Category: Apr2014

Private Residence Chicago, Illinois 7:34 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  So, first of all, Grace and Craig have been just incredible friends and supporters for a really long time.  And I just want to say thank you.  And thanks, guys, for letting us crash your house.  (Laughter.) I do think that the story Grace told is…

President Obama applauds Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio for the remarkable work accomplished this week in New York, where lawmakers delivered a major victory on early childhood education for middle class families and those working to get into the middle class.  New York’s commitment to invest $1.5 billion over 5 years to begin to phase…

Today, the President declared a major disaster in the State of Washington and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by flooding and mudslides beginning on March 22, 2014, and continuing. This assistance is in addition to the support provided under the Presidential Emergency Declaration granted on…

South Lawn 11:35 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  Everybody, have a seat.  Have a seat.  I got a few things to say here. First of all, it’s great to see you as we kick off the 2014 baseball season.  Now, I thought I invited the Red Sox here today, but there must be a…

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Rose Garden 4:19 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you so much.   Welcome to the White House. Six months ago today, a big part of the Affordable Care Act kicked in as healthcare.gov and state insurance marketplaces went live.  And millions of…

To build real, lasting economic security for the middle class, the President and Democrats in Congress have a plan to grow our economy from the middle out, not the top down, and create more opportunities for every hardworking American to get ahead.  Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress do not have a plan that works for the…

As part of the Administration’s ongoing efforts to help Americans obtain the skills they need to acquire good middle class jobs, Vice President Biden dropped by a meeting today with a group of business executives from leading information technology companies. The Vice President highlighted the importance of making sure our training efforts teach skills that…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: On January 31, 2014, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell certified under section 8 of the Fisherman’s Protective Act of 1967 (the “Pelly Amendment”)(22 U.S.C. 1978), that nationals of Iceland are conducting trade in whale meat and products that diminishes the effectiveness of the Convention on International Trade…

On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, the President signed into law: H.R. 4302, the “Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014,” which averts cuts to Medicare physician payments that will go into effect on April 1, 2014, under the current-law “sustainable growth rate” system, to extend other health-related provisions set to expire, and to make other…

The President welcomes today’s congressional action to finalize an assistance package for Ukraine.  This legislation will allow us to provide crucial support to Ukraine through loan guarantees that will facilitate access to needed financing to Ukraine as it takes essential steps to restore economic stability and return to growth and prosperity.  The Administration supports the…