Barack Obama 2016-01-01 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 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: New Executive Actions To Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer January 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: President's Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons January 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest January 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest January 8 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 December 2015 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on updates to U.S. Government efforts to counter violent extremism January 10 Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces Guests in First Lady's Box--State of the Union Address January 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest January 12 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey January 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest January 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Jakarta, Indonesia Fact sheet: The United States and Central America: Honoring Our Commitments January 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Maintaining Momentum in the Fight Against ISIL January 16 Fact sheet: Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System January 17 Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by senior administration officials on Iran Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso January 18 Statement by the Press Secretary: The President and First Lady, Cabinet Secretaries, and Senior Administration Officials Honor Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service January 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: United States-Australia Cooperation: Deepening Our Strategic Partnership January 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan Fact sheet: How Bold Investments by the Administration in the Auto Industry and City of Detroit Put Americans Back to Work and Strengthened the Economy January 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruling in Murray Energy Corporation, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency Fact sheet: President Obama Hosts Over 250 Mayors To Strengthen Partnerships and Grow the Economy Fact sheet: The Administration Announces Historic Commitments To Build Climate Resilient Communities January 23 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the escalating violence in Yemen January 25 Text of a Department of Justice report: Report and Recommendations Concerning the Use of Restrictive Housing Fact sheet: Department of Justice Review of Solitary Confinement January 26 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the publication of new regulatory changes regarding economic sanctions against Cuba Text of a Department of the Treasury press release: Treasury and Commerce Announce Further Amendments to the Cuba Sanctions Regulations Fact sheet: Building a 21st Century Retirement System January 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text: FY17 Summer EBT Proposal Fact Sheet: Ensuring adequate food for children through Summer EBT (released by the Department of Agriculture) Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Major Investments in Preventing Child Hunger January 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 142, S. 1115, and S. 1629 January 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 gross domestic product for the fourth quarter of 2015 Text of a Council of Economic Advisers issue brief: The Gender Pay Gap on the Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Fact sheet: New Steps To Advance Equal Pay on the Seventh Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Fact sheet: Cities, Utilities, and Businesses Commit to Unlocking Access to Energy Data for Building Owners and Improving Energy Efficiency January 30 Fact sheet: President Obama Announces Computer Science for All Initiative February 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest February 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of an on-the-record press call by National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mark Feierstein, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta S. Jacobson, and Special Envoy to the Colombia Peace Process Bernard W. Aronson to preview the visit of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon of Colombia Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's travel to France Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Steps To Increase Nation's Resilience to Earthquakes Fact sheet: The FY2017 European Reassurance Initiative Budget Request Fact sheet: President Obama Proposes $1.1 Billion in New Funding To Address the Prescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Use Epidemic February 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's travel to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates February 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's travel to the United Kingdom Fact sheet: President Obama Proposes New "First Job" Funding To Connect Young Americans With Jobs and Skills Training To Start Their Careers Fact sheet: President Obama's 21st Century Clean Transportation System Fact sheet: Peace Colombia--A New Era of Partnership Between the United States and Colombia February 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the 5-year anniversary of the New START Treaty's entry into force Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in January February 6 Fact sheet: President's Budget Proposal To Advance Mission Innovation Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the North Korean missile launch February 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 515, H.R. 4188, and S. 2152 Fact sheet: Preparing for and Responding to the Zika Virus at Home and Abroad Fact sheet: U.S. Leadership in Securing First-Ever Global Carbon Emissions Standards for Commercial Airplanes February 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun L.S. Donovan, National Economic Council Director Jeffrey D. Zients, and Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz on the fiscal year 2017 budget Statement by the Press Secretary on the Supreme Court's order granting a stay in Chamber of Commerce, et al., v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. Fact sheet: Cybersecurity National Action Plan Fact sheet: President Obama Proposes New Funding To Build Resilience of Alaska's Communities and Combat Climate Change Fact sheet: The President's Fiscal Year 2017 Budget: Overview: Meeting Our Greatest Challenges February 10 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz February 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary on Senate passage of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Southeast Asian civil society leaders February 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Fact sheet: President Obama To Designate New National Monuments in the California Desert Fact sheet: Announcing the Winner of the Healthy Communities Challenge Fact sheet: Unprecedented U.S.-ASEAN Relations February 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz and National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice February 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey February 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Extraordinary Early-Career Scientists Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 757, H.R. 907, and H.R. 3033 February 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on civilian killings in Malakal, South Sudan February 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, National Governors Association Chair Governor Gary R. Herbert of Utah, and National Governors Association Vice Chair Governor Terence R. McAuliffe of Virginia February 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL Brett H. McGurk February 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Protecting American Workers & Businesses: The Obama Administration's Trade Enforcement Record Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 644 and H.R. 1428 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi of China February 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text: Precision Medicine Initiative: Data Security Policy Principles and Framework Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: A Retrospective Assessment of Clean Energy Investments in the Recovery Act Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Key Actions To Accelerate Precision Medicine Initiative Fact sheet: White House Announces New Summer Opportunity Project Fact sheet: Seven Years Ago, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Helped Bring Our Economy Back From the Brink of a Second Great Depression Fact sheet: How the Recovery Act Helped Save Us From a Second Great Depression and Made Critical Investments in Our Long-Term Competitiveness Fact sheet: The Recovery Act Made the Largest Single Investment in Clean Energy in History, Driving the Deployment of Clean Energy, Promoting Energy Efficiency, and Supporting Manufacturing February 26 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Member Jay C. Shambaugh on the second estimate of GDP for the fourth quarter of 2015 February 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 487, H.R. 890, H.R. 3262, H.R. 4056, H.R. 4437, and S. 2109 March 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest March 2 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 Transitional President Catherine Samba-Panza of the Central African Republic Fact sheet: The Affordable Care Act: Healthy Communities Six Years Later March 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz March 4 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 February March 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: The White House Launches "The Opportunity Project," Utilizing Open Data To Build Stronger Ladders of Opportunity for All Fact sheet: $2 Billion in New Private Sector Investments To Protect Natural Resources To Be Announced at White House Conservation Roundtable March 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest On-the-record press call by National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mark B. Feierstein, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta S. Jacobson, and Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd D. Stern on the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Justin P.J. Trudeau of Canada Statement by the Press Secretary: Release of the President's Medical Exam Text of a memorandum from Physician to the President Ronny L. Jackson to Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest: The President's Periodic Physical Exam 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: White House Announces Doubling of TechHire Communities, and New Steps To Give More Students and Workers Tech Skills To Fuel the Next Generation of American Innovation (embargoed until March 9) March 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the ninth anniversary of the disappearance of Robert A. Levinson in Iran Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 238 and S. 1596 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with civil society leaders in advance of the President's trip to Cuba Text of a Council of Economic Advisers issue brief: The Digital Divide and Economic Benefits of Broadband Access Fact sheet: President Obama Announces ConnectALL Initiative March 10 Fact sheet: United States-Canada Relationship March 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest March 13 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire March 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on South Africa and the African Growth and Opportunities Act March 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the publication of regulatory changes to U.S. sanctions against Cuba Text of a Department of the Treasury press release: Treasury and Commerce Announce Significant Amendments to the Cuba Sanctions Regulations Ahead of President Obama's Historic Trip to Cuba March 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a press call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Charge d'Affaires to Cuba Jeffrey Delaurentis, and National Security Council Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs Mark B. Feierstein to preview the President's travel to Cuba and Argentina Statement by the Press Secretary: Background on Judge Merrick Garland Statement by the Press Secretary on the Executive order titled "Blocking Property of the Government of North Korea and the Workers' Party of Korea, and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to North Korea" March 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest March 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1755, S. 1172, S. 1580, S. 1826, and S. 2426 March 19 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's travel to Cuba Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey March 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, former Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, PayPal President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel H. Schulman, and Airbnb, Inc., Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder Brian J. Chesky Text of a letter from President Obama to Ileana R. Yarza of Havana, Cuba, sent on the first U.S.-Cuba direct mail flight, in response to a letter she sent to the White House (originally posted on the White House blog on March 17). Text of a Department of Commerce fact sheet: Economic Development in the Wake of President Obama's Regulatory Changes on Exports and Travel to Cuba Fact sheet: United States-Cuba Relationship March 22 Fact sheet: Working Together To Build a Sustainable Water Future March 23 Fact sheet: United States-Argentina Relationship March 25 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the third estimate of GDP for the fourth quarter of 2015 March 27 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan March 28 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 Mevlut Cavusoglu of Turkey Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Additional Actions To Address the Prescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Epidemic (embargoed until March 29) March 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a press call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, National Security Council Senior Director for Weapons of Mass Destruction and Arms Control Laura S.H. Holgate, and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink previewing the Nuclear Security Summit Fact sheet: The Nuclear Security Summits: Securing the World From Nuclear Terrorism--Progress Since Prague March 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1831 and H.R. 4721 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with National Security Adviser Ajit Kumar Doval of India March 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink Statement by the Press Secretary: United States National Progress Report: 2016 Nuclear Security Summit Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2393 Fact sheet: United States Military Nuclear Material Security Fact sheet: Transparency in the U.S. Highly Enriched Uranium Inventory Fact sheet: Feasibility of Low Enriched Uranium Fuel in Naval Reactor Plants April 1 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in March Text of a National Science and Technology Council report: Advanced Manufacturing: A Snapshot of Priority Technology Areas Across the Federal Government Text: Gift Basket on Mitigating Insider Threats Text: Nuclear Security Summit 2016 Action Plan in Support of the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction Text: Nuclear Security Summit 2016 Action Plan in Support of the International Atomic Energy Agency Text: Nuclear Security Summit 2016 Action Plan in Support of the Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism Text: Nuclear Security Summit 2016 Action Plan in Support of the United Nations Text: Nuclear Security Summit 2016 Action Plan in Support of the International Criminal Police Organization Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Revolutionary Fibers and Textiles Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Cambridge, MA and New Report on $2 Billion in Manufacturing R&D Investments Fact sheet: Removal of All Highly Enriched Uranium and Plutonium From Japan's Fast Critical Assembly Fact sheet: Nuclear Material Removal From Germany Fact sheet: Highly Enriched Uranium Minimization Activities Since March 2014 Fact sheet: Eliminating All Highly Enriched Uranium From Argentina Fact sheet: Eliminating All Highly Enriched Uranium From Indonesia Fact sheet: Insider Threat Mitigation Fact sheet: U.S. Ratification of Nuclear Security Treaties Fact sheet: Status of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material Fact sheet: Countering Nuclear Smuggling Fact sheet: U.S. Participation in the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction Fact sheet: U.S. Participation at the United Nations on Nuclear Security Issues Fact sheet: U.S. Support to INTERPOL Fact sheet: U.S. Support to the International Atomic Energy Agency for Nuclear Security Fact sheet: United States Participation in the Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism Fact sheet: Gift Basket on Sustaining Action To Strengthen the Global Nuclear Security Architecture April 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on corporate inversions Text of a U.S. Global Change Research Program report: The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment Fact sheet: What Climate Change Means for Your Health and Family April 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Middle Class Economics: Strengthening Retirement Security by Cracking Down on Conflicts of Interest in Retirement Savings April 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest April 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz April 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Jennifer B. Friedman Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the entry into force of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials April 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1180 Fact sheet: White House Launches the Fair Chance Business Pledge Fact sheet: On Equal Pay Day, President Obama To Designate National Monument Honoring Women's Equality April 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest April 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: At White House Science Fair, President Obama Calls on This Generation of Students To Tackle the Grand Challenges of Our Time April 14 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, Senior Director for European Affairs Charles A. Kupchan, and Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region Robert Malley to preview the President's travel to Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and Germany April 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a White House blog post by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest: President Obama and Vice President Biden's 2015 Tax Returns Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco on the third anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings April 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest April 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 192, S. 483, and S. 2512 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's meeting with civil society advocates to discuss the situation in the Gulf Cooperation Council nations Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the death of former President Patricio Aylwin Azocar of Chile April 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: Advancing Active STEM Education for Our Youngest Learners Fact sheet: On Every Kid in a Park Day of Action, White House Announces Commitments to Getting Nearly Half a Million Kids Outside Fact sheet: Investing $90 Million Through ApprenticeshipUSA To Expand Proven Pathways Into the Middle Class Fact sheet: Implementation of the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Partnership Fact sheet: White House Police Data Initiative Highlights New Commitments (embargoed until April 22) April 23 Statement by the Press Secretary: CEA report: Economic Perspectives on Incarceration and the Criminal Justice System Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's meetings in the United Kingdom Text of a Department of Justice press release: Department of Justice To Launch Inaugural National Reentry Week Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: Economic Perspectives on Incarceration and the Criminal Justice System April 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Donohue, and Dow Chemical Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andrew N. Liveris Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the 1-year anniversary of the earthquake in Nepal Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the murder of U.S. Agency for International Development employee Xulhaz Mannan in Dhaka, Bangladesh Text of a Department of Justice press release: Department of Justice Announces New Reforms To Strengthen the Federal Bureau of Prisons Fact sheet: White House Launches New $100 Million Competition To Expand Tuition-Free Community College Programs That Connect Americans to In-Demand Jobs April 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest April 27 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 Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India April 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a press briefing with college reporters by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on China's foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGO) management law Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the advance estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2016 Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman and Member Sandra E. Black: Six Recent Trends in Student Debt Fact sheet: Taking Action To Help More Americans Manage Student Debt April 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: During National Reentry Week, Reducing Barriers to Reentry and Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Fact sheet: Obama Administration Honors Americans Leading Efforts To Stop the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic April 30 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1670, H.R. 2722, S. 719, and S. 1638 May 1 Statement from the Office of the First Lady on the President and Mrs. Obama's announcement that their daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017 May 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest May 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on World Press Freedom Day Text of a White House and Department of Education report: Giving Every Child a Fair Shot: Progress Under the Obama Administration's Education Agenda Fact sheet: President Obama Celebrates Great Teachers and Our Nation's Educational Progress Fact sheet: Federal Support for the Flint Water Crisis Response and Recovery May 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest May 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Steps To Strengthen Financial Transparency, and Combat Money Laundering, Corruption, and Tax Evasion May 6 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 April May 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1493 and H.R. 2908 May 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Public and Private Sector Efforts To Increase Community Resilience Through Building Codes and Standards May 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1890 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's travel to Belgium Text of a Department of Energy report: Moving Our Nation Forward, Faster: Progress Report 2016 Fact sheet: Administration Announces New Actions and Progress Made To Make American Buildings More Efficient and Save Businesses and Households on Their Energy Bills May 12 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 veterans on the President's upcoming travel to Asia May 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of remarks by White House Chief of Staff Denis R. McDonough at an Israel Independence Day celebration at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on May 12 Text of a Denmark-U.S. memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on offshore wind energy signed on May 4 Fact sheet: U.S.-Nordic Collaboration on Climate Change, the Arctic, and Clean Energy May 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 32, S. 125, and S. 2755 Fact sheet: White House and Department of Labor Announce $21 Million for Summer and Year-Round Jobs for Young Americans and Launch of 16 Summer Impact Hubs May 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Growing Middle Class Paychecks and Helping Working Families Get Ahead by Expanding Overtime Pay Fact sheet: State-by-State Breakdowns of Workers Affected by Department of Labor's Final Overtime Regulation Fact sheet: Mitigating the Risk of Wildfires in the Wildland-Urban Interface May 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Deputy Spokesperson Mark E. Stroh on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's meeting with civil society leaders on Vietnam May 19 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, U.S. Trade Representative Michael B. Froman, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo, and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink on the President's trip to Vietnam and Japan Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Nation's Leading Scientists and Innovators Statement by the Press Secretary on the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 May 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4238, H.R. 4336, H.R. 4923, H.R. 4957, S. 1492, S. 1523, and S. 2143 May 21 Statement by Deputy National Security Spokesman Mark E. Stroh on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Amina Chawahir Mohamed and Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure James Wainaina Macharia of Kenya May 23 Fact sheet: United States-Vietnam Relations May 24 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz, Secretary of State John F. Kerry, and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: Enhancing U.S.-Vietnam Civil Nuclear Clean Energy Cooperation Fact sheet: Trade and Investment With Vietnam Fact sheet: World Humanitarian Summit--U.S. Government Priorities May 25 Fact sheet: United States-Vietnam Education Cooperation May 26 Fact sheet: First Ever White House Foster Care & Technology Hackathon May 27 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the second estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2016 Fact sheet: The G-7 Summit at Ise-Shima Japan May 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest June 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest June 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a White House blog post by Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John P. Holdren and Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Dan G. Utech: New Commitments To Accelerate Investment in the Clean-Energy Transformation Fact sheet: U.S. Hosts World's Energy Ministers To Scale Up Clean Energy and Drive Implementation of the Paris Agreement Fact sheet: Supporting Dual Language Learners in Early Learning Settings June 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Jennifer B. Friedman Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2814 and S. 184 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in May Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the Leaders' Summit on Refugees to be held at the 71st session of the U.N. General Assembly June 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest June 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the President's telephone conversations with Democratic Presidential candidates former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders Statement by National Security Council Deputy Spokesperson Mark E. Stroh on the terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey Fact sheet: U.S.-India Economic Cooperation and People-to-People Ties Fact sheet: Framework for the U.S.-India Cyber Relationship Fact sheet: The United States and India--Moving Forward Together on Climate Change, Clean Energy, Energy Security, and the Environment June 8 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Deputy Spokesperson Mark E. Stroh on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan of Singapore Text of a Department of Education press release: Persistent Disparities Found Through Comprehensive Civil Rights Survey Underscore Need for Continued Focus on Equity, King Says Fact sheet: New Cities Join My Brother's Keeper Success Mentors Initiative To Combat Chronic Student Absences and Drive School and Life Success June 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Announces the 2016-2017 National Finalists for the White House Fellows Program Statement by the Press Secretary on House of Representatives passage of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act Text of a Department of Health and Human Services press release: HHS Readout of Secretary Burwell's Call With Governors To Discuss Zika Preparedness Fact sheet: Obama Administration's Record and the LGBT Community June 10 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL Brett H. McGurk Text of a Department of Transportation press release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Approves U.S. Airlines To Begin Scheduled Service to Cuba Fact sheet: White House Launches the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge June 12 Statement by the Press Secretary on the shooting in Orlando, FL June 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 136, H.R. 433, H.R. 1132, H.R. 2458, H.R. 2928, H.R. 3082, H.R. 3274, H.R. 3601, H.R. 3735, H.R. 3866, H.R. 4046, and H.R. 4605 Text of a Council of Economic Advisers issue brief: The State of the Gender Pay Gap Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Key Actions To Reduce the Organ Waiting List Fact sheet: Government, Businesses, and Organizations Announce $50 Million in Commitments To Support Women and Girls June 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Releases Estimated State Opioid Treatment Funding Levels Under President's Budget Proposal Statement from the Press Secretary on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia's decision in U.S. Telecom Association v. Federal Communications Commission June 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest June 16 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principle Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Text of a readout of the National Economic Council's meeting with Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Muhammad bin Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Federal and Private Sector Actions on Scaling Renewable Energy and Storage With Smart Markets June 17 Transcript of a press gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Jennifer B. Friedman Text of a Department of Agriculture press release: Forest Service Makes It Easier for Visitors To Enjoy National Forests and Grasslands Text: U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report, Fiscal Year 2015 Fact sheet: New Commitments in Support of the President's Nation of Makers Initiative To Kick Off 2016 National Week of Making Fact sheet: Obama Administration Recognizes the 100th Anniversary and Economic Benefits of America's National Parks Fact sheet: New Steps To Reduce Unnecessary Occupation Licenses That Are Limiting Worker Mobility and Reducing Wages June 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Director Jeffrey D. Zients: Strengthening and Celebrating America's Capacity for Innovation Fact sheet: President Obama Announces Winner of New Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute and New Manufacturing Hub Competitions June 21 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Impact Report: 100 Examples of President Obama's Leadership in Science, Technology, and Innovation Statement by White House Counsel W. Neil Eggleston on the American Bar Association's evaluation of Supreme Court nominee Merrick B. Garland Text of a statement by American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary Chair Karol Corbin Walker to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the nomination of Merrick B. Garland to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Text of a letter from American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary Chair Karol Corbin Walker to White House Counsel W. Neil Eggleston on the nomination of Merrick B. Garland to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Fact sheet: Enabling a New Generation of Aviation Technology June 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on congressional action on legislation to combat the Zika virus Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 812, H.R. 1762, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2212, and S. 2276 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2576 Fact sheet: As the Global Entrepreneurship Summit Begins in Silicon Valley, New Announcements To Support Inclusive Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Home June 23 Transcript of a press gaggle Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on progress in Colombia's peace process Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Columbus, OH, Winner of the $40 Million Smart City Challenge To Pioneer the Future of Transportation June 24 Transcript of a press gaggle Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Designates Stonewall National Monument Text of a Department of Health and Human Services press release: HHS Readout of Zika Preparedness Response Fact sheet: President Obama Announces New Actions To Reduce Recidivism and Promote Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Fact sheet: Global Entrepreneurship Summit June 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Fact sheet: Expanding the Tech Economies of Communities Across the Country June 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the third estimate of GDP for the first quarter of 2016 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes's meeting with Vietnamese American leaders June 29 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Senior Adviser to the President Brian C. Deese Statement by the Press Secretary: North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership Action Plan Text of a blog post by Breast Cancer Research Foundation Chief Mission Officer Marc Hurlbert: Why Vice President Biden's Cancer Moonshot Is a Game Changer (published June 28 on huffingtonpost.com) Text of a readout of Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco's call with Minister of the Interior Efkan Ala of Turkey Fact sheet: United States Key Deliverables for the 2016 North American Leaders' Summit Fact sheet: Promoting and Protecting the Human Rights of LGBT Persons June 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3209, S. 337, S. 2133, S. 2328, and S. 2487 Fact sheet: Launching the Data-Driven Justice Initiative: Disrupting the Cycle of Incarceration Fact sheet: White House Launches a Call to Action for Private Sector Engagement on the Global Refugee Crisis Fact sheet: New Steps Toward Ensuring Openness and Transparency in Government