As families across the country make plans to celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, the Administration is releasing Promoting Responsible Fatherhood, a report that describes the Administration’s long-standing commitment to encourage all fathers to take responsibility for their children’s intellectual, emotional and financial well-being. The report being released today looks back at what we’ve been able […]
Click here to see the video. Here's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Why Refinance: This past week we heard from Americans who support President Obama's proposal to make it easier for responsible homeowners to refinance their mortgages, an item on his To-Do-List for Congress. We asked you to speak up about the issue and share […]
Last week, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3992, bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Howard Berman (CA28), which would further open America to direct investment by Israeli investors, provided Israel reciprocates with similar opportunities for American investors. The law adds Israel to a list of 80 countries whose citizens are eligible for E-2 investor visas. […]
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House, June 15, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Sonya N. Hebert) Speaking from the Rose Garden, President Obama addressed a new policy from the Department of Homeland Security aimed at making the nation’s immigration […]
Ed. Note: This piece has been cross-posted from the blog of the USDA This has been an important week for the White House Rural Council – a partnership between multiple Federal agencies, created by President Obama last year to focus and coordinate our efforts to create jobs in rural America and support American agriculture. We marked the one-year […]
Public Financial Disclosure Reports (OGE Form 278) for White House officials are now available. Interested parties may request reports electronically by completing the application form available here. Once the application form is submitted, reports will be sent via email in PDF format. Please call the press office if you have any questions. Kathryn Ruemmler is Counsel to […]
Earlier today, President Obama discussed an important action taken by the Administration that will make our nation’s immigration policy more fair, more efficient, and more just – specifically for certain young people who are low enforcement priorities. Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security is taking steps to lift the shadow of deportation from these young […]
Secretary Janet Napolitano’s announcement this morning reaffirms President Obama’s commitment to smart and sensible immigration policies that prioritize immigration enforcement toward individuals who pose a threat to public safety. Young deserving people who are Americans in every way but on paper are not this Administration’s priority for removal. These young people came to this country as […]
Message signed by President Barack Obama on one of the final steel beams that will be installed as part of the framework of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s One World Trade Center site in New York, N.Y., June 14, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) President and Mrs […]
In the summer of 2009, President Obama traveled to Ghana, the final stop of one of his first international trips as President, and delivered remarks to the Ghanaian parliament in Accra. In his speech, he discussed our nation’s relationship with Africa, and the partnership needed to ensure transformational change across the continent. I've come here […]
