On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, the President signed into law:

S. 24, the “Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019,” which requires the compensation of government employees for wages lost, work performed, or leave used during a lapse in appropriations that begins on or after December 22, 2018, and entitles excepted employees to use leave during a lapse in appropriations.

On January 23, 1995, by Executive Order 12947, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701‑1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States caused by grave acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists that disrupt the Middle East peace process.  On August 20, 1998, by Executive Order 13099, the President modified the Annex to Executive Order 12947 to identify four additional persons who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process.  On February 16, 2005, by Executive Order 13372, the President clarified the steps taken in Executive Order 12947.

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TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days before the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Registerand transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.  In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995, with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process, is to continue in effect beyond January 23, 2019.

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President Trump and I condemn the terrorist attack in Syria that claimed American lives and our hearts are with the loved ones of the fallen. We honor their memory and we will never forget their service and sacrifice.

Thanks to the courage of our Armed Forces, we have crushed the ISIS caliphate and devastated its capabilities. As we begin to bring our troops home, the American people can be assured, for the sake of our soldiers, their families, and our nation, we will never allow the remnants of ISIS to reestablish their evil and murderous caliphate – not now, not ever.

East Room
January 14, 2019
6:48 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT:  Wow!  Wow, what a group.  Look at that quarterback.  Oh, I want to be the agent of that tall, handsome quarterback.  (Laughter.)  Six-foot-seven.  They say great athlete, and he’s accurate.  That’s nice.  Great job.  And you’re 18?

MR. LAWRENCE:  Yes, sir.

THE PRESIDENT:  Boy, that’s some — you got a good future.  (Laughter.)  Good future.  Congratulations, that’s fantastic.  And, Coach, congratulations.  I mean, the whole thing.

You —

MR. CLEMENTS:  Thank you, sir.

THE PRESIDENT:  And the coach — you.  What a job, huh?

COACH SWINNEY:  Thank you, sir.  (Applause.)

THE PRESIDENT:  What a job.  What a job, Coach.  (Applau...


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