Statement on Filibuster Changes
President Obama made a statement about the vote by Senate Democrats to eliminate filibusters on federal judge nominees and executive-office appointments.
3,083 viewsPresident Obama made a statement about the vote by Senate Democrats to eliminate filibusters on federal judge nominees and executive-office appointments.
3,083 viewsJosh Earnest briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including potential military strikes on Syria in response to the use of chemical weapons on civilians. He said the…
885 viewsJosh Earnest briefed reporters and answered questions. Among the topics he addressed were political unrest in Egypt and Syria, the Bradley Manning sentence, and the president’s two day bus t…
117 viewsJosh Earnest briefed reporters and answered questions. He said the reports that suggested the White House had cut off aid to Egypt were “not accurate.” An aide from Senator Leahy’s office sa…
310 viewsDeputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest read a statement condemning the violence in Egypt. He then responded to questions from reporters on Martha’s Vineyard, where President Obama was vacationi…
48 viewsWhite House officials briefed reporters on a number of issues. Questions focused largely on the Syrian civil war and the upcoming G-8 Summit. The White House disclosed that the U.S. had conc…
192 viewsIn this portion of the daily White House briefing Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest discussed the appointment of Secret Service Director Julia Pierson, who was sworn in that day.…
163 viewsWhite House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest briefed reporters and answered questions. He defended the administration’s decision to try Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law in a civilian court in…
164 viewsWhite House Principal Deputy Press Secretary talked about President Obama’s jobs plan, presented the previous evening to a joint session of Congress. He discussed reaction to the plan, and h…
344 viewsJosh Earnest briefed reporters and answered questions from the Mansion House Briefing Room in Martha’s Vineyard. Topics included rebel actions and political transition in Libya, the U.S. eco…
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