The Vice President’s Ceremonial Office 3:26 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. It is my great privilege on behalf of the First Family to say, welcome to the White House. And welcome to the swearing-in of the 20th Surgeon General of the United …
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James Thomas Abbott, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2020, vice Patrick Pizzella, term expired. Larry Edward André, Jr., of Texas, a Career …
September 5, 2017 (House Rules) STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY H.R. 3354 — Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) The Administration supports House passage of H.R. 3354, making appropriations for the …
Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered Federal assistance to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irma …
Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irma beginning on …
Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the response efforts of the territory due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irma …
First Lady Melania Trump today returned to Texas to visit with some of the people and families effected by the damage resulting from Hurricane Harvey. Upon landing, the President and Mrs. Trump traveled to the NRG Center in Houston to meet and speak with …
First Church of Pearland Pearland, Texas 1:39 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much, Governor. And I want to congratulate the governor. I want to congratulate everybody that has worked so hard. It's been an incredible five days, six …
Today, President Donald J. Trump made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Texas by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Under the …
NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH, 2017 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, we stand with the millions of Americans in recovery from …
REMARKS FOLLOWED BY Q&A BY VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SECRETARY ALEXANDER ACOSTA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY ELAINE CHAO, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY DAVID SHULKIN, ACTING DEPARTMENT HOMELAND SECURITY …
During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, I join my fellow Americans in supporting those who battle prostate cancer and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to making this a world free from cancer. We have good reason to be hopeful about overcoming …
During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Melania and I join all Americans in honoring the friends, family members, and loved ones we have lost to ovarian cancer. This month, we recommit ourselves to supporting every woman who bravely wages a battle …
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HARVEY AND FOR OUR NATIONAL RESPONSE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Hurricane Harvey first made landfall as a Category 4 storm near …
Oval Office 12:55 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Americans have always come to the aid of their fellow countrymen. Friend helping friend, neighbor helping neighbor, stranger helping stranger -- we’ve seen it perhaps more so than at any …
Oval Office 1:28 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. The First Lady and I are pleased to welcome Gail McGovern of the American Red Cross, David Hudson of the Salvation Army, and Kevin Ezell of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. These people have …
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:26 P.M. EDT MS. SANDERS: Good afternoon. Apologize for the delay -- I wanted to make sure the Governor of Texas was able to complete his briefing before we came out, and that you guys were able to pay attention to …
President Donald J. Trump will welcome Amir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah of Kuwait to the White House for an official working visit on September 7, 2017. Amir al-Sabah is leading a Kuwaiti delegation to the United States for the second annual United …
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan to discuss the two countries’ 25-year relationship. President Trump and President Nazarbayev also discussed Kazakhstan’s support for President Trump’s recently …
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 3:01 P.M. EDT MS. SANDERS: Good afternoon. I know most of you, and more importantly the American people, have many questions related to Hurricane Harvey. And as you all know, the President was in Corpus Christi and …
