Statements and Releases

Background on Today's Grand Junction, CO Town Hall Event

President Obama will conduct a town hall meeting in Grand Junction, Colorado on health insurance reform.

Weekly Address: President Obama Says Health Reform Will Put Patients' Interests Ahead of Insurance Company Profits

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama described just how dysfunctional the current health insurance system is and how reform will fix it. Right now, the American people have a system that works better for the insurance industry than it does for them. Reform will put an end 14,000 Americans losing their insurance everyday and provide everyone with the security and stability missing today.

President Obama Signs Kentucky Disaster Declaration

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 8/14/09

Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Cynthia L. Quarterman to become the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration at the Department of Transportation.

Statement by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on the Appointment of Two Senior Officials Responsible for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

President Obama has long made clear that the United States is committed to working closely with the Iraqi government to aid Iraqis who have been displaced or are otherwise vulnerable as a result of the violence in Iraq.

Rescheduled: President Obama to honor Nascar Champion at the White House

On Wednesday, August 19, President Obama will welcome current and former NASCAR champions to the White House to honor the 2008 Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson.

Background on the President's town hall in Montana today

President Obama will conduct a town hall meeting in Belgrade, Montana on health insurance reform. The President will deliver remarks to Montana residents, focusing on how under health insurance reform, insurance companies will be prohibited from dropping or watering down insurance coverage for those who become seriously ill, and will then take one hour of questions from the audience.

Statement of the Press Secretary

Today, the President extended the authority for Department of Commerce-administered export controls. In addition, the President has directed that the NEC/NSC launch a broad-based interagency process for reviewing the overall U.S. export control system, including both the dual-use and defense trade processes.

Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House

I am committed to supporting our troops and will continue to promote policies that maintain their high level of readiness and that improve the quality of life of servicemembers and their families.

President Obama Signs Iowa Disaster Declaration

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Iowa and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe storm on July 10, 2009.

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