Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SOUTH SUDAN Attack on United Nations Mission Convoy CUBA Hakken Family Case OFAC Licenses MIDDLE EAST PEACE Secretary Kerry’s Press Availability SYRIA Meeting with Syrian Opposition SYRIA/IRAQ Link between Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Al-Nusrah Front in Syria / Concerns about Extremist Elements[Read More…]
Day: April 9, 2013
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 9, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013 – 11:52 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome, everyone. Thanks for your patience. I have a couple of quick announcements. As you may have seen already, President Obama is announcing his intent to nominate three members of the National Labor Relations Board — Mark Gaston-Pearce to[Read More…]
Senate Democrats Crack Down on Excessive Interest Rates and Fees
New Legislation Would Cap Interest Rates and Fees for All Consumer Credit Transactions WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA), introduced the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act today,[Read More…]
Meeting in Vatican, UN Secretary-General and Pontiff Discuss Ways to Eradicate Poverty
VATICAN–(ENEWSPF)–9 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis today discussed what can be done to accelerate work to reduce poverty and advance economic development during a meeting in the Vatican. “We discussed the need to advance social justice and accelerate work to meet the Millennium Development Goals. This[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Jan Schakowsky on Equal Pay Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013 – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on Equal Pay Day: “Today is Equal Pay Day but the effects of the gender gap are felt by women and their families every day of the year. On average women still earn only 77 cents for every[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Highlights Historic Progress at Gateway National Recreation Area in Partnership with New York City
Jamaica Bay Greenway Trail, Science Institute, and Technical Education Center Will Help Create a Dynamic Urban Park NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today highlighted historic progress on three major projects at Gateway National Recreation Area that will make the park more accessible to New[Read More…]
Manchester Tank & Equipment Company Recalls Propane Cylinders Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 09, 2013 Recall number: 13-164 Propane Cylinder Recall Summary Name of product: 100-pound Propane Cylinders Hazard: Fuel can leak from[Read More…]
CREW Calls on IRS to Amend Rule Allowing Social Welfare Groups to Engage in Political Activity
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Following up on its lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), today Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a rulemaking petition with the agency seeking a revision to existing regulations to eliminate a glaring loophole that allows certain tax-exempt groups to engage in[Read More…]
Pesticides Found In Long Island Drinking Water
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Last Wednesday close to a hundred people attended a public hearing at the Riverhead campus of Suffolk County Community College, sponsored by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), to comment on the draft of the Long Island Pesticide Pollution Prevention Strategy. The strategy, which was[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Joins Nationwide Effort to Recognize Impact of National Service
Illinois #1 in the Nation for Most “Cities of Service” and #1 Among the Nation’s 10 Largest States for Volunteer Rate CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today saluted the efforts of more than 600 mayors across the country for the first-ever Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service. Today’s[Read More…]