CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2015 – With the prospect of another federal government shutdown still a possibility, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) held a news conference today to discuss the impact a shutdown would have on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).[Read More…]
Author: Rosemary Piser
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Supports Attorney General’s Request To Review Indiana Quarry’s Impact on Kankakee River
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today expressed her support for Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s request for a temporary stay on an operating permit issued to the Singleton Stone Quarry until the quarry’s potential impact on the Kankakee River Basin can be further examined. “I want to applaud Attorney General[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement On Replacing the ‘Cadillac Tax’ As Part Of Her Plan To Defend and Improve Affordable Care Act
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015. Hillary Clinton, who has announced a series of proposals this month to defend and build upon the Affordable Care Act, released the following statement Tuesday calling for the repeal of the law’s so-called “Cadillac Tax” provision: “The Affordable Care Act is working, plain and simple.[Read More…]
Governors State University Announces Historic Enrollment Increases
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2015. Governors State University’s full-time equivalent enrollment (FTE) is the highest in its history, 3,920, showing a 5.4% increase over last year. FTE is the measure used state-wide and nationally to compare university enrollment. GSU’s headcount is also at a high point at 5,938 students. Highlights[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Concerned About Widespread Servicing Failures Reported by Student Loan Borrowers
CFPB and U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Issue Framework for Servicing Reforms, Bureau Prioritizes Stamping Out Illegal Actions WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report outlining widespread servicing failures reported by both federal and private student loan borrowers. Consumers describe companies[Read More…]
CAIR Calls on RNC to Repudiate Ben Carson’s Statement on Faith-Based Surveillance
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, yesterday called on the Republican National Committee (RNC) to repudiate GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson’s stated willingness to consider religion as probable cause for searches. Appearing Sunday on ABC’s “This[Read More…]
Snake Oil Alert: U.S. Senate Ready to Roll Out 21st Century Cures Bill
Senate HELP Committee Prepares to Release Its FDA Overhaul Proposal; Beware of Talk of Bipartisanship Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015. The U.S. Senate’s Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee is expected to release its version of the 21st Century Cures Act soon. If the bill resembles the version approved in[Read More…]
Butter is Not Back: Limiting Saturated Fat Still Best for Heart Health
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015. People who replace saturated fat (mainly found in meats and dairy foods) in their diets with refined carbohydrates do not lower their risk of heart disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. On the other[Read More…]
NARAL Pro-Choice America on Upcoming Congressional Hearing on Planned Parenthood
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2015. In response to the upcoming Planned Parenthood hearing this morning, NARAL Pro-Choice America released a statement from Sasha Bruce, Senior Vice President of Campaigns and Strategy: “Today, the witch hunt against Planned Parenthood continues, demonstrating just how far anti-choice and extremist politicians are willing to go[Read More…]
With South Sudan at Crossroads, UN Secretary General Ban Urges Parties to Reaffirm Commitment to Peace
South Sudanese refugees wait to be registered at a crossing into Ethiopia earlier in 2015. Photo: UNHCR/R. Riek NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–29 September 2015 – Citing a new window of opportunity for peace in South Sudan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all parties to demonstrate a genuine commitment to the peace[Read More…]
