Laws Help Small Businesses Offer Health Insurance to Employees, Encourage CPR/AED Instruction, and Promote Breastfeeding CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012.Governor Pat Quinn today visited the new Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital to sign three laws that will help more working families acquire insurance and stay healthy throughout their lives. These measures,[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Affordable Care Act
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012.Governor Pat Quinn today released a statement hailing today’s decision of the United States Supreme Court to uphold the federal Affordable Care Act. “Today is a great day for Illinois and a great day for our country. This decision means that millions of working families across Illinois[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Federal Savings Bank Will Open National Home Loan Center in Chicago
Nationally Renowned Federally Chartered Home lender Will Bring 400 Jobs to New Facility in West Loop CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined today by Federal Savings Bank Chairman Steve Calk, who announced that the mortgage giant would be building a National Home Loan Center in Chicago. “This is[Read More…]
Congressman Rush Hails Historic Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) made the following statement about today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148): “I am elated by the Supreme Court’s decision today. This ruling is truly a victory for all Americans and[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky Statement Regarding Decision to Walk Out of Contempt Vote on Attorney General Holder
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012 – Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the House Resolution contempt vote against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder: “I am extremely disappointed that, instead of working to create jobs and rebuild the American economy, the House of Representatives has engaged in[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: The Affordable Care Act: Secure Health Coverage for the Middle Class
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act ensures hard-working, middle class families will get the security they deserve and protects every American from the worst insurance company abuses. This law was also specifically designed to give States the resources and flexibility they need[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 28, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing BAHRAIN Discovery of Bomb Factories SYRIA Annan Plan / Political Transition / Geneva Meeting Secretary Clinton’s Meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Explosions in Damascus Violence Against Civilians IRAN Iran Sanctions Act SYRIA Annan Plan / Opposition Groups Russian Arms to Syria[Read More…]
Statement by White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer on Today’s Contempt Vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. At the beginning of this year, Republicans announced one of their top priorities was to investigate the Administration and to ensure that President Obama was a one-term President. Despite the major economic challenges facing the country, they talked openly about devoting taxpayer-funded, Congressional oversight resources to[Read More…]
UN Senior Officials Highlight Rio+20 Achievements
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 June 2012. United Nations senior officials today highlighted the achievements made during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) held last week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, stressing that they represent a global movement of change in which governments, the private sector and civil society all contribute[Read More…]
UN and Partners Appeal for $193 Million to Assist Syrian Refugees
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2012. (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency and more than 40 other humanitarian aid organizations on Thursday appealed to donors for urgent new funds to help meet the needs of growing numbers of Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. They had originally appealed in March[Read More…]
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