President Barack Obama announces that he will present Congress with the American Jobs Act at Monday remarks from the Rose Garden. He urges Congress to act immediately to pass the bill. (0:32)
President Barack Obama announces that he will present Congress with the American Jobs Act at Monday remarks from the Rose Garden. He urges Congress to act immediately to pass the bill. (0:29)
Matthew Segal, President and co-founder of the group, Our Time, says the goal of the petition is to send message to Congress that they need to cooperate to solve job crisis (00:14)
Congress, Matthew Segal, Our Time petition, job crisis in Audio President Obama says that Congress will focus on creating jobs through various legislative measures once they return to session in September. (00:26)
Congress, President Obama, creating jobs in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney calls it unacceptable for Congress to go on recess and leaving this issue unresolved for the sake of political disputes. Carney says that the President has spoken with House Speaker Boehner and members of his administration are actively engaged in finding a solution. (0:51)
Congress, FAA, Jay Carney, White House in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says that the American people were rightfully appalled by politicians trying to advance specific political agendas while allowing the U.S. to possibly default. (0:53)
Congress, White House, debt ceiling, default in Audio As President Barack Obama signed the bill that Congress passed earlier today, the debt ceiling is now extended through 2012. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says that demonstrates that the U.S. remains the safest of safe harbors. (0:31)
Congress, Jay Carney, debt ceiling in Audio President Obama believes that Americans around the country feel that Washington, D.C. needs to come together and compromise to find a balanced approach to deficit reduction. The White House encourages people to make their feelings known to Congress. (0:47)
Congress, deficit reduction, obama in Audio At a White House Press Conference, President Barack Obama states that we are running out of time, and he has given lawmakers limited time to come up with a plan for raising the debt ceiling as well as for deficit and debt reduction. (0:29)
President Barack Obama speaks to reporters at a White House press conference saying that all congressional leaders agree that the U.S. cannot default on their obligations. He also reiterated that this matter should have been taken care of earlier, as Congress has run up the credit, and now has pay the bills. (0:43)
Congress, Obama credit, default in Audio President Barack Obama tells reporters at a White House Press Conference, that 80% of the American people support a balanced approach. He says that members of Congress are dug into ideological positions, but now is the time to the right things and reflect the will of the American people. (0:53)
Congress, debt reduction, obama in Audio White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says that it will take Congress some time to write this legislation ahead of the fast approaching August 2 deadline, so a deal must come in a matter of days. (:16)
Congress, Debt reducation, White House in Audio During a White House press conference, President Obama says that Congress needs to do their job and make the tough choices. He also explained that if there isn’t any progress by the end of this week, they will have to start canceling things and stay in Washington in order to get it done. ( 1:25)
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Barack Obama, Congress, press conference in Audio House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) discusses the possibility of a government shutdown during an event hosted by the National Journal Wednesday. (0:20)
Congress, govermen shutdown, rep. hal rogers in Audio Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) discusses the importance of Social Security Tuesday at a press conference to unveil the Social Security Protection Act. (0:47)
Congress, social security in Audio, Congress Michael A. Levi, Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment at the Council on Foreign Relations, says members of Congress aren’t likely for push for any rapid or sweeping reforms to US nuclear policy despite the ongoing situation in Japan.
Congress, Fukushima, japan, nuclear energy in Audio Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) emphasized the need for reform in military detainee procedures as he introduced new legislation Thursday. (0:38)
Congress, Sen. John McCain, counterterrorism in Audio, Congress Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) warns that the Republican assault on EPA is far from over, at a press conference Thursday. (0:26)
Barbara Boxer, Congress, EPA in Audio, Congress Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) invokes the budget plans of former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton as standards for developing the nation’s budget. (0:48)
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) highlights the positive impact that two failed budget votes in the Senate would have on deficit reduction at the Center for American Progress Wednesday. (0:27)
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