Category: 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday September 9, the President will travel with Dr. Jill Biden to Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan to deliver remarks on the importance of investing in skills and growing the economy. The arrival and departure of Air Force One in Warren, MI are open to pre-credentialed media, but closed to…

WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President recognized Labor Day by highlighting the economic progress our country has made, and underlining what needs to be done to continue that growth. Our businesses have created 13.1 million new jobs over the past five and a half years, the unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been…

President Obama spoke today by phone with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to offer deep condolences for the loss of 45 Emirati service members in Yemen on September 4, 2015. The thoughts and prayers of the American people are with the people of the UAE and with the…

Oval Office 11:39 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, it’s a great pleasure to welcome His Majesty, King Salman, to the Oval Office.  This is the latest of several meetings that I’ve had with His Majesty.  And the fact that he has chosen to take this first visit to the United States is indicative of the…

At the invitation of President Barack Obama, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abd alAziz Al-Saud visited the United States and met with President Obama at the White House on September 4, 2015. The two leaders had a positive and fruitful discussion in which they reviewed the enduring relationship between their…

Senior Advisor to the President Brian Deese will visit New Delhi, India on September 7, 2015 and Beijing, China from September 9-10, 2015. He will meet with senior officials in both countries, including Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in India and Executive Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in China, to consult on key international climate change issues.…

Kotzebue, Alaska 5:45 P.M. AKDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Alaska!  (Applause.)  Hello, Kotzebue!  (Applause.)  Go, Huskies!  Thank you so much!  Thank you for that wonderful, wonderful reception.  Please give Millie a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  Did a great job. Everybody, have a seat.  Have a seat.  Just relax.  I’m going to be here for a…

Achim Synagogue Atlanta, Georgia 8:37 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, very much, Mr. Ambassador.  If my father were here, he’d believe it.  And my mother would say, who in the heck are you talking about it?  (Laughter.) It’s — if I were smart, I’d say thank you and just sit down right now.…

During his 25 years in the Marine Corps, and more than a decade in Congress, John Kline has served his country and his constituents with honor and distinction.  He’s the proud husband of an Army nurse and the proud father of two children, including a son who has served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. …

Seward Harbor Seward, Alaska 4:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  We’re going to go out and look at some of these spectacular fjords on one of our Coast Guard cutters.  But before we go out, I just wanted to mention that one of the things we’ve been trying to highlight during this trip is the changing…