Category: Jun2013

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I am providing this supplemental consolidated report, prepared by my Administration and consistent with the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148), as part of my efforts to keep the Congress informed about deployments of U.S. Armed Forces equipped for combat. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM OBJECTIVES In…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announces his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Liliana Ayalde – Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil, Department of State • James Costos – Ambassador to Spain, Department of State • John B. Emerson – Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Department of State • Rufus…

The President today declared a disaster under the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as amended, due to the ongoing severe drought in the northern half of the country. The President’s action makes federal funding available for U.S.…

East Room 2:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Welcome to the White House.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Congratulations to the 2012 WNBA Champions, the Indiana Fever.  (Applause.)  I told them if you’re from Indiana, you better have a good basketball team.  (Laughter.)  They brought Indiana’s other championship team with them –- the Division…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of May 22-26, 2013. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…

On Thursday, June 13, 2013, the President signed into law: S. 622, the “Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013”, which reauthorizes the collection and spending of user fees by the Food and Drug Administration for brand-name and generic animal drugs.

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BELARUS AND OTHER PERSONS TO UNDERMINE BELARUS’S DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS On June 16, 2006, by Executive Order 13405, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2014.  (Reappointment) Mark Thomas Nethery, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall…

At the President’s direction, the United States Government has been closely monitoring the potential use of chemical weapons within Syria.  Following the assessment made by our intelligence community in April, the President directed the intelligence community to seek credible and corroborated information to build on that assessment and establish the facts with some degree of…