Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 29, 2013. The U.S. Senate today confirmed John Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, as the new U.S. Secretary of State. The Senate vote was 94 -3, with Kerry voting ‘present.’ Earlier today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved Kerry for the cabinet post. Kerry has led[Read More…]
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Senator Harry Reid Statement On President Obama’s Immigration Speech
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement after President Obama delivered an address on immigration reform at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas: “President Obama offered a clear vision of the steps we need to take to fix our broken immigration system, and made clear[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013 – 11:40 A.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) It is good to be back in Las Vegas! (Applause.) And it is good to be among so many good friends. Let me start off by thanking[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. I want to thank Secretary LaHood for his dedication, his hard work, and his years of service to the American people – including the outstanding work he’s done over the last four years as Secretary of Transportation. I also want to thank Ray for his friendship. [Read More…]
Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces That He Will Not Serve for a Second Term
Plans to stay until a successor is confirmed WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. This morning, Secretary Ray LaHood announced to the employees of the U.S. Department of Transportation that after serving for four years in President Obama’s Cabinet, he would not be staying on for the second term. The Secretary sent the[Read More…]
Secretary Clinton Holds a Global Townterview, Jan. 29, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. MS. SALES: Hello. I’m Leigh Sales from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Welcome to this town hall-style event with the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has her last day at the State Department this Friday. This is a town hall with a difference though because[Read More…]
WHITE HOUSE FACT SHEET: Fixing our Broken Immigration System so Everyone Plays by the Rules
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. America’s immigration system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers and there are 11 million people living in the shadows. Neither is good for the economy or the country. It is time to act to fix the broken immigration system in[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama Announcing $155 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. This morning, President Obama released a video announcing $155 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Syrian people. Click here to view the video of the President’s statement with Arabic subtitles. Statement by President Obama For nearly two years, the Assad regime has waged a brutal[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passage of the Supplemental Budget for Hurricane Sandy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. I am pleased that Congress took bipartisan action to provide funding for the communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and other eastern states devastated by Hurricane Sandy. For the families working to put their lives back together, every day without relief is one day[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, January 29, 2013
Enroute Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013 – 10:07 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for being here aboard Air Force One as we make our first trip of the second term. I think you probably saw that the President today announced the approval of an additional $155 million[Read More…]
