Day: September 15, 2011

Speaker Boehner’s Address to the Economic Club of DC on ‘Liberating America’s Economy’

Washington–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.  In remarks to the Economic Club of Washington, DC today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) called for bipartisan action on “Liberating America’s Economy,” saying private-sector job creators have been “slammed by uncertainty from the constant threat of new taxes, out-of-control spending, and unnecessary regulation from a government[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, September 15, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.   Index for Today’s Briefing ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS Update on David Hale, Dennis Ross’ Regional Meetings / Meetings Slated for Sunday in NY Path to Peace / U.S. Focused on Getting Parties Back to Negotiating Table / UN General Assembly INDIA Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organization[Read More…]

Congressman Lipinski Leads 22 Elected Officials in Opposing Proposed Cuts on Metra’s Southwest Service Line

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.  Yesterday, Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) led 22 elected officials in sending a letter to Metra expressing strong opposition to its proposal to reduce weekday service and cut weekend service entirely on the Southwest Service line. Congressman Lipinski led the way in establishing long-sought weekend service on[Read More…]

USDA Official Meets with Illinois Business Leaders in Northwestern Illinois to Discuss Job Creation, Economic Growth and Rural Revitalization

ANNAWAN, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 15, 2011 — On Thursday, USDA Rural Development Administrator Judith Canales joined area business leaders in a roundtable discussion at Patriot Renewable Fuels, LLC in Annawan. The purpose of the discussion was to get feedback on how the Administration can work together to improve rural economic conditions and[Read More…]

SEIU: ‘Outsourcers’ Bill of Rights’ Would Kill American Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.  Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the “Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act”: “The bill passed by the House today would make it easier for companies to ship jobs overseas and[Read More…]

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