Category: Sep 2015

The Vice President met today on the margins of the UN General Assembly with Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi. They discussed a range of bilateral issues defining the close and strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq, including the fight against ISIL, security cooperation, political and economic reforms. The Vice President commended Prime Minister…

EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – CONTINUANCE OR REESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES By the authority vested in me as President, by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and consistent with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), it is…

With today’s bipartisan vote, Congress has taken a step away from the brink – and the President will sign the bill into law once he receives it. But, the American people deserve far better than last-minute, short-term legislating. That’s why Congress should pass a budget that reverses harmful spending cuts known as sequestration to allow…

On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, the President signed into law: H.R. 23, the “National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015,” which reauthorizes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program through FY 2017, and makes modifications to the Program; H.R. 719, the “Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016” which provides fiscal year 2016 appropriations for continuing projects and activities…

South Court Auditorium Eisenhower Executive Office Building **Please see below for corrections, marked with an asterisk. 4:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:   Thank you so much.  Everybody have a seat.  Well, welcome to the White House.  I invited all of you here because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you’ve got to be…

President Obama today is hosting a Summit highlighting the international community’s efforts to counter ISIL, address Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs), and Counter Violent Extremism (CVE).  The President has made clear that ISIL poses a threat to the United States and the international community, and that we will use all instruments of power to defeat it. …

President Obama met today with President Raul Castro of Cuba to discuss recent advances in relations between the United States and Cuba, as well as additional steps each government can take to deepen bilateral cooperation. The two Presidents discussed the recent successful visit of Pope Francis to both countries.  President Obama highlighted U.S. regulatory changes…

El Presidente Obama se reunió hoy con el Presidente Raúl Castro de Cuba para hablar sobre los avances recientes en las relaciones entre los Estados Unidos y Cuba, y también los pasos que cada gobierno puede tomar para profundizar la cooperación bilateral. Los dos presidentes hablaron sobre la exitosa visita del Papa en ambos países.…

Vice President Joe Biden met today with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades to discuss bilateral relations, the Cyprus settlement negotiations, and energy security.  The Vice President welcomed progress in the settlement negotiations and agreed with President Anastasiades that a settlement to reunify the island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation would unlock enormous opportunities for all Cypriots.  …