Barack Obama 2015-01-01 1 Appendix C--Checklist of White House Press Releases The following list contains releases of the Office of the Press Secretary that are neither printed items nor covered by entries in the Digest of Other White House Announcements. January 2 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Executive order imposing additional sanctions on North Korea January 3 Transcript of a weekly address by Vice President Joe Biden (dated January 2; embargoed until January 3) January 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest January 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with President of General Intelligence Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdalaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia Fact sheet: U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue January 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Making Homeownership More Accessible and Sustainable January 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Olympic Committee's nomination of Boston to bid as host of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games January 9 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in December Fact sheet: White House Unveils America's College Promise Proposal: Tuition-Free Community College for Responsible Students Fact sheet: President Obama Announces New Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Knoxville, Tennessee January 11 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the White House will host a summit on countering violent extremism on February 18 January 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 26 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with France's Ambassador to the U.S. Gerard Araud Fact sheet: Safeguarding American Consumers & Families: President Obama Announces New Privacy Protections for the Digital Age January 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Securing Cyberspace: President Obama Announces New Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal and Other Cybersecurity Efforts Text of a readout of the President's meeting with congressional leaders Text of a National Economic Council and Council of Economic Advisers report: Community-Based Broadband Solutions: The Benefits of Competition and Choice for Community Development and High-Speed Internet Access Fact sheet: Broadband That Works: Promoting Competition & Local Choice in Next-Generation Connectivity January 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: White House Unveils New Steps To Strengthen Working Families Across America January 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the publication of changes to U.S. regulatory policy toward Cuba by the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce January 16 Text of a Department of the Treasury and Department of Transportation report: Recommendations of the Build America Investment Initiative Interagency Working Group Fact sheet: Increasing Investment in U.S. Roads, Ports, and Drinking Water Systems Through Innovative Financing Fact sheet: U.S.-United Kingdom Cybersecurity Cooperation January 17 Fact sheet: A Simpler, Fairer Tax Code That Responsibly Invests in Middle Class Families January 19 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces Guests in First Lady's Box--State of the Union Address January 20 Fact sheet: Middle Class Economics for the 21st Century--Helping Working Families Get Ahead Excerpts of the President's State of the Union Address Advance text of the President's State of the Union Address January 21 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text: The Federal Resources Playbook for Registered Apprenticeship (released by the Department of Labor) Fact sheet: Partnering With Employers To Equip Hardworking Americans With the Skills They Need To Advance Into Better-Paying Jobs January 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: The Economics of Early Childhood Investments Fact sheet: Helping All Working Families With Young Children Afford Child Care January 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: President Obama Hosts Over 200 Mayors From Across the Country at the White House January 25 Fact sheet: U.S. and India Climate and Clean Energy Cooperation January 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Secretary of Commerce Penny S. Pritzker, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Counselor to the President John D. Podesta, and MasterCard Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Ajay Banga Statement by the Press Secretary on the parliamentary elections in Greece Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz on the Congressional Budget Office report on the Federal budget and the national economy Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's travel to Afghanistan Fact sheet: Fostering a Cleaner and More Sustainable Energy Future in the Caribbean January 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: President's 2016 Budget Proposes Historic Investment To Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria To Protect Public Health January 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve of France January 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the White House Forum on Combating Human Trafficking in Supply Chains Fact sheet: Promoting Prosperity, Security, and Good Governance in Central America January 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the advance estimate of GDP for the fourth quarter of 2014 Fact sheet: President Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative February 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun L.S. Donovan, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman, Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz, and National Economic Council Director Jeffrey D. Zients on the President's fiscal year 2016 budget February 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco: Update on Implementation of Signals Intelligence Reform and Issuance of PPD-28 February 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest February 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of an Office of National Drug Control Policy fact sheet: Administration Proposes Critical Investments To Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse, Heroin Use, and Overdose Deaths February 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in January Text of the 2015 National Security Strategy Fact sheet: The 2015 National Security Strategy Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the 2015 National Security Strategy at the Brookings Institution February 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the conviction of Malaysian opposition leader Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Initiative To Scale Up Investment in Clean Energy Innovation February 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a proposed joint resolution submitted to Congress by the President: To authorize the limited use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Fact sheet: Progress in Our Ebola Response at Home and Abroad February 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary on the situation in Ukraine Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 203 February 13 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Report: Investing in Our Future: Helping Teachers and Schools Prepare Our Children for College and Careers Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the recent terrorist attacks in West Africa White House report: Investing in Our Future: Helping Teachers and Schools Prepare Our Children for College and Careers Text of a Department of Commerce and Department of Homeland Security report: Supporting Travel and Tourism To Grow Our Economy and Create More Jobs Fact sheet: White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection Fact sheet: Executive Order Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing Fact sheet: Supporting Travel and Tourism To Grow Our Economy by Improving the Arrivals Experience for International Travelers to the U.S. February 14 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the terrorist attacks in Copenhagen, Denmark February 15 Statement by the Press Secretary on the killing of Egyptian citizens in Libya by terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization Fact sheet: Promoting Economic Competitiveness While Safeguarding Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties in Domestic Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems February 16 Transcript of a background teleconference call by senior administration officials previewing the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism February 17 Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. District Court opinion in Texas, et al. v. United States February 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: The White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism February 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve of France Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Martin Lidegaard of Denmark Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Hassan Shoukry of Egypt Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with National Security Adviser Yossi Cohen of Israel Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman: 2015 Economic Report of the President Fact sheet: Launching the Every Kid in a Park Initiative and Designating New National Monuments February 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the West Coast ports labor agreement Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Elahadi Dayri of Libya Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan of Pakistan February 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: The Effects of Conflicted Investment Advice on Retirement Savings Fact sheet: Middle Class Economics: Strengthening Retirement Security by Cracking Down on Backdoor Payments and Hidden Fees February 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest February 25 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with State Councilor Yang Jiechi of China Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on recent attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization Fact sheet: Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center February 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's video teleconference with National Security Adviser Kim Darroch of the United Kingdom, National Security Adviser Jacques Audibert of France, National Security Adviser Christoph Heusgen of Germany, and National Security Adviser Armando Varricchio of Italy Fact sheet: White House Highlights Record U.S. Exports, Announces New Actions To Help More Rural Businesses Export February 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on reauthorization of the collection of bulk telephony metadata under section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 33 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the second estimate of GDP for the fourth quarter of 2014 March 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Advance text of remarks by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice at the America Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference March 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Announce New Whole of Government Initiative, Let Girls Learn Fact sheet: Support for the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle March 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 240 March 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: My Brother's Keeper Task Force: One-Year Progress Report to the President White House report: My Brother's Keeper Task Force: One-Year Progress Report to the President March 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in February Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region March 7 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 431 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the death of Sgt. Andrew J. Doiron of the Canadian Armed Forces Advance text of the President's remarks commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches for voting rights in Selma, AL March 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a background conference call by senior administration officials on the President's Executive order on Venezuela Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's Executive order on Venezuela Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's meeting with Assyrian Christian Bishops Fact sheet: President Obama Launches New TechHire Initiative Fact sheet: Venezuela Executive Order March 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Fact sheet: A Student Aid Bill of Rights: Taking Action To Ensure Strong Consumer Protections for Student Loan Borrowers March 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on approval of a new International Monetary Fund program for Ukraine March 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany Text of a Department of Energy report: Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United States Fact sheet: Wind Vision Report Highlights Long Term Benefits of Investing in America's Wind Energy Industry March 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz March 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest March 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Secretary General of the National Security Secretariat Shotaro Yachi of Japan Fact sheet: House Republican Budget Resolution: Same Failed Top-Down Economics March 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack at the National Bardo Museum in Tunisia White House and Department of Commerce report: Supply Chain Innovation: Strengthening America's Small Manufacturers Fact sheet: President Obama Launches Competition for New Textiles-Focused Manufacturing Innovation Institute; New White House Supply Chain Innovation Initiative; and Funding To Support Small Manufacturers March 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Senior Adviser to the President Brian C. Deese Fact sheet: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Federal Government and Across the Supply Chain March 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Announces New "Call to Arts" Initiative as Part of his National Call to Service Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1213 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the situation in Yemen March 22 Statement by the Press Secretary: Key Facts and Reports: The Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act White House report: Accomplishments of the Affordable Care Act: A 5th Year Anniversary Report (dated March 23) Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: The Affordable Care Act at Five: Progress on Coverage, Costs, and Quality March 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: President Obama Announces Over $240 Million in New STEM Commitments at the 2015 White House Science Fair Fact sheet: New Details: President Obama Hosts 5th White House Science Fair Fact sheet: Next Steps in Delivering Fast, Affordable Broadband Fact sheet: President Obama To Announce New Steps To Attract Foreign Investors and Create Jobs Through the Continued Expansion of the SelectUSA Initiative Advance text of remarks by White House Chief of Staff Denis R. McDonough at the J Street National Conference March 24 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with former President Moaz al-Khatib of the Syrian Opposition Coalition Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with Minister of the Interior Nuhad al-Mashnuq of Lebanon March 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives passage of budget legislation Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Defense Aliyu Mohammed Gusau of Nigeria Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the situation in Yemen March 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Fact sheet: Progress Toward Building a Safer, Stronger Financial System and Protecting Consumers From Unfair and Abusive Practices March 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Outstanding Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentors Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate passage of budget legislation Statement by the Press Secretary on Mexico's carbon emissions policy announcement Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the third estimate of GDP for the fourth quarter of 2014 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond of the United Kingdom White House report: National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Fact sheet: Obama Administration Releases National Action Plan To Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria March 30 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that Kenya will cohost the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in July March 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Text of the U.S. Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) submission to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Fact sheet: U.S. Reports Its 2025 Emissions Target to the UNFCCC April 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of an on-the-record conference call by Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel and Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control Acting Director John E. Smith on the Executive order on malicious cyber-enabled activities Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1527 Fact sheet: Executive Order Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities April 2 Transcript of a background press call by senior administration officials on the framework agreement regarding Iran's nuclear program Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack at Garissa University College in Garissa, Kenya Text: Parameters for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran's Nuclear Program Fact sheet: Training Americans for Better Jobs and Higher Wages To Grow the Economy April 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in March Fact sheet: Administration Announces Actions To Drive Growth in Solar Energy and Train Workers for Clean-Energy Jobs April 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz April 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of an on-the-record conference call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes and National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ricardo Zuñiga on the President's travel to Jamaica and Panama Statement by the Press Secretary on proposed legislation to replace the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Fact sheet: Administration Announces Actions To Protect Communities From the Impacts of Climate Change April 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest April 9 Fact sheet: U.S.-CARICOM Summit--Deepening Energy Cooperation Fact sheet: The President's Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative and Programs To Support Youth Development in Central America and the Caribbean April 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the situation in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria Fact sheet: U.S. Cooperation With Central America; Meeting With Members of the Central America Integration System (SICA) April 11 Statement by the Press Secretary on the conviction and sentencing of U.S. citizen Mohamed Soltan in Egypt Fact sheet: U.S. Participation in the 7th Summit of the Americas April 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest April 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the proposed rescission of Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism Text of a Department of Labor blog post by Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez and National Economic Council Director Jeffrey D. Zients: Today's Important Step To Strengthen Retirement Security Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma of the African Union Fact sheet: U.S.-Iraq Cooperation April 15 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's meeting with representatives of the Iraqi Christian community April 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Prime Minister Karim Masimov of Kazakhstan April 19 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the purported killing of Ethiopian Christians in Libya by terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization April 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest April 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on White House Chief of Staff Denis R. McDonough and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's meeting with Armenian American leaders Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu of Turkey April 22 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the decision by Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners to conclude Operation Decisive Storm in Yemen Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolaos Kotzias of Greece Fact sheet: Celebrating Earth Day With New Steps To Protect People, Places, and Local Economies From Climate Change April 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the deaths of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres April 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of an on-the-record conference call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Caroline M. Atkinson, and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Evan S. Medeiros on the upcoming state visit of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan White House report: President Obama's Upskill Initiative Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with former Prime Minister Sa'ad al-Din al-Hariri of Lebanon Fact sheet: Administration Announces New Commitments in Support of President Obama's Upskill Initiative To Empower Workers with Education and Training April 25 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the earthquake in Nepal April 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan regarding the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia April 28 Fact sheet: U.S.-Japan Cooperation for a More Prosperous and Stable World Fact sheet: New Promise Zones Building Stronger Ladders of Opportunity (released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development) April 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the advance estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2015 April 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 535 Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the nomination of Gayle E. Smith to be Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development Fact sheet: Spreading the Joy of Reading to More Children and Young Adults May 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest May 2 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed May 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's meeting with Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament Thura Shwe Mann of Burma May 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on congressional passage of a budget resolution for fiscal year 2016 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda May 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest May 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Report: Making College Affordable for Millions of Americans Statement by the Press Secretary on the formation of Israel's new Government White House report: Making College More Affordable for Millions of Americans May 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in April May 9 Statement by the Press Secretary on the World Health Organization's declaration of the end of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia May 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of an on-the-record conference call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, National Security Adviser to the Vice President Colin H. Kahl, and National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region Robert Malley previewing the President's meetings with Gulf Cooperation Council representatives at Camp David, MD Fact sheet: The United States' Investment in Emerging Global Entrepreneurs May 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the resumption of Cyprus settlement talks Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on U.S. journalist Austin B. Tice's 1,000th day in captivity in Syria Fact sheet: The White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders May 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes on the President's meetings with Gulf Cooperation Council representatives at Camp David, MD Text: Annex to U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Camp David Joint Statement May 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Text of a White House blog post by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest: The President and Vice President's 2014 Financial Disclosure Forms Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's meeting with ASEAN officials Fact sheet: The President's Global Development Council's Second Report May 16 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the U.S. counterterrorism operation in Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights Fact sheet: Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of LGBT Persons: A United States Government Priority May 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Text: Final Report of the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing (released by the Department of Justice) Text of a White House blog post by U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith and Deputy Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs, Justice, and Opportunity Roy L. Austin, Jr.: Launching the Police Data Initiative Text of a Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group report: Recommendations Pursuant to Executive Order 13688: Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition Fact sheet: Creating Opportunity for All Through Stronger, Safer Communities May 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 665 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2252 May 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Report: The National Security Implications of a Changing Climate White House report: Findings From Select Federal Reports: The National Security Implications of a Changing Climate May 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Enduring U.S.-Tunisian Relations May 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 606, H.R. 651, H.R. 1075, H.R. 1191, S. 1124 May 23 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2496 May 25 Statement by the Press Secretary on the Presidential election in Poland May 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest May 27 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz May 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the White House Conference on Aging May 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1690, H.R. 2353, and S. 178 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the second estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2015 May 31 Statement by the Press Secretary on congressional passage of the USA FREEDOM Act June 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact Sheet: The President's Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative June 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2048 Fact sheet: Over 150 Animal and Health Stakeholders Join White House Effort To Combat Antibiotic Resistance June 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia June 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of an on-the-record conference call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Caroline M. Atkinson, and Senior Director for European Affairs Charles A. Kupchan on the President's travel to Germany for the G-7 summit Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman and Senior Economist Matthew A. Fiedler: New Data and Updated Report Show Medicaid Is Expanding Insurance Coverage, With Major Benefits to States' Citizens and Economies Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: Missed Opportunities: The Consequences of State Decisions Not To Expand Medicaid June 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in May June 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest on the G-7 summit June 8 Text: Annex to the G-7 Leaders' Declaration Fact sheet: The 2015 G-7 Summit at Schloss Elmau, Germany June 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: The President's Speech to the Catholic Health Association on Health Care in America Statement by the Press Secretary on the Supreme Court's decision in Zivotofsky v. Kerry Fact sheet: Health Care Reform, a Reality for America: What the Affordable Care Act Is Doing for American Families Fact sheet: Launching a Public-Private Partnership To Empower Climate-Resilient Developing Nations June 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, National Security Council Senior Director for Iran, Iraq, Syria, and the Gulf States Jeff Prescott, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin, and Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL Brett H. McGurk Statement by the Press Secretary on U.S. strategy to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization Fact sheet: Administration Announces Actions To Bring Jobs and Clean Energy to Rural America June 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing the 2015-2016 National Finalists for the White House Fellows program Fact sheet: The White House and Small Business Administration Launch Startup in a Day Initiative and Prize Competition June 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 802 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Ned Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Fan Changlong of China Fact sheet: New Commitments in Support of the President's Nation of Makers Initiative Fact sheet: Supporting Workers, Farmers, and Communities Suffering From Drought Fact sheet: U.S. Government Efforts To Address Bias-Motivated Violence Against the LGBT Community Around the World June 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1568 June 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se of South Korea Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the death of Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula leader Nasser al-Wuhayshi Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs K. Shanmugam of Singapore Text of an Office of Management and Budget report: Government-Wide Funding for Clean Energy Technology Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces More Than $4 Billion in Private Sector Commitments and Executive Actions To Scale Up Investment in Clean Energy Innovation June 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest June 18 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz June 19 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz June 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Releases Report on the Health and Economic Benefits of Global Action on Climate Change Statement by the Press Secretary: Expected Attendees at the White House Iftar Dinner Text of an Environmental Protection Agency Report: Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of Global Action June 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Actions To Protect Communities From the Health Impacts of Climate Change at White House Summit June 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the introduction in Congress of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the third estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2015 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with State Councilor Yang Jiechi of China White House report: Report on U.S. Hostage Policy Fact sheet: U.S. Government Hostage Policy June 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes and National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mark Feierstein on the upcoming visit of President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meeting with U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Fact sheet: ConnectED: Two Years of Delivering Opportunity to K-12 Schools & Libraries Fact sheet: The Supreme Court Upholds Critical Part of the Affordable Care Act: What You Need To Know About the Affordable Care Act June 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attacks in France, Kuwait, and Tunisia June 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2146 and H.R. 1295 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the death of Prosecutor-General Hisham Barakat of Egypt in a terrorist attack in Cairo, Egypt June 30 Statement by Senior Adviser to the President Brian C. Deese on China's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) submission to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India Fact sheet: Middle Class Economics Rewarding Hard Work by Restoring Overtime Pay Fact sheet: State-by-State Breakdowns of Workers Affected by Department of Labor's Proposed Overtime Regulation Fact sheet: The United States and Brazil--A Mature and Multi-Faceted Partnership Fact sheet: The Export-Import Bank: Supporting American Exports and American Workers in Every State Across the Country