Antarctic dry valleys stand in for Mars EU–(ENEWSPF)–17 October 2013. Have you ever wondered which places on Earth most resemble other planets? For some of us, imagining the landscape of other worlds might just be for fun, but scientists and engineers wonder about what the otherworldly places on Earth can[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Alliance for Retired Americans: With Budget Deal, Seniors not out of Economic Danger for Long
Possibility Remains for a “Grand Betrayal” on Earned Social Security, Medicare Benefits in December Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans. “The agreement by the U.S. House and Senate to fund the government until January[Read More…]
Report: Rwanda’s Stake in Congo: Understanding Interests to Achieve Peace
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Conflict resolution efforts to end the war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo will be unsuccessful if Rwanda’s security, economic, and political interests that play central roles in the war are not addressed within the peace process, argues a new Enough Project report released today. Contentious relations[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Bipartisan Compromise Reached to Reopen the Government and Protect U.S. Credit
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement on the bipartisan compromise to reopen the federal government and protect America’s full faith and credit: “Today Congress put country over party. I was proud to be a part of the bipartisan group led by Sens. Susan Collins[Read More…]
Heed Call of Marginalized, End Discrimination, UN Urges on Poverty Eradication Day
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 October 2013 – Urging greater support for people struggling to escape poverty and build better lives, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty by calling on the world to “do more to listen to the voices that often go[Read More…]
Representatives Schakowsky, Quigley Work to Mitigate Impact of Increased O’Hare Traffic
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013 – Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Mike Quigley release the following statement on working to reduce O’Hare Airport noise pollution: U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) to further examine[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Jan Schakowsky on the House Passage of a Continuing Resolution and Raising the Debt Ceiling
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013 – Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the House passing a clean CR and raising the debt ceiling: “After 16 days of a Republican-led government shutdown and taking our country to within hours of an unprecedented default, the House voted tonight on a bipartisan[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 12, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 358,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 373,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,500, an increase of 11,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
SEIU on Senate Deal: Manufactured Crisis Averted, Longer-Term Fix Needed
Congress Must Now Focus on Commonsense Immigration Reform WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. After Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) reached an agreement to end the government shutdown and extend the debt ceiling, Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following[Read More…]
Gutierrez Optimistic About Immigration’s Chances when Government Shutdown is Resolved
“The President and I agree that immigration reform is very likely to be taken up before the end of the year.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013. Yesterday, President Obama reiterated his desire to move immigration reform legislation forward in Congress as soon as the Republican government shutdown, fiscal cliff, budget and[Read More…]
