White House press secretary Jay Carney insisted Wednesday there's been "movement" in the bipartisan talks between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders -- despite zero agreements and public pronouncements of hardened positions. "We believe there is momentum toward achieving signficant...
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White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Monday that "lines of communication are open" and that President Barack Obama still believes an agreement can be reached on the fiscal cliff following his Sunday meeting with Republican Ho... Read Post
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said President Barack Obama would accept a short-term hike in the debt limit to allow Congress time to act on a larger deal. Obama had opposed any short-term debt ceiling deal, though the chang... Read Post
White House press secretary Jay Carney said today that President Barack Obama "welcomes" the immigration reform plan that will be put forward by a bipartisan group of Senators later this afternoon. "This is a big deal. This is an im... Read Post