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Entries in White House (72)

Monday
Dec052011

Youth Need To Be Heard In Washington, Says White House Liaison

At a discussion on “The State of Young America,” Ronnie Cho, White House Liaison to Young Americans and Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement, said it is up to young adults to make their voices heard in Washington.

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Tuesday
Nov292011

Carney Calls On GOP To Side With Middle Class

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney tells reporters that Republicans should side with the middle classover millionaires by passing the Democratic plan to extend payroll relief. (0:31)

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Tuesday
Nov292011

Carney Calls On GOP To Extend Payroll Cuts

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Tuesday that he will not speculate on whether the President will support a payroll tax cut extension that doesn’t include a surtax. (0:22)

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Monday
Nov282011

Carney: Official Events Are Made For Official Reasons

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney defends decisions regarding the president’s travel during Monday’s press briefing, explaining that official events are scheduled for official reasons, not politics. (0:29)
Monday
Nov282011

Carney: US-Pakistan Relationship Important But Complicated

Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters at the weekly White House briefing that the president values the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and laments the loss of lives in the NATO attack on Pakistan this weekend. (0:28)
Friday
Nov182011

Dem Lawmaker Defends Obama's Approach To Deficit Talks

Rep. John Larson (D-Calif.) responds to criticism that the White House hasn’t taken an active role in debt reduction negotiations. (0:22)

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Thursday
Nov172011

Chu Denies Political Influence Over Solyndra Loan

Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu denied claims of political influence in the decisions made regarding the Solyndra loan guarantee before members of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Thursday. (0:14)
Monday
Nov072011

White House Official Says Veterans Jobs Bank Will Put Vets To Work

Aneesh Chopra, U.S. chief technology officer, explains that the Veterans Job Bank - an online job search tool in collaboration with Google, Bing and Yahoo - will be a part of the President’s initiatives to put veterans back to work. (0:12)

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Friday
Oct282011

Carney: Administration Remains Hopeful

During today’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney says the administration remains hopeful that the “Super Committee” will find a balanced solution that does not put the sole burden on one sector of the population. (0:34)

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Friday
Oct282011

Carney: Americans Can't Wait For GOP To Act

During today’s White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney says President Obama will do everything in his power to help struggling Americans who “can’t wait until Republicans suddenly decide that it’s the right time to help the economy grow”. (0:33)

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Friday
Oct282011

Carney: Congressional Republicans Out Of Touch With Their Supporters

In a White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney said Republicans in Congress are “alone even within their own party” because even Republicans outside of Congress support the objectives of the president’s jobs bill. (1:04)

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Friday
Oct282011

Carney: Americans Frustrated By 'Unconscionable Dysfuntionality Of Congress'

In a White House briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney says the White House is growing increasingly frustrated by the “unconscionable dysfunctionality of Congress” and polls show that the American people are as well. (0:31)

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Friday
Oct282011

White House Announces Online Initiative To Help Small Business, Entrepreneurs

In a White House conference call Friday, Small Business Administrator, Karen Mills, announced the launch a website designed to help facilitate access to government resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners. (0:30)

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Friday
Oct282011

New Presidential Memorandum Will Bring Science Breakthroughs To The Marketplace, Says Commerce Official

In a White House conference call Friday, Rebecca Blank, Acting Deputy Secretary of Commerce, announced a Presidential memorandum that will facilitate the transfer of breakthroughs in science and engineering from the lab to the marketplace. (0:28)

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Friday
Oct282011

White House Announces Online Initiatives To Help Entrepreneurs And Researchers

In a White House conference call Friday, Rebecca Blank the Acting Deputy Secretary of Commerce, announced two new online initiatives to help boost American entrepreneurs and researchers. (0:24)

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Monday
Oct242011

White House Official Announces "We Can't Wait" Effort

White House Communications Director, Dan Pfeiffer, announces that the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) housing refinance announcement is part of the White House administration’s overall effort, entitled “We Can’t Wait,” to make executive decisions to improve the economy since they cannot wait any longer for Congress to pass the necessary legislation (0:46).

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Thursday
Oct132011

Boehner: White House Needs To Stop Campaigning

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) tells reporters at a press conference Thursday that the president needs to stop campaigning and work with bipartisan members of Congress to put Americans back to work. (0:12)

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Monday
Aug082011

Carney: We Are A AAA Country 

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney talks to the press about the damage done by simply playing chicken with the economy, but says that the U.S. in the long run still remains a AAA country with a AAA economy, and remains the safest of safe harbors in terms of investments. (0:37)

 

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Thursday
Aug042011

Carney: Inappropriate For Congress Not To Act In FAA Stalemate

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)

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Tuesday
Aug022011

Carney: Cooler Heads Prevailed

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)

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