Rules Mark Next Step in Historic Wall Street Reform Effort by Closing Loopholes in the Military Lending Act to Protect Service Members and Their Families from Predatory Lending Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. Today, President Obama will announce that the Department of Defense (DOD) is finalizing updated Military Lending Act rules[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Press Conference by Josh Earnest, July 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015 – 12:52 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. A lively bunch today. Let me do two quick announcements, and then I’ll go straight to your questions. The United States welcomes today’s historic opening of the embassy of the United States of America[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders Response to START Trial Data Showing All People with HIV Should Be Treated Immediately
A man holds antiretroviral drugs in South Africa. Photo by: Stefan Heunis Vancouver–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015—The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières Borders (MSF) applauded the results of the Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment (START) trial, released today at the International AIDS Society Conference (IAS) in Vancouver, showing[Read More…]
Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry With Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, July 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I am very, very pleased this afternoon to welcome to the State Department my colleague, Bruno Rodriguez, the foreign minister of Cuba. And I apologize for our being a little bit late, but we were downstairs – we had a lot[Read More…]
Statement by White House Press Secretary on Opening of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, and the Opening of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. The United States welcomes today’s historic opening of the Embassy of the United States of America in Havana, Cuba, and the opening of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. Today’s openings are the result of respectful dialogue between the United States and the Republic of Cuba[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Buhari of Nigeria Before Bilateral Meeting, July 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015 – 11:14 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it’s a great pleasure to welcome President Buhari and his delegation here to the Oval Office for his first visit since the historic election that took place. Nigeria is obviously one of the important countries in the world[Read More…]
Joint Press Conference with Secretary Carter and Minister of Defense Ya’alon in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2015
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon answer questions during a joint press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2015. Carter is on the first leg of a weeklong trip to the Middle East to discuss security concerns in Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. DoD[Read More…]
Prairie State College Board of Trustees Seeking Qualified Candidates for Open Trustee Position
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees is seeking candidates to fill a vacant position. The board will appoint an interim trustee to serve until the next PSC election in 2017. To qualify, a candidate must be a registered voter and a resident of Illinois[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Raises Awareness about Summer Meals Programs
Joins with Greater Chicago Food Depository & Skokie Public Library to Combat Child Hunger Skokie, IL —(ENEWSPF)-July 20, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky visited the Skokie Public Library, a site that hosts a summer meal program sponsored by the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Congresswoman Schakowsky was joined by Kate Maehr, Executive[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Hosts Public Safety and Violence Prevention Summit
Dolton, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 20, 2015. Thirty south suburban police chiefs and social service advocates attended a Summit on Public Safety and Violence Prevention today in Dolton hosted by Congresswoman Robin Kelly. The purpose of the summit was to discuss strategies to prevent and counteract violence in suburban communities. Rep. Kelly listened[Read More…]
