Dan Pfeiffer

White House Profile

Dan Pfeiffer

Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor

Dan Pfeiffer currently serves as Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor. In January 2009, Pfeiffer joined the White House as Deputy Communications Director and became the Communications Director in December 2009. He first joined the President’s campaign as the Traveling Press Secretary and later became the Communications Director. Prior to working on the campaign, Pfeiffer previously worked for Vice President Al Gore, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and Senators Tim Johnson and Evan Bayh.

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

Dan Pfeiffer's Posts

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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Deepwater BP Oil Spill

Holding BP Accountable

May 4, 2010 at 3:16 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer leaves no doubt about who is responsible for the BP oil spill and says the President strongly supports efforts on Capitol Hill to raise the Oil Pollution Act damages cap significantly above $75 million.

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Economy

The 10 Most Wanted Lobbyist Loopholes

May 4, 2010 at 7:00 AM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer lays out what to watch for from Wall Street lobbyists and the Senators siding with them during the Wall Street Reform debate.

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Education

Which School Will the President Choose?

May 3, 2010 at 7:38 PM EDT

One very lucky high school will have one very memorable commencement speaker– President Obama.

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Health Care

"Already Starting to See the Benefits of Health Reform"

May 3, 2010 at 10:50 AM EDT

The New York Times points out how the health care legislation is already ending some of the worst insurance company practices.

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Health Care

Care You Can Count on When You Need it Most – Reform Ramps Up

April 28, 2010 at 6:05 PM EDT

Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer discusses the end of rescissions in health insurance, one of the most dramatic improvements from health reform yet.

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Health Care

Health Reform, Medicare Advantage, and Care for America’s Seniors

April 27, 2010 at 5:00 AM EDT

With health reform now law, Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer puts forth the evidence that scare tactics about Medicare were unfounded.

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Health Care

TIME’s Take on the Actuary’s Report

April 23, 2010 at 5:15 PM EDT

White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer relays yet another take putting the Actuary's report on Health Reform in perspective.

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