Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after President Obama sent his 2015 budget request to Congress. “American businesses and workers can outcompete anyone in the world, but not if the other side has an unfair advantage.  To[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 March 2014 – As the situation in Ukraine remains in flux, senior United Nations officials in the region and elsewhere in Europe continue to push for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressing the need for calm and international unity in the pursuit of[Read More…]

Kyiv, Ukraine–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Let me say, first of all, how incredibly moving it was to walk down Institutska Street and to have a chance to be able to pay my respects on behalf of President Obama and the American people at the site of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014 – 11:46 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you all.  Please.  Well, good morning.  I want to start by thanking my dear friend Ambassador Russell for that very kind introduction and for her phenomenal work as our ambassador for global[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014 – 11:38 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  I’m here at Powell Elementary School, and just had a chance to see some of the outstanding students here.  And I thought it was appropriate for me to say a few words about the budget that I[Read More…]

Legislation Ends Marijuana Possession Arrests in D.C.; Bill Goes to Mayor Vincent Gray for Signature  NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. In a vote today of 10-1, the D.C. Council approved legislation that would eliminate criminal penalties for the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana in the nation’s capital and[Read More…]

Targeted Funding Would Help Promote Alternatives to Incarceration and Aid Reentry Programs for Those Exiting Prison ‘Smart on Crime’ Investments Among Top Priorities in $27.4 Billion Fy 2015 Budget Request for Justice Department Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that President Obama’s FY 2015 Budget proposal[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014.  The President’s FY2015 budget released today will show how to achieve real, lasting economic security and expand opportunity for all so that every American who is willing to work hard can get ahead.   The President’s budget will show in real terms the choices we can make[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2014.  President Obama has made clear that the United States will continue to support the Government of Ukraine, including economically.  We have been working closely with international partners to develop an assistance package that will provide rapid financial and technical assistance to help Ukraine restore economic stability[Read More…]

Recent Snowden Revelations Showed Government Likely Spying on Attorney Communications New York –(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it would not hear Center for Constitutional Rights v. Obama, a lawsuit challenging the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance of people within the United States. The suit sought an[Read More…]