Affordable health coverage to be available to Illinoisans in 2014 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2013. During a visit with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to the Erie Health Center in Chicago today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that Illinois has been conditionally approved to operate a State Partnership Marketplace[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Lays Out Implementation Plan for New Mortgage Rules
Bureau to Publish Plain-Language Guides WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced a plan it will implement over the next year that focuses on the mortgage industry’s compliance with new consumer protections that go into effect in January 2014. “Our plan is to work with[Read More…]
Robin Kelly Statement on State of the Union Address
Kelly Attends Address in Washington as Guest of Rep. Bobby Rush Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013 – Robin Kelly released the following statement after attending President Obama’s State of the Union address in Washington, DC. Kelly was invited as a guest of Rep. Bobby Rush, who along with Rep. Danny Davis,[Read More…]
NOW Salutes Senate Vote on Violence Against Women Act Calls on House to Follow Lead and Pass Inclusive VAWA
Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. The National Organization for Women lauds today’s Senate vote to pass an inclusive and long-overdue reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Despite efforts by a handful of misguided Republicans to undermine the bill’s important provisions, the Senate reauthorized[Read More…]
Revisions to Human Testing Rules Finalized
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPSF)–February 13, 2013. After years of scrutiny and criticism, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson signed amendments strengthening existing standards for human research involving pesticides submitted by third parties for consideration in EPA decisionmaking. These amendments apply to studies involving the controlled exposure of participants[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on President’s State of the Union Address
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk released the following statement today on President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “I share the President’s optimism that America’s brightest days are ahead of us. His willingness to improve economic stability should start with bipartisan proposals, like the shared pain of[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, Feb 13, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2013 – Afghan and coalition forces killed Taliban leader, Shadi Mama, during an operation in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, Tuesday. Shadi Mama was a Taliban leader operating in the Marjeh and Trek Nawa areas of Helmand province. He was responsible for improvised explosive device and direct[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta State of The Union Announcement on Afghanistan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2013. I welcome President Obama’s announcement tonight that 34,000 American troops will be home from Afghanistan by this time next year. This plan to continue drawing down our forces in a phased approach over the coming year was recommended by Gen. John Allen based on a[Read More…]
Statement by Vice President Biden on the Violence Against Women Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. Today, the Senate passed the Violence Against Women Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. This law has been incredibly effective and I hope the House will vote without delay to renew the law so that we can continue to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the Senate Passage of the Violence Against Women Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. Today the Senate passed a strong bipartisan bill to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act. This important step shows what we can do when we come together across party lines to take up a just cause. The bill passed by the Senate will help[Read More…]
