Sentences with phrase «obama meets staff»

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Meeting in the White House's West Wing, the Democratic governor, Biden and staff members for both discussed Obama's proposed program of executive and legislative action — including a federal ban on assault weapons and high - capacity magazines that would eliminate differences «across state borders,» Malloy said.

(CNN)- Officials and journalists attempting to enter the room where President Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao were planning to meet in Copenhagen were caught in a chaotic scene that left nearly the entire U.S. press pool outside, and reportedly nearly prevented White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and National Security Council Chief of Staff Denis McDonough from entering.

The President Meets with Cabinet Members in the Situation Room President Obama met with a number of Cabinet members and senior staff in the White House Situation Room to review BP's efforts to stop the oil leak as well as to decide on next steps to ensure all is being done to contain the spread, mitigate the environmental impact and provide assistance to affected states, including individuals, businesses, and communities.

From 2006 to 2008, Meridian staff facilitated several meetings of the Presidential Climate Action Project (PCAP), which brought together a number of individuals representing environmental organizations, foundations, academia, and businesses to develop recommendations for the new Obama Administration...

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D - RI) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D - CA), advocates for the environmental lobby, met with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough last week so they could coordinate efforts with the Obama administration in pushing their environmentalist agenda.

Attendees will also be conducting in - person meetings with Obama administration officials and senior staff at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service.