NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. In response to Pope Francis’s statement today asking for “forgiveness for the damage [some priests] have done for having sexually abused children” and promising “sanctions”, the Center for Constitutional Rights, which represents the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, issued the following statement: “Actions speak[Read More…]
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Vatican- It’s Wrong for Pope to Ask Forgiveness, SNAP Says
St. Louis–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests: Pope Francis says he felt “called to take upon himself” the subject of clergy sex crimes and cover ups. He should. He is the world’s only global monarch[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans: Ryan Budget Must be Stopped Before it Passes the Senate
Seniors Would Pay Dearly if Brakes are Not Applied Now Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. The following statement was issued yesterday by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “The U.S. House passed Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s fiscal 2015 budget today. It would slash Medicare and Medicaid[Read More…]
SEIU President Henry: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Served with Honor and Distinction in Bringing Affordable, Quality, Healthcare and Landmark Protections to Hard-working Americans
Lauds Partnership with HHS under Sebelius on Recent Insurance Enrollment Push Successes That Give Many More People a Shot at the Middle Class WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, issued this statement about the news that Secretary of Health and Human Services[Read More…]
Brennan Center for Justice: Sentencing Commission Amendment Will Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. Today, the U.S. Sentencing Commission issued a new guideline amendment, which will reduce sentences for most federal drug offenders by an average of 11 months. The guidelines help federal judges and prosecutors determine fair and consistent sentences for offenders. If Congress does not reject the amended[Read More…]
U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes to Reduce Guidelines for Drug Sentences
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. The U.S. Sentencing Commission today voted to reduce sentencing guidelines for certain people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. The amendment would reduce the average sentence for drug traffickers by 11 months, by lowering the drug sentencing guidelines two levels. Attorney General Eric Holder endorsed the change during[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Introduction of Democracy Restoration Act of 2014
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2014. The Democracy Restoration Act, important legislation that seeks to restore voting rights in federal elections to millions of disfranchised Americans, was introduced today in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.). This bill would establish a uniform[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Elizabeth Shuler on Equal Pay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. More than 6.5 million AFL-CIO members are women, but every one of us stands united in fighting for equal pay. Today, women are paid 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, which basically means they’ve worked the first three months of this year for free. That’s not[Read More…]
House Majority Aims to Dismantle Endangered Species Act with Piecemeal Approach
Proposals would undermine protections for wildlife on the brink of extinction Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Today the House Natural Resources Committee begins the latest chapter in their ongoing war to undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA), our nation’s premier safety net for plants, fish and wildlife on the brink of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’s Jocelyn Frye on President Obama’s Action on Equal Pay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Today, President Obama took a major step forward in the fight for equal pay for equal work by making clear that retaliation and deception have no place in the modern workplace. The president announced two common-sense actions that will help undo secretive practices that shield discrimination[Read More…]
