Applauds effort by Congresswoman Bustos to protect funding for Thomson in House version of the bill WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, approved $43.7 million for equipment and staffing to continue the activation of[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senators Kirk, Coons, Pryor, Lipinski Applaud Passage of Manufacturing Agenda
Report Language Will Aid Creation of Advanced Manufacturing Plan WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Following today’s Committee passage of the Commerce, Science and Justice Appropriations bill, U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), along with Representative Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.-03) applauded the inclusion of report language within[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Responds to GM Internal Report on Ignition Recall
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Today, General Motors announced the results of their internal report. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to the announcement: The internal report released today on the General Motors ignition switch defect is very troubling. It shows that the company, through a series of[Read More…]
33,000 Arizona Prisoners Now Can Sue State over Health Care, Solitary Confinement
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously ruled that the American Civil Liberties Union and the Prison Law Office can move forward with a lawsuit against the state of Arizona on behalf of all 33,000 prisoners in the state’s 10 prisons and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Charges Former Grundy County Official with Theft, Official Misconduct
Former County Official Indicted on Charges of Stealing $44,000 in County Funds Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against a former Grundy County official for stealing $44,000 in county funds to spend on personal shopping trips, meals at restaurants and visits to hair and nail salons.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, June 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Update on Secretary’s Travel / Secretary’s Meeting with Lavrov Egypt / President-elect Al-Sisi / U.S. Delegation to Presidential Inauguration Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program Visitors AFGHANISTAN Sergeant Bergdahl / Concerns about Health and Physical Security Prisoner Exchange / Agreement with Qatari[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, June 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Ukraine due to ongoing violence and political instability. Violent clashes continue between pro-Russian groups and Ukrainian forces in the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. In addition, Russian military forces continue to occupy[Read More…]
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, June 5, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Chairman Feinstein, Vice Chairman Chambliss, and distinguished members of the Committee, I am very pleased to appear before you to express the Administration’s support for the USA Freedom Act, H.R. 3361, as recently passed by the House of Representatives. I appreciate this committee’s leadership and the[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Fourth Annual Tribal Consultation Conference Hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Thank you, Tim [Purdon], for those kind words – and thank you all for such a warm welcome. It’s a pleasure to be in Bismarck this afternoon. And it’s a great privilege to join so many distinguished tribal leaders, dedicated law enforcement colleagues, passionate advocates,[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Florida State University
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Florida State University Board of Trustees, acting for and on behalf of Florida State University (FSU), in Tallahassee, Florida. The settlement agreement resolves an investigation and compliance review of the FSU Police[Read More…]
