Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. On behalf of the American people I extend my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel – who held Israeli and American citizenship. As a father, I cannot imagine the indescribable pain that the parents of these teenage[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. Collective bargaining is a fundamental right that helped build America’s middle class. The ability of public servants to collectively bargain is crucial to ensuring both a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work and the high quality service citizens expect and deserve from their government.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014 – 11:05 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, I want to welcome back to the Oval Office President Bachelet.  She is my second favorite Michelle.  (Laughter.)  And I’m very much pleased to see her again.  We had the opportunity to work together when I first came into[Read More…]

BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–June 30 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized a “very troubling” Supreme Court ruling today that lets some business owners opt out of an Affordable Care Act requirement that they cover contraceptives for women workers. “Bosses should not be able to impose their religious beliefs on their employees. This[Read More…]

Judges Uphold Use of Alien Tort Statute Post-Kiobel Richmond, VA—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. Today, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that victims of torture and abuse in Abu Ghraib prison could pursue legal claims for their abuse against private military contractors. The appeals court ruling overturned a lower court decision that[Read More…]

Members of Congress May Take Away DC Voter’s Right to Vote on Initiative WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. In less than 75 days, the DC Cannabis Campaign has collected more than twice the number signatures required to place Initiative 71 on November’s General Election ballot.  However, the Campaign is alarmed that[Read More…]

Defendant Makes Initial Court Appearance Today Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2014. Ahmed Abu Khatallah, aka Ahmed Mukatallah, made his first appearance today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on a federal terrorism offense arising from his alleged participation in the Sept. 11 through 12, 2012, terrorist attacks[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2014.  Hi, everybody.  This week, I spent a couple days in Minneapolis, talking with people about their lives – their concerns, their successes, and their hopes for the future. I went because of a letter I received from a working mother named Rebekah, who shared with me[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. During a press conference on Wednesday highlighting the harm Congress’s failure to renew unemployment insurance has on America’s veterans, U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) unveiled a letter to House Majority Leader-elect Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and signed by Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Joe[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. Last Friday, Representatives Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) led 121 of their Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Administrator Carolyn W. Colvin, urging her to reconsider impending cutbacks that will severely restrict access to SSA services. Those cutbacks[Read More…]