Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2016. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in December. Twenty-five states had unemployment rate decreases from November, 14 states had increases, and 11 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-two states and the District[Read More…]
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White House Fact Sheet: Building a 21st Century Retirement System
“And for Americans short of retirement, basic benefits should be just as mobile as everything else is today. Even if he’s going from job to job, he should still be able to save for retirement and take his savings with him.” President Obama, State of the Union 2016 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Review of Solitary Confinement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016 In July 2015, the President announced that he had asked the Attorney General to review “the overuse of solitary confinement across American prisons.” Since that time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has undertaken a thorough review to determine how, when, and why correctional facilities isolate certain[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on Johnson Controls-Tyco Inversion Deal
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2016. Today, after Johnson Controls and Tyco announced a merger estimated to yield the combined companies $150 million in tax savings by moving abroad to Ireland to shirk its U.S. tax obligations, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement on the inversion deal and her unique, tough and[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders Blasts Corporate Deserters
AMES, Iowa – (ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2016. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday denounced “corporate deserters” after Johnson Controls and Tyco International announced a plan to merge the manufacturing giants in the latest example of a U.S.-based company acquiring a foreign firm to avoid paying U.S. taxes. “The potential Johnson-Tyco[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Affordable Care Act is Making a Difference for Millions of Americans, Jan. 23, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2016 Hi, everybody. When I took office seven years ago this week, more than 15% of Americans went without health insurance. For folks who did have coverage, insurance companies could deny you coverage or charge you more just because you’d been sick. And too many Americans gave[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the World Economic Forum, Jan. 22, 2016
SWITZERLAND–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Klaus, thank you very, very much. Hello, everybody. Good morning to you. Klaus, first of all, thank you for your very warm, generous introduction. I especially want to thank you for your superb leadership of the World Economic Forum for many years. As you’ve said,[Read More…]
Durbin, Leahy, Senators Call on Administration to Halt Deportation Raids & Consider Temporary Protected Status for Vulnerable Families
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and twenty of their Senate colleagues to send a letter to President Obama calling for an immediate halt to the Department of Homeland Security’s recent targeted arrests and deportations of mothers and children from El[Read More…]
UPDATE: NASA Eyes Powerful Winter Storm Spreading Into Mid-Atlantic, Jan. 22, 2016, 2:24 PM EST
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016 – 2:24 PM EST. The winter storm that caused damage during the night along the Gulf Coast has deepened and has started to spread heavy rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow northward into the Mid-Atlantic region. NASA’s GPM and NOAA’s GOES satellites are providing data on[Read More…]
In New Ad, Hillary Clinton Shown as Best Prepared to Tackle Challenges in a Complex World
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. In a newly released ad called “The World,” Hillary for America focuses on Hillary Clinton’s unrivaled ability to navigate the problems and complexities of the toughest job in the world – being President of the United States. Serving as Secretary of State gave her the opportunity[Read More…]
