Month: October 2017

Senator Dick Durbin

Senator Durbin Questions Facebook, Twitter, & Google On Extremist Content And Russian Disinformation

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Senator Durbin’s Media Staff U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today questioned executives from Facebook, Twitter, and Google at a hearing of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism entitled “Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online: Working with Tech to Find Solutions”. The hearing examined[Read More…]

Patriotic Millionaires

As GOP Releases Tax Plan, Patriotic Millionaires Issue Dire Warning to the Middle Class

Group launches Taxpayer Action Center with dozens of think tanks and grassroots organizations. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Sam Quigley Today, in response to the official release of the House GOP Tax Plan, the Patriotic Millionaires issued a dire warning to middle class Americans: “When millionaires get a tax cut,[Read More…]

Genoveva Ramirez

‘Abuelita’ Genoveva Ramirez Announces Victory in Immigration Legal Battle

After years of organizing and a lawsuit later, the 67-year-old Chicagoland immigrant grandmother fights and wins deferred action, stopping her deportation from the U.S. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By:  Reyna Wences [email protected] Genoveva Ramirez is a 67-year-old grandmother, originally from Mexico, who has lived in the United States for nearly two[Read More…]

Speaker Michael Madigan

Illinois House Speaker Madigan Passes Harassment Protections Through Committee

Announces Creation of Task Force to Recommend Further Changes CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Jon Maxson House Speaker Michael J. Madigan outlined a plan to combat sexual harassment in state government Tuesday, passing legislation through a House committee that will require all lawmakers, staff and lobbyists to complete annual harassment[Read More…]

Calquence

FDA Approves New Treatment for Adults with Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Stephanie Caccomo, FDA Media The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today granted accelerated approval to Calquence (acalabrutinib) for the treatment of adults with mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one prior therapy. “Mantle cell lymphoma is a particularly aggressive cancer,” said[Read More…]

FDA

FDA Takes Unprecedented Step Toward More Efficient Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Inspections

Agency completes eight capability assessments as part of the Mutual Recognition Agreement between the U.S. and European Union Silver Spring, Marland—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2017 By: Lyndsay Meyer, FDA Media The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined the agency will recognize eight European drug regulatory authorities as capable of conducting inspections[Read More…]

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