WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. In record time, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) bipartisan bill to support Illinois jobs and support infrastructure projects is on its way to the President’s desk to be signed into law less than 4 months after she was sworn in, having passed the Senate unanimously[Read More…]
Day: April 27, 2017
Roosevelt University Student and Military Veteran Finds Inspiration for Community Activism from Barack Obama
Roosevelt student Ramuel Figueroa discusses civic engagement with Barack Obama CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. Roosevelt University senior Ramuel Figueroa received an early graduation gift in April when he took part in a “Conversation on Civic Engagement” at the University of Chicago with former President Barack Obama. It was a rare opportunity[Read More…]
Report Finds Single Women Face Greatest Risk, Economic Insecurity
Women face more hard-to-avoid risks than men, especially from caregiving, that can lower their savings and leave them economically vulnerable. A daughter, center, visits with her mother, right, at an assisted living facility as her own daughter, left, looks on in Santa Rosa, California, July 2015. AP/Eric Risberg Washington, D.C.[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Treatment for a Form of Batten Disease
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Brineura (cerliponase alfa) as a treatment for a specific form of Batten disease. Brineura is the first FDA-approved treatment to slow loss of walking ability (ambulation) in symptomatic pediatric patients 3 years of age and older with[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Four Online Lenders for Collecting on Debts Consumers Did Not Legally Owe
Bureau Alleges Companies Deceived Consumers About Debt That Was Not Legally Owed Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against four online lenders – Golden Valley Lending, Inc., Silver Cloud Financial, Inc., Mountain Summit Financial, Inc., and Majestic Lake Financial, Inc. – for[Read More…]
100 Days Into Presidency, 6 Case Studies Show Trump Administration Is Shaping Up to Be Most Self-Serving in Modern History
The White House is seen in Washington, April 23, 2017. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Washington D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. As a candidate, President Donald Trump adopted a populist platform promising to “drain the swamp” and return power in government to the American people, but his actions within his first 100 days in[Read More…]
FDA Expands Approved Use of Stivarga to Treat Liver Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Stivarga (regorafinib) to include treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC or liver cancer) who have been previously treated with the drug sorafenib. This is the first FDA-approved treatment for a liver cancer[Read More…]
Statement from House Speaker Madigan on Meeting with Governor Rauner Regarding Illinois Budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2017. Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Thursday after a meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner: “I requested a meeting with Governor Rauner to ensure he understood my desire to pass a full-year budget and discuss the urgent need for a resolution to the state[Read More…]
Coalition Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, April 27, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 56 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
ACLU Releases Report on Trump’s 100 Days
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union released today a report of the civil rights and civil liberties record in the first 100 days of the Trump administration. These include the unconstitutional Muslim ban, the failed Affordable Care Act repeal, and the repeated attacks on LGBT rights. The[Read More…]
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