Attorney General Urges Local First Responders to Carry Naloxone, Which Can Save Lives by Reversing Overdoses Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2014. Calling the rise in overdose deaths from heroin and other prescription pain-killers an “urgent public health crisis,” Attorney General Eric Holder vowed Monday that the Justice Department would combat the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Xi of China, March 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2014. The President spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the evening of March 9 regarding the situation in Ukraine. The two leaders agreed on the fundamental importance of focusing on common interests and deepening practical cooperation to address regional and global challenges for the development of bilateral[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry on International Women’s Day 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2014. International Women’s Day is a moment to pause and reflect on the contributions of women to the world and to reaffirm our commitment to continued progress on gender equality. It’s also a powerful reminder that women are advancing peace and prosperity around the world in really[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Calls with Leaders of Latvia, United Kingdom, Lithuania, France, Estonia, and of Italy, March 8, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2014. President Obama spoke separately with Prime Minister Cameron, President Hollande, and Prime Minister Renzi today about Ukraine. The President welcomed the strong, unified stance of the United States and the European Union regarding Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, including in the conclusions of the March 6[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Time for Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage for the American People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2014. Hi, everybody. This week, I traveled to New England, where I was joined by four governors who are working to raise the minimum wage in each of their states. And they’ve also joined me in calling on Congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces Fall 2013-2014 Part-Time Honors List
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) part-time students who are in good standing and have earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or better, maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better, and completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at PSC have earned a place[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces Fall 2013 Dean’s List
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) announces the students on the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.75 at the conclusion of the fall 2013 semester and meet other requirements including taking at[Read More…]
Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Introduce Resolution Honoring International Women’s Day
Resolution celebrates international achievements of women, U.S. commitment to equality WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan coalition of Senators to introduce a resolution Thursday commemorating the 103rd International Women’s Day. The International[Read More…]
Kirk, GOP Senators Announce Fully Paid-for, Five-Month Unemployment Insurance Proposal
Senators Kirk, Heller, Collins, Portman, Coats, Murkowski, Ayotte introduce legislation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today announced he and several Republican colleagues introduced legislation that extends unemployment insurance benefits for five months and reforms the current program without adding to the national debt. Senator Kirk along with[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Coats Urge FIFA to Suspend Russia’s World Cup Participation
WASHINGTON–(ENWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today sent a letter to Joseph Blatter, the President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), urging him to suspend Russia’s FIFA membership. In their letter, the senators write, “In light of Russia’s military occupation of a sovereign Ukraine,[Read More…]
