Category: May2013

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama nominated Zachary Thomas Fardon to serve as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. “Today, I am honored to nominate this highly respected legal professional as a United States Attorney,” President Obama said. “Zachary Fardon will be unwavering in his commitment to justice and I am confident he…

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, President Obama nominated Judge Landya B. McCafferty, Justice Brian Morris, and Judge Susan P. Watters to serve as district court judges. “These individuals have had distinguished legal careers and I am honored to ask them to continue their work as judges on the federal bench,” said President Obama.  “They will serve the…

The President today made additional disaster assistance available to the State of New York by authorizing an increase in the level of federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken in the State of New York as a result of Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 27 to November 8, 2012. Under the President’s major…

Washington, DC – On Tuesday, May 28, at 1:30 PM ET, First Lady Michelle Obama will join school children from across the country to harvest the summer crop from the White House Kitchen Garden. For this harvest, the First Lady invited children from two New Jersey communities that were affected by Hurricane Sandy. The First…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Zachary Thomas Fardon, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years, vice Patrick J. Fitzgerald, term expired. Landya B. McCafferty, of New Hampshire, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Hampshire, vice Steven J. McAuliffe,…

In a broad and comprehensive address at National Defense University, President Obama laid out the framework for U.S. counter-terrorism strategy as we wind down the war in Afghanistan. The President provided the American people with an update on how the threat of terrorism has changed substantially since September 11, 2001, as Al Qaeda’s core in…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: William I. Althen – Member, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Ann Marie Buerkle  – Commissioner, Consumer Product Safety Commission Michael Piwowar  – Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission President Obama announced his intent to nominate…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: James F. Entwistle – Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Department of State Chai R. Feldblum – Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Douglas E. Lute– United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: William Ira Althen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2018, vice Michael F. Duffy, term expired. Katherine Archuleta, of Colorado, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term…

It’s an honor to return to the National Defense University. Here, at Fort McNair, Americans have served in uniform since 1791– standing guard in the early days of the Republic, and contemplating the future of warfare here in the 21st century. For over two centuries, the United States has been bound together by founding documents…