Statements and Releases
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President Barack Obama to Deliver Spring 2009 Commencement Addresses
Today at the White House daily press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced that President Obama will serve as commencement speaker at Arizona State University, the University of Notre Dame, and the United States Naval Academy this year.
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Interview of the President by Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, 3-19-09
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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 3/19/09
April S. Boyd, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Nathaniel F. Wienecke, resigned.
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 3/19/09
Today, President Barack Obama announced that Jon Wellinghoff, currently serving as Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), will be designated as Chairman. President Obama also announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Suedeen Kelly to be re-appointed as a Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Elizabeth King, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense; T. Michael Kerr, Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor; Gabriella Gomez, Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education; Dr. Joe Leonard, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, United States Department of Agriculture; Cameron F. Kerry, General Counsel, Department of Commerce; Robert S. Rivkin, General Counsel, Department of Transportation; and M. Patricia Smith, Solicitor, Department of Labor.
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President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Funding to Support Next Generation Electric Vehicles
Today, President Barack Obama announced the availability of $2.4 billion in funding to put American ingenuity and America's manufacturers to work producing next generation Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and the advanced battery components that will make these vehicles run. The initiative will create tens of thousands of U.S. jobs and help us end our addiction to foreign oil. Americans who decide to purchase these Plug-in Hybrid vehicles can claim a tax credit of up to $7,500.
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Funding for California in the first 30 days since signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Funding for California in the first 30 days since signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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Middle Class Task Force Holds Town Hall Meeting on the Recovery Act
Today in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the Middle Class Task Force is holding a town hall meeting, titled “Road to Recovery: Building a Strong Middle Class through the Recovery Act.” The town hall discussion will focus on ways implementation of the Recovery Act will help the middle class. The Task Force is holding its meeting at the New Flyer of America Bus Company in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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Presidential Nomination Sent to the Senate 3/18/09
Ronald H. Weich, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice William Emil Moschella.
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Readout of the President's Call with President-Elect Mauricio Funes of El Salvador
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Sudan Special Envoy Statement
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