Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-obama-to-make-statement Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Watch Live: Obama to Make Statement at 12:15 p.m. ET Politics Aug 2, 2011 10:52 AM EST Updated 3 p.m. ET: Here's video of the president's Rose Garden statement, courtesy of the AP: Updated 12:25 p.m. ET: The president's statement has been slightly delayed due to the vote in the Senate. Stay tuned. Posted 10:52 a.m. ET President Obama is expected to deliver a statement on the debt ceiling at 12:15 p.m. ET in the Rose Garden of the White House. The House of Representatives passed a measure Monday evening to increase the U.S. debt ceiling by a vote of 269-161. If approved by the Senate Tuesday afternoon, the measure would immediately grant the Treasury Department $400 billion in additional borrowing authority only hours before the Aug. 2 deadline. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Updated 3 p.m. ET: Here's video of the president's Rose Garden statement, courtesy of the AP: Updated 12:25 p.m. ET: The president's statement has been slightly delayed due to the vote in the Senate. Stay tuned. Posted 10:52 a.m. ET President Obama is expected to deliver a statement on the debt ceiling at 12:15 p.m. ET in the Rose Garden of the White House. The House of Representatives passed a measure Monday evening to increase the U.S. debt ceiling by a vote of 269-161. If approved by the Senate Tuesday afternoon, the measure would immediately grant the Treasury Department $400 billion in additional borrowing authority only hours before the Aug. 2 deadline. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now