Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2014. International Women’s Day is a moment to pause and reflect on the contributions of women to the world and to reaffirm our commitment to continued progress on gender equality. It’s also a powerful reminder that women are advancing peace and prosperity around the world in really[Read More…]
Day: March 8, 2014
Readout of President Obama’s Calls with Leaders of Latvia, United Kingdom, Lithuania, France, Estonia, and of Italy, March 8, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2014. President Obama spoke separately with Prime Minister Cameron, President Hollande, and Prime Minister Renzi today about Ukraine. The President welcomed the strong, unified stance of the United States and the European Union regarding Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, including in the conclusions of the March 6[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Time for Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage for the American People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2014. Hi, everybody. This week, I traveled to New England, where I was joined by four governors who are working to raise the minimum wage in each of their states. And they’ve also joined me in calling on Congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces Fall 2013-2014 Part-Time Honors List
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) part-time students who are in good standing and have earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, and completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at PSC have earned a place[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces Fall 2013 Dean’s List
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) announces the students on the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.75 at the conclusion of the fall 2013 semester and meet other requirements including taking at[Read More…]
Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Introduce Resolution Honoring International Women’s Day
Resolution celebrates international achievements of women, U.S. commitment to equality WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan coalition of Senators to introduce a resolution Thursday commemorating the 103rd International Women’s Day. The International[Read More…]
Kirk, GOP Senators Announce Fully Paid-for, Five-Month Unemployment Insurance Proposal
Senators Kirk, Heller, Collins, Portman, Coats, Murkowski, Ayotte introduce legislation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today announced he and several Republican colleagues introduced legislation that extends unemployment insurance benefits for five months and reforms the current program without adding to the national debt. Senator Kirk along with[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Coats Urge FIFA to Suspend Russia’s World Cup Participation
WASHINGTON–(ENWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today sent a letter to Joseph Blatter, the President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), urging him to suspend Russia’s FIFA membership. In their letter, the senators write, “In light of Russia’s military occupation of a sovereign Ukraine,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by jen Psaki, March 7, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Egypt / UN Human Rights Joint Statement / International Human Rights Obligations Condemnation of Terror Attacks MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS Jordanian Role in the Peace Process Pivotal Point in Negotiations / Framework Agreement Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas’ Meetings with[Read More…]
Proposed Crimea Referendum ‘Worrying and Serious’ Development – UN
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 March 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the need for peace and stability in Ukraine’s Crimea region, where the announcement of a referendum on joining Russia constitutes a “worrying and serious” development. Lawmakers in the autonomous Ukrainian region of Crimea voted yesterday to join Russia and to[Read More…]
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