Barack Obama

Congress should pass a budget that reverses harmful spending cuts known as sequestration

The designation of Seychelles as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP is terminated, effective on January 1, 2017.

All our Nation's children deserve the chance to fulfill their greatest potential, and nothing should limit the scope of their futures.

My Administration is committed to advancing research to better prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer in all its forms.

Washington can choose to support our American comeback or to stall its momentum.

With this order, we are continuing key advisory committees that support our government's work.

In order to redesignate certain articles as eligible articles for purposes of the GSP.

In order to designate certain articles as eligible articles only when imported from a least-developed beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP.

We're ready to build on what works.

America is a Nation of second chances, and justice means giving every young person a fair shot—regardless of what they look like or what zip code they were born into.

Safeguarding and opening doors of opportunity for every American will remain a driving focus for our country.

We all have a responsibility to try to end this grave problem.

The system we created to safeguard this fundamental ideal must do exactly that.

Together, we must ensure all people can enjoy the extraordinary gift that is a long, happy, and healthy life.

I have determined that Seychelles has become a 'high income' country and its designation as a beneficiary sub-Saharan country is no longer within the authority granted to the President under section 502 of the 1974 Act.

Domestic violence impacts women, men, and children of every age, background, and belief.

I hereby designate as an emergency requirement all funding so designated by the Congress in the Act pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

At its worst, politics can be a dirty business.

Ideologies are not defeated with guns; they're defeated by better ideas – a more attractive and more compelling vision.

My Administration remains committed to securing a stable, energy-independent future for our Nation—and while there is much work to be done, we have made significant advances in recent years.

I congratulated President Nazarbayev on the launch of the IAEA's low enriched uranium fuel bank in Kazakhstan.

I congratulated President Nazarbayev on Kazakhstan's accession to the World Trade Organization.

I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Continued reforms in Cuba would increase the impact of U.S. regulatory changes.

As Americans, we have a profound obligation to our children and our grandchildren—to help them live better lives than we did.