Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2013. THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Hagel, Secretary Mabus, Admirals Greenert and Hilarides, Mayor Gray, leaders from across this city and our Armed Forces, to all the outstanding first responders, and, most of all, the families whose hearts have been broken — we cannot begin to comprehend your loss.[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Kenyatta of Kenya
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2013. President Obama called President Kenyatta of Kenya this morning to express condolences to the government and people of Kenya for the terrorist attack carried out by al-Shabaab yesterday on the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi. President Obama reiterated U.S. support for Kenya’s efforts to bring the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2013 – 9:09 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, CBC! (Applause.) Thank you so much, everybody. Please, have a seat, have a seat. Michelle and I are happy to be here with such a good-looking crowd. Everybody’s cleaning up nice. (Laughter.) Thank you to Chaka Fattah for not[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, September 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. James T. Wickliffchacin, 22, of Edmond, Okla., died Sept. 20 at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, September 21, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. William D. Brown III, 44, of Franklin, N.C., died Sept. 19, in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat incident. The soldier’s death is under investigation. Brown was assigned[Read More…]
Video and Text: White House Weekly Address: Congress Must Act Now to Pass a Budget and Raise the Debt Ceiling
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 21, 2013. Hi, everybody. It was five years ago this week that a financial crisis on Wall Street spread to Main Street, and very nearly turned a recession into a depression. In a matter of months, millions of Americans were robbed of their jobs, their homes, their savings[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Emanuel on Shootings in Chicago, Sept. 20, 2013
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2013. “Senseless and brazen acts of violence have no place in Chicago and betray all that we stand for. The perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. I encourage everyone in the community to step forward with[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Back of the Yard’s Shooting in Chicago, Sept. 20, 2013
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement reagarding last night’s Back of the Yard’s shooting: “The Back of the Yard families whose lives were torn apart by last night’s senseless shootings are in my prayers. The law-abiding citizens of these neighborhoods continue to suffer at[Read More…]
Senator Reid Statement On The House Of Representatives Continuing Resolution Bill, Sept. 20, 2013
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWPSF)–September 20, 2013. Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement on the United States House of Representatives vote on the Continuing Resolution: “Republicans are simply postponing for a few days the inevitable choice they must face: pass a clean bill to fund the government, or force a shutdown.[Read More…]
Congressman Gutierrez Calls on Community to Continue Pressure for Bipartisan Immigration Reform
Rallies on Oct. 5 and Oct. 8 Will Put Pressure on Republican Leaders to Lead Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2013. Two Texas Republicans, John Carter and Sam Johnson, Members of the House “Gang of Seven” negotiating a bipartisan immigration reform deal, announced today that they were withdrawing from the group, as[Read More…]
