Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015. Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04) released the following statement today to highlight the week the country’s millionaires will finish paying their Social Security payroll taxes for the year. “This week, Americans making more than one million dollars a year will get a tax break. Not because Congress[Read More…]
Day: February 10, 2015
Senators Merkley and Wyden Announce $1 Million to Jumpstart Southern Oregon Water Infrastructure Project
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015. Oregon Senator’s Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR)will award $1 million to jumpstart a major water infrastructure investment for Southern Oregon. Merkley, a newly-appointed member of the Senate Appropriations Water and Energy Subcommittee, and Wyden had previously[Read More…]
Kirk, Durbin, Kelly Celebrate News That Pullman Historical District Will Become Illinois’ First National Park
Will Be Designated by President Obama Next Week; Kirk, Durbin, Kelly Legislation Encouraged National Park Designation of the Site WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPSF)–February 10, 2015. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) today celebrated the news that President Obama will designate a portion of[Read More…]
Public Interest Groups File FOIA Request with U.S. Dept. of Commerce for Crude Oil Export Ban Exceptions
Groups seek details of Bureau’s approval of multiple exemptions from crude oil export ban A crude oil tanker ship in Europe. Kees Torn / Flickr Seattle, WA —(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015. Earthjustice, Oil Change International, and Sightline Institute have submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. Department of[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby. Feb. 10, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Look, before I get started, I know we’re all monitoring the news today of the death of Kayla Mueller, and I know you probably saw the secretary’s statement about that. Let me just reiterate that on behalf of every man and woman[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Calls on Oil Companies to Put Stop to Synthetic Drug Sales at Gas Stations
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today sent a letter calling on nine oil companies to take steps to stop synthetic drugs from being illegally sold at gas stations and convenience stores operating under their brand names, noting that law enforcement agencies have confirmed over 130 instances of[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Feb. 10, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing KOSOVO/SERBIA MALAYSIA COUNTERTERRORISM/ISIL/MALAYSIA YEMEN IRAQ SYRIA/ISIL/IRAQ/UAE UKRAINE/RUSSIA RUSSIA/CYPRUS/EGYPT SUDAN SOMALIA INDIA MIDDLE EAST PEACE ISRAEL FRANCE/ANTI-SEMITISM SWEDEN TURKEY NORTH KOREA MALAYSIA THAILAND IRAQ SYRIA/ISIL/REGION TRANSCRIPT: 1:19 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon, everyone. I just have two items for all of you[Read More…]
District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against San Francisco Soy and Tofu Company and Senior Officers to Stop Distribution of Adulterated Products
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Fong Kee Tofu Co. Inc., Yan Hui Fong, the firm’s co-owner and chief executive officer, and Jen Ying Fong and Suny Fong, co-owners and corporate officers, to prevent[Read More…]
Three Brandon, Mississippi, Men Sentenced for Their Roles in the Racially Motivated Assault and Murder of an African-American Man
Victim Died After Being Run Over by Truck Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. The Justice Department announced today that Deryl Paul Dedmon, 22, John Aaron Rice, 21, and Dylan Wade Butler, 23, all of Brandon, Mississippi, were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Jackson for their roles in federal hate[Read More…]
Iowa Home Care Company to Pay $5.63 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. ResCare Iowa Inc. has agreed to pay $5.63 million to the United States and the state of Iowa to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false home healthcare billings to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, the Department of Justice announced today. [Read More…]
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