Category: 2015

Combined Total of $79 Million through Partnership with New York County DA’s Office NEW YORK, NY – Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today announced $41 million in grant awards to 20 jurisdictions to eliminate or reduce the number of untested sexual assault kits across the country.  Today’s announcement is being…

The USNS Comfort, a U.S. Navy hospital ship, will be docking in Haiti on Friday, September 11th.  The United States has invited the Cuban Ambassador in Port-au-Prince and five Cuban medical workers to tour the ship and witness its capabilities. The United States and Cuba share certain common interests, among them the health and welfare…

The President today spoke with over 500 rabbis from the four major American Jewish religious denominations to mark Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown on September 13. In addition to wishing the Rabbis and their congregations a happy, healthy new year, the President discussed and answered participants’ questions on a range…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Representative Barbara Lee – Representative of the United States to the Seventieth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (U.S. Representative from the State of California) Representative Chris Smith – Representative of the United States to…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventieth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Barbara Lee, of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventieth Session of the…

Today, the Senate took an historic step forward and voted to enable the United States to work with our international partners to enable the implementation of the comprehensive, long-term deal that will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This vote is a victory for diplomacy, for American national security, and for the safety and…

Macomb Community College Warren, Michigan 3:39 P.M. EDT DR. BIDEN:  Hi, everyone! AUDIENCE:  Hi! DR. BIDEN:  Thank you for that warm welcome.  I’m Jill Biden, and I’m proud to stand here today as a community college professor. (Applause.)  It’s great to be in Michigan at such an innovative and collaborative school — and one that…

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, President Obama nominated Judge Richard Franklin Boulware II and Judge Charles R. Breyer to serve on the United States Sentencing Commission. “Throughout their careers these distinguished individuals have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to justice,” saidPresident Obama. “I am confident they will continue to serve with excellence and integrity on the United…

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Richard Franklin Boulware, II, of Nevada, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019, vice Ketanji Brown Jackson, term expired. Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31,…

Education and job training are among the surest pathways to the middle class. To mark the beginning of the school year, the President, the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, and Secretary Arne Duncan will travel across the country in the coming days to highlight the need for affordable, quality career and education choices for students…