WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. Planned Parenthood released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell today. In a strong 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court upheld a key component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that helps make insurance affordable in all 50 states,[Read More…]

In protecting critical tax credits for federal exchanges established under Obamacare, women in 34 states to maintain preventive health coverage Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a significant decision protecting affordable, quality health care benefits for millions across the U.S. under the Affordable Care Act.  The[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Statement of Sasha Bruce, Senior Vice President of Campaigns and Strategy of NARAL Pro-Choice America: “The Supreme Court’s decision validates what we’ve always known to be true, the Affordable Care Act is both constitutional and it is working for Americans who need it most. Millions of[Read More…]

 NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Demos, in proud partnership with fellow racial equity organizations, released the following statement about the King v. Burwell Supreme Court ruling: “We, the undersigned organizations working to advance racial justice and health equity in the United States, are pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court has found[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015.  The bill passed by the House of Representatives this week to update the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 falls short of what’s necessary to ensure that everyday chemicals are safe, EWG said. Ken Cook, EWG’s president and cofounder, said: American citizens expect chemicals in commerce to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015.  CAP President Neera Tanden released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to affirm key aspects of the Affordable Care Act: After wasting time, precious federal resources, and a lot of energy, the Supreme Court rejected the second attempt to undermine the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. The House begins debate today on HR 2822, The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill of 2016. The bill would cut funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by $718 million, nine percent below current levels, and includes more than 20 policy riders designed to[Read More…]

Sanctioning body ‘supports position’ of South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015 – “As we continue to mourn the tragic loss of life last week in Charleston, we join our nation’s embrace of those impacted. NASCAR supports the position that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley took on[Read More…]

‘Wall Street, Corporate Giants Hardly Need More Handouts’ Photo credit: Elliot P., Flickr user. Licensed under CC Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015. The nation’s largest organization of nurses today called the Senate vote to green light the fast track process for corporate-oriented trade pacts an abandonment of critical public health[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2015.  Statement of Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen: Following elaborate legislative contortions and gimmicks designed to hand multinational corporations their top priority, today the U.S. Senate paved the way for Fast Track legislation that aims to advance the corporate wish list known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP),[Read More…]