WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2010.  The Justice Department today announced it has filed briefs in three separate cases in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey as part of its continuing effort to enforce civil rights laws that require states to end discrimination against and unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities. The department’s filings[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2010. The President had a good exchange with the Senate Republican Conference today about priorities for the balance of the year. He asked for their cooperation in finishing work on measures to help create jobs and improve our economy, including one to help make loans available to[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2010.  A report by the Department of the Interior Inspector General on ethical lapses at the Minerals Management Service (MMS) between 2000 and 2008 highlights the importance of Interior’s ongoing agenda to reform the agency and of new ethics reforms implemented in early 2009. The report, which[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 25, 2010. In response to a new Interior Department Inspector General report about the Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Feinstein today blasted the agency’s shoddy oversight of offshore drilling and criticized reports of overly cozy relationships revealed between MMS regulators and oil industry officials. Chairman[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 25, 2010. Today, at an event honoring Small Business Owners of the Year from across the country, the President will urge Congress to pass a Small Business Jobs Package, including a proposal he put forth in early February to create a new Small Business Lending Fund to provide[Read More…]

Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2010. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much. On behalf of all of the American delegation, I want to thank our generous hosts, Vice-Premier Wang and State Councilor Dai, for their excellent preparation and the extraordinary time that has been given to this dialogue, along with the Chinese[Read More…]

Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2010. SECRETARY CLINTON: I am delighted to join State Councilor Liu and Vice Minister Hao Ping at this magnificent national center for the performing arts. It is a personal pleasure for me to be here with all of you for the launching of this very important U.S.-China[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. Today, I signed into law the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009.  The legislation crystallizes the commitment of the United States to help bring an end to the brutality and destruction that have been a hallmark of the LRA across several[Read More…]

GALLIANO, La.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010.  Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Louisiana to inspect the ongoing, unprecedented federal response to the BP oil spill—accompanied by a bipartisan Senate delegation including Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Senator Lisa Murkowski[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010 – 3:17 P.M. EDT NOTE:  Also participating in today’s Press Briefing are Admiral Thad Allen and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol Browner. MR. GIBBS:  Good afternoon.  As we get started today we’re going to hear from a couple of different people[Read More…]