Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015 – 1:36 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I apologize for the late start today. I appreciate you bearing with me. I do want to do one thing at the top before I go to your questions. I’m disappointed to[Read More…]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finds CARD Act Helped Consumers Avoid More Than $16 Billion in Gotcha Credit Card Fees
Concerns Remain About Other Back-End Practices Such As Deferred-Interest Promotions WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released a report detailing how the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) has helped reduce the cost of “gotcha” credit card fees by more[Read More…]
JEM Raw Chocolate LLC Voluntarily Recalls Nut Butter Spread Products Due To Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2015. JEM Raw Chocolate, LLC (JEM Raw) of Bend, Oregon announced a voluntary recall of its full line of all nut butter spreads within expiry because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Renews Calls for Passage of Her Bill, HR 224, In Wake of San Bernardino Shooting Deaths, Wounded
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) renewed her call for “common sense” tun reform legislation in wake of the shootings in San Bernardino, California that left at least 14 dead and more than a dozen wounded. All this at a social services facility. Congresswoman Kelly’s statement from her Facebook page[Read More…]
Former Military Contractor Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Paying Bribes to Army Officers during Iraq War
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. The former president of a defense contractor providing services to the U.S. military in Iraq was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a scheme to pay more than $1.2 million in bribes to U.S. Army contracting personnel in[Read More…]
Rep. Blumenauer Remarks on Climate Change
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. As global leaders meet in Paris on climate change, and the House considers this week measures to undercut the Administration’s climate initiatives, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) today delivered remarks on the House floor on the best solution to the climate threat – enacting a revenue-neutral fee[Read More…]
DePaul University Honors Education Advocates at Tangaza College Commencement Ceremony
Sister Loretta Brennan and Josephine Kulea to received honorary degrees Josephine Kulea is an activist for women’s and children’s rights and has rescued more than 1,000 girls to date through her foundation. She will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree during the Dec. 5 commencement at Tangaza College in[Read More…]
Chicago College of Performing Arts Celebrates Release and Success of New CD
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. A new CD featuring orchestral works composed by Roosevelt University music professor Stacy Garrop and performed by the University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA) Chamber and Symphony Orchestras has been released this fall by Cedille Records. The album Mythology Symphony: Orchestral Works by Stacy Garrop is[Read More…]
IRS Commits to Follow Justice Department Guidelines on Stingrays in Letter to Senator Wyden
IRS Requires Warrants for use of Cell-Site Simulators; Wyden-Chaffetz GPS Act would Require Warrants for ALL Geolocation Tracking Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. In response to questions by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen committed to seeking warrants for future use of cell-site simulator technology. The[Read More…]
Wyden-Grassley Sovaldi Investigation Finds Revenue-Driven Pricing Strategy Behind $84,000 Hepatitis Drug
18-Month Investigation Reveals a Pricing and Marketing Strategy Designed to Maximize Revenue with Little Concern for Access or Affordability WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and senior committee member Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, today released the results of an 18-month investigation into the pricing and[Read More…]
