WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2015.  Yesterday, President Obama welcomed Pope Francis to the White House for the kick off event to the Pontiff’s first visit to the United States. Today, the Pope will address both a joint session of Congress and the public gathered on the National Mall. During the[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2015. The American Muslims for Palestine, a national education and advocacy organization, is leading a national coalition of diverse Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Arab organizations in calling for the protection of religious rights for Palestinian Muslims and Christians. The escalating violence in Jerusalem, particularly on the Al[Read More…]

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. National Nurses United (NNU), the largest organization of nurses in the U.S., would like to express disappointment regarding ABC show The View’s disparaging, patronizing and misinformed comments on nursing. This week, in discussing the talent portion of the Miss America pageant, hosts of The View mocked[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. In response to the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged,” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement: We are pleased that the Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged. We know the economic recovery still has not reached working families and even a small increase[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the defeat of Missouri’s Right-to-Work bill: Governor Nixon’s veto of right to work legislation in Missouri sends a message loud and clear that working men and women will not sit back while our rights are under attack. We will[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015.  Today, Congressman Chris Gibson (R- NY) introduced a resolution along with 10 other Republican co-sponsors that acknowledged the threats posed by climate disruption and pledged to address them. In response, Melinda Pierce, Sierra Club’s Legislative Director, released the following statement: “This is a welcome step[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015.  Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed legislation that would remove the Crude Oil Export Ban. In response, Lena Moffitt, Director of Sierra Club’s Dirty Fuels Initiative released the following statement: “It’s disappointing but not at all surprising that Big Oil’s friends on the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2015.  Michael Madowitz, Economist at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement today after the Federal Reserve announced its intent to hold off on raising interest rates. The announcement arrives after the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, met yesterday and today in Washington.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2015. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted today to repeal the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil. In 2014, sixty-nine percent of voters opposed allowing oil and gas companies to export more U.S. oil and gas to foreign countries. Were the ban lifted, estimates suggest[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 17, 2015. Under the leadership of Chairman Paul Ryan, the House Ways and Means committee is considering legislation to make many of the so-called “tax extenders” permanent. The legislation excludes the production tax credit for wind, a now-expired incentive that is vital to the growing domestic wind industry.[Read More…]