Statements and Releases
- October 27, 2009
Vice President Biden Hosts Conference Calls with Governors, Mayors, and County Officials to Discuss Recovery Act Implementation
Earlier today, the Vice President hosted two conference calls with Governors, Mayors, and county officials from across the country to discuss implementation of the Recovery Act.
- October 27, 2009
Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Sudan
- October 27, 2009
Message to Congress Regarding Sudan
The crisis constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan that led to the declaration of a national emergency in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, and the expansion of that emergency in Executive Order 13400 of April 26, 2006, and with respect to which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13412 of October 13, 2006, has not been resolved.
- October 27, 2009
Statement by President Barack Obama on House and Senate Introducing Legislation to Crack Down on Overseas Tax Havens
I commend Chairmen Baucus and Rangel, and Senator Kerry and Congressman Neal, for moving forward on the important task of giving the government the tools it needs to crack down on Americans hiding their assets in overseas tax havens.
- October 27, 2009
Background on the Partnership Between Delaware and the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers
Today’s announcement that auto production will be returning to the old GM’s assembly facility in Wilmington, DE, is an example of how successful partnerships can help transform the American auto industry of the future.
- October 27, 2009
President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Investment to Spur Transition to Smart Energy Grid
Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system.
- October 26, 2009
Statement by the President on the Anniversary of the Peace Treaty between Jordan and Israel
Today marks the anniversary of the peace treaty between Jordan and Israel, signed fifteen years ago near the Israeli-Jordanian border.
- October 26, 2009
Statement on Health Insurance Reform from Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
The President congratulates Senator Reid and Chairmen Baucus and Dodd for their hard work on health insurance reform.
- October 26, 2009
Background on the President's Meeting with Enlisted Servicemembers Today at Naval Air Station Jacksonville
The President will meet with 11 United States Navy and Marine Corps personnel. These sailors and Marines were selected by NAS Jacksonville leadership for high achievement and excellence in performing their duties.
- October 25, 2009
Statement by the President on Today's Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq
I strongly condemn these outrageous attacks on the Iraqi people, and send my deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones.
