BOSTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2015. In a television interview with Janet Wu of Boston ABC affiliate WCVB, Hillary Clinton addressed today’s mass shooting in Oregon. A clip from the newscast is available here. Please see below for a transcript of her full comments concerning the shooting: JANET WU:  Let’s start with that. [Read More…]

Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015.  Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) released the following statement:   “My heart breaks for the Umpqua Community College family and the surrounding community as we struggle to cope with this tragedy.   “Far too many times in my tenure as a Congressman I have witnessed[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement regarding reports of a shooting at Umpqua Community College (UCC) in Roseburg: “I am absolutely heartbroken by today’s news. I have been in touch with local officials to express my deepest condolences and offer my assistance in[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015.  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mark Warner (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Brian Schatz (D-HI),  today introduced the Iran Policy Oversight Act of 2015, legislation that builds upon[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement on the tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College earlier today: “Today’s shooting in Roseburg is a heartbreaking tragedy, and my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to[Read More…]

Photo Source: CNN.com Roseburg, Oregon—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2015. A 20-year old man opened fire today at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. The state attorney general reports that 10 people were killed and more than 20 others were injured. The shooter was killed by police during an exchange of gunfire on[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015.  A bipartisan group of senators led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin today is introducing comprehensive legislation aimed at recalibrating prison sentences for certain drug offenders, targeting violent criminals, and granting judges greater discretion at sentencing for lower-level drug[Read More…]

Two elderly retirees chat on park bench. Photo: World Bank/Celine Ferre NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 October 2015 – The United Nations is today urging countries to improve older persons’ accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities and services as two phenomena – rapid urbanization and ageing populations – are combining to dramatically change the[Read More…]

Westlake Services and Wilshire Consumer Credit Pressured Borrowers with Illegal Threats and Phony Caller IDs WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015.  Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an enforcement action against an indirect auto finance company and its auto title lending subsidiary for pressuring borrowers using illegal debt collection[Read More…]

Criminal Justice Legislation Lowers Drug Sentences, Increases Early Release and Returns Some Discretion to Judges; Bipartisan Compromise Bill Backed by Top Democrats And Republicans Amid Public Demands to End Mass Incarceration Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2015. Today, a bipartisan group of Senators announced a historic deal on criminal justice reform, rounding[Read More…]