Category: Jul2014

It is extraordinary that the House of Representatives, after failing for more than a year to reform our broken immigration reform system, would vote to restrict a law enforcement tool that the Department of Homeland Security uses to focus resources on key enforcement priorities like public safety and border security, and provide temporary relief from…

The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared last night across McClatchy platforms. http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/07/30/234885/lets-end-veteran-homelessness.html Let’s end veteran homelessness once and for all At the beginning of June, 85 mayors, governors and county officials from across the country – and across the political spectrum – signed on to the Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessness.…

This morning, President Obama invited bicameral congressional leaders and the Chairs and Ranking Members of national security committees to the White House to consult with them about ongoing U.S. efforts to respond to the conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq, Gaza, Syria, and other pressing issues.  The President requested this meeting to update and hear from some…

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Allison Dale Burroughs and Amit Priyavadan Mehta to serve on the United States District Courts. “I am pleased to nominate these distinguished individuals to serve on the United States District Court bench,” said President Obama.  “I am confident they will serve the American people with integrity and a…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:   Andrew LaMont Eanes – Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration Mari Carmen Aponte – Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador,…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Allison Dale Burroughs, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice Rya W. Zobel, retired. Amit Priyavadan Mehta, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Ellen Segal Huvelle, retired.

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Manson K. Brown, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Kathryn D. Sullivan, resigned. Carmen Amalia Corrales, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2015, vice Matthew…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador. Andrew LaMont Eanes, of Kansas, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019, vice Carolyn…

Deputy National Security Advisor Benjamin Rhodes today met with Iraqi Chaldean and Assyrian community leaders to discuss the security situation in Iraq and its effect on Christian and other minority populations.  Mr. Rhodes appreciated hearing the vital perspectives of these important communities regarding the difficulties facing Iraq’s Christians.  He condemned the Islamic State of Iraq…

The Vice President spoke this afternoon with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Vice President welcomed Japan’s new policy on collective self-defense, which the two leaders agreed will enhance the U.S.-Japan alliance and enable Japan to make even greater contributions to regional and global peace and security. The Vice President welcomed Japan’s recently announced sanctions on…