Revised modernization effort includes new preventative measures, re-focused inspection activities that will prevent thousands of illnesses annually and improved coordination on worker safety WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a critical step forward in making chicken and turkey[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senator Jack Reed Introduces Legislation to Combat Nationwide Overdose Crisis
Federal Legislation Would Support Expansion of Overdose Prevention Services and Fund Naloxone Access; Accidental Overdose Fatalities Across the Nation Have Nearly Tripled Since 2000 Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Overdose Prevention Act today with Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Edward Markey[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Small Debit Purchases Lead to Expensive Overdraft Charges
Majority of Debit Card Overdraft Fees Incurred on Transactions of $24 or Less WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report that raises concerns about the impact of opting in to overdraft services for debit card and ATM transactions. The study found that the[Read More…]
Representative DeFazio: Highway Trust Fund Vote a ‘Missed Opportunity’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, today took to the floor to blast Republican leadership for refusing to consider the Senate’s short-term fix for the Highway Trust Fund. The Senate version, which passed with bipartisan support, would’ve provided[Read More…]
HHS Awards $54.6 Million in Affordable Care Act Mental Health Services Funding
221 Health Centers nationwide will expand behavioral health services using funds from the health care law Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today $54.6 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support 221 health centers in 47 states and Puerto Rico to establish[Read More…]
Thirteen Rockford Area Residents Facing Federal Gun And/Or Drug Charges
ROCKFORD–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2014. Thirteen Rockford area residents are facing federal gun and/or narcotics charges, federal and local law enforcement officials announced today. The indictments stem from a year-long investigation into firearms and cocaine trafficking in the Rockford area led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the[Read More…]
Six Defendants Charged in Separate Fraud Schemes to Obtain $2.7 Million in Mortgages, Student Aid, Bank and Small Business Loans
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Six defendants are facing federal fraud charges involving separate schemes to obtain a total of more than $2.7 million through fraudulent statements in loan applications submitted to banks, mortgage lenders, several community colleges, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Small Business Administration since 2006. Five of[Read More…]
As West Africa Ebola Outbreak Worsens, CDC Issues Level 3 Travel Warning
CDC surge scaling up response in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued a warning to avoid nonessential travel to the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This Level 3 travel warning is a reflection[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on Unauthorized CIA Search of Senate Computer Files
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Central Intelligence Agency issued a statement confirming the agency’s search of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence computer files: “The CIA Inspector General has confirmed what Senators have been saying all along: The CIA conducted an[Read More…]
Representatives Bentivolio and Duckworth Introduce Bill to Help Veteran-owned Small Businesses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Today, Congressman Kerry Bentivolio (R-MI) and Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act (H.R. 5231) — which allows Veteran-owned small businesses to apply for and receive unwanted government surplus or excess property. “Our Veterans sacrifice everything to defend our great nation,” said Rep. Kerry Bentivolio, an[Read More…]
