment to be designated Chairman • Harry I. Johnson, III – Member, National Labor Relations Board • Philip A. Miscimarra – Member, National Labor Relations Board President…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Tammie Kahn – Member, National Museum and Library Services Board George Kerscher – Member, National Museum and Library Services Board Jacquelyn K. Sundstrand – Member, National Museum and Library Services Board Rabbi Samuel N. Gordon –…

Harry I. Johnson, III, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2015, vice Terence Francis Flynn, resigned. Philip Andrew Miscimarra, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16,…