Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2013. A Rockford, Ill., man was arrested today in connection with an indictment charging three Chicago-area residents for their roles in an alleged $12 million health care fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon of the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with CEOs on Cybersecurity
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. The President met today with a group of CEOs from the information technology, financial services, and energy sectors to discuss our shared efforts to improve the cybersecurity of our nation’s critical infrastructure. The conversation highlighted the importance of the voluntary Cybersecurity Framework that is being created[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Memorial Service for Former Speaker Tom Foley
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013 – 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: To Heather, and the Foley family; to Tom’s colleagues and friends; President Clinton; Vice President Mondale; former speakers, and those who preceded me, I am honored to join you today to remember a man who embodied the virtues of devotion[Read More…]
Breaking: Federal Judge Gives EPA 60 Days to Set Deadline for Coal Ash Regulations
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A federal judge issued a memorandum today in a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to finalize federal coal ash regulations. The Court gave the EPA 60 days to “file a written submission with this Court setting forth a proposed deadline for its compliance with [EPA’s] obligation to review[Read More…]
Senators Leahy & Sensenbrenner Join To Introduce USA FREEDOM Act
Legislation Ends Dragnet Collection Of Phone Data & Adds Meaningful Oversight Of Surveillance Programs WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.), chairman of the Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee in the House, introduced on Tuesday legislation that seeks to restore Americans’ privacy rights[Read More…]
Let New York Stop and Frisk Reforms Begin, Attorneys Argue
Attorneys Urge Appellate Court to Reject City’s Attempt to Delay Remedial Process New York—(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2013. Today, attorneys in the landmark case Floyd v. City of New York urged the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to reject the City’s effort to delay the remedies process to reform the New York[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Speaks on the Importance of Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) discussed the importance of comprehensive immigration reform for women on the floor of the House of Representatives. The video and text of her remarks are included below. Watch Here Mr. Speaker, achieving immigration reform is not just an issue of security[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Launches Mobile Interactive Tools To Help Teens Make Healthy Decisions
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. Planned ParenthoodFederation of America (PPFA) today launched nine interactive, highly shareablemobile tools designed to help young people stay healthy and better plan for their futures. The tools bring together age-appropriate sex education with what teens like to do online; 74 percent of teens now have access[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Senate Manufacturing Jobs for America Initiative
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. The AFL-CIO applauds the Senate Democrats for pulling together this broad legislative package to support domestic manufacturing. This is an example of the results-oriented approach Congress should be taking to invest in growth and create jobs, rather than engaging in divisive ideological campaigns. We strongly support[Read More…]
Senators Launch Effort to Get Washington to Refocus on Manufacturing Jobs
Manufacturing Jobs for America features 40 bills from 22 senators WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013. A group of 22 U.S. senators has come together to launch a campaign to get Washington to refocus on manufacturing jobs. The Manufacturing Jobs for America initiative aims to build bipartisan support for legislation that will modernize[Read More…]
