Dan Pfeiffer

White House Profile

Dan Pfeiffer

White House Communications Director

Dan Pfeiffer joined the White House as Deputy Communications Director in January 2009 and has served as the Director of Communications since December 2009. Pfeiffer first joined the President’s campaign as the Traveling Press Secretary and later became the Communications Director. Prior to working on the campaign, Pfeiffer was a spokesman for former Vice President Al Gore and has also worked for Senators Tim Johnson, Tom Daschle and Evan Bayh.

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Pfeiffer graduated from Georgetown University.

Dan Pfeiffer's Posts

President Obama's Long Form Birth Certificate

April 27, 2011 at 8:57 AM EDT

Since President Obama believed the distraction over his birth certificate wasn’t good for the country, he requested the long form version, which has been published here.

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Economy

Details of the Bipartisan Budget Deal

April 9, 2011 at 6:44 PM EDT

Last night, President Obama announced that the federal government will remain open for business because Americans from different beliefs came together, put politics aside, and met the expectations of the American people.

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Additional Issues

You Can't Believe Everything You Read

February 4, 2011 at 5:55 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer dispels the rumor that President Obama is somehow responsible for the rolling blackouts in Texas that have caused terrible hardship for so many Texas.

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Economy

Jeff Zients Will Lead Reorganization of Federal Government

January 30, 2011 at 11:29 AM EDT

The President has asked Jeffrey Zients, our nation’s first Chief Performance Officer (CPO), to lead the reorganization effort to make our government better organized and better equipped to support American competitiveness.

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Additional Issues

The State of the Union and You

January 21, 2011 at 1:29 PM EDT

On Tuesday, January 25, at 9 p.m. EST, President Obama will deliver the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol. Find out how you can get involved in the State of the Union and ask your questions of President Obama and senior Administration officials.

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2010 Asia Trip

Attacks on President Obama Going to Asia: A Long Trip from Reality

November 5, 2010 at 10:00 AM EDT

Debunking the completely unfounded claims about the costs of the President's trip to Asia.

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Ethics

Getting What They Expected

October 27, 2010 at 6:30 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer on the news that Republicans in Congress and Washington lobbyists have been holding a blitz of meetings planning out the Republican agenda.

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Ethics

What Do They Expect in Return?

October 22, 2010 at 2:27 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer zeroes in on the real significance of the flood of secret corporate money into our elections and the opposition of Republicans in Congress to the DISCLOSE Act.

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Fiscal Responsibility

Cutting Through the Rhetoric on Spending

October 20, 2010 at 1:05 PM EDT

The New York Times calls Congressional Republicans' bluff on their empty fiscal responsibility rhetoric.

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Economy

Why President Obama is Not Signing H.R. 3808

October 7, 2010 at 1:15 PM EDT

The White House announces that President Obama will not sign H.R. 3808, the "Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010” and will return the bill to the House of Representatives.

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