Category: 2013

Oval Office 12:39 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it’s a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu back to the Oval Office.  I think I’ve had the pleasure of hosting him more often than just about any other world leader, and hopefully this will provide just some small measure of repayment for the wonderful visit that…

Cabinet Room 5:19 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  This is my Cabinet.  And we’re going to be discussing the impacts, potentially, of a shutdown and how all of these various agencies will be managing to make sure the core essential functions continue, but also, obviously, to help try to manage what’s going to be a very…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 5:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Of all the responsibilities the Constitution endows to Congress, two should be fairly simple:  pass a budget, and pay America’s bills. But if the United States Congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget today, much of the United…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Dana J. Hyde, of Maryland, to be Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, vice Daniel W. Yohannes. Mark E. Lopes, of Arizona, to be United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years, vice Gustavo Arnavat, resigned. Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Lanhee J. Chen – Member, Social Security Advisory Board President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Dr. Lanhee J. Chen, Nominee for Member, Social Security Advisory Board Dr.…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Alan Cohen – Member, Social Security Advisory Board The President also announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Thomas R. Nides – Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Lanhee J. Chen, of California, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2018, vice Mark J. Warshawsky, term expired. Alan L. Cohen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2016,…

This evening, the President placed separate calls to Senate Majority Leader Reid, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Boehner and Democratic Leader Pelosi.  The President made clear that Congress has two jobs to do: pay the bills on time and pass a budget on time.  Failure to fulfill those responsibilities is harmful to our economy, small…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Mexico and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of July 23-28, 2013. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…