Statements and Releases

  • August 14, 2009

    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.

  • August 14, 2009

    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.

  • August 13, 2009

    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.

  • August 13, 2009

    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.

  • August 13, 2009

    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.

  • August 13, 2009

    Statement from the Press Secretary regarding drug interdiction assistance to Colombia

    The President has authorized the Department of State to continue assistance to Colombia in carrying out an “Air Bridge Denial (ABD) Program” against civil aircraft reasonably suspected of trafficking in illicit drugs.

  • August 13, 2009

    Notice regarding the Export Administration Act

    On August 17, 2001, consistent with the authority provided to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the President issued Executive Order 13222.

  • August 13, 2009

    Letter regarding the Export Administration Act

    Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.

  • August 13, 2009

    Statement from Vice President Biden on launch of 2.3 billion recovery act green manufacturer tax credit program

    It’s not enough to just rescue the economy, we have to rebuild it better – and that work begins with giving American manufacturers the resources to produce the clean, green energy technology that will be the foundation of our 21st century economy.

  • August 12, 2009

    Obama Administrations Rural Tour Stops in Western Alaska

    Four Cabinet Secretaries brought the Obama Administration’s Rural Tour to rural Alaska today, with stops in Bethel and Hooper Bay, representing the largest Cabinet-level delegation to visit the state.

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