Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013 – 12:56 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. A couple of things I want to bring to your attention before I take your questions. First of all, you should have seen moments ago a statement from the President on[Read More…]
Year: 2013
State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, February 28, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Secretary Kerry’s Announcement of Additional U.S. Nonlethal Support for the SOC / Reports of Massacre D.P.R.K. Dennis Rodman / North Korea’s Provocative Actions DEPARTMENT Issue of Sequester SYRIA Assad Regime / Opposition Coalition Reports a Massacre in Maalikiyah EGYPT U.S. Encourages[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Applauds Passage of Inclusive and Bipartisan Violence Against Women Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which has now passed the House of Representatives and Senate in a bipartisan fashion and heads to the President’s desk for signature into law. Duckworth was an original co-sponsor of this historic legislation and[Read More…]
Innovative Policy to Prevent Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV Shows Positive Impact
New approach in Malawi dramatically increases the number of mothers on treatment Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. The number of pregnant and breastfeeding women in Malawi with HIV who started life-saving antiretroviral treatment increased by more than 700 percent in one year, according to a study in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers President Lauds House Passage of VAWA
Washington—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2013. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten released the following statement on passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. “Violence against women, regardless of their background or sexual orientation, must be condemned in all forms at all times,[Read More…]
Television and Online Ads Ask Congress If They Want to be Remembered Honorably or by Inflicting Pain on Millions of Americans
AFSCME, AFT, SEIU and NEA Launch New Ad Campaign Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2013. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the National Education Association (NEA) today launched a new television ad aimed at the[Read More…]
Chicago Unveils New Healthy CPS Action Plan
Plan Contains 60 Detailed Strategies to Improve Health and Wellness of Students; City Increasing Physical Activity Space for 150,000 Students; Doubling Number of School Gardens; Standardizing Physical Education Curriculum CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Dr.[Read More…]
Study: Nonpsychoactive Cannabinoid Mitigates Colitis
Naples, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. The administration of the nonpsychotropic cannabinoid cannabigerol (CBG) mitigates colitis (inflammation of the large intestine) in a preclinical model and ought to be assessed in clinical trials, according to data published online in the journal Biochemical Pharmacology. Investigators at the University of Naples assessed the impact[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Casey Introduce Legislation to Prevent Bullying in Schools
Bipartisan Proposal Would Help Prevent Bullying, Require School Districts to Report Incidents WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent bullying and harassment in schools. The Safe Schools Improvement Act would require schools and districts that receive federal funding[Read More…]
Statement by Representative Jan Schakowsky on the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the House passing the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: “Today we celebrate a major victory for all those who want to end violence against women. With unanimous Democratic support, the House was able to pass the reauthorization of[Read More…]
