Category: Jun2015

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Brian R. Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Stanley R. Chesler, retiring. Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice Joseph F. Bataillon, retired.

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Brian R. Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Stanley R. Chesler, retiring. Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice Joseph F. Bataillon, retired.

In furtherance of his comprehensive strategy to degrade and destroy the ISIL terrorist group, President Obama has approved additional actions to enhance the implementation of the counter-ISIL campaign. To improve the capabilities and effectiveness of partners on the ground, the President authorized the deployment of up to 450 additional U.S. military personnel to train, advise,…

Financing Hundreds Of Projects To Reduce Carbon Pollution In Rural Communities President Obama is committed to combating climate change to protect future generations while supporting a strong rural economy. Climate change can no longer be seen as a distant threat. It is already affecting rural communities across the country and putting homes, businesses, and vital infrastructure…

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…

NOTICE – – – – – – – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE ACTIONS AND POLICIES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BELARUS AND OTHER PERSONS TO UNDERMINE BELARUS’S DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES OR INSTITUTIONS On June 16, 2006, by Executive Order 13405, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the…

WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, June 12, the White House will host an event to celebrate and kick-off the National Week of Making, which lasts from June 12 to June 18. The week coincides with the one-year anniversary of the first-ever White House Maker Faire.  Events are being planned around the country in libraries, museums,…

Via Conference Call 12:42 P.M. EDT MR. PRICE:  Thanks very much, everyone.  This is Ned.  Thanks for joining today’s call on additional U.S. steps in the counter-ISIL effort.  Today’s call is on the record, but it is embargoed until the conclusion of the call. We have four senior administration officials on the line with us…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Carolyn Patricia Alsup, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of The Gambia. Paul Wayne Jones, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career…