Category: Politics

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the City of Dubuque has received $1,227,138 from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Economic Development Administration (EDA) to rehabilitate and rebuild

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Carla A. Harris – Chairperson, National Women’s Business Council S. Fitzgerald Haney – Member,

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has planned constituent meetings in 15 Iowa communities this month. With these meetings, Grassley will have been to every one of the state’s 99 counties this year

President Obama believes that there should be increased transparency and reforms in our intelligence programs in order to give the public confidence that these programs have strong oversight and clear protections against

From Sen. Charles Grassley – The Aug. 5, 2013, Wall Street Journal article “Insider Probe Caught in Knot/Investigation of Health-Policy Leak Is Muddled by Provision Protecting Congress” is inaccurate. It also represents

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:00 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Before I take your questions, let me inform you that tomorrow President Obama will sign the bipartisan bill to cut student

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today set the House District 33 special election for Tuesday, October 22, 2013. The election is needed to fill the seat of Rep. Kevin McCarthy,

Aboard Air Force One En Route Andrews Air Force Base 2:48 P.M. PDT MR. CARNEY: Hey, everybody. Good afternoon. Thanks for being here aboard Air Force One as we fly east towards

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:08 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. Good Monday to you. Before I take your questions, I just

By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham We hear and read about it far too often. Take these headlines just from July: “Online Scam Hijacks Social Security Benefits” (USA Today), “More Thieves Stealing Children’s

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after voting for the Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, H.R. 367: “Today we took another step toward regulatory

Grassley Statement on Raymond Chen Nomination: Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nomination of Raymond T. Chen to be United States Circuit Judge for

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker commended U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Roy Blunt and U.S. Representatives Joe Kennedy and Tom Reed for introducing the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation

In their meeting August 1st at the White House, President Barack Obama and President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi of Yemen affirmed their desire to broaden and strengthen the U.S.-Yemen relationship. President Obama

I’m pleased that the Senate has confirmed Samantha Power as our next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by a strong, bipartisan majority. As one of our country’s leading foreign policy thinkers,

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate John Koskinen as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. President Obama said, “John is an expert at turning around institutions in

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:46 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to the White House today for your daily briefing. And before I take your questions, let me make a bit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that a total of $306,000 will be coming to seven Iowa counties, businesses, and institutions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:04 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: I know you all welcomed her back on Monday when I wasn’t here, but it is great to have Jamie Smith

Amazon Chattanooga Fulfillment Center Chattanooga, Tennessee 2:00 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Chattanooga! (Applause.) It is good to be back in Tennessee. (Applause.) It’s great to be here at Amazon. (Applause.) I

I applaud the overwhelming, bipartisan majority of Senators who today confirmed Jim Comey to be the next director of the FBI. Jim is a natural leader of unquestioned integrity. In the face

1:00 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for the delay in getting started. Mr. Carney — Q We’re accustomed — MR. EARNEST: I’m sorry? Q We’re accustomed to it.

Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement to honor Iowan George “Bud” Day, decorated United States Air Force Colonel and pilot who passed away yesterday: “Col. Bud Day was America’s

WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) welcomed action taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to crack down on waste, fraud,

AMES, Iowa – Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino III was named president of the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials at the group’s annual meeting last week in Milwaukee,

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder today welcomed the confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Tony West as the Department of Justice’s Associate Attorney General. “Tony has served with distinction since he

Remarks from John Kerry, Secretary of State United Nations New York City July 25, 2013 SECRETARY GENERAL BAN: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Secretary Kerry, welcome to the United Nations. I’d like

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today brought to the attention of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs and Intelligence Committees his concerns about Alejandro Mayorkas,

WASHINGTON – Senator Mitch McConnell slammed President Obama on the Senate floor Thursday regarding the President’s latest pivot speech and the need for real solutions to grow the economy and create jobs.

James S. Brady Briefing Room 12:01 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to your White House briefing. I’m glad you’re all here, and I’m here to take your questions and to provide candid

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the Iowa Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau has been awarded a total of $368,691 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:16 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome to the White House. Happy Monday. Hope you had a great weekend. I trust that you all saw the email

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission took a first, important step toward realizing our vision of making 21st century classrooms available to every student in America. Preparing our nation’s students with the

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:52 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  I’m here to take your questions, traditional briefing.  I would understand if folks need to go file — that’s fine.  And

(DES MOINES) – Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday was unanimously named to the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Executive Committee at the NLGA Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK. Effective immediately,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Harkin (D-IA) on Friday announced that the city of Floris and the University of Northern Iowa will receive $88,500 in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that Primary Health Care, Inc. in Des Moines will receive $375,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Des Moines attorney Sheila K. Tipton to the Iowa Utilities Board. Tipton, 61, is a shareholder of the Belin McCormick law firm in

MR. CARNEY:  I may have had something to announce, but I can’t remember what it was.  (Laughter.)  So I’ll go straight to your questions.  Jim. Q    Thanks, Jay.  Two things on health