WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 21 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Republican members of the Illinois Congressional delegation today wrote to Governor Patrick Quinn asking how the state will verify that those who self-report as Medicaid eligible through seeking Obamacare coverage will be verified as eligible. The letter followed the state’s announcement[Read More…]
Day: November 21, 2013
Center for American Progress; Tom Perriello on the Senate’s Move to Reform the Filibuster
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. In response to the Senate’s move to reform Senate rules and allow most presidential nominations to be confirmed by a simple majority vote, the Center for American Progress’s Tom Perriello issued the following statement: Today’s vote to reform the Senate rules is a victory for the American[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: AT&T, Sprint & T-Mobile to Stop Billing Cell Phone ‘Cramming’ Charges
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 44 other attorneys general to announce that three of the nation’s largest mobile phone carriers – AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile – will stop charging their customers for premium text messages and effectively put an end to practice of cell[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Chicago Area Man Charged in Identity Theft Scheme
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced criminal charges against a Chicago area man for illegally obtaining personal bank information and withdrawing funds from victims’ bank accounts nearly two dozen times. Kiril Dinev, 45, of Palatine, was arraigned earlier today in Cook County Circuit Court for attempting to[Read More…]
Army Releases October 2013 Suicide Information
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. The Army released suicide data today for the month of October 2013. Among active-duty soldiers, there were 10 potential suicides: None have been confirmed as suicide and 10 remain under investigation. For September 2013, the Army reported nine potential suicides among active-duty soldiers; however, subsequent to[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, November 21, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange Meeting On-going Updates from U.S. Delegation in Geneva AFGHANISTAN Reaction to President Karzai Comments on Delay of BSA Size of American Troop Presence in Afghanistan Post-2014 Residual Force Details of the Language in the BSA AZERBAIJAN[Read More…]
Opening Statement Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by Secretary of State Kerry Re: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Well, thank you. Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Corker and members of the committee, thanks very, very much for welcoming me here to talk about the Disabilities Treaty, which I’m very anxious to do. I’m mindful of the comments of the Ranking Member just now. I’d[Read More…]
Four Commercial Fishermen Indicted in Maryland for Illegal Harvest and Interstate Sale of Striped Bass from Chesapeake Bay
One Charged with Threatening Retaliation and Witnesses Tampering During Investigation Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Four commercial fishermen and one company were indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Baltimore for a criminal conspiracy involving the illegal harvesting and interstate sale of striped bass on the Chesapeake Bay, announced Robert[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Earlier today, I signed into law the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that allows scientists to carry out research into organ donations from one person with HIV to another. For decades, these organ transplants have been illegal. It was even[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Pattern of Obstruction in Congress
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013 – 1:59 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s no secret that the American people have probably never been more frustrated with Washington. And one of the reasons why that is, is that over the past five years, we’ve seen an unprecedented pattern of obstruction[Read More…]
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