WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2013. Today’s action by Senate Democrats is a last resort to help our government function. Between filibusters, government shutdowns and holding presidential nominations hostage, the GOP has been determined since President Obama’s election and re-election to stymie his ability to govern. The president should have the right to[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013.  After the Senate’s vote today limiting filibusters on presidential nominees, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released the following statement from President Michael Waldman: “The Senate’s action today is a significant step to help overcome government dysfunction. The Senate’s proper role is[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013.  After the U.S. Senate voted to end the ability of a minority of Senators to block most Presidential nominees by using the filibuster, Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) issued the following statement: “We fully support Majority Leader Reid’s action to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013. Time and again, Republican Senators have put political obstruction ahead of what’s best for America. Their unprecedented abuse of the Senate rules is a naked attempt to nullify the last election by denying President Obama his picks for critical judicial and executive branch posts. But the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013.  In response to the Senate’s move to reform Senate rules and allow most presidential nominations to be confirmed by a simple majority vote, the Center for American Progress’s Tom Perriello issued the following statement: Today’s vote to reform the Senate rules is a victory for the American[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013) – The U.S. House this week has passed three energy bills, H.R. 1900, 1965 and 2728, that would undermine protection of public lands, stifle public engagement, rush natural gas pipeline approvals without regard for clean air and water, and weaken safety oversight of fracking.  David Goldston, director[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013.  The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today entitled, “Additional Actions Could Strengthen DHS Efforts to Address Sexual Abuse.” Among the noteworthy report findings are that only 7 percent of 215 allegations of sexual assault in immigration detention facilities from 2010 to 2012 were substantiated, which[Read More…]

New Mexico voters reject municipal 20-week abortion ban WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2013. The National Organization for Women (NOW) celebrates the voters of Albuquerque for rejecting a ban on abortions past 20 weeks. The proposed ban would have been unprecedented, but voters kept Albuquerque from being the first municipality to explicitly[Read More…]

Commentary By Gary Kopycinski For Throwback Thursday… Are you young enough to remember the world’s first moonwalk over 40 years ago? Watch as veteran news journalist Walter Cronkite reacts to his own reporting on this epic accomplishment.

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