Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2016 – 7:16 P.M. ICT MR. SCHULTZ: We are very fortunate to be joined by the Secretary of State, who is going to give us an update on the President’s visit after day two of three, here in Vietnam. He’s also going to offer[Read More…]
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U.S. House Judiciary Committee Unanimously Approves Legislation That Helps Individuals Fight Warrantless Asset Forfeiture Seizures
Legislation Eases Burden of Contesting a Government Forfeiture and Raises Government’s Burden to Keep Property; Advocates Caution that the Bill Will Not End Policing-for-Profit Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Yesterday, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary unanimously approved asset forfeiture reform legislation. Known as the DUE PROCESS Act (H.R.[Read More…]
911 ‘Bad’ Samaritan Law Sent to Ohio Governor Kasich
Ohio Legislature Misses The Mark- Votes To Pass Bill That Could Increase Overdose Deaths; Drug Policy Alliance: “Calling 911 Should Never Be a Crime. Governor Kasich Must Veto This Bill” OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2016. The Ohio Senate voted to pass a bill (HB 110) last night that was originally designed to[Read More…]
Legal Action to Shut Down Indian Point Nuclear Reactors
Emergency legal filing to the NRC demands reactor 2 not restart, immediate shut down of reactor 3 WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016. The disappearance and disintegration of more than 1 in 4 critical bolts holding the Indian Point nuclear reactor cooling system together is far more serious than owner[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Discussion at Vietnam Business and Entrepreneurship Event
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016 – 5:20 P.M. ICT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. Zin chào. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Well, it’s wonderful to be here in Ho Chi Minh City. Please have a seat. I just had the opportunity to visit the Jade Emperor Pagoda.[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Address to the People of Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2016 – 12:11 P.M. ICT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Xin chào! (Applause.) Xin chào Vietnam! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. To the government and the people of Vietnam, thank you for this very warm welcome and the hospitality that you have shown to me on this visit. [Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Quang of Vietnam in Joint Press Conference, May 23, 2016
President Barack Obama ducks down under a low beam as he descends a staircase with Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, during a tour of Stilt House in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 23, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Hanoi,[Read More…]
Senator Sanders to Senate Democrats: Do We Stand With Puerto Rico or Wall Street and the Tea Party?
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders called on his Democratic colleagues in the Senate to oppose legislation introduced in the House of Representatives last week that would establish a control board to oversee Puerto Rico’s financial crisis. “We have an important choice to make,” Sanders wrote in a letter[Read More…]
Joint Statement: Between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2016. At the invitation of the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang, President of the United States of America Barack Obama paid an historic visit to Vietnam to celebrate the Comprehensive Partnership between the two countries and to advance their shared vision for[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Philadelphia-Area YMCA to Ensure Equal Opportunities for Children with Diabetes
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement today with the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA – Rocky Run Branch to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying a child the opportunity to participate in after-school and summer camp programs because of her type 1[Read More…]
