Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the Philippines, in particular to the Sulu Archipelago, certain regions and cities of the island of Mindanao, and the southern Sulu Sea area. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated November 20, 2014,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 274,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 264,000. The 4-week moving average was 266,250, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]

En Route New London, Connecticut–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2015 – 9:57 A.M. EDT MR. SCHULTZ:  Welcome aboard Air Force One today, en route to Connecticut where the President will speak on the importance of acting on climate change and the risks this global threat poses to our national security in his commencement[Read More…]

Law Would Allow Second Chance for First-Time Offenders and Save Millions of Dollars; Bill Heads to Full Senate NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 20, 2015. Lawmakers in Louisiana took a major step toward reforming the state’s harsh marijuana possession law when the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to reform the state’s harsh marijuana[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015 I have made rigorous trade enforcement a central pillar of U.S. trade policy, and we have moved aggressively to protect American workers and to improve labor laws and working conditions with trading partners across the globe.  The nature of global trade continues to evolve, and in[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015.  Today, in a hearing in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) criticized Congress for decades of neglect when it comes to preparing for catastrophic earthquakes. The United States Geological Service (USGS) estimates that 75 million Americans live in areas[Read More…]

Lawmakers outline concerns, request answers in letter to Postmaster Megan J. Brennan about plans to close facilities in Bend and Eugene Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015.  In a joint letter today to Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan, Oregon’s congressional delegation expressed serious reservations about proposals to close mail processing centers[Read More…]

SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)—May 19, 2015. New England Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft said at an NFL owners meeting held today that the team will not appeal its $1 million fine and loss of two draft choices as the penalty issued for the team’s for role in the use of deflated footballs in[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015.  United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) have introduced an amendment that would prevent the use of Fast Track authority to pass a trade deal that weakens financial regulations. “This President supports financial reform – but[Read More…]

Senators Will Seek Approval of Measure Before Congress Completes Work on Fast Track Legislation WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2015.  Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) introduced the Trade Transparency Act, a bill that would require the President to release the scrubbed bracketed text of any[Read More…]