Statements and Releases

  • June 25, 2009

    Schedule of Judge Sotomayor's Capitol Hill meetings today, 6-25-09

    Today, Judge Sotomayor will visit Capitol Hill to meet with the following Senators:

  • June 25, 2009

    Statement of President Obama on NED 2009 Democracy Award Recipients

    I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and commend the National Endowment for Democracy's 2009 Democracy Award recipients Jorge Luis Garcia Perez, Jose Daniel Ferrer Garcia, Librado Linares, Ivan Hernandez Carrillo, and Iris Tamara Perez Aguilera and all the brave men and women who are standing up for the right of the Cuban people to freely determine their country's future.

  • June 24, 2009

    To the Congress of the United States, 6-24-09

    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.

  • June 24, 2009

    Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to North Korea

    On June 26, 2008, by Executive Order 13466, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the current existence and risk of the proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula.

  • June 24, 2009

    Statement from the President on signing the Supplemental Appropriations Act

    “I want to thank the Members of Congress who put politics aside and stood up to support a bill that will provide for the safety of our troops and the American people.

  • June 24, 2009

    Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 6-24-09

    James Legarde Hudson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice Kenneth L. Peel.

  • June 24, 2009

    President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 6-24-09

    Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts: Rafael Borras, Under Secretary for Management , Department of Homeland Security

  • June 24, 2009

    President Obama Signs Kansas Disaster Declaration, 6-24-09

    The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Kansas and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and record or near record snow during the period of March 26-29, 2009.

  • June 24, 2009

    Dr. Jill Biden to Travel to Europe

    During the visit, Dr. Biden will celebrate the Independence Day holiday with service members and their families stationed in Germany.

  • June 24, 2009

    Schedule of Judge Sotomayor's Capitol Hill meetings today, 6-24-09

    Today, Judge Sotomayor will visit Capitol Hill to meet with the following Senators...

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