Category: January 2012

Capital Hilton Washington, D.C. 8:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello!  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Happy New Year, everybody.  It looks like Gaspard got you all fired up.  (Applause.) A few acknowledgements that I want to make.  First of all, the OFA Virginia state director, Lise Clavel is here.  And we just…

Today, President Obama called Representative Gabrielle Giffords to offer his support in advance of the candlelight vigil commemorating the anniversary of the tragic shooting in Tucson.  The President told Rep. Giffords that he and the First Lady keep her, the families of the fallen, and the whole Tucson community in their daily thoughts and prayers…

WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama shared his New Year’s resolution with the American people: to do whatever it takes to move the economy forward and make sure that middle class families regain the security they’ve lost in the last decade.  This is why the President appointed Richard Cordray this week to lead the…

On Wednesday, January 11, 2012, President Obama and Vice President Biden will host an “Insourcing American Jobs” forum at the White House focused on the increasing trend of companies choosing to “insource” jobs and invest in growing in the United States. As part of the “Insourcing American Jobs” forum, the President will meet with business…

WASHINGTON, DC – On January 17, President Obama will convene a meeting at the White House with the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness to discuss initiatives and policies to strengthen the economy, promote and accelerate job growth and bolster America’s competitiveness around the world.  The President will hear from a variety of leaders and…

President Obama spoke with King Abdullah of Jordan by phone earlier today and congratulated him on Jordan’s role in convening the meetings between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators earlier this week in Amman. The two leaders expressed their shared goal of achieving a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region and promised to stay in touch…

Michelle and I wish Coptic Orthodox Christians in the United States and around the world a blessed and joyous Christmas. On this special day, we give thanks for the extraordinary contributions that Coptic Christians have made to the United States. I want to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to work for the protection…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and ordered Federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm and snowstorm during the period of October 29-30, 2011. Federal funding is available to commonwealth and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

Vice President Biden spoke by phone today with His Excellency Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah of Kuwait. The Vice President congratulated the Prime Minister on his recent appointment to that office. The leaders affirmed the close bilateral relations between the two countries and discussed a range of regional issues. The Vice President reaffirmed the…

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Washington, D.C. 12:02 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Well, it is wonderful to see all of you.  I thought I would just drop by to help your new director move in.  (Laughter.)  He’s been a little busy.  So I thought maybe some boxes, a little plant.  (Laughter.) I also just wanted to…