Baltimore, MD—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2013. – The NAACP released the following statements following the death of Nelson Mandela: Roslyn Brock, Chairman of the NAACP Board of Directors: “The Honorable Nelson Mandela embodied the hopes, dreams, aspirations and values of all who seek justice against tremendous odds. He responded to unfathomable violence[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Rep. Nancy Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Nelson Mandela
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela: “With the passing of Nelson Mandela, the world has lost a leader who advanced the cause of equality and human rights, who overcame a history of oppression[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Visits Macomb Transit Facility
Senator Secured $5.6 Million in Federal Funding in Support of the Facility’s Construction MACOMB, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) visited the Macomb Transit Facility today to see firsthand how the new facility is functioning as a central hub for mass transit service in McDonough County. The facility[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Asks Metra to Clarify Position on New Safety System
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Metra Board of Directors to clarify their position on implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) – a communications-based system designed to prevent certain types of train accidents caused by human factors – and report back to the Illinois[Read More…]
Representatives DeLauro, Doggett Introduce Sequester Delay and Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
Would Boost Funding For National Security, Medical Research, Education by Closing Tax Loopholes WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2013. Today, Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced the Sequester Delay and Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. The bill would end the crippling, indiscriminate sequestration budget cuts to discretionary programs for[Read More…]
Choice at the Supermarket is a Mirage, New Analysis Finds
Despite shelves overflowing with colorful packages, increased consolidation of the grocery industry leaves shoppers with diminishing choice and higher grocery bills WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 5 – Today, Food & Water Watch released an in-depth analysis of the consolidation of the grocery industry and the range of impacts it has on the[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Historic Pension Reform
Governor’s Top Legislative Priority Becomes Law; Will Erase Unfunded Liability and Restore Fiscal Stability to Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed into law his number one priority – historic legislation that addresses the most critical fiscal challenge in Illinois by reforming the state’s pension systems. This comprehensive[Read More…]
20 Detroit-area Residents Charged in Medicare Fraud Strike Force Takedown for Approximately $34 Million in False Billing
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2013. Twenty Detroit-area residents have been charged for their roles in physician home visit, home health care, chiropractic and psychotherapy schemes to submit more than $34 million in false billing to Medicare. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for[Read More…]
California Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Defraud the IRS
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 5, 2013. Gary Mach, of Palm Desert, Calif., was sentenced to 16 months in prison, two months of house arrest, and 18 months of probation and ordered to pay $270,725 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Justice Department and IRS announced today. Mach previously pleaded[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Central African Republic, Dec. 5, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 5, 2013. In recent weeks, government affiliated armed groups and independent “self-defense” militias in the Central African Republic have committed shocking and horrific atrocities against innocent civilians that demand a swift response by the international community. Today’s passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2127 is an important[Read More…]
