What Government Did Today

On Friday, April 30, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 5147, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010,” which extends through July 3, 2010, authorities to collect taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, make expenditures from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and make grants to airports under the Airport Improvement Program; and S. 3253, which extends the authorizations of certain Small Business Administration programs until July 31, 2010

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Statement by the Press Secretary, 4/30/10

“I am deeply saddened by the loss of two miners in Kentucky, and my thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones they left behind.  As I said after the tragedy in West Virginia, I refuse to accept any number of miner deaths as simply the cost of mining.  It is the responsibility of all of us, from mine operators to the federal government, to prevent such tragedies from happening again.  That is why my administration is taking steps to demand accountability for safety violations and strengthen mine safety so that all of our miners are protected.”

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Statement by the President on the Mining Tragedy in Kentucky

11:26 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Before I make a statement on the economy, I just want to offer an update on the ongoing federal response to the worsening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I have dispatched the Secretaries of Interior and Homeland Security, as well as the Administrator of the EPA, my Assistant for Energy and Climate Change Policy, and the NOAA Administrator to the Gulf Coast to ensure that we continue to do everything necessary to respond to this event.  And I expect their reports from the ground today

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Statement by the President on the Economy and the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

National winner to be selected by President Obama for commencement speech WASHINGTON – The White House and the Department of Education announced today the top three finalists of the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The top three finalists, in no particular order are: Clark Montessori Jr. & Sr

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Top 3 Finalists Announced for Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge

Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on News that California Insurer, Anthem, is Withdrawing Proposed 39-Percent Rate Increase "Today’s announcement is good news for the more than 800,000 Californians who could have been hit with massive rate increases and gives them some much-needed temporary relief.  Since these rate hikes were first announced, I have heard from countless Americans who have been stretched to the limit by high health insurance premiums. This result was achieved because those who oversee the insurance industry on the state and federal levels heard these voices, held investigations, and demanded action.

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Statement from Secretary Sebelius on Anthem’s Withdrawal of Proposed Rate Increase

A PROCLAMATION  On July 4, 1776, after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress of the newly formed United States of America appointed a committee to design a national seal.  Our Founders set out to create a visible symbol of our sovereign country to inspire all our citizens and to represent us abroad.

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Presidential Proclamation–Loyalty Day

A PROCLAMATION  For over two centuries, our Nation has adhered to the rule of law as the foundation for a safe, free, and just society.  President Eisenhower, seeking to formally recognize this tradition, established Law Day in 1958 as "a day of national dedication to the principles of government under law."  Each Law Day, we celebrate our commitment to the rule of law and to upholding the fundamental principles enshrined in our founding documents.  Today, we can travel, communicate, and conduct business around the world faster than ever before.  The theme of this year’s Law Day, "Law in the 21st Century:  Enduring Traditions and Emerging Challenges," reminds us to draw upon and adapt our time-honored legal traditions to meet the demands of a global era.  The prosperity we enjoy as a Nation of laws increasingly depends on preserving the rights and liberties not just in our own country but also in other nations.  In an increasingly interconnected world, legal issues of human rights, criminal justice, intellectual property, business transactions, dispute resolution, human migration, and environmental regulation affect us all.  The enduring legal principles of due process and equal protection of the law, judicial independence, access to justice, and a firm commitment to the rule of law will continue to allow us to address today’s concerns while anticipating tomorrow’s challenges.

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Presidential Proclamation–Law Day, U.S.A.

Today, President Obama called Governors Jindal, Crist, Perry, Riley, and Barbour to discuss the BP oil spill situation and assure the Governors that the administration will continue to use every single available resource at our disposal in the response efforts. The President described the range of Federal actions that are underway to respond to the spill and stressed the importance of maintaining close coordination with the Governors as this event continues to evolve

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Readout of the President’s calls to Governors Jindal, Crist, Perry, Riley, and Barbour

“It is the federal government’s responsibility to enforce the law and secure our borders, as well as to set clear rules and priorities for future immigration. The continued failure of the federal government to fix the broken immigration system will leave the door open to a patchwork of actions at the state and local level that are inconsistent and as we have seen recently, often misguided. The proposal outlined today in the Senate is a very important step in the process of fixing our nation’s broken immigration system.  I am especially pleased to see that this detailed outline is consistent with the bipartisan framework presented by Senators Chuck Schumer and Lindsey Graham last month, and is grounded in the principles of responsibility and accountability

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Statement by the President on Senate Proposal Outlined Today to Fix Our Nation’s Broken Immigration System

PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY JANET NAPOLITANO, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR DAVID HAYES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR LISA JACKSON, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE CAROL BROWNER, REAR ADMIRAL OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD SALLY BRICE-O’HARA, AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ASSOCIATION DR

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Press Briefing on the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf Coast