Senators say: The FCC’s proposed rule change will better enable families to stay connected and allow inmates to prepare to reenter society once their time has been served. WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2015. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today joined a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Thomas Wheeler applauding[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015.  Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Patrick Murphy (FL-18), sponsors of H. Res 393 released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced that there would not be a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2016: “Social Security[Read More…]

The General Assembly elected Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay as new non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms starting on 1 January 2016. UN Photo/Cia Pak NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 October 2015 – In one round of voting the United Nations General Assembly today elected Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015 – 11:04 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning.  Last December — more than 13 years after our nation was attacked by al Qaeda on 9/11 — America’s combat mission in Afghanistan came to a responsible end.  That milestone was achieved thanks to the courage and the[Read More…]

Bureau Takes Steps to Simplify the Reporting Process for Financial Institutions WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015.  Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to improve information reported about the residential mortgage market. The rule will shed more light on consumers’ access to mortgage credit by updating the[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 255,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 1,000 from 263,000 to 262,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2015 – 12:52 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  It’s nice to see you all.  I do not have anything at the top of today’s briefing, so we can go straight to your questions. Kevin, would you like to start? Q    Sure.  Israel’s Prime Minister,[Read More…]

NEVADA—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2015. On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton attended a press conference at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 15 Training center in Henderson, Nevada and proudly accepted the endorsement of the IUPAT.  At the event, which followed her successful appearance in the first Democratic Debate, Clinton thanked the[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2015. Yet another House Republican has admitted the House Select Committee on Benghazi is a politically motivated sham intended to damage Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. In a radio interview with WIBX 950 in New York, U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna said that “this may not be politically correct, but I think[Read More…]

HENDERSON, Nev. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2015.  U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday welcomed a major endorsement by U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison for Sanders’ Democratic Party presidential campaign. “Keith Ellison is one of the great progressive leaders in the country leading the fight for the rights of working families and the environment,”[Read More…]