Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. GOP Calls for Repeal of Affordable Care Act Are Fading Fast In a sign that the harshest opposition to the Affordable Care Act may be softening, GOP candidates across the country are dropping calls to repeal the health care reform law and are instead spending this[Read More…]
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Senator Kirk Anti-Gang Initiatives Pass Appropriations Committee
Bill Includes Kirk Priorities to Boost Law Enforcement Efforts to Fight Gangs of National Significance, Child Sex Trafficking WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan approval of the fiscal year 2015 Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill, which includes Kirk-driven priorities[Read More…]
Dozens of Higher Education Institutions, Organizations Endorse Legislation Introduced by Sen. Warren and Senate Colleagues to Refinance Student Loan Debt
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and her colleagues in the Senate have received dozens of endorsements through petitions and letters in support of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act introduced on May 6, 2014, which would allow those with outstanding student loan debt to refinance[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement On Defered Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Renewal For Dreamers
Process for young immigrants to renew temporary legal status announced today WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Secretary of Homeland Security announced the process for young immigrants to renew their temporary legal status under the Deferred Action for Childhood[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Funding Bill For Departments Of Transportation & Housing And Urban Development Protects Illinois Priorities
Committee approves $120 million for CTA through Durbin-authored Core Capacity program WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, has approved a bill to fund the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Let Students Refinance Their Loans At Lower Interest Rates
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. The dream of a fair shot at an affordable college education has become a long shot for too many, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said today during a press conference with Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senate Democratic Leadership. Durbin urged Congressional Republicans to back the Bank[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Senate Committee Approves Nearly $60 Million To Continue Activation of Thomson Prison
Applauds effort by Congresswoman Bustos to protect funding for Thomson in House version of the bill WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, approved $43.7 million for equipment and staffing to continue the activation of[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Responds to GM Internal Report on Ignition Recall
Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Today, General Motors announced the results of their internal report. Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in response to the announcement: The internal report released today on the General Motors ignition switch defect is very troubling. It shows that the company, through a series of[Read More…]
UUCC to Host Free Healthy Living Group on June 12
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will host a Health Living Group on Thursday, June 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Expert yoga teacher, Karen Nielson, will talk about the benefits[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Jazz Professor Wins Award for Best Live Performance Album
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. Paul Wertico, a professor of jazz at Roosevelt University and a member of the Chicago- based trio of Wertico Cain & Gray, has won top honors from the 13th Annual Independent Music Awards in the Live Performance category for the album Sound Portraits. Known for championing original[Read More…]
