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

Economy

Their Economic Policies Haven’t Changed, So They Won’t Bring the Change We Need

August 24, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT

Later today, House Minority Leader John Boehner is slated to give a speech at the City Club of Cleveland laying out the major planks of his party’s economic agenda. Unfortunately, families in Ohio and across the country don’t need to wait until the speech to learn about these economic policies because they’ve been living with the impact of many of these same old policies for years.

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Health Care

Moving Forward to Protect Seniors' Care

July 6, 2010 at 7:42 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer discusses the recess appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick to serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Immigration

The President's Record on Border Security

June 21, 2010 at 2:51 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer knocks down bogus claims made by Republican Senator Jon Kyl.

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Ethics

More Support for Curbing Special Interest Influence in Our Elections

June 16, 2010 at 2:40 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer lays out the case for the DISCLOSE Act moving through Congress, which addresses the Supreme Court decision opening the floodgates for corporate money in our elections.

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Fiscal Responsibility

Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Streamlining and Modernizing Government

June 10, 2010 at 5:23 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer lays out all the recent steps the Administration has taken to help get government's fiscal house in order by changing the way Washington does business.

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Putting the Economy at Risk to Protect Wall Street Profits

May 12, 2010 at 5:20 PM EDT

A look at the Republican amendment wiping out the strong derivatives provisions in Wall Street Reform.

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Economy

The Costs of a Loophole

May 11, 2010 at 11:15 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer explains that while a loophole in Wall Street Reform might cost an industry millions in lobbying fees, the costs to American families can be much more devastating.

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Obstruction as a Political Strategy

May 6, 2010 at 4:29 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer lays out the full, astoundingly long list of nominees being blocked by Republicans in the Senate.

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Economy

Worse than the Status Quo for Families and Community Banks

May 6, 2010 at 7:00 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer takes on the Republican alternative on consumer protections in Wall Street Reform.

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Economy

"The Good Guys"

May 5, 2010 at 2:27 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer lays out some of the strengthening amendments to Wall Street Reform that the White House is supporting.

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