Category: Jul2015

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Jersey and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm on June 23, 2015. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…

On November 20, 2014, President Obama took action within his authority to reform our broken immigration system. The President announced a package of administrative actions to enhance border security; prioritize the deportation of immigrants who are enforcement priorities; and modernize our legal immigration system to support high-skilled workers, entrepreneurs, students, and families. Not only will…

East Room 6:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Welcome to the White House, everybody. AUDIENCE:  Thank you! THE PRESIDENT:  You all look good. We have some of America’s biggest champions for a strong partnership with Africa here today — members of the diplomatic corps from our African partners; we’ve got some outstanding members of Congress, leaders…

The President spoke today with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about deepening our ongoing cooperation in the fight against ISIL and common efforts to bring security and stability to Iraq and a political settlement to the conflict in Syria.  The President condemned the July 20 terrorist attack in Suruç, Turkey and the separate July 22…

Roosevelt Room 2:31 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I just had the opportunity to hear from businesses all across the country to talk about the importance of reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank. This is not an issue that typically rises to the front page of the newspapers, but for these businesses and for their employees and…

The President spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 20 to express appreciation for the role China played in reaching an historic, long-term comprehensive nuclear deal between the P5+1 and Iran that verifiably ensures Iran’s nuclear program is exclusively peaceful going forward.  Both leaders agreed on the fundamental importance of continued U.S.-China cooperation in…

Rules Mark Next Step in Historic Wall Street Reform Effort by Closing Loopholes in the Military Lending Act to Protect Service Members and Their Families from Predatory Lending Today, President Obama will announce that the Department of Defense (DOD) is finalizing updated Military Lending Act rules that close harmful loopholes to better protect our troops…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS On July 24, 2011, by Executive Order 13581, I declared a national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and…

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the…

The Vice President spoke with Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi today to offer condolences for the July 17th attack by ISIL against innocent Iraqis in Diyala and to reaffirm U.S. support in the fight against ISIL. The Vice President thanked Prime Minister Al-Abadi for his leadership and efforts to promote national unity in Iraq, and…