Category: Apr2015

Yesterday, the President called Duke University Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski to congratulate him and his team on their exciting victory in the NCAA Men’s College Basketball National Championship. The President noted that this win was the culmination of an impressive year for the team, and how inspiring it was to see so many underclassmen…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Connecticut and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of January 26-28, 2015. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and…

Lois Capps and her family have served the people of California’s Central Coast for almost four decades.  For 20 years, she was a nurse and public health advocate while her husband Walter served in Congress.  When Walter tragically passed away, Lois ran for his seat in Congress, and for the past 17 years she has…

East Room 9:30 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the White House.  Religious leaders, lay faithful, it’s an honor — it’s an honor to join you in a morning of prayer and reflection, and it’s a delight to have many of you back. For me, reflection is what Holy Week…

Howard University Washington, D.C. 3:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  I just had the opportunity to have a terrific conversation with our outstanding new Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, our EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, but also some incredible activists from different walks of life in the public health arena.  And the discussion really centered around the fact…

ON-THE-RECORD CONFERENCE CALL BY BEN RHODES, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS; AND RICARDO ZUÑIGA, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ON THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP TO JAMAICA AND PANAMA Via Telephone 9:23 A.M. EDT MS. MEEHAN:  Hi, everybody, this is Bernadette.  Thanks so much for joining us.  This is an on-the-record call to preview…

Twenty-one years ago today, a genocide began that would claim the lives of more than 800,000 Rwandan men, women, and children and mark the beginning of one hundred days of horror for Rwanda’s people.  Today is a day to commemorate those who lost their lives, to honor the courage of those who risked their lives…

On Thursday, April 9th, the Vice President will travel to San Francisco, California to attend a political event. On Friday, April 10th, the Vice President will travel to Oakland, California to visit a Pacific Gas & Electric center where he will discuss the importance of workforce development and investing in job-training programs across the country.…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gabriel Camarillo – Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense William A. Heidt – Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Department of State David Malcolm Robinson – Assistant Secretary…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Bruce Hamilton – Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Bruce Hamilton, Nominee for Member, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Bruce…