WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013. Prior to Senate passage of the bipartisan Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke at a press conference in support of the measure, which is the most important gay-rights legislation to come before the Senate since the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.[Read More…]
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Senators Kirk and Manchin Introduce Legislation to Delay Individual Mandate Penalty for One Year
Legislation will suspend penalty fees if individuals do not register for healthcare coverage WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced legislation to delay the implementation of the individual mandate under the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” from January 1, 2014 to January[Read More…]
Women’s Interview Closet Program at PSC Opens With Nov. 13 CAbi Fashions Fashion Show
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Finding a job is not easy for anyone. Making a good first impression at an interview can be the deciding factor on whether or not you get hired. Prairie State College (PSC) has established the Women’s Interview Closet to help make the task of dressing professionally for[Read More…]
$37 Million in Revenue Lost Each Day Without Immigration Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013. Today, as Americans wait for the House of Representatives to take up immigration reform, new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) shows the substantial impact that the passage of reform would make. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity,[Read More…]
FBI: Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Federal Prison for Transporting and Possessing Child Pornography
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man who collected thousands of images and hundreds of videos of child pornography was taken into federal custody after he was sentenced yesterday to 13 years and four months in federal prison for transporting and possessing child pornography using his home computers. The defendant, Jonathan Sainz,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Experts on the Senate’s Historic ENDA Vote
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013. Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, which provides basic protections from employment discrimination to the nation’s 8 million LGBT workers. The Center for American Progress released the following statements: Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress: When an LGBT[Read More…]
Governor Quinn to Sign Historic Marriage Equality Legislation
Signing Ceremony to Take Place November 20 at UIC Forum SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013. Governor Quinn today announced that he will sign historic legislation in the days ahead that will make Illinois the 15th state in the nation to embrace full marriage equality. The signing ceremony will take place at the[Read More…]
President Obama: Obligations to Veterans Endure After Battle Ends
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013 – In declaring Nov. 11 as Veterans Day, President Barack Obama said the nation’s obligations to those who have served endure long after the battle ends. Here is the text of the presidential proclamation: On Veterans Day, America pauses to honor every service member who has ever[Read More…]
Joint Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry With Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh
Amman, Jordan–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013. FOREIGN MINISTER JUDEH: (Via interpreter) In the name of Allah, I am very pleased to welcome His Excellency, the Secretary of State of USA. He is very close friend for His Majesty the King, and a friend of Jordan and a friend of mine, personally. And[Read More…]
Iraqi-Based Construction Company Pays $2.7 Million to U.s. for Alleged False Claims in Bribery Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2013. Iraqi Consultants and Construction Bureau (ICCB) has paid the U.S. $2.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by bribing a U.S. government official to obtain U.S. government contracts in Iraq, the Department of Justice announced today. ICCB is a privately owned[Read More…]
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