Rep. Gutiérrez addresses House on immigration and Trump Donal Trump. Source: Gage Skidmore @ wikiemedia.org Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) addressed the House of Representatives during the morning hour (approximately 10:10 am ET) about Donald Trump and his claims that Mexican immigrants are mostly criminals, drug-dealers[Read More…]
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U.S. Education Department Reaches Agreement with Chicago Public Schools to Increase Athletic Opportunities for Girls to Comply with Title IX
Probe Reveals That District High School Girls Have Fewer Opportunities to Play Sports Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education today announced that its Office for Civil Rights has reached an agreement with the Chicago Public Schools to ensure that Illinois’ largest school district complies with Title IX,[Read More…]
Interior Department Announces $11.8 Million to Support Tribal Climate Change Adaptation and Planning Projects
Funding will help American Indian and Alaska Native Villages plan for rising seas, coastal erosion, superstorms WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to prepare communities for the impacts of climate change, U. S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that the Bureau of[Read More…]
Durbin, Blumenthal and Senate Colleagues Urge U.S. Chamber to Cease Efforts to Undermine Anti-Smoking Public-Health Measures
Reports identified U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s international lobbying efforts to defeat tobacco regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. Yesterday, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a letter with their colleagues U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Al Franken (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren[Read More…]
Senators Durbin and Markey Call for Action on Asbestos in Children’s Products
Senators press Consumer Product Safety Commission, retailers after new report finds toxic chemical in crayons, toys WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. A new report released yesterday by the Environmental Working Group details the presence of asbestos in children’s products, including crayon sets and toy fingerprint kits that are available for[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Introduces Bill to Protect Military Members from Abusive Financial Practices
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) introduced the Military Consumer Protection Act. The legislation would empower the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to defend our Servicemembers from unscrupulous actors in the consumer financial marketplace. The Military Consumer Protection Act was also introduced by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI)[Read More…]
Demos Praises HUD’s New Fair Housing Rule
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. Demos, in proud partnership with fellow racial equity organizations, released the following statement about the HUD’s new fair housing rule: “The Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) release of the final ‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule’ is a courageous and necessary step by President Obama and HUD[Read More…]
HUD Announces Final Rule on Affirmative Furthering Fair Housing
WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a final rule yesterday to equip communities that receive HUD funding with data and tools to help them meet long-standing fair housing obligations in their use of HUD funds. HUD will also provide additional guidance[Read More…]
The End of Conflict is Key to Address the Serious Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan
The country celebrates its 4th anniversary with nearly 8 million people food insecure and more than 2 million forced to flee their homes due to conflict LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. On the 4th anniversary of the youngest state in the world, South Sudan is experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Almost 8[Read More…]
House Committee Gives Handouts to Wealthiest Farmers, Delays Critical Environmental Program
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. The House Appropriations Committee yesterday passed an agriculture appropriations bill that destroys critical environmental protections while leaving the lavish and wasteful federal crop insurance program unchecked, costing taxpayers billions of dollars, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG). The appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016 contains[Read More…]
