Lawrence McDonald

Courtesy of DC Tripwire Major Actions This Week: White House On Thursday, President Obama hosted Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti at the White House to discuss market confidence in Europe and NATO issues. Also on Thursday, a $25bn settlement was announced between state attorneys general, the federal government, and the five largest loan servicers relating [...]

Courtesy of DC Tripwire Major Actions This Week: White House ·         On Wednesday, President Obama is expected to give remarks on the economy during a speech in northern Virginia. Senate ·         On Wednesday, Senate and House conferees will meet to consider the payroll tax/unemployment insurance/”doc fix” extension (HR 3630). House ·         Next week, the House [...]

Article by JoAnne Ellen, Reuters A record 84 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the way the Congress is doing its job compared with just 13 percent who approve of how things are going, according to a Washington Post/ABC News public opinion poll published on Monday. The disapproval rating for Congress inched up two [...]

Courtesy of DC Tripwire Major Actions This Week: White House On Wednesday, President Obama announced the recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Also on Wednesday, the President announced three recess appointment to fill the remaining seats of the five-person National Labor Relations Board. On Thursday, President Obama and Defense [...]

Article By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a two-month extension of an expiring payroll tax cut, escalating a clash with the Senate and President Barack Obama that may result in smaller paychecks for workers in January. In a 229-193 vote, the House requested formal negotiations on a payroll tax cut extension [...]

Article By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai, Reuters The Senate overwhelmingly passed the legislation by a vote of 89-10. It is expected to be voted on by the House of Representatives next week, and if approved, will then go to Obama for his signature. The measure also would extend long-term unemployment benefits for another two [...]

Courtesy of DC Tripwire Major Actions This Week: White House On Monday, President Obama hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House to discuss the end of the war in Iraq. On Tuesday, the President conducted interviews with local television anchors from across the country about the end of the war in Iraq, [...]

Courtesy of DC Tripwire Major Actions This Week: White House This morning, President Obama is hosting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki at the White House to discuss the end of the war in Iraq. On Tuesday, the President will conduct interviews with local television anchors from across the country about the end of the war [...]

Major Actions This Week: White House On Monday, President Obama hosted European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, and High Representative Catherine Ashton at the White House to discuss economic and national security issues. On Tuesday, the President hosted Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at the White House to discuss trade, investment, [...]

Major Actions This Week: White House From Monday through Wednesday, President Obama travelled through North Carolina and Virginia on a bus tour to promote the American Jobs Act. On Thursday afternoon, the President met with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway. On Friday morning, the President signed free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama, and Columbia, as well as [...]