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Jennifer Palmieri

Former Assistant to the President and Director of Communications
Jennifer Palmieri formerly served as Assistant to the President and Director of Communications. Previously, Palmieri was the President of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Prior to her time at CAP, Palmieri was the National Press Secretary for the 2004 Edwards for President campaign and the National Press Secretary for the Democratic National Committee in 2002. Palmieri also served as a White House Deputy Press Secretary, Special Assistant to White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta and Deputy Director of Scheduling and Advance in the Clinton White House. After graduating from American University, Palmieri began her career working for former Congressman Leon Panetta (D-CA).

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Senate Confirms Robert Bacharach to the United States Court of Appeals

After almost a year of pointless delay, the Oklahoma judge was unanimously confirmed.
February 25, 2013 at 6:14 PM ET

A Balanced Plan to Avert the Sequester and Reduce the Deficit

President Obama has already reduced the deficit by over $2.5 trillion, cutting spending by over $1.4 trillion, bringing domestic discretionary spending to its lowest level as a share of the economy since the Eisenhower era.
February 21, 2013 at 1:10 PM ET

Welfare, Work and America’s Governors

Deputy Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri explains how the Administration's actions on welfare were directly in line with those requested by former Governor Tim Pawlenty and other Republican governors.
August 12, 2012 at 2:37 PM ET

Strengthening Welfare Reform

A new policy from the Department of Health and Human Services will allow states to test new, more effective ways to help people get and keep a job.
July 18, 2012 at 5:14 PM ET

Will House Republicans Allow Taxes To Go Up On 160 Million Americans?

Deputy Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri explains why it’s time for House Republicans to listen to the American people, and their colleagues in the Senate, and agree to the bipartisan agreement to extend the payroll tax cut passed in the Senate.
December 18, 2011 at 6:29 PM ET

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