Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2010. There’s no issue that touches people more directly than health care, so there’s good reason for people to want as much reassurance as they can get before the country goes ahead with reform. That’s why it has been so significant that in an unprecedented show of diverse,[Read More…]
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Catholic Sisters Support Passage of Healthcare Bill
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, released the text of a letter to Congress supporting healthcare legislation from organizations and communities representing tens of thousands of Catholic Sisters. This letter (text below), which is being delivered to each Member of Congress today, comes just days[Read More…]
Final Health Insurance Reform Legislation
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2010. The final health insurance reform legislation that will be voted on by the House this weekend, and debated in the Senate soon after, is now available at: http://rules.house.gov/bills_details.aspx?NewsID=4606 Source: rules.house.gov
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protesters Chain Themselves to White House Fence (Video)
From ABC News: A pair of Iraq war veterans who were dismissed, or soon will be, from the military under the Pentagon’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, were arrested by police officers today after chaining themselves to the front gate of the White House, as part of a protest of[Read More…]
New Web Site Improves Public’s Access to Grant Information
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has launched a new web site (www.ildceo.net/granttracker) that gives citizens greater access to information about who received grant funding, where it was spent, and for what purpose. DCEO unveiled the Grant Tracker site during National Sunshine Week,[Read More…]
Smithsonian Libraries Announces New Internship Program
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. The Smithsonian Institution Libraries today announced a new, paid internship program for undergraduate and graduate students interested in working in research and museum libraries. The program covers specific areas, including special collections and preservation, technical services, digital projects and research, reference and reader services. The Libraries[Read More…]
U.S. PIRG Urges Passage of Today’s Final Health Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. What follows is a statement by U.S. PIRG Health Care Advocate, Larry McNeely. “Today’s health care package offers Americans the relief they need from unrelenting premium hikes from the insurance industry. Within days, every member of the House of Representatives must cast their vote and choose: the[Read More…]
Statement by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Conrad on CBO Estimate of Health Reform Effort
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. What follows is a statement by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) on the Congressional Budget (CBO) estimate of the health reform effort. “The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office delivered outstanding news today regarding Congress’ health reform effort. CBO’s new estimate shows that the reconciliation “fixer”[Read More…]
Opening Statement of Senator Levin At Hearing Relating to the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. What follows is the opening statement of Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) before the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing to continue to receive testimony relating to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. “The Secretary of Defense testified before this Committee on February 2nd that he supported the[Read More…]
Representatives Levin, Waxman, Miller Joint Statement on Health Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2010. Today, leaders of the Committees with jurisdiction over health policy, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA), and Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller (D-CA), issued the following joint statement upon introduction of comprehensive health[Read More…]
