Category: 2013

On Monday, September 30, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 1412, the “Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013,” which extends certain expiring authorities affecting veterans and their families, increases the amount authorized for specific homeless veterans programs, and verifies the incomes of pension recipients with information obtained through the National Directory…

WASHINGTON, DC— In this week’s address, President Obama said that on October 1st, a big part of the Affordable Care Act will go live and give uninsured Americans the same chance to buy quality, affordable health care as everyone else.  It is also the day when some Republicans in Congress might shut down the government…

Today Republicans in the House of Representatives moved to shut down the government.  Congress has two jobs to do: pass budgets and pay the bills it has racked up.  Republicans in Congress had the opportunity to pass a routine, simple continuing resolution that keeps the government running for a few more weeks.  But instead, Republicans…

Oval Office 12:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I’ve asked for Prime Minister Singh’s indulgence to begin my remarks on the issue of Syria.  As many of you are now aware, yesterday the United States and Russia were able to hammer out an agreement, partnering with the other members of the P5 and the Security…

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:42 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Before I discuss the situation in Congress, let me say a few things about two important opportunities in our foreign policy. Just now, I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  The two of us…

Vice President Biden met today with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades.  The Vice President expressed appreciation for Cyprus as a strong partner in support of international efforts to promote security and stability in the region.  The Vice President also affirmed the longstanding U.S. commitment to the re-unification of Cyprus as a…

The Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh and the President of the United States of America Barack Obama met this morning followed by a working luncheon at the White House.  Marking their third bilateral summit, the two Leaders reflected proudly on the transformation of United States-India relations during the last decade, affirming that the…

India-United States defense cooperation and engagement has increased significantly over the past decade, in step with the overall deepening of India-U.S. relations.  We continue to work toward achieving the full vision of expanded defense cooperation set forth in the 2005 New Framework Agreement. In this context, India and the United States endorse the following general…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, November 13, President Obama will host the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of the Interior. The conference will provide leaders from the 566 federally recognized tribes the opportunity to interact directly with the President and members of the White House Council on Native American Affairs.  Each federally…

BACKGROUND BRIEFING BY A SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL ON IRAN Via Conference Call 4:34 P.M. EDT MS. HAYDEN:  Hi, everyone.  Happy Friday afternoon.  Thanks for joining us on this call.  We just wanted to talk to you a bit about the announcement the President made earlier, his phone call with President Rouhani of Iran.  We have…