Statements and Releases

Vice President Biden Hosts Conference Calls with Governors and Local Officials to Discuss Recovery Act Implementation, 6-4-09

Earlier today, the Vice President hosted two conference calls with Governors and Mayors/County Executives from across the country to discuss implementation of the Recovery Act.

Today Judge Sotomayor Questionnaire Delivery

Today, at 2:00PM EDT, the White House will deliver Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s questionnaire to the Senate Judiciary Committee – just 9 days after being nominated to the Supreme Court. For context, this is the swiftest questionnaire completion in recent history. Based on the time between a nominee’s designation and when they returned their questionnaire, it took Chief Justice Roberts 13 days, Justice Ginsburg 15 days and Justice Alito 30 days to complete their questionnaires

Presidential Nominations sent to the Senate, 06-03-09

Laurie Susan Fulton, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Denmark.

President Obama Signs Alabama Disaster Declaration, 06-03-09

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, and straight-line winds during the period of May 6-8, 2009.

Readout of The President's Meeting with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

President Obama and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia met today and discussed a wide range of issues including Middle East peace, the situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, energy, Iran and other matters affecting the region.

Statement by the President on Senator McCain's speech about a world without nuclear weapons

Letter from President Obama to Chairmen Edward M. Kennedy and Max Baucus

The meeting that we held today was very productive and I want to commend you for your leadership -- and the hard work your Committees are doing on health care reform, one of the most urgent and important challenges confronting us as a Nation

President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate former GOP Congressman Jim Leach as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate former Republican Congressman Jim Leach as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Supplemental request to enhance our nations defense against H1N1 flu and other proposals

Attached is an addition to the supplemental request currently being considered by Congress

Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 6-2-09

Daniel Ginsberg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Craig W. Duehring.

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