Category: Oct2013

The Vice President will travel to Japan, China, and the Republic of Korea the first week of December.  In Tokyo, he will meet with key leaders to discuss a broad range of issues with our close ally.  They plan to focus on progress towards a high standard Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, seek further momentum on key…

Private Residence Weston, Massachusetts 5:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Everybody, have a seat.  Thank you.  Well, first of all, that was an astonishingly succinct introduction by Al.  (Laughter.)  And let me just say, Al and Susan have been such extraordinary friends to so many of us for…

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D.C. 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Please have a seat. To my great friend, Penny Pritzker, thank you for the kind words, but more importantly, thank you for your outstanding leadership, for bringing us all together today, and being such a strong voice…

Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D.C. 1:40 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Please have a seat. To my great friend, Penny Pritzker, thank you for the kind words, but more importantly, thank you for your outstanding leadership, for bringing us all together today, and being such a strong voice…

Expanding and Enhancing SelectUSA Today, President Obama is announcing the first-ever comprehensive, all hands on deck effort led by the federal government to bring jobs and investment from around the world to the U.S. through aggressive expansion and enhancement of SelectUSA. U.S. is becoming an increasingly more competitive location for investment: The U.S. is the…

The President applauds the Senate for confirming today Katherine Archuleta to be the next Director of the Office of Personnel Management.  Katherine brings broad experience and a deep commitment to recruiting and retaining a world-class workforce for the American people. She is an established advocate for public service and federal workers.  Katherine shares President Obama’s…

Report Prepared by the Department of Commerce and the President’s Council of Economic Advisers: The United States has been the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) since 2006.  Every day, foreign companies establish new operations in the United States or provide additional capital to established businesses.  With the world’s largest consumer market, skilled…

President Obama will host President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia at the White House on Tuesday, December 3.  The visit will highlight our longstanding partnership with Colombia and our continuing support for the Santos Administration’s efforts to achieve peace and to build a more democratic society.  The President looks forward to discussing cooperation on promoting…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of North Dakota and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm during the period of October 4-5, 2013. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

On Thursday, October 31, 2013, the President signed into law: H.R. 3190, the “United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013,” which extends the authority of the United States Parole Commission for an additional five years, until November 1, 2018.