WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, took to the floor today to lead the Democratic opposition to the Republican budget. “The last thing we need is a budget reconciliation bill that throws 17 million Americans off of health insurance and denies[Read More…]
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Press Conference by President Obama, Dec. 1, 2015
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015 – 2:08 A.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Once again, I want to thank the people of France and President Hollande for their extraordinary hospitality. Hosting nearly 200 nations is an enormous task for anybody, but to do so just two weeks after the terrorist attacks[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Spokeswoman: Cruz ‘Revisionist History’ Misleads Women on His Real Record
Citing Clinton Commitment to Protect Women’s Right to Make Health Care Decisions, Clinton Campaign Flags Cruz’s Long History Fighting Access to Contraception NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. In response to Ted Cruz’s comments in Iowa yesterday attacking Hillary Clinton and misrepresenting Republican efforts – including his own – to undermine women’s[Read More…]
Hillary for America Releases ’44 Boys Is Too Many’ Video
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015. Hillary for America released a new video, “44 Boys Is Too Many,” featuring young girls reading letters they wrote to Hillary Clinton or discussing drawings they made about Clinton and why they support her campaign. The girls consistently highlighted how significant and meaningful it would be[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Nov. 30, 2015
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015 – 7:25 P.M. CET MR. EARNEST: I actually have a little topper to do here on some business that we’re taking care of back home. And then we’ll open it up to your questions and any topic that may be on your mind. So it’s a[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Visa Waiver Program Enhancements
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) permits visa free travel for 20 million visitors per year to the United States for citizens of 38 program partner countries around the world. VWP utilizes a layered system of security to detect and prevent terrorists, serious criminals, and other potentially[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on End of NSA Phone Records Dragnet
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., hailed the end of the National Security Agency’s phone records dragnet, which was officially shut down yesterday, as the result of the USA Freedom Act. Wyden fought for nearly a decade to draw attention to secret interpretations of the Patriot Act that[Read More…]
EPA Finalizes Increases in Renewable Fuel Levels
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program today for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and final volume requirements for biomass-based diesel for 2014 to 2017. This rule finalizes higher volumes of renewable fuel than the[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders Addresses New Hampshire Democrats’ Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, Nov. 30, 2015
MANCHESTER, N.H. –(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. In remarks prepared for a New Hampshire Democratic Party dinner here on Sunday, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said his presidential campaign is “striking a nerve” with working people and young people and “creating the kind of excitement” needed to retain the White House and gain[Read More…]
Statement By Dept. of Homeland Secretary Johnson on Steps to Further Secure the US, Nov. 30, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2015. In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, federal, state and local law enforcement and homeland security officials in this country have been in a heightened state of readiness. This past Thanksgiving week, many Americans witnessed this first-hand at airports, train stations, parades, public places[Read More…]
