Presidential Actions

     On March 6, 2014, by Executive Order 13660, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency

Dear Mr. Speaker:   (Dear Madam President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Vermont and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state,

     As my Administration continues to build an economy that works for everyone, we cannot let fraud, cybercrimes, or unfair business

On Read Across America Day, we celebrate the power of literacy to expand our minds and our understanding of the world around us.  We salute all the

  This month, we honor the American Red Cross for its humanitarian commitment to serve communities across the United States and around the

     During Women's History Month, we celebrate the courageous women who have helped our Nation build a fairer, more just

During Irish-American Heritage Month, we honor our Irish ancestors, all those who carry on their legacies, and the values that have always bound Ireland

     Dana Lynn Banks, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice

The second leading cause of cancer death in the United States today is colorectal cancer, and approximately 150,000 people in this country will be