Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2014. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after President Barack Obama’s announcement that, in almost all instances, federal benefits and obligations for same-sex married couples would be provided regardless of where the couple resides: “I applaud President Obama’s continued action to extend equality to LGBT Americans.[Read More…]
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Louisville’s Fischer Joins Mayors for the Freedom to Marry
New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. In advance of a meeting by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Dallas, Mayor Greg Fischer of Louisville today joined Mayors for the Freedom to Marry, a broad-based and nonpartisan group of mayors who believe that all people should be able to share in the love and[Read More…]
200+ Georgia Lawyers Announce Support for the Freedom to Marry
Attorneys agree all Americans “deserve to be treated equally under the law” Atlanta–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Today, Southerners for the Freedom to Marry – in partnership with Georgia Equality – launched a pledge signed by 206 lawyers who support the freedom of same-sex couples in Georgia to marry. The attorneys cite the constitutional provisions of[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Burwell Announces Steps to Bolster Management and Accountability Ahead of the 2015 Open Enrollment Period
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Today Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced a series of management changes designed to strengthen the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. This new management structure comes in response to lessons learned from the rollout of HealthCare.gov and recommendations put forth to the Secretary. [Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, June 20, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. Senate Holds Hearing on Social Security Field Office Closures and Service Cuts On Wednesday, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to look at the impact of recent Social Security field office closures and service cuts. Although the Social Security Administration (SSA) is receiving[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky Joins Reps. Quigley and Duckworth in Urging FAA for New O’Hare Community Hearings and Environmental Impact Study
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2014. U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) are urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct new public hearings and issue a new environmental impact study (EIS) of the O’Hare Modernization Program in response to increased noise pollution and questions raised over[Read More…]
Proposed Rule to Extend Family Medical Leave Act Protections to All Eligible Employees in Same-sex Marriages Announced by US Labor Secretary
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014. U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced today a proposed rule extending the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act to all eligible employees in legal same-sex marriages regardless of where they live. The proposal would help ensure that all families will have the flexibility[Read More…]
One Year After Supreme Court’s Historic Windsor Decision, Attorney General Holder Issues Report Outlining Obama Administration’s Work to Extend Federal Benefits to Same-sex Married Couples
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2014. Following the Supreme Court’s historic decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday issued a formal report on the yearlong effort by the Justice Department and other federal agencies to implement the decision smoothly across the entire[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $7.3 Million in Federal Funding To Support Workforce Training Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded $7,368,126 in grants to organizations in Chicago, Illinois that provide employment, training and support services to successfully re-integrate formerly incarcerated adults and youth who have been involved in the juvenile[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on the Passing of Lisa Radogno
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today made the following statement after learning about the death of Lisa Marie Radogno, a member of Senator Mark Kirk’s staff and the daughter of Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno and her husband, Nunzio. “I was deeply saddened to learn[Read More…]
