Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. This week, Rep. Jan Schakowsky joined dozens of other members of the House of Representatives in cosponsoring H.R. 606, a resolution recognizing the month of June as Immigrant Heritage Month, and honoring the accomplishments and role of immigrants in shaping the history and culture of[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Rep. Gutiérrez Floor Speech: ‘Adults on All Sides of the Border are Failing…Children’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. This morning during the 10 am hour (ET), Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about unaccompanied minors from Central America entering the U.S. along the Texas border and the U.S. government effort to ensure their safety while they are[Read More…]
How Gun Violence Affects Women and 4 Policy Solutions to Better Protect Them
Weak gun laws at the federal and state levels leave far too many women facing a fatal end to domestic abuse. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. By Chelsea Parsons and Lauren Speigel Violence against women looks very different than violence against men. Whether in the context of sexual assault on college campuses[Read More…]
Senate Committee Votes to Extend Abortion Coverage to Peace Corps Volunteers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted today to extend abortion coverage to Peace Corps volunteers by lifting a longstanding coverage ban. The State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill includes a provision to bring the same coverage for abortion care to Peace Corps volunteers and trainees as available in[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Lake County Man Arrested for Child Pornography
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges against a Lake County man on multiple counts of possession and reproduction of child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” her statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Mark Galer, 55, of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $69 Million for DuPage County Clean Water Projects
Projects Will Create Hundreds of Jobs as Illinois Unemployment Rate Drops to its Lowest Point Since November 2008 BENSENVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. As Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped to its lowest point since November 2008, Governor Pat Quinn today announced a nearly $69 million investment to create hundreds of jobs improving water[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation Strengthening Oversight of Used Tire Facilities
New Environmental Protections Signed on Anniversary of Hoopeston Fire CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. On the anniversary of a devastating fire in Hoopeston, Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to strengthen oversight of used tire processing and storage facilities. Today’s action is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to protect our natural resources[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Kenya Travel Warning, June 19, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. U.S. citizens in Kenya, and those considering travel to Kenya, should evaluate their personal security situation[Read More…]
Houston Man Charged with Biofuels Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas, today indicted Philip Joseph Rivkin, a/k/a Felipe Poitan Arriaga, for offenses involving a federal renewable fuel program that allegedly netted him more than $29 million, the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division announced. The 68-count indictment against Rivkin,[Read More…]
Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $205 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2014. A former patient recruiter pleaded guilty today in Miami, Florida, for his role in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent in[Read More…]
