WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke today on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act at a rally hosted by leading civil rights organizations. With the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial as a backdrop, Sanders called for restoring Voting Rights Act protections stripped away by a[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on CEO Pay Rule
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement yesterday after the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to adopt a rule requiring companies to disclose how much more chief executives are paid than workers: “The decision to require companies to disclose how much more CEOs are paid[Read More…]
Senator Warren Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Employers From Requiring Credit Report Disclosure
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) yesterday introduced the Equal Employment for All Act with Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Al Franken[Read More…]
Almost 400 People Rescued in the Mediterranean After Fishing Boat Sinks – UN Agency
Tens of thousands of desperate people are attempting to cross the Mediterranean and reach Europe in dangerous boats like these in Libya. Photo: UNHCR/F. Noy GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 August 2015 – Almost 400 people have been rescued so far from a vessel which sank off the coast of Libya while attempting to[Read More…]
‘No More Hiroshimas. No More Nagasakis,’ UN Secretary General Ban Declares on Anniversary of Atomic Bombing
The remains of the Prefectural Industry Promotion Building, later preserved as a monument – known as the Genbaku Dome – at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. UN Photo NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 August 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today renewed his resolve to advance the goal of achieving a world “free[Read More…]
VA Launches New No-Cost Training Programs
Programs Designed to Help Transitioning Servicemembers and Veterans Develop New Skills and Credentials WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today launched two new no-cost training programs, Accelerated Learning Programs (ALPs) and VA Learning Hubs, to help transitioning Servicemembers and Veterans from all eras learn skills, earn[Read More…]
Interior Department Selects Salt Lake City as Priority City to Connect Youth to the Great Outdoors
Part of Nationwide Commitment to Inspire Young People to Play, Learn, Serve, and Work on Public Lands SALT LAKE CITY –-(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. As part of the Interior Department’s leadership of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Outside initiative to engage the next generation of outdoor stewards and inspire millions[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Kirk Support Federal Investment in Illinois Biofuels Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) wrote to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today in support of Illinois’ application for additional federal funding to advance the deployment of biofuel infrastructure across Illinois. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making[Read More…]
Durbin, Emanuel Announce a $10.2 Million Investment in Chicago Midway Airport
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced yesterday that the City of Chicago, Illinois has received $10,210,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration for infrastructure improvements and upgrades at Chicago Midway International Airport. Of this funding,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s Statement on 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act of 1965
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth released the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: “The 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is an important time to reflect on the revolutionary impact of this sweeping civil rights law. This[Read More…]
