Category: January 2014

As a representative of the people of New York in the U.S. Congress, Carolyn McCarthy has earned a reputation for principled and compassionate leadership.  In particular, she’s been at the forefront of the issue that brought her to Washington seventeen years ago:  reducing and preventing gun violence.   She was also instrumental in the passage of…

In his seventeen years representing the people of North Carolina in the U.S. Congress, Mike McIntyre has been a strong advocate for our men and women in uniform and a key voice on issues that shape the lives of Americans in rural communities.  He’s also been an active participant in the annual National Prayer Breakfast…

East Room 11:55 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Please, everybody, have a seat.  (Applause.)  Well, Happy New Year, everybody. AUDIENCE:  Happy New Year! THE PRESIDENT:  I hope you’re keeping warm.  A few weeks ago, I said that 2014 could be a breakthrough year for America.  Think about it:  Five years ago this month our economy was…

Michelle and I wish Coptic Orthodox Christians in the United States and around the world a joyous Christmas.  On this special day, we celebrate the messages of peace and hope that continue to inspire congregations more than 2,000 years after Jesus’ birth.  During this season, we reaffirm the commitment of the United States to work…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, pursuant to sections 123 b. and 123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2153(b), (d)) (the “Act”), the text of a proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Paige Eve Alexander, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, vice Mara E. Rudman. Max Sieben Baucus, of Montana, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People’s Republic of China. Sharon Y. Bowen, of New…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2020.  (Reappointment) Henry J. Aaron, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30,…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Jill A. Pryor, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, vice Stanley F. Birch, Jr., retired. Carolyn B. McHugh, of Utah, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice Michael R. Murphy, retired. Michelle T. Friedland, of California, to be United States…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm during the period of December 5-6, 2013. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…

With the bipartisan confirmation of Janet Yellen as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, the American people will have a fierce champion who understands that the ultimate goal of economic and financial policymaking is to improve the lives, jobs and standard of living of American workers and their families. As one of our nation’s…