Category: Mar2014

Earlier this year in a speech at the Department of Justice, I announced a transition that would end the Section 215 bulk telephony metadata program as it previously existed and that we would establish a mechanism to preserve the capabilities we need without the government holding this bulk metadata.  I did so to give the…

Excerpts of the President’s remarks on his meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis are below, from a press conference: Q   Mr. President, in your meeting with His Holiness, Pope Francis, did he register any objections with you about the contraception coverage mandate in the Affordable Care Act or your efforts to advance the rights of…

Washington, DC—On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 3:30 PM ET, First Lady Michelle Obama will join FoodCorps leaders and local students to plant the White House Kitchen Garden for the sixth year in a row.  In 2009, Mrs. Obama planted a vegetable garden on the South Lawn to initiate a national conversation around the health…

Via Teleconference 2:02 P.M. CET MS. HAYDEN:  Thank you so much.  Hi, everyone.  Thanks for joining.  We wanted to get you together for a quick call on statements — you either have these or about to receive — on the President’s decision on the Section 215 Bulk Metadata Program.  As you’ll see, the President has…

This afternoon, while traveling in Italy, President Obama convened a conference call with health care navigators and volunteers helping with enrollment efforts and announced that more than 6 million Americans have signed up for private health insurance plans through the federal and state Marketplaces since October 1. The President was joined on the call by…

With the bipartisan confirmation of Maria Contreras-Sweet as the next Administrator of the Small Business Administration, the American people will have a fierce champion who understands what it means to start a small business, and who has a proven track record of helping other small businesses succeed. As the founder of ProAmérica Bank, Maria helped…

The United States welcomes today’s passage of the UN Human Rights Council resolution on “promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka, ” which calls on the Government of Sri Lanka to take meaningful action to ensure justice, accountability, and reconciliation for all Sri Lankans.  We agree with the resolution’s request for the Office…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Dean A. Reuter – Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service Elizabeth Sembler – Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting President Obama announced his intent to nominate…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Elliot F. Kaye – Commissioner and Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission Alfonso E. Lenhardt – Deputy Administrator, United States Agency for International Development Linda Struyk Millsaps – Member, Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board President Obama also…

Villa Madama Rome, Italy 4:18 P.M. CET PRIME MINISTER RENZI:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Thank you so much.  And obviously, thank you so much, President Obama, because for me it’s a very great pleasure to host here in Villa Madama President Obama.  All Italian journalists know very well President Obama is not only the President of…