Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2014.  Today, the Supreme Court ruled to dramatically expand religious liberty exemptions to for-profit corporations and ruled that providing third-party health care that includes contraceptive coverage is an impermissible burden on a corporation’s religious liberty. In response to the Court’s decision, Center for American Progress President Neera[Read More…]

Decision could allow employers to deny coverage of other essential medical services for children, women and families Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is disappointed in today’s 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opens the door to allow for-profit companies to opt out of offering contraceptives[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 30, 2014. Statement of Ilyse Hogue, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America: “Today’s decision from five male justices is a direct attack on women and our fundamental rights. This ruling goes out of its way to declare that discrimination against women isn’t discrimination. “Allowing bosses this much control over the[Read More…]

Women’s Health Care Organization Pledges to Continue to Fight for Patient Safety in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling Blocking Mass. Buffer Zone Law WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2014. Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts condemn today’s ruling by the Supreme Court in McCullen v. Coakley, a case challenging a[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2014. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Massachusetts law creating a 35-foot buffer zone outside abortion clinics in the state. The Supreme Court’s ruling reverses a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upholding the buffer zone. Steven R. Shapiro, legal director of[Read More…]

The multimillionaire’s cutthroat ethics haven’t changed, he just chooses slightly different rhetoric CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2014. The following is a statement from Neal Waltmire, Communications Director for Illinois Freedom PAC, in response to Bruce Bauner’s comments yesterday showing the multimillionaire’s continued opposition to raising the state’s minimum wage:   Bruce Rauner thought that we’d[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014.  Center for American Progress Vice President of Energy Policy Greg Dotson issued the following statement today in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the “Greenhouse Gas Cases” that addressed the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon pollution from major stationary sources: Today’s Supreme Court[Read More…]

“Program built on gross distortions of law” New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014.  Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released the following statement by Senior Attorney Pardiss Kebriaei in response to the release of the Department of Justice memo outlining the Obama administration’s legal justification for the drone killing of U.S.[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2014. In an op-ed published on the Huffington Post, President Obama writes about the importance of today’s White House Summit on Working Families and his commitment to creating a 21st century workplace that works for all Americans. Family-Friendly Workplace Policies Are Not Frills — They’re Basic Needs[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2014.  Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement today after the Obama administration announced the search for a CEO and chief technology officer for the Affordable Care Act’s, or ACA’s, federal and state marketplaces. In May, CAP issued a report calling for[Read More…]