Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody, thank you very much for joining us. And it’s my great privilege to welcome His Excellency, the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi. He was here 15 years ago as a visiting scholar at Georgetown, and I know that he remembers[Read More…]
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Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry on the UN Report on Chemical Weapons in Syria, Sept. 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: As you all know, before I became Secretary, I spent 28 years in the United States Senate and I witnessed some great debates and some of the best senators there produced some of the best debates that I’ve seen – sometimes. And some of[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Criminal Justice Issues Forum, Sept. 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Thank you, Congresswoman [Maxine] Waters, for those kind words – and for your leadership in helping to raise awareness, and build support, for reforms and improvements to America’s criminal justice system. I know you have been a strong and consistent voice on these issues for many[Read More…]
Statement by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray on Chase and JPMorgan Chase Enforcement Action
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2013. “I’d like to express my gratitude to the Comptroller of the Currency, Tom Curry, for his leadership on this issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created, in part, to make sure that we never have to relive the recent financial crisis. At the core of[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Meeting of the Export Council, Sept. 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013 – 11:14 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: It is good to see all of you. I know we’ve got a few new members — in fact, some folks that were just appointed and immediately got to work. And so we’re thrilled to see all of you. And[Read More…]
JPMorgan Chase Reaches Settlements With SEC, FCA, OCC and Federal Reserve on Chief Investment Officer Trading Matter
New York—(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced that it has entered into settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the firm’s Chief[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Holds Senate Hearing on Impact to Families of Flood Insurance Rate Increases
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley held a Senate hearing this week in the Economic Policy Subcommittee of the Banking Committee to raise awareness about families across Oregon whose flood insurance rates are skyrocketing or who are being forced to buy flood insurance even though they weren’t required[Read More…]
Clooney, Cheadle, Sudan Activists Write to Obama about Bashir Visit
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. 24 Sudan experts, human rights groups, and leading voices on genocide prevention, including George Clooney, Don Cheadle, and Omer Ismail and John Prendergast of the Enough Project released a letter addressed to President Obama today, calling on the U.S. government to do everything possible to dissuade President[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Sept. 14, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 309,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 294,000. The 4-week moving average was 314,750, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
Center for American Progress, American Women, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and SEIU Launch Major New Women’s Initiative
Leading Organizations Introduce the Fair Shot Campaign, a Coordinated, Comprehensive Effort to Fight for Women and Families Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. At an event featuring House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senior White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett, the Center for American Progress, working with American Women, Planned Parenthood Action[Read More…]
