Category: Jun2015

On Monday, June 29, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 2146, the “Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act,” which Renews Trade Promotion Authority and for other purposes; and H.R. 1295, the “Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015,” which extends and amends several trade preference programs and Trade Adjustment Assistance, and for other purposes.

President Obama spoke with Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom today to express condolences and to offer support in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack in Sousse, Tunisia, last Friday, which killed a number of British citizens.  The two leaders reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to work together with our partners in Europe,…

East Room 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Well, welcome to the White House.  I thought we’d start off the week with something we should do more often — a truly bipartisan bill signing.  (Applause.) For six and a half years, we’ve worked to rescue the economy from the worst financial crisis since the…

The Newseum Washington, D.C. 12:52 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Thank you all.  Please, rest.  Well, good afternoon.  It is truly a pleasure to be here with all of you for the first ever More Impact Awards.  Yes!  (Laughter.) Let me start by thanking Robin for her wonderful introduction, and for…

The President spoke today with Chancellor Merkel of Germany regarding developments in Greece.  The two leaders agreed that it was critically important to make every effort to return to a path that will allow Greece to resume reforms and growth within the Eurozone. The leaders affirmed that their respective economic teams are carefully monitoring the…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President called the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act a victory for hardworking Americans across the country, whose lives are more secure because of this law.  The Affordable Care Act is working, and it is here to stay. So far more than 16 million uninsured Americans…

All marriages, at their root, are about love. Today, the Supreme Court affirmed that simple proposition—supported by a majority of Americans and a majority of our states—by recognizing that men marrying men and women marrying women are guaranteed the same civil rights and equal protection under our Constitution afforded to Jill and me, and to…

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of May 7 to June 15, 2015. The President’s action makes federal funding available to…

Today, we mark the anniversary of the United Nations Convention Against Torture, a document that affirms the inherent dignity of all members of the human family.  The United States helped draft the Convention, and we have long sought to eradicate torture and all forms of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment around the world.…