ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—February 4, 2015. Governor Rauner’s State of the State address outlined a platform that attacks the middle class and working families. His agenda fails to raise adequate revenue to invest in the critical programs Illinois needs in order to be a leading state in the Midwest. “Illinois is in a[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015.  After Senate Republicans failed to pass a heinous bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security while derailing the president’s immigration action, the Service Employees International Union’s Executive Vice President Rocio Saenz issued the following response: “Following in the footsteps of out-of-touch House Republicans,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015 – The Environmental Protection Agency today published its comments on the State Department’s analysis of the environmental impact of the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Danielle Droitsch, Canada Project director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement in response. “The EPA’s assessment[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015.  In response to the release of President Obama’s fiscal year 2016 budget, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “This budget would ensure the economic recovery benefits working men and women–not just the wealthy few. Its smart investments in jobs, child care, pre-school, K-12,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Februar 2, 2015. The Center for Reproductive Rights expressed disappointment today that President Barack Obama’s FY2016 budget retains a ban on abortion services for women receiving health care through the federal government by restricting Medicaid coverage for abortion in only extremely limited circumstances—a policy also known as the Hyde[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Planned Parenthood Federation of America welcomed the fiscally responsible investments in women’s health programs outlined in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget which was released today.  The budget makes investments in programs that are proven to work to improve women’s health and save taxpayer money in the[Read More…]

New York –-(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015.  President Barack Obama’s budget proposal includes a change to the Social Security Act that would allow legally married same-sex couples to receive the full array of protections even if they live in one of the 14 states that doesn’t respect their marriage. Evan Wolfson, president[Read More…]

Social Security Disability Trust Fund Reallocation is a Plus Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015.  The following statement was issued today by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans regarding President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal. “Overall, President Obama’s 2016 budget proposal is a mixed bag for retirees.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015—President Obama’s new budget proposal would start closing the books on a sad chapter in recent U.S. history, in which Congress slashed investments in our parks and other natural resources – while depriving the Environmental Protection Agency of the necessary funds to fully enforce our basic environmental protection[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015.  Today, the Obama Administration released a new budget proposal for FY2016 that includes: Increases in funding to the Environmental Protection Agency to support climate change initiatives and the implementation of the Clean Power Plan. Increases in funding to the Department of the Interior to permit[Read More…]