Category: Jul2013
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Vote on the Nomination of Todd Jones
We are pleased that the Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the nomination of Todd Jones to serve as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Despite its crucial role in protecting our communities from dangerous criminals, gun violence, and terrorism, ATF has been without a confirmed director for seven years because Senate…
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Obama Admits That Immigration Reform will not be Complete by August Timeline
President Obama admits that immigration reform will not be complete by the August timeline set when speaking with a number of Spanish television stations recently. In citing reasons for this delay with immigration reform, Obama said, “That [meeting the August deadline] was originally my hope and my goal. But the House Republicans, I think, still…
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White House Report: The Economic Benefits of Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
“So if we’re truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it into the middle class, we’ve got to fix the system. We have to make sure that every business and every worker in America is playing by the same…
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Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate Committee Vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
The President welcomes the bipartisan approval of S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 2013, by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today. He thanks Committee Chairman Harkin, Senator Merkley, and Senator Kirk for their leadership on this important issue. The President has long supported an inclusive ENDA, which would enshrine into…
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President Obama Signs Montana Disaster Declaration
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Montana and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by flooding during the period of May 19 to June 3, 2013. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…
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Readout of the President’s Meeting with Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)
This morning, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) at the White House to discuss the Administration’s efforts to urge the House to take action and pass commonsense immigration reform. Last month, the Senate passed historic legislation with a strong bipartisan vote and the President encouraged the CHC to enlist their…
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Matthew Winthrop Barzun, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Margaret Louise Cummisky, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice April S. Boyd, resigned. John Hoover, of Massachusetts, a Career…
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Readout of the President’s Meeting with Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)
This morning, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) at the White House to discuss the Administration’s efforts to urge the House to take action and pass commonsense immigration reform. Last month, the Senate passed historic legislation with a strong bipartisan vote and the President encouraged the CHC to enlist their…
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Readout of the President’s Meeting with Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)
This morning, President Obama met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) at the White House to discuss the Administration’s efforts to urge the House to take action and pass commonsense immigration reform. Last month, the Senate passed historic legislation with a strong bipartisan vote and the President encouraged the CHC to enlist their…
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Remarks by the First Lady to Mayors and Other Local Officials Engaged in Let’s Move! Towns, Cities, and Counties
South Court Auditorium 1:41 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thanks so much, everyone. Good afternoon. Please, rest. I know they’ve got you working hard, which is good. I like that. Well, welcome. I want to start by thanking a few of the staff folks here who have been working so hard — Sam,…