Administration of , 2016

Checklist of White House Press Releases December 31, 2016

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 '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

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Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Jakarta, Fact sheet: The 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- 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 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

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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

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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 visit to 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 visit 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 visit 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

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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

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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 Association Chair 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

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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

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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 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 and the African Growth and Opportunities Act March 15

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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 entitled "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 Brian 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

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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

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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 's Fast Critical Assembly Fact sheet: Nuclear Material Removal From 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

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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

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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, 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)

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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

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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

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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 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

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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 Text: The White House and FDA Announce Modernized Nutrition Facts Label (released by the Office of the First Lady) 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

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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 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

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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 shootings in Orlando, FL

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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

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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 W. 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

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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 July 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of an Office of the Director of National Intelligence news release: Summary of Information Regarding U.S. Counterterrorism Strikes Outside Areas of Active Hostilities

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Text of a readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura Fact sheet: Executive Order on the United States Policy on Pre- and Post-Strike Measures To Address Civilian Casualties in U.S. Operations Involving the Use of Force and the DNI Release of Aggregate Data on Strikes Outside Areas of Active Hostilities July 2 Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh July 3 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Baghdad, Iraq July 5 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Jeddah, Qatif, and Medina, Saudi Arabia July 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Transcript of a press call by senior administration officials on Afghanistan Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3114 Text of a National Institutes of Health press release: NIH awards $55 million To Build Million- Person Precision Medicine Study Text of a Food and Drug Administration press release: FDA Advances Precision Medicine Initiative by Issuing Draft Guidances on Next Generation Sequencing-Based Tests Fact sheet: Obama Administration Takes More Actions To Address the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Fact sheet: Administration Announces New Actions To Advance the President's Precision Medicine Initiative July 7 Text of a Department of Education press release: Report: Increases in Spending on Corrections Far Outpace Education July 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, and Acting Assistant Secretary for Defense for International Security Affairs Elissa Slotkin Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the White House Summit on Global Development Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in June Fact sheet: NATO Warsaw Summit

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Fact sheet: U.S. Contributions to NATO Capabilities Fact sheet: U.S. Assurance and Deterrence Efforts in Support of NATO Allies Fact sheet: U.S.-Poland Relations July 9 Fact sheet: U.S. Contributions to Enhancing Allied Resilience Fact sheet: NATO's Enduring Commitment to Afghanistan Fact sheet: U.S. and NATO Efforts in Support of NATO Partners, Including Georgia, Ukraine, and Moldova July 10 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the death of Abdul Sattar Edhi Fact sheet: U.S.-Spain Relations July 11 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the situation in South Sudan July 12 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest July 13 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on Congressional passage of S. 524 July 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 636, H.R. 3766, H.R. 4372, H.R. 4960, and S. 2845 Fact sheet: Administration Announces an Advanced Wireless Research Initiative, Building on President's Legacy of Forward-Leaning Broadband Policy July 18 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the U.S. Delegation for the Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol July 19 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of press release from the U.S. Embassy in Malawi: U.S. Second Lady Announces $20 Million in Food Assistance

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Text of a Department of Housing and Urban Development memorandum: Mortgage Letter 2016–11: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Text: Circular 26–16–18: Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loan Processing (released by the Department of Veterans Affairs) Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Clean Energy Savings for All Americans Initiative July 20 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1252 Fact sheet: President Obama's Commitment to Global Development July 21 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 and International Development Jean-Marc Ayrault of France July 22 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's travel to China Statement by the Press Secretary on the shootings in Munich, Germany Statement from the Press Secretary on the President's decision to veto the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4875, H.R. 5588, S. 524, and S.2840 Fact sheet: United States-Mexico Relations July 23 Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan July 25 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 meetings in Beijing, China Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the knife attack in Sagamihara, Japan July 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia

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Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, France Fact sheet: Presidential Policy Directive on United States Cyber Incident Coordination July 27 Excerpts of the President's remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA Advance text of the President's remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA July 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest July 29 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. 2607, H.R. 3700, H.R. 3931, H.R. 3953, H.R. 4010, H.R. 4425, H.R. 4747, H.R. 4761, H.R. 4777, H.R. 4877, H.R. 4904, H.R. 4925, H.R. 4975, H.R. 4987, H.R. 5028, H.R. 5722, S. 764, S. 2893, S. 3055, and S. 3207 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the first estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2016 July 30 Transcript of a weekly address by Vice President and former Judge Timothy K. Lewis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (dated July 29; embargoed until July 30) July 31 Fact sheet: A Record of Serving Our Veterans August 1 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz August 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations August 5 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in July August 8 Statement by the Press Secretary on the terrorist attack in Quetta, Pakistan August 9

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Statement by the Press Secretary: Impact Report: Transforming Government Services Through Technology and Innovation August 10 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Diyarbakir and Kiziltepe, Turkey Fact sheet: Promoting and Protecting Religious Freedom Around the Globe August 16 Text of an Environmental Protection Agency news release: EPA and DOT Finalize Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks Text of a Department of Energy report to Congress: Adoption of New Fuel Efficient Technologies From SuperTruck: Report to Congress (dated June 2016) Text of a Federal Interagency Reentry Council report: A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future Text of a Department of Justice report: National Reentry Week: After Action Report Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Spur Innovation and Promote More Efficient Cars and Trucks Fact sheet: White House Announces New Commitments to the Fair Chance Business Pledge August 17 Text of an Office of National Drug Control Policy press release: Obama Administration Funds New Projects To Disrupt Prescription Opioid, Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking August 18 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Van, Elazig, and Gayda, Turkey August 19 Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on World Humanitarian Day August 21 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Gaziantep, Turkey Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack near Garowe, Somalia August 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Honors Outstanding Mathematics and Science Teachers Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Appoints 2016–2017 Class of White House Fellows August 23

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Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on Senior Adviser to the President Brian C. Deese's travel to China August 24 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 Kabul, Afghanistan Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the U.N.- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons report on Syria's use of chemical weapons Text of a Department of Labor press release: Labor Department, FAR Council Issue Final Regulations, Guidance To Ensure Federal Contractors Better Comply With Workplace Rights, Protections: Action Implements Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Fact sheet: President Obama Designates National Monument in Maine's North Woods in Honor of the Centennial of the National Park Service August 25 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Middle Class Economics: Making It Easier To Save for Retirement August 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the second estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2016 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Turkey Fact sheet: President Obama To Create the World's Largest Marine Protected Area Fact sheet: White House Announces New Commitments to the Equal Pay Pledge August 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Senior Adviser to the President Brian C. Deese, and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on Syrian refugee admissions to the U.S. Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Aden, Yemen Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the first class of Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows August 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest

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Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the International Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearances Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the Hague Convention on International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance August 31 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the U.S. financial pledge to the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with Chinese human rights advocates White House report: Leveraging Innovation To Boost Private Investment in America's Natural Resources Text of a White House blog post by National Economic Council Director Jeffrey D. Zients: Helping Puerto Rico Achieve Economic Prosperity Fact sheet: At Lake Tahoe Summit, Obama Administration Underscores the Importance of Strong Partnerships and Innovation in Tackling Our Shared Climate and Conservation Challenges September 1 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 on the President's response to the final report of the Commission on Care Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the removal of chemical weapons precursors from Libya Text of a White House blog post by White House Chief Digital Officer Jason B. Goldman: Announcing South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Policies To Promote Conservation and Build Resilience to Climate Change, With a Focus on Pacific Islands September 2 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in August Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the explosion in Davao City, Philippines September 3 Fact sheet: U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change September 4

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Fact sheet: U.S.-China Economic Relations September 5 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan Fact sheet: The 2016 G–20 Summit in Hangzhou, China September 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes Fact sheet: U.S.-Laos Relations September 7 Fact sheet: Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative: Summit in Luang Prabang, Laos Fact sheet: White House Announces 2016 GreenGov Presidential Awards, New Steps To Advance Federal Sustainability September 8 Fact sheet: U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos: Deepening Ties, Confronting Challenges, and Creating Opportunities Fact sheet: U.S.-ASEAN Connect: Strategic Partners for Sustainable and Innovative Economic Growth Fact sheet: U.S. Efforts To Address Trafficking in Persons and Irregular Migration in East Asia and the Pacific September 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest White House report: Progress Report on Next Generation High School Commitments Fact sheet: White House Announces New Resources at Second Annual Summit on Next Generation High Schools September 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman, Member Sandra E. Black, and Chief Economist Matthew A. Fiedler on the Census Bureau's release of 2015 data on income, poverty, and health insurance in the U.S. September 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the Executive order entitled "Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d'Ivoire" Fact sheet: New Progress and Momentum in Support of President Obama's Computer Science for All Initiative

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Fact sheet: Memorandum of Understanding Reached With Israel September 15 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 National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno of Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of Mozambique Text of a National Science and Technology Council report: Social and Behavioral Sciences Team 2016 Annual Report Text of a memorandum from Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John P. Holdren to the heads of executive departments and agencies: Implementation Guidance for Executive Order 13707: Using Behavioral Science Insights To Better Serve the American People Fact sheet: President Obama To Continue Global Leadership in Combatting Climate Change and Protecting Our Ocean by Creating the First Marine National Monument in the Atlantic Ocean Fact sheet: New Progress on Using Behavioral Science Insights To Better Serve the American People September 16 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio, and Mayor Kasim M. Reed of Atlanta, GA Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser Avril D. Haines's meeting with the family of Aya Hijazi Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Mohmand Agency, Pakistan Text of an op-ed by former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City and U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Donahue for Bloomberg View: Help American Workers. Pass TPP. Text of an op-ed by Gov. John R. Kasich of Ohio for : A Vote Against Trade Is a Vote Against Growth September 19 Text of an op-ed by President Obama for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Self-Driving, Yes, But Also Safe Fact sheet: Ensuring Safe and Supportive Schools for All Students Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week Fact sheet: Encouraging the Safe and Responsible Deployment of Automated Vehicles September 20

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Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communication Benjamin J. Rhodes, Coursera Founder Lila Ibrahim, Accenture Group Chief Executive–North America Julie Sweet, and Google.org Director Jacquelline Fuller 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 Prime Minister Fayiz al-Saraj of Libya 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 Presidential Military Adviser Admiral Bernard Rogel of France 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 President Abd Rabuh Mansur Hadi of Yemen Fact sheet: White House Announces Commitments to the Call to Action for Private Sector Engagement on the Global Refugee Crisis Fact Sheet: Leaders' Summit on Refugees September 21 Statement by the Press Secretary: CEA Report: The Economic Record of the Obama Administration—Addressing Climate Change Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Addressing Climate Change Text of a National Intelligence Council report: Implications for US National Security of Anticipated Climate Change (dated August 10, 2016) Fact sheet: U.S.-Africa Cooperation on Trade and Investment Under the Obama Administration Fact sheet: President Obama Takes a Historic Step To Address the National Security Implications of Climate Change September 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: Leaders from 100+ Countries Call for Ambitious Amendment to the Montreal Protocol To Phase Down HFCs and Donors Announce Intent To Provide $80 Million of Support Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the peace agreement between the Government of Afghanistan and representatives of the Hizb-e Islami Gulbuddin organization September 23 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3969 and S. 1579 September 25

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Fact sheet: The 8th Annual White House Tribal Nations Conference (embargoed until September 26) September 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Announcing Over $80 Million in New Federal Investment and a Doubling of Participating Communities in the White House Smart Cities Initiative September 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Efforts To Increase National Preparedness by Building Community Capacity To Recover From Disasters September 28 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the death of former President Shimon Peres of Israel Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser Avril D. Haines's meeting with Egyptian civil society activists Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's telephone conversation with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval of India Fact sheet: Data by the People, for the People—Eight Years of Progress Opening Government Data To Spur Innovation, Opportunity, & Economic Growth Fact sheet: United States Hosts First-Ever Arctic Science Ministerial To Advance International Research Effort Fact sheet: Launch of the "Lock Down Your Login" Public Awareness Campaign September 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest and Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 5325, H.R. 2615, H.R. 5252, H.R. 5936, H.R. 5937, and H.R. 5985 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the third estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2016 Text of a Council of Economic Advisers report: The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Investing in Higher Education Fact sheet: Providing Students and Families With Comprehensive Support and Information for College Success Fact sheet: Helping Working Americans Get Ahead by Expanding Paid Sick Leave and Fighting for Equal Pay September 30

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Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 1878 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the National Counterterrorism Center's Status Report on the Implementation of Executive Order 13698— Hostage Recovery Activities Text of the National Counterterrorism Center's Status Report on the Implementation of Executive Order 13698—Hostage Recovery Activities October 3 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest October 4 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a readout of National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with First Vice President Taban Deng Gai of South Sudan Text of a memorandum from White House Rural Council Chair Thomas J. Vilsack, Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun L.S. Donovan, Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz, and National Economic Council Director Jeffrey D. Zients to White House Rural Council Member Agencies: Rural Strategies That Work: Lifting Up Federal Policies That Are Responsive to the Assets and Challenges of Rural America (dated October 5) Fact sheet: The White House Rural Forum October 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Presidential Memorandum on Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the National Security Workforce October 6 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the U.S. Delegation for the Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Text of an essay by President Obama for the Economist magazine: The Way Ahead Text of a National Economic Council report: Revitalizing American Manufacturing Fact sheet: The Opportunity Project—Unleashing the Power of Open Data To Build Stronger Ladders of Opportunity for All Americans Fact sheet: New Progress in a Resurgent American Manufacturing Sector Fact sheet: 191 Countries Reach a Global Climate Deal for International Aviation October 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz

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Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 1475, H.R. 2494, H.R. 2733, H.R. 3004, H.R. 3937, H.R. 5147, H.R. 5578, H.R. 5883, H.R. 5944, H.R. 5946, S. 1004, S. 1698, S. 2683, and S. 3283 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in September Text of a White House blog post by White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Chief of Staff Cristin A. Dorgelo and Communications Director and Senior Policy Analyst Kristin Lee: White House Frontiers: Robots, Space Exploration, and the Future of American Innovation October 8 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Yemen October 9 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Turkey October 11 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest White House report: My Brother's Keeper 2016 Progress Report Fact sheet: Let Girls Learn—A Comprehensive Investment in Adolescent Girls Education Fact sheet: New Commitments Announced in Support of the My Brother's Keeper Initiative at ESPN Town Hall With President Obama at North Carolina A&T State University October 12 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Kabul and Balkh Province, Afghanistan Fact sheet: United States Leadership To Advance the Global Health Security Agenda: 55 Countries Show Concrete Commitment To Prevent, Detect, and Respond October 13 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Text of a National Science and Technology Council report: Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence (released by the Committee on Technology) Text of a National Science and Technology Council report: The National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan (released by the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Subcommittee) Text of a National Institutes of Health press release: NIH Nearly Doubles Investment in BRAIN Initiative Research Text of a National Institutes of Health press release: NIH Funds Additional Medical Centers To Expand National Precision Medicine Research Program

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Text of a Department of Transportation press release: Secretary Foxx Participates in White House Frontiers Conference, Announces Nearly $65 Million in Advanced Technology Transportation Grants Text of a Department of Justice blog post: Growing Number of Communities Are Using Data To Improve Policing and Criminal Justice Fact sheet: Harnessing the Possibilities of Science, Technology, and Innovation October 14 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 246 Fact sheet: Key Deliverables for the Inaugural Meeting of the North American Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls October 15 Fact sheet: Nearly 200 Countries Reach a Global Deal To Phase Down Potent Greenhouse Gases and Avoid up to 0.5°C of Warming October 16 Fact sheet: President Obama Announces High School Graduation Rate Has Reached New High (embargoed until October 17) Fact sheet: Public High School 4-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (embargoed until October 17) October 17 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest October 18 Fact sheet: United States-Italy Cooperation Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Spur Competition in the Airline Industry, Give Consumers the Information They Need To Make Informed Choices October 19 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 Nigerian Governors October 20 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care: Progress and Promise of the Affordable Care Act and Other Administration Efforts Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman: More Than 3 Million Children Have Coverage Due To Drop in Uninsured Rate Since 2008 October 21

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Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Investing More Than $50 Million Through ApprenticeshipUSA To Expand Proven Pathways Into the Middle Class Fact sheet: Harnessing the Small Satellite Revolution To Promote Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Space October 22 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations report on allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria October 24 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Building a Lasting Effort To End Modern Slavery October 25 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 Quetta, Pakistan Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attacks in Mandera, Kenya, and Beledweyne, Somalia Text of a Council of Economic Advisers issue brief: Labor Market Monopsony: Trends, Consequences, and Policy Responses Fact sheet: The Obama Administration Announces New Steps To Spur Competition in the Labor Market and Accelerate Wage Growth October 26 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Administration Announces Additional Economic and Workforce Development Resources for Coal Communities Through POWER Initiative October 27 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Text: The Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force: Final Report Fact sheet: Federal Parity Task Force Takes Steps To Strengthen Insurance Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders October 28 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 advance estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2016 Fact sheet: Strengthening Americans' Voice in the Workplace

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October 29 Transcript of a weekly address by Vice President Joe Biden (dated October 28; embargoed until October 29) October 31 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the parliamentary elections in Georgia Text of a Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience report: Opportunities To Enhance the Nation's Resilience to Climate Change Fact sheet: Obama Administration Highlights Opportunities for Building Community Climate Resilience Across the Nation Fact sheet: Launching the Resilience Dialogues (released by the Office of Science and Technology Policy) November 1 Transcript of a press gaggle 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 State Councilor Yang Jiechi of China November 2 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz November 3 Transcript of a press gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Accelerate the Deployment of Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure November 4 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in October Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the Executive order on advancing the Global Health Security Agenda November 7 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest November 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election November 10

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Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Facilitating a Smooth Transition to the Next Administration Fact sheet: Ensuring Veterans Have the Tools To Succeed November 11 Transcript of a teleconference press briefing by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economics Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo, and National Security Council Senior Director of European Affairs Charles A. Kupchan on the President's travel to Greece, Germany, and Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukrainian Holodomor Remembrance Day November 12 Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the revised Colombian peace agreement November 13 Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks in Paris, France November 15 Fact sheet: U.S.-Greek Partnership November 16 Fact sheet: Establishing a Council on Community Solutions To Align Federal Efforts With Local Priorities and Citizens' Needs November 17 Fact sheet: United States-Germany Relations November 18 Text of a Department of Energy report: Best Practice Guidelines for Residential PACE Financing Programs Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Actions To Bring Clean Energy Savings to All Americans Fact sheet: The United States' Commitment to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative November 19 Transcript of a weekly address by Vice President Joe Biden (dated November 18; embargoed until November 19) Statement by National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice on the attacks against hospitals and first responders in Aleppo, Syria Fact sheet: Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) November 20

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Fact sheet: 24th Annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting November 21 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack at the Baqir-ul-Olum Mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan November 22 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations November 23 Statement by the Press Secretary: Background on the Pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the signing of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) by and Japan November 24 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Hilla, Iraq November 28 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 845, H.R. 4511, H.R. 5392, and H.R. 6007 November 29 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the second estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2016 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the crash of LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 near Medellin, Colombia November 30 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act Text of a White House report: Making Health Care Better—Addressing Substance Use Disorders: Progress in Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Research Text of the first annual report of the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable: Expanding Access to Justice, Strengthening Federal Programs Text: The National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States: Updated to 2020—2016 Progress Report Text: The National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States: Updated to 2020—Indicator Supplement

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Fact sheet: Celebrating President Obama's Top 10 Actions To Advance Entrepreneurship, and Announcing New Steps To Build on These Successes Fact sheet: Obama Administration Marks Progress in Substance Use Disorder Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Research Fact sheet: White House Announces New Commitments to the Fair Chance Business Pledge and Actions To Improve the Criminal Justice System Fact sheet: World AIDS Day 2016 December 1 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: Progress and Momentum in Support of TechHire Initiative December 2 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Shultz Statement by the Press Secretary on the anniversary of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on the employment situation in November Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on elections in The Gambia Text of a Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity report: Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy (dated December 1) December 5 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Text of a White House report: Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States' Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations Text of a Department of Justice report on United States detention policy, submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on April 12, 2012 Text: Report of the Special Task Force on Interrogation and Transfer Policies (prepared in 2009) Fact sheet: A Year of Action Supporting Computer Science for All Fact sheet: Presidential Memorandum—"Steps for Increased Legal and Policy Transparency Concerning United States' Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations" and Accompanying Report on Transparency in Legal and Policy Frameworks December 6 Transcript of a press gaggle by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest December 7 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest

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Fact sheet: The United States Commitment to the Open Government Partnership and Open Government Fact sheet: White House Announces New Steps To Create Better, Fairer and Fewer Tests in Schools Fact sheet: White House Announces New Commitments to the Equal Pay Pledge December 8 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 4665, H.R. 4902, H.R. 5785, H.R. 5873, and S. 2754 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice's meeting with State Councilor Guo Shengkun of China Fact sheet: High Level Economic Dialogue: Three Years of Achievements December 9 Transcript of a press briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric H. Schultz Statement by the Press Secretary: White House Report: The Continuing Need To Rethink Discipline Text of a White House report: The Continuing Need To Rethink Discipline Fact sheet: White House Announces Actions To Protect Natural and Cultural Resources in Alaskan Arctic Ocean December 10 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 2028 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the situation in The Gambia Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Deputy National Security Adviser Avril D. Haines's call with National Security Office First Deputy Director Cho Tae-yong of South Korea Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey December 11 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in , Egypt Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia December 12 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 meetings with

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Deputy National Security Adviser Patrick J. McGuinness of the United Kingdom and Presidential Military Adviser Bernard Rogel of France Text of the Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy Fact sheet: Release of the Joint United States-Canada Electric Grid Security and Resilience Strategy Fact sheet: Argentina Declassification Project December 13 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 Statement by the Press Secretary: Impact Report: Celebrating America's Federal Workforce Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 34 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the swearing- in of Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy and the new Italian Government Text of a readout of the President's National Security Council meeting on the campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization December 14 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest Fact sheet: At National Summit White House Announces New Support of My Brother's Keeper December 15 Transcript of a press briefing by Press Secretary Joshua R. Earnest, Deputy Press Secretary Jennifer B. Friedman, and Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 6297, the Iran Sanctions Extension Act Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 3471, H.R. 4419, H.R. 5111, H.R. 5509, H.R. 5995, S. 795, S. 817, S. 818, S. 1550, S. 1555, S. 1632, S. 1808, S. 1915, S. 2234, S. 2873, S. 2974, S. 3028, S. 3076, S. 3183, S. 3395, and S. 3492 Text of a White House blog post by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman, Members Sandra E. Black and Jay C. Shambaugh, and Chief Economist Matthew A. Fiedler: 2017 Economic Report of the President December 16 Statement by the Press Secretary: Report: Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color Statement by the Press Secretary on the Inspectors General Empowerment Act of 2016 Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 710, H.R. 875, H.R. 960, H.R. 1150, H.R. 2726, H.R. 3218, H.R. 3784, H.R. 3842, H.R. 4352, H.R. 4465, H.R. 4618, H.R. 4680, H.R. 4887, H.R. 4939, H.R. 5015, H.R. 5065, H.R. 5099, H.R. 5150, H.R. 5309, H.R. 5356, H.R. 5591, H.R. 5612, H.R. 5676, H.R. 5687, H.R. 5790, H.R. 5798, H.R. 5877, H.R. 5889, H.R. 5948, H.R. 6014, H.R. 6130, H.R. 6138, H.R. 6282, H.R. 6302, H.R. 6304, H.R. 6323, H.R. 6400, H.R. 6416, H.R. 6431, H.R. 6450, H.R. 6451, H.R. 6477, S. 8, S. 546, S. 612, S. 1635, S. 2577, S. 2854, and S. 2971

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Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed H.R. 6452 Text of a White House Council on Women and Girls report: Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color: 2016 Updated Report Text: Responsible Business Conduct—First National Action Plan for the United States of America (released by the Department of State) Fact sheet: National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct December 17 Statement by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa O. Monaco on the liberation of Sirte, Libya, from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Kayseri, Turkey December 19 Statement by the Press Secretary: President Obama Grants Commutations and Pardons Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the assassination of Russia's Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Gennadyevich Karlov Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the apparent terrorist attack in Berlin, Germany December 20 Text of a Department of the Interior press release: Secretary Jewell Applauds President’s Withdrawal of Atlantic and Arctic Ocean Areas From Future Oil and Gas Leasing December 21 Fact sheet: Obama Administration Announces New Manufacturing USA Institute, Third Institute Awarded in Three Weeks December 22 Statement by Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Jason L. Furman on 8 years of macroeconomic progress and the third estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2016 December 23 Transcript of an on-the-record press call by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes, White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Robert Malley, and Department of State Special Envoy for Israeli- Palestinian Negotiations Frank G. Lowenstein on the U.N. Security Council resolution on Israeli settlement activity Statement by the Press Secretary announcing that the President signed S. 2943 December 28 Fact sheet: President Obama To Designate New National Monuments Protecting Significant Natural and Cultural Resources in Utah and Nevada (released with three maps of the designated areas)

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December 29 Transcript of a press call by senior administration officials on the administration response to Russian malicious cyber activity and harassment Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on Lebanon's Cabinet formation Fact sheet: Actions in Response to Russian Malicious Cyber Activity and Harassment December 31 Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Edward C. "Ned" Price on the terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey

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