WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Today, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), David Price (NC-4), Mike Quigley (IL-5), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Nita Lowey (NY-17), Robin Kelly (IL-2), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-7) called on Speaker Ryan to allow debate and a vote on legislation to finally repeal the Dickey Amendment[Read More…]
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Complaints Filed Against Donald Trump, His Campaign & American Media Inc. for $150K Expenditure to Former Playboy Playmate
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2018 By: David Vance Today, Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging reason to believe that American Media, Inc.’s August 2016 payment of $150,000 to former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal, to buy and bury her story of an affair[Read More…]
Brennan Center Wins Suit Against Trump’s Third Muslim Ban, U.S. Supreme Court Next
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2018 By: Naren Daniel Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that President Trump’s third attempt to institute the Muslim Ban promised during his presidential campaign is likely unconstitutional. The case is now poised to come before the U.S. Supreme Court, which allowed[Read More…]
160 National, State and Local Organizations Join to Oppose Medicaid Work Requirements
Leading Health Care, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Faith-Based, Housing and Disability Rights Advocates Say New CMS Policy Will Harm Individuals and Communities Impacted by the Opioid Crisis and Mass Incarceration Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2017 By: Abigail Woodworth 160 organizations, representing leading health care, disability rights, criminal justice, faith-based, housing and[Read More…]
Federal Medical Marijuana Protections Temporarily Extended, Again
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director After a brief government shutdown, congressional leadership voted to enact a six-week continuing resolution that maintains present federal spending levels and priorities through March 23, 2018. The resolution extends medical cannabis patient protections imposed by the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment until that date. The amendment, which[Read More…]
Officials Who Commit Misconduct Must Be Held Accountable, DoD IG Says
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8 By: Terri Moon Cronk While it may be a small percentage of Defense Department senior officials who fail to uphold the high ideals and ethics required of their critical positions, those who commit misconduct must be held accountable, the acting DoD inspector general said on Capitol Hill[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues Request for Information on Enforcement Processes
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments about the Bureau’s enforcement processes. The Bureau is requesting this information in order to help assess the overall efficiency and effectiveness of its enforcement of federal consumer[Read More…]
US: Census Bot Tweets Immigrants’ Profiles (Video)
Base Immigration Policies on Facts Not Fear Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2018 By: Alison Parker Ongoing debates around US immigration policy should be squarely focused on the people whose rights and families are at stake, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch released an automated Twitter bot, @ImmigrantsAreUS, which is[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Determines Redrawn Pennsylvania Congressional Districts Violate State’s Constitution
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The U.S. Supreme Court today in the case League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania vs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania determined that redrawn congressional district lines made by the Pennsylvania legislature violated the state’s constitution. The Public Interest Law Center litigated the case and Common[Read More…]
World ‘Failing to Stop the War on Children,’ Says UNICEF Middle East, North Africa Director
GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)–5 February 2018 – Describing January as “a dark month” in crisis-torn Middle East and North Africa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) director for the region said Monday that the violence has had a devastating toll on children, who were being killed in ongoing conflicts or suicide attacks, or[Read More…]
