http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1020628 Melody Barnes's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:26 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=1020628&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1020628 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Democratic members of Congress, the governor of Connecticut, and a former Obama administration adviser talked about the 2012 presidential election. They discussed President Obama's prospects for reelection, election issues, the lame duck session of Congress, and other topics as well. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307954-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307954-3 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:14:24 GMT Jim Messina spoke at a Young Americans for Obama college student summit. He predicted that President Obama would be re-elected in 2012 by "building the biggest grassroots effort in political history." Other speakers included Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302464-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302464-1 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:46:12 GMT Melody Barnes and Education Secretary Arne Duncan briefed reporters and announced the administration would create a waiver program that would allow states to opt out of the "No Child Left Behind" education law. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said the presidential directive was needed because Congress had not enacted changes to the Bush-era program. Following their remarks Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions about the state of the economy. This is a portion of the complete briefing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300945-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300945-2 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:10:54 GMT Members of the newly created White House Rural Council spoke to reporters following a meeting with President Obama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299945-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299945-2 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:28:24 GMT America's Promise Alliance held its first summit on reducing high school dropout rates in the nation's schools. Speakers included Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and White House Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes. According to an America's Promise Alliance report 1 out of every 4 public school students will drop out of high school before graduation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298611-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298611-1 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:54:42 GMT Officials spoke about college degree programs, worker retraining, and graduation rates at a White House summit on community colleges. They summarized discussions from earlier in the day and outlined plans to increase the number of college graduates by 2020. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295820-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295820-2 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:30:30 GMT The President's Middle Class Task Force and Council on Women and Girls talked about the Paycheck Fairness Act, which sought wage equality for women. President Obama was urging the Senate to pass the legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294636-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294636-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:05:18 GMT White House and cabinet officials answered questions on President Obama's National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) which was formally released at the news conference. Among the issues they addressed were the Affordable Care Act, housing needs, public-private partnerships, and state funding and compliance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294496-1 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:29:54 GMT Melody Barnes talked about the Obama administration's ideas for improving education. Ms. Barnes, who was bussed to school in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1970s, also discussed her experiences. She was interviewed by [Washington Post] columnist E.J. Dionne. This was a Thursday, July 8, 2010, session of the Aspen Institute Ideas Festival, held in Aspen, Colorado. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294420-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294420-2 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:14:24 GMT HIV/AIDS experts, African-American men living with HIV or AIDS, and policy makers talked about the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. Topics included to the federal and community responses to the epidemic, and reducing the overall stigma in the black community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293840-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293840-1 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:16:36 GMT Michelle Obama and other Obama administration officials unveiled the findings of the Childhood Obesity Task Force report. Their goal was to reduce the level of overweight children from 20% to 5% by 2030. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293445-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293445-1 Thu, 13 May 2010 01:13:41 GMT Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues. White House economic advisers Melody Barnes and Jared Bernstein spoke at the beginning of the briefing about a report released earlier in the morning on jobs saved by teacher sunder the economic recovery plan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289531-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289531-1 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:03:53 GMT A panel of guests talked about community service at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library on the campus of Texas A & M University. This marked the twentieth anniversary of the Points of Light Service Movement started by George H.W. Bush with his vision of a "thousand Points of Light" who commit to service, volunteering and civic engagement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289498-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289498-2 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:49:56 GMT Officials and lawmakers spoke about the state of the U.S. economy and economic recovery strategies at the local level. They focused on minority business ideas and community-based programs to assist minority neighborhoods make lasting changes and encourage economic growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289119-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289119-2 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:15:05 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285421-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285421-5 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Melody Barnes, participating from the White House, previewed the summit on health care, which will be held at the White House later in the day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284431-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284431-5 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:52:06 GMT Melody Barnes and Bob Kocher moderated a session during a White House summit on health care reform. Legislators, health care professionals, and health care providers spoke about the rising costs of health care, expanding health insurance coverage, financial burdens of medical care for American families, and the future direction of health care policy. Other topics included the top priorities for reform, preventive care, increased research funding, access, staffing in health care facilities, and health information technology. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284447-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284447-2 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:06:19 GMT President Obama delivered opening remarks at the White House Forum on Health Reform. He said that health care reform was a fiscal imperative and reiterated his intention to press for legislation that expands insurance coverage, improves health care quality and reins in medical costs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284447-1 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:00:43 GMT Vice President-Elect Joe Biden spoke briefly to reporters after he was briefed by Larry Summers, the nominee to be director of the National Economic Council for the Obama administration, and other advisers on new economic developments and the economic recovery package that Congress is set to begin debating during the next month. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283033-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283033-1 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:44:20 GMT Community leaders held a forum to express their agenda for the new administration. Senior advisers to President-Elect Obama, who had pledged to sit down with grassroots leaders during his transition period if he were elected, attended. Valerie Jarrett had been recently designated to be a White House senior adviser and assistant to the president for intergovernmental relations and public liaison, and Melody Barnes to be the next director of the Domestic Policy Council at the White House. Juan Williams moderated two roundtable discussions with leaders of grassroots community organizations, members of Congress, representatives of organized labor, policy experts and President-Elect Obama's transition team. Topics included the economy, health care, employment, immigration reform and the role of community organizations in strengthening our nation's democratic system. Valerie Jarrett made closing remarks about the Obama administration's policy agenda. "Realizing the Promise: A Forum on Community, Faith and Democracy," was held at the Washington Hilton by the Gamaliel Foundation and the Center for Community Change's Campaign for Community Values. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282685-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282685-1 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:02:02 GMT Senator John Kerry talked about the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia. He represented the U.S. Senate at the talks. Both Sen. Kerry and Melody Barnes cited President Bush as a source of hindrance in the passage of comprehensive climate change legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203143-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203143-1 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:48:47 GMT Panelists talked about the state of the conservative movement, Bush administration policies in several areas from civil rights to foreign policy, and the decline of popular enthusiasm for conservative philosophy. At the beginning of the program a video was shown, [CPAC: The Unauthorized Documentary] by Max Blumenthal of [The Nation]. Panelists also answered questions from the audience. This session of the Take Back America 2007 conference was called "The War of Ideas: How Conservatism Has Failed." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199191-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199191-2 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:15:07 GMT Professor Hendricks talked about his book, [The Politics of Jesus.] Topics included religion as a motivating source for politicians, the revolutionary message of the historical Jesus, social justice policy making, and advocacy of tolerance and compassion. He also suggested methods to improve the nature of power structures in American society based on progressive ideologies informed by Christian teachings. Ms. Barnes moderated the interview and questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197481-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197481-1 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:25:38 GMT Joseph Cirincione was interviewed by Dafna Linzer about his book, [Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons], published by Columbia University Press. They sat on a stage before an audience. The author described the history of nuclear proliferation and also the present situation. He suggested ways to reduce the world's stockpile of nuclear weapons. After the interview the author responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197031-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197031-1 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:59:19 GMT Melody Barnes discussed the Democratic agenda in Congress as well as her personal experiences. Topics included her responsibilities at the Center for American Progress, the Center's new think-tank model, her previous job at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, her family, her political background, law school, and racism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196160-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196160-1 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:00:35 GMT Ms. Barnes talked about the Democratic agenda for the 110th Congress. The Center for American Progress recently proposed recommendations on issues the 110th Congress should enact before the August recess, after the House Democrats' '100-hour agenda' is passed. She responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195543-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195543-2 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:46:27 GMT Former Senate Majority Leader Daschle and former Representative Lee Hamilton talked about the current state of homeland security. Among the issues they addressed were congressional oversight of the Bush administration's policies on homeland security, foreign intelligence and immigration issues, as well as law enforcement and intelligence activities related to domestic security. They answered questions from members of the studio audience and those sent by electronic mail from those viewing the Internet broadcast. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195529-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195529-1 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:02:08 GMT Moderated by Ms. Barnes, the panelists talked about the values of the religious left and the "common good" theme that some candidates used in the 2006 midterm elections. Topics included the role of religious faith, moral values, polling statistics from the 2006 midterm elections, the war in Iraq, racial issues, and education. After their discussion the panelists responded to audience members' questions. David Kuo is the author of [Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction], published by The Free Press. Jonathan Miller is the author of [The Compassionate Community: Ten Values to Unite America], published by Palgrave Macmillan. Anna Greenberg is a Democratic pollster. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195447-1 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:33:59 GMT Andy Stern and Melody Barnes sat on a stage before an audience. She interviewed him about his book, [A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track], published by Free Press. His union is the fastest-growing union in the U.S. He offered solutions to correct America's health care system, tax system, retirement system, and education system. He argued that Americans are contending with the most disruptive economic upheaval in the world economy since the Industrial Revolution. After the interview, Mr. Stern also answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194919-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194919-1 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:59:37 GMT Senator Harry Reid talked about values and about ways to find common ground in the abortion debate so as to reduce the high rate of unintended pregnancies and protect women's health. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193651-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193651-1 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:39:33 GMT