Category: Aug 2015

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:18 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Happy Friday. Q    Yes! Q    Finally. MR. EARNEST:  Let me do a short statement, Mark, and then we’ll go to your questions. Today actually marks the one-year anniversary of the commencement of airstrikes in Iraq against ISIL targets.  You…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period May 15 to July 27, 2015. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments…

Oval Office 12:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, first of all, over the last six years, the American people have worked really hard to bounce back from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.  We got jobs numbers today, showing that America created another 210,000 new jobs.  That makes 65 consecutive months of private…

The President yesterday declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Typhoon Soudelor during the period of August 1-3, 2015. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals on the island of Saipan. Assistance…

Our task to protect the fundamental right to vote is as critical today as it was fifty years ago when Dr. King stood in the White House as President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. Dr. King wrote, “Voting is the foundation stone for political action.” Voting is the engine that drives all…

On Thursday, August 6, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 876, the “Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility (NOTICE) Act,” which requires hospitals to notify Medicare beneficiaries who are in the hospital for observation that they are classified as outpatients, and the effects of that classification on Medicare coverage; H.R. 1626,…

South Court Auditorium 2:27 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Everybody have a seat.  Thank you. First of all, I love John Lewis.  (Applause.)  And I don’t know where he gets the energy, where he gets the drive, what stores of passion he’s still able to muster…

Business schools play a critical role in helping workers, companies, and leaders adapt to meet the needs of the 21st-century workforce. Today, the Council on Women and Girls and the Council of Economic Advisers will host a convening at the White House focusing on opportunities for the business community and business schools to work together…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Richard Buckius – Deputy Director, National Science Foundation T.F. Scott Darling III – Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation Linda Etim – Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa, United States Agency for International…

I am delighted the President has nominated Laura Holgate to serve as Ambassador and U.S. Representative to the Vienna Office of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).  Laura’s wisdom, talent, and exceptional leadership make her uniquely qualified to serve in this role.  Laura has served in senior positions across the U.S.…