WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders and 16 senators urged Senate appropriators in a letter this week to dedicate funds for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct research into the causes and prevention of gun violence in the United States. A 1996 Republican appropriations rider prohibits[Read More…]
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Sen. Warren and Rep. Takano Commend Social Security Administration for Taking Steps to Ensure SSI Beneficiaries in Same-Sex Marriages Are Not Penalized
WASHINGTON, DC -(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016 – Following a letter from United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.), and 119 of their congressional colleagues, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has adopted a streamlined waiver process to address errors in SSA’s treatment of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries in[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Discusses Bill to Expand Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Under Medicaid
Medicaid CARE Act would allow more than 2,000 low-income Illinoisans to access substance abuse treatment each year CASEYVILLE, IL –(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. In the midst of the continuing heroin and prescription opioid abuse epidemic, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today discussed legislation he has introduced to expand access to treatment[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth’s Congressional Art Competition Now Accepting Submissions from Eighth District Students
Winning student will receive a free trip to Washington, DC, to have their work recognized and displayed in the Halls of Congress SCHAUMBURG–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today called on students throughout the Eighth District wishing to show off their artistic talents to enter her newly-announced 2016 Congressional[Read More…]
Get Ready for Earth Month 2016 at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Prairie State College, 202 South Halsted Avenue in Chicago Heights, will host the following 2016 Earth Month activities: April 7, 2016 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Atrium Around the World The effects of climate change can be felt around the world. Meet the sustainability club in[Read More…]
Rep. Robin Kelly to Host Youth Job and Resource Expo
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Youth Job and Resource Expo for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 24 on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Thornton Township High School, 15001 Broadway Ave., Harvey. “A recent report by the[Read More…]
Botswana Study Shows 96% Rate of Viral Suppression for Patients on HIV Drugs
Ahead of many Western nations, African country close to meeting new UNAIDS testing and treatment targets Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Botswana appears to have achieved very high rates of HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression—much better than most Western nations, including the United States—according to a new study from[Read More…]
VA to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
Exemplifies a MyVA priority to Improve the Veteran Experience While Thanking Vietnam Veterans and Their Families WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it will conduct hundreds of events in VA facilities across the nation on March 29 to recognize, honor and thank U.S.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin Open New Section of Lakefront at Fullerton Avenue Beach, Stabilizing Shoreline and Creating Nearly Six Acres of New Park Land
Project Includes Separated Lakefront Bike and Pedestrian Paths at Fullerton Avenue CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Senator Richard Durbin, Alderman Michele Smith, Chicago Park District Superintendent Michael Kelly, Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday officially announced the completion of[Read More…]
Animal Rights Activist Sentenced to Six Months of Home Confinement for Vandalizing a Farm and Releasing 2,000 Mink from Cages
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2016. A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to six months of home confinement for vandalizing a Grundy County fur farm and releasing more than 2,000 mink from their cages. After releasing the mink, TYLER LANG and an accomplice spray painted the barn with the words,[Read More…]
