Cairo, Egypt–(ENEWSPF)–June 22, 2014. FOREIGN MINISTER SHOUKRY: (Via interpreter) I would like to welcome U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in his current visit to Cairo. And this visit (inaudible) time. Egypt is taking steady steps to (inaudible) the implementation of the roadmap, and after having fulfilled the second election[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Weekly Address: Bringing our Workplace Policies into the 21st Century
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Hi, everybody. As President, my top priority is rebuilding an economy where everybody who works hard has the chance to get ahead. That’s what I’ll spend some time talking about on Monday, at the White House Summit on Working Families. We’re bringing together business leaders and[Read More…]
Briefing by Defense Department Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby, June 20, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Okay, just a couple of quick announcements and then we’ll get to your questions. First, on schedule: As you may know, this morning Secretary Hagel met with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key here at the Pentagon. The secretary expressed his appreciation[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders and Vermont Religious Leaders Address Wealth and Income Inequality
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–June 20 – Vermont religious leaders joined U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today to address the moral implications of extreme wealth and income inequality. Bishop Thomas Ely, the Rev. Dr. Lynn Bujnak, Monsignor Roland Rivard and Rabbi Joshua Chasan joined Sanders to emphasize that increasing wealth and income inequality[Read More…]
FDA Approves Sivextro to Treat Skin Infections
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate), a new antibacterial drug, to treat adults with skin infections. Sivextro is approved to treat patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by certain susceptible bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus (including[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Congratulates House on Bipartisan Vote to Ban Backdoor Searches
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement today, praising the House vote last night to ban backdoor searches: “Last night the House of Representatives took a big step forward for Americans’ privacy rights by voting to prohibit intelligence agencies from deliberately reading Americans’ emails and[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Energy Secretary Moniz Announce Federal Clean Energy Grant
125 Clean Tech Jobs to be Created Over 3 Years; Supporting Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Sectors is a Key Initiative of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced nearly $2.2 Million in federal grant and private[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Public Health Launch PlayStreets 2014
PlayStreets Will Offer More Than 140 Events Throughout City to Engage Children And Families in Physical Activity and Play CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) kicked off PlayStreets 2014 today, announcing that the City of Chicago will host more than 140 special[Read More…]
Durbin, Madigan Call On Corinthian Colleges To Formerly Notify All Illinois Students Of Pending Federal And State Investigations And To Immediately Stop Enrolling Students
Note Corinthian failed for five months to provide data required by Department of Education WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today noted that Corinthian Colleges Inc. is under investigation by 20 states and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the U.S. Department[Read More…]
Statement by Rep. Jan Schakowsky on President Obama’s Extension of Additional Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after President Barack Obama’s announcement that, in almost all instances, federal benefits and obligations for same-sex married couples would be provided regardless of where the couple resides: “I applaud President Obama’s continued action to extend equality to LGBT Americans.[Read More…]
