Category: May 2014

Attached is a new report by the White House and Department of Commerce: Winning Business Investment in the United States”. The report can also be found HERE. President Obama announces second-ever SelectUSA Summit to be held in Spring 2015 At a time when our businesses have created 9.2 million new jobs in just over four…

Washington, D.C. –The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) will expand its successful Turnaround Arts initiative, a program designed to help turn around low-performing schools, narrow the achievement gap, and increase student engagement through the arts, announced the committee’s co-chairs, George Stevens Jr. and Margo Lion today. The newly expanded program is…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Geoffrey W. Crawford, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont, vice William K. Sessions, III, retiring.

On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 3627, the “Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013,” which provides for increased penalties for individuals who commit domestic assault and have at least two previous convictions for assault, sexual abuse, or serious violent felony against their child or a child in their care; and…

TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES: I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to its ratification, the Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Poland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed on February…

Private Residence Potomac, Maryland 7:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you, everybody.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Well, first of all, I just want to thank Jeff and Lora for the incredible hospitality and arranging great weather.  And it’s just nice to be out with some trees and…

Via Teleconference 9:18 A.M. EDT MS. TROTTER:  Good morning, everyone.  Thanks for joining.  This conference call is to discuss the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden’s trip this week to Romania and Cyprus.  The call is on background, and all of our speakers should be referred to as senior administration officials.  They’ll speak for a…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Justice Geoffrey W. Crawford to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. “I am proud to nominate Justice Crawford to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said President Obama. “Justice Crawford has a long and distinguished…

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Mr. President:) 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 emergency is…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE STABILIZATION OF IRAQ On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the…