BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—14 March 2014. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: I continue to follow developments in Ukraine with great concern. The so-called referendum in the Ukrainian Autonomous Republic of Crimea planned on 16 March would be a direct violation of the Ukrainian constitution and international[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. The President met with Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Ruben Hinojosa, CHC Immigration Task Force Chair Luis Gutierrez, and Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Xavier Becerra in the Oval Office this evening.  The discussion focused on their mutual efforts to pass commonsense immigration reform legislation through[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014 – 1:20 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Hello, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  Appreciate the full house.  Let’s see, I have nothing at the top, so let’s just go to questions. Josh. Q    Thanks, Jay.  So far, the President has taken steps to make it possible for[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014.  The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Haiti about the security situation in Haiti.  This replaces the Travel Warning dated August 13, 2013 and provides updated information regarding levels of crime in Haiti.  While violent[Read More…]

From the Chicago Sun-Times: Seeking to influence workers’ incomes where possible, President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum Thursday directing the Labor Department to devise new overtime rules that would make more workers eligible for time-and-a-half pay for their extra hours of work. The memorandum was one of the most far-reaching[Read More…]

Legislation Connects Childcare Professionals to Financial Aid Programs to Lower the Costs of Additional Training, As Part of CCDBG Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014.  The United States Senate today passed an amendment introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) as part of its approval of a bill to reauthorize the Child Care[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama directed the Labor Department to propose rules that expand the number of employees who benefit from overtime pay: “I applaud President Obama for making sure millions of workers are paid a fair wage for[Read More…]

Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2014.  Retail sales of cannabis in the month of January yielded an estimated $3.5 million dollars in state tax revenues, according to financial data released online this week by the Colorado Department of Revenue. Under Colorado law, commercial cannabis producers must pay a 15 percent excise tax,[Read More…]

“These two multi-billionaires may spend hundreds of millions of dollars rigging the political process for their own benefit. And they may believe that whoever has the most money gets the most free speech. But I will do whatever it takes to expose their campaign to rig the American political system[Read More…]

Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act limits dramatic premium increases, includes Reed amendment on voluntary, community-based flood insurance policies WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2014. In a 72–22 vote, the U.S. Senate today joined the House of Representatives in passing a bipartisan bill to limit steep flood insurance premium increases hitting some homeowners[Read More…]