Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Nevada Senator Harry Reid delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the resignation of House Speaker John Boehner. Below are his remarks: I, like America, was stunned this morning to learn that John Boehner is going to resign in the next few weeks.[Read More…]
Author: Rosemary Piser
Cost of Lyme Disease Drug Doxycycline Skyrockets
Vineyard Gazette, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 24, 2015: By Steve Myrick The cost of doxycycline, an antibiotic routinely prescribed for treatment of Lyme disease, has skyrocketed in recent months, causing consternation among Island medical and veterinary providers as well as health care consumers who foot the bills. The retail price of doxycycline increased[Read More…]
NARAL Pro-Choice America on Speaker Boehner’s Resignation: The GOP Just Got More Extreme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Said Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America: “Today’s anti-choice minority in the GOP is so extreme, even a staunchly anti-choice Speaker Boehner cannot withstand the pressure of trying to prevent them from sabotaging their entire party in the eyes of voters. The fact that they[Read More…]
Representatives Ted Lieu and Justin Amash Introduce Bill to Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture for Marijuana Suppression
Washington DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Last week, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) and Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) announce the introduction of their Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) spends millions of federal dollars each year for its Domestic Cannabis Eradication / Suppression[Read More…]
55 Members of Congress Call on Secretary of State John Kerry to Review Cases of Salvadoran Women Wrongfully Imprisoned for Pregnancy Complications
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Today Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Norma J. Torres delivered a letter from 55 Member of Congress calling on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to look into the human rights violations of women in El Salvador. The congressional letter details the cases of “Las 17,”[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Bi-Partisan Legislation Will Improve Healthcare for Working Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the introduction of legislation to repeal the forty percent tax on quality health benefits from the Affordable Care Act: America’s working families are encouraged by the bipartisan leadership to improve access to comprehensive health benefits. Passed more than five[Read More…]
Syria: UN Cites Utter Desperation Behind ‘Tsunami’ of Refugees into Europe
Syrian man carrying a baby along the highway with other refugees, several kilometres after leaving Budapest, Hungary, heading in the direction of Vienna, Austria. Photo: UNHCR/Mark Henley GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–25 September 2015 – Despair at appalling living conditions among the 4 million Syrians who have already fled to neighbouring countries is fuelling[Read More…]
‘The Future Demands of Us Critical and Global Decisions’ Pope Francis Tells UN General Assembly
Pope Francis is welcomed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and receives flower bouquets from children of UN staff members at the start of his visit to UN Headquarters. UN Photo/Mark Garten NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 September 2015 – Addressing the General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today, Pope Francis[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch: China Cap-and-Trade Program Not What The Climate Needs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2015. Statement by Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director, Food & Water Watch: “The reported move by China to enact a cap-and-trade program for carbon emissions will not begin to solve our climate crisis. Pollution trading signifies a dangerous reliance on the market to address a problem that only[Read More…]
Bed Bath & Beyond Hammock Stands Recalled by Pride Family Brands Due To Fall Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2015. Hammock Stand (Hammock not included) Recall Summary Name of product: Destination Summer Hammock Stands Hazard: Z-shaped hooks that attach the hammock to the hammock stand can bend or break, resulting in a consumer falling to the ground. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Pride Family Brands[Read More…]
