Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. It is extraordinary that the House of Representatives, after failing for more than a year to reform our broken immigration reform system, would vote to restrict a law enforcement tool that the Department of Homeland Security uses to focus resources on key enforcement priorities like public[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama on McClatchy: Let’s End Veteran Homelessness Once and for All
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014 The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared last night across McClatchy platforms. Let’s end veteran homelessness once and for all At the beginning of June, 85 mayors, governors and county officials from across the country – and across the political spectrum – signed on[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 26, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 302,000, an increase of 23,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 5,000 from 284,000 to 279,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at the Summit of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2014 – 11:01 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness. Look at you all! (Applause.) Oh, please sit, sit. Rest. (Laughter.) How has everything been? Exciting? So you’ve talked to a lot of important people — my husband, he was here. (Applause.) That’s good. And a few[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Economy — Kansas, City, MO
Kansas City, Missouri–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2014 – 11:06 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Kansas City! (Applause.) Well, it is good to be back in Kansas City, back in the Midwest. (Applause.) And I have to say, I love these old theaters. I mean, they are unbelievable. This is just gorgeous. It[Read More…]
G-7 Leaders Statement on Ukraine, July 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2014. We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council, and the President of the European Commission, join in expressing our grave concern about Russia’s continued actions to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence.[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing on the State of the Air Force, July 30, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2014 SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE DEBORAH JAMES: Thanks to all of you for joining us and spending some time this afternoon. I have now been on the job as the 23rd secretary of the Air Force for about seven months, and during that seven month period,[Read More…]
SW Wisc Dairy Goat Products Coop Issues Voluntary Recall of Raw Goat Milk Mild Cheddar Cheese Lot Code 103-114 Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 30, 2014. SW Wisc Dairy Goat Products Coop of Mt Sterling, Wisc is recalling Raw Milk Mild Cheddar Cheese Lot Code 103-114 because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O111:H8 bacteria. This is one of the 6 STEC strains that have been[Read More…]
Governor Cuomo Highlights Urgency For Swift Implementation of New York’s Medical Marijuana Program
Patients, Families, and Advocates Thank Cuomo and Urge His Continued Leadership and Action to Ensure Critically Ill Patients Receive Immediate Access to Medicine; Need for Emergency Access is Clearer than Ever with Recent Deaths New York –(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2014. Today, Governor Cuomo called for swift implementation of New York’s recently passed[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Nationwide Effort to Provide Financial Education and Tools to Low-income Consumers
CFPB Partners with National and Local Organizations to Train Social Services Staff With ‘Your Money, Your Goals’ Toolkit WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 30, 2014. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it is partnering with national and local organizations across the country to train social services staff to provide financial education[Read More…]
