WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2015. Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), and Rep. David E. Price (NC-04) sent a letter to President Obama supporting his administration’s efforts to negotiate a comprehensive and verifiable nuclear agreement that will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The letter was signed[Read More…]
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Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Senate Passage of Iran Legislation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Senate, by a vote of 98-1, approved legislation giving Congress a chance to review a nuclear deal with Iran: “This bill gives the Obama administration the tools it needs to use diplomacy to stop Iran[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Welcomes Court Ruling on NSA
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday welcomed a federal appeals court ruling that the National Security Agency does not have the legal authority to collect and store data on all U.S. telephone calls. “Clearly we must do everything we can to protect our country from the[Read More…]
Just Don’t Do It, Sen. Bernie Sanders Urges Obama on Nike Trip
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015 – Citing Nike’s low wages for foreign workers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) yesterday asked President Obama to cancel a planned meeting on Friday with executives of the athletic shoe maker at its headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. Nike has taken advantage of free-trade agreements – similar to proposed[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the DOJ FY 2016 Funding Request and Budget Justification
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. Good morning. Chairman [Richard] Shelby, Vice Chairwoman [Barbara] Mikulski and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee – it is an honor to appear before you for the first time as Attorney General. I look forward to working collaboratively with you – today and in the days ahead[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Formation of Israel’s New Government
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2015 The President congratulates the Israeli people, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the new governing coalition on the formation of Israel’s new government. President Obama looks forward to working with Prime Minister Netanyahu and his new government. As the President has emphasized, the United States places great importance[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 2, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 265,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 262,000. The 4-week moving average was 279,500, a decrease of 4,250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, May 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2015 – 12:23 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. A bit of a late-arriving crowd for the front row. Q (Inaudible.) MR. EARNEST: There you go — which I know you encourage. Q Absolutely. MR. EARNEST: So I’m happy to oblige. I don’t have any announcements. [Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry in Mogadishu, Somalia, May 5, 2015
Mogadishu, Somalia–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. I’m very, very pleased to be able to come to Somalia today. It was important to be able to meet face to face with President Hassan Sheikh and with Prime Minister Sharmarke and regional leaders and with a range of civil society representatives. As everybody knows,[Read More…]
U.S. Senate Budget Throws 27 Million Off Health Insurance
Senator Bernie Sanders Calls It “An Absolute Disaster” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution: “This Republican budget throws 27 million Americans off health insurance, slashes $5 trillion over[Read More…]
