En Route Cleveland, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2015 – 12:32 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Let me start by saying the President is looking forward to his trip to Cleveland today. Cleveland, as you know, is the home of the White House’s own Katie Beirne Fallon, so you can anticipate that there will[Read More…]
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Justice Department Releases Critical Response Report of San Diego Police Department’s Misconduct Policies and Practices
COPS Office Releases 40 Recommendations to Implement Best Practices at San Diego Police Department Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services today announced the completion of an assessment of the San Diego Police Department’s policies and practices for preventing, detecting and investigating[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Kenny of Ireland After Bilateral Meeting, March 17, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015 – 11:30 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a great pleasure to once again welcome my good friend and colleague, the Taoiseach, Prime Minister Kenny, back to the White House and the Oval Office along with his outstanding delegation. This is an annual affair[Read More…]
House Small Brewers Caucus Reestablished in New Congress
Bipartisan group focused on helping America’s small businesses grow Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2015. Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Patrick McHenry (R-TN) and Richard Neal (D-MA) are pleased to announce the House Small Brewers Caucus has been reestablished in the 114th Congress. Founded by DeFazio and Rep. Greg[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: House Budget Plan is an Assault on the Middle Class and a Gift to Millionaires and Billionaires
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 17 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, today dismissed the House Republican budget as an attack on the middle class and seniors and a gift to millionaires, billionaires and high-powered tax lobbyists. And he predicted the Senate budget plan would be similar[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Seeks Public Comments on the Credit Card Market
Bureau Seeks Stakeholder Input on How the Credit Card Market Is Functioning WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is seeking public comment on how the credit card market is functioning and the impact of credit card protections on consumers and issuers. This public[Read More…]
Amid Logistical Challenges, UN Focuses on Priority Needs for Cyclone-hit Vanuatu
This family in Nikinini community, Vanuatu, lost everything during the passage of Super Cyclone Pam. Photo: UNICEF/Graham Crumb VANUATU–(ENEWSPF)–17 March 2015 – In spite of logistical challenges facing the humanitarian response in Vanuatu, a nation that comprises over 80 islands, United Nations agencies continue to scale up their efforts to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, March 16, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015 – 12:57 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome to the White House on this glorious Monday. I don’t have anything at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Darlene, would you like to get us started? Q Sure. Thank you. I[Read More…]
In a Bi-partisan Vote the New Mexico’s State Senate Passes Historic Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
SB383 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia Santa Fe, NM –(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. Over the weekend, making history, the New Mexico’s State Senate voted (21-20) to pass Senate Bill 383, reducing penalties for adults who possess small amounts of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Holder on Arrest in Officer Shootings in Ferguson, Missouri
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2015. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Sunday regarding the arrest of Jeffrey Williams in the shooting of two law enforcement officers outside the Ferguson, Missouri Police Department on Thursday: “This arrest sends a clear message that acts of violence against our law enforcement[Read More…]
