Statement by the President on Afghanistan

Statement from President Obama on Tragic Accident

Statement of President Barack Obama on Chairman John Dingell

Statement on Recovery and Reinvestment Act Agreement

Statement on Today's Employment Numbers from Christina D. Romer, Chair, President's Council of Economic Advisers

Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is contracting greatly. Payroll employment declined by 598,000 in January, bringing the total job loss since the recession began in December 2007 to 3.6 million. This is the largest 13-month job loss since the payroll employment series began in 1939. The unemployment rate rose from 7.2 to 7.6%, bringing the number of unemployed Americans to 11.6 million.

Statements by President Obama and Tom Daschle

Obama On Iraqi Provincial Elections

I congratulate the people of Iraq on holding significant provincial elections today. Millions of Iraqi citizens from every ethnic and religious group went peacefully to the polls across the country to choose new provincial councils. It is important that the councils get seated, select new governors, and begin work on behalf of the Iraqi people who elected them.

Obama on SCHIP Passing the Senate

I am pleased that the Senate has joined the House in passing bipartisan legislation to provide health insurance to children whose families have been hurt most by this downturn.

Statement From Christina Romer

This is a statement from Christina D. Romer, Chair, Council of Economic Advisors on the Fourth Quarter 2008 Advance GDP Estimate.

Statement from President Obama on Rod Blagojevich

Today ends a painful episode for Illinois. For months, the state had been crippled by a crisis of leadership. Now that cloud has lifted. I wish Governor Quinn the best and pledge my full cooperation as he undertakes his new responsibilities.

Remarks by President Obama, HHS Secretary-designate Kathleen Sebelius, and White House Office of Health Reform Director Nancy Ann DeParle

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA, HHS SECRETARY-DESIGNATE KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, AND WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF HEALTH REFORM DIRECTOR NANCY ANN DEPARLE

Remarks of the Vice President at the First Meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, Panel One

Remarks by the First Lady to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Remarks by the President on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget

Remarks by Vice President Biden, Director Orzag and Chairman Devaney at the First Recovery Plan Implementation Meeting

Remarks by President Obama and Commerce Secretary Nominee Gary Locke

Remarks by the Vice President at the first Recovery Plan Implementation meeting

Remarks by the President after Regulatory Reform Meeting

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Aso before meeting

Remarks by the President in question and answer session at the closing of the Fiscal Responsibility Summit