Category: Oct2014

President Obama called President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen today to reaffirm the United States’ strong support for his government and for the people of Yemen as they work to achieve meaningful change through the country’s political transition and economic reform process.  They discussed the efforts of the Yemeni Government and people to move…

The President this afternoon convened a meeting with members of his national security and public health teams coordinating the whole-of-government response to Ebola. The President’s advisors updated him on the status of the contact tracing process to identify and, as necessary, monitor all individuals who may have come into contact with the Ebola patients in…

This afternoon at the White House, the President met with his National Security Council to discuss the status of the comprehensive campaign to counter ISIL.  He received an update on the political and security situation in Iraq and Syria, including the situation in Anbar, Iraq and Kobani, Syria, and discussed the assessed impact of coalition…

Vice President Biden spoke this morning with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.  The Vice President congratulated Prime Minister Abadi on the selection and approval of seven new cabinet ministers, including new Ministers of Defense, Finance, and Interior.  For the first time since 2010, Iraq now has a full slate of national security ministers approved by…

The President on Saturday evening convened members of his national security and public health teams to update him on the response to the domestic Ebola cases. The President’s advisors detailed the status of the contact tracing process to identify and, as necessary, monitor all individuals who may have come into contact with Ebola patients in…

The President called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last night to discuss Syria, particularly the situation in Kobani, and steps that could be taken to counter ISIL advances.  The President expressed appreciation for Turkey hosting over a million refugees, including thousands from Kobani.  The two leaders pledged to continue to work closely together to strengthen…

Via Telephone 10:25 P.M. EDT MS. MEEHAN:  Hi, everybody.  This is Bernadette.  Thanks so much for joining us late on a Sunday night.  This is a background conference call to discuss the aerial resupply of forces fighting ISIL near Kobani, Syria.  This call is on background so you may use quotes attributable to senior administration…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, December 3, President Obama will host the 2014 White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. 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.…

Earlier today, Vice President Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. They continued their discussion of the political and security situation in Iraq, regional developments, progress of Iraqi Security Forces in their efforts to counter ISIL, and U.S. support for those efforts pursuant to our Strategic Framework Agreement.

Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear 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…