Baharka IDP camp for displaced Iraqis on the outskirts of Erbil, northern Iraq. Photo: © UNICEF/Philip Hazou GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 June 2015 – Critical aid operations supporting millions of people affected by the conflict in Iraq are at risk of shutting down unless funds are made available immediately, the United Nations official[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 30, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 4, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 276,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 282,000 to 284,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2015 – 12:54 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I don’t have any announcements at the top, so let’s go straight to your questions. Julie, do you want to start? Q Thanks, Josh. I wanted to start with trade. The President[Read More…]
Bill to Rein in Asset Forfeiture Abuses in California Sails Through the Senate by a 38-1 Vote
Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Nationwide Gains Momentum with Sacramento Vote SACRAMENTO, CA —(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2015. Today, civil asset forfeiture reform legislation, authored by Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) won nearly unanimous approval in the California State Senate with a 38-1 vote. Co-sponsored by the Drug Policy[Read More…]
Congress Passes Three Amendments to Stop DEA from Undermining State Marijuana Laws
Important Victories Build on Last Night’s Votes to End DEA’s Controversial Bulk Data Collection Program, Cut DEA’s Budget WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2015. Legislators passed three amendments today to prohibit the DEA and U.S. Department of Justice from undermining state marijuana laws, as part of the U.S. House of Representatives’ consideration[Read More…]
Senator Wyden: USA Freedom Act Biggest Privacy Win in a Decade
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised the passage of the USA Freedom Act, which ensures the end of mass surveillance of Americans under the Patriot Act and brings new transparency to U.S. intelligence programs. “It is not an exaggeration to say the passage of the[Read More…]
Schakowsky, Durbin and Brown: Tax Credits should go to Companies that Invest in American Workers, Not Ship Jobs Overseas
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. Today Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Sen. Dick Durbin (IL) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH) introduced the Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, a bill that would provide a tax credit to companies that provide fair wages and good benefits to workers while closing a tax loophole[Read More…]
Representatives Schakowsky, Pallone, DeGette and Others Highlight Vehicle Safety Improvement Act in Advance of Takata Hearing
Victim of Takata Air Bag Failure, Consumer Advocates Urge Congress to Act WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. Today, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade will hold a hearing on the Takata airbag recall. While it is important to fully understand the cause of the Takata[Read More…]
TODAY: Congress Voting on Numerous Amendments to Reign in Troubled Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Amendments Would Prohibit DEA from Undermining State Marijuana Laws; Shut Down DEA’s Controversial Bulk Collection Surveillance Programs; Cut Agency’s Budget; Come in Wake of Recent Forced Resignation of Agency’s Head, Michele Leonhart WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2015. As the U.S. House of Representatives considers the Fiscal Year 2016 Commerce, Justice, and[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Presentation of the Medal of Honor, June 2, 2015
President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor for Army Sgt. William Shemin to Ina Bass, left, and Elsie Shemin-Roth, who accepted the medal on behalf of their late father, at the White House, June 2, 2015. During the ceremony, Obama also awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army[Read More…]
