Presidential Meetings and Calls

Images depict a leader engaged in various meetings and phone calls within the White House, showcasing formal settings, discussions, and teamwork among officials.

President Barack Obama meets with the bipartisan leadership of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House, July 27, 2010.

President Barack Obama makes phone calls from the Oval Office with Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Phil Schiliro present 4/24/09. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama talks with Chief of Staff Denis McDonough after meeting with senior advisors in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Aug. 5, 2013.

President Barack Obama meets with the bipartisan leadership of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House, July 27, 2010.

President Barack Obama participates in the annual hurricane preparedness briefing in the Situation Room of the White House, May 30, 2012. Seated clockwise from the President are: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism; Daniel Poneman, Dept of Energy Deputy Secretary; Eric Silagy, FP&L President; Brian Koon, Florida Director of Emergency Management; Major General Emmett Titshaw, Florida Adjutant General; Chief of Staff Jack Lew; and Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

President Barack Obama talks on the phone during Office of Legislative Affairs call time in the Oval Office, June 12, 2014. Seated with the President are Katie Beirne Fallon, Director of Legislative Affairs and Jonathan Samuels, Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs and House Liaison.

President Barack Obama holds a note from Personal Secretary Katie Johnson during the Economic Presidential Daily Briefing, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Oct. 12, 2010.

President Barack Obama confers with European Council High Representative Javier Solana, while Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, left, and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, right, listen during the U.S.-European Union Summit in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Nov. 3, 2009.

President Barack Obama meets with economic advisors during a 2010 Budget Meeting in the Roosevelt Room. 1/24/09

President Barack Obama signs the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009, also known as Kerry-Lugar-Berman, in the Oval Office, Oct. 15, 2009.

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with President François Hollande of France in the Oval Office, Aug. 9, 2014.

President Barack Obama and VP Joseph Biden participate in 'Opportunity For All', the President's call to action to give the long-term unemployed a fair shot.

David M. Simas, Aide to Senior Advisor David Axelrod and Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office for Health Reform, take part in a health care briefing for President Barack Obama, in the Oval Office, June 1, 2009.

President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their senior advisors during a break in their meetings in the Oval Office May 18, 2009. This official White House photograph is being made available for publication by news organizations and/or for personal use printing by the subject(s) of the photograph. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in materials, advertisements, products, or promotions that in any way suggest approval or endorsement of the President, the First Family, or the White House.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits with Defense Secretary-Designate Ashton Carter before the two Massachusetts residents hold a one-on-one meeting on January 7, 2015, in the Secretary's Outer Office at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with labor leaders Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

President Barack Obama meets with, from left, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Special Assistant to the President Gary Samore, Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., regarding arms control and non-proliferation, in the Situation Room of the White House, Dec. 17, 2009.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Donald Evans with Members of Congress

President Barack Obama talks with Chief of Staff Jack Lew and Senior Advisor David Plouffe in the Oval Office, June 4, 2012.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - U.S. - China Strategic Economic Dialogue Signing , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Oath Ceremony, Stephen L. Johnson , Environmental Protection Agency

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republican Conference to discuss the government shutdown and debt limit deadline, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Oct. 11, 2013.

Stewards serve water during a meeting with President Barack Obama and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in the Oval Office on March 10, 2009.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken co-hosts the virtual 2022 U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (�2+2�) meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, joined by Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, Japan, on January 6, 2022.

President Barack Obama reads in a holding room, as personal aide Reggie Love sits in foreground, before opening remarks at the Climate Change Summit at United Nations Headquarters, New York City, Sept. 22, 2009.

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

Vice President Joe Biden talks with National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-chairs Alan Simpson, center, and Erskine Bowles, far left, in the Outer Oval Office prior to a meeting with President Barack Obama, Feb. 18, 2010. Also present in the room, from left, are Director of White House Economic Council Larry Summers, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Christy Romer.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, flanked by U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus, Deputy Chief of Staff Tom Sullivan, and National Security Council Senior Director for East Asian Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, addresses Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi makes opening remarks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, China, on January 27, 2016, at the start of a series of meetings with high-level Chinese officials focused on the Democratic People�s Republic of Korea and other regional issues.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks to the press on the announcement of a U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Priority 2 Designation for Afghan Nationals, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on August 2, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks on our efforts in Afghanistan since August 14 and the way forward, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 30, 2021.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Mexican Cement Signing

Preparing the White House for President Bush's welcoming of Chinese President Hu Jintao

President Barack Obama talks with Texas Gov. Rick Perry to express his concern for citizens of that state impacted by the unprecedented fires, during a phone call in the Oval Office, Sept. 7, 2011.

Office of Business Liaison - NO INFORMATION GIVEN

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya participate in the Eid Al-Adha Roundtable at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on August 3, 2021.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a joint press availability with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rink_vi_s in Riga, Latvia, on March 7, 2022.

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz on March 31, 2015, in Lausanne, Switzerland, before they join their counterparts from Germany, China, the European Union, France, the United Kingdom, and Russia in direct negotiations with Iranian officials about the future of their country's nuclear program.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits in a barren office and reviews his departure comments before delivering a farewell address to State Department employees, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2017.

President Barack Obama talks on the phone in his suite at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 11, 2010.

Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Minerals Management Service, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Minerals Management Service Director Johnny Burton, and Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred among the officials on hand

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry releases the Annual Country Report on Human Rights at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 27, 2014.

Office of the Secretary - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AND SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AT SIGNING CEREMONY

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WITH SENATE LEADERSHIP PRESS CONFERENCE

President Barack Obama holds an Affordable Care Act conference call in the Oval Office Private Dining Room, Nov. 7, 2014.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in St. Louis , Environmental Protection Agency

President Barack Obama listens as Education Secretary Arne Duncan makes a point during a Domestic Policy Council meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, July 20, 2011.

Office of the Secretary - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AND SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AT SIGNING CEREMONY

Secret Service Agent in Oval Office ready to open the door for approaching President Barack Obama.

Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance Resources James L. Richardson delivers remarks to the media in the Press Briefing Room, at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 22, 2020.

Office of the Secretary - FOREIGN PRESS BRIEFING

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Congressman Jim Moran from Virginia , Environmental Protection Agency

President Barack Obama meets with Congressional Democratic Leadership in the Oval Office, Nov. 18, 2010.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WHITE HOUSE PHOTOS

Senators work together on immigration reform

Joined by U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom Matthew Barzun, far right; and U.K. Ambassador to the United States Sir Peter Westmacott, far left; Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken meets with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2015.

National Institute of Standards and Technology - MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD CEREMONY

President Barack Obama makes a statement on the economy and points to a loan application form at James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, VA on February 1, 2012

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS, SECRETARY JOHN SNOW AND SECRETARY ELAINE CHAO AT WEST COAST JOBS GROWTH TOUR

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS PRESS CONFERENCE

Senators work together on immigration reform

Vice President Kamala Harris meets with National Security Adviser to the President Jake Sullivan Thursday, March 4, 2021, in her West Wing Office of the White House.

Office of the Administrator - Agency Headquarters Renaming Ceremony - ceremony to mark the renaming of the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in honor of President Bill Clinton , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - 14th National Marine Sanctuary President George W. Bush and Secretary Gutierrez

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Defense One Technology Editor Patrick Tucker speak at the virtual Defense One Tech Summit at the Pentagon, June 13, 2022. The Defense One keynote interview covered DODs approach to innovation and how power competition is shaping national security technology priorities.

Announcement, at the Sewall-Belmont House on Capitol Hill, of the introduction of bipartisan Congressional legislation for permanent authorization of the Preserve America and Save America's Treasures programs, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining First Lady Laura Bush, New York Senator Hillary Clinton, New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici, North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, Ohio Congressman Miichael Turner, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Richard Moe among the featured speakers

Secretary of State Antony Blinken participates in the Reuters NEXT Virtual Global Conference from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on December 3, 2021.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS WHITE HOUSE PHOTOS

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Governors Association , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Agency Headquarters Renaming Ceremony - ceremony to mark the renaming of the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in honor of President Bill Clinton , Environmental Protection Agency

President Barack Obama is briefed by Denis McDonough, Deputy National Security Advisor, and others in the Oval Office, March 29, 2012.

Office of the Secretary - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AND SECRETARY DONALD EVANS AT SIGNING CEREMONY

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry walks up to a meeting house in Zhongnanhai imperial garden in Beijing, China, before a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on May 16, 2015.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - 35th Anniversary Portrait Unveiling , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator - Agency Headquarters Renaming Ceremony - ceremony to mark the renaming of the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in honor of President Bill Clinton , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Mexican Cement Signing

Senators Clinton, Schumer and Kennedy gather in support of raising minimum wage

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving visit at Main Interior from representatives of British Petroleum (BP) America

April 5, 2013 "The President listens intently during a National Security Council meeting in the Situation Room of the White House."

U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price briefs reporters during a Department Press Briefing, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 2021.

Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Toria Nuland speaks to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Deputy Chief of Staff Jon Finer on February 7, 2015, in Munich, Germany, as they await the arrival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Vice President Joe Biden at the Munich Security Conference.

President Barack Obama gestures during a meeting with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson in the Oval Office, Feb. 16, 2010.

Alberto Gonzales testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the firing of U.S. Prosecutors

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building high bay at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, at left, takes a few moments to consult with Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana before delivering a "state of the agency" address at NASA's televised fiscal year 2016 budget rollout event. Representatives from the Kennedy workforce, news media and social media were in attendance. NASA's Orion, SpaceX Dragon and Boeing CST-100 spacecraft, all destined to play a role in NASAs overall exploration objectives, were on display.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual C5+1 Ministerial, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2021.

U.S. President Barack Obama talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao during the morning plenary session of the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. 2009

Office of the Deputy Secretary - TED KASSINGER CONFIRMATION HEARING

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Representative Kay Granger, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee on Foreign Operations, in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 2015, prior to testifying before the panel, and after appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks to the press at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 26, 2022.

Office of the Administrator - Agency Headquarters Renaming Ceremony - ceremony to mark the renaming of the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in honor of President Bill Clinton , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with Gary Fahey

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on October 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump announced yesterday that Hamas and Israel had agreed to cease fire in the first phase of a 20-point peace plan following negotiations mediated by the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Sipa USA)

House Democratic Leaders Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., and Steny Hoyer, D-Md., present a birthday cake to President Barack Obama during a meeting with the House Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2013.

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA (9-21-05 TO 9-23-05)

Department of Education MOU Signing Ceremony. A letter from a student is seen during a meeting with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson meets and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, prior to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. The NASA and Department of Education MOU is focused on strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts that advance STEM education across the nation.

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Oath Ceremony, Stephen L. Johnson , Environmental Protection Agency

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo signs Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo's guestbook before their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 2020.

Office of the Administrator - Western Governors , Environmental Protection Agency

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine holds up a box of M&M's bearing the signature of President Donald Trump while providing an update to Vice President Mike Pence and the members of the council during the sixth meeting of the National Space Council, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va. Administrator Bridenstine was given the box at a recent meeting at the White House as reminder of the mission of going to the Moon & Mars. Chaired by the Vice President, the council's role is to advise the President regarding national space policy and strategy, and review the nation's long-range goals for space activities.

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