Weingarten: “What they are threatening to do puts at risk the futures and the dreams of kids all over this country. We need to ensure the welfare of the nation’s neediest kids and reclaim the promise of public education for all children.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  Statement of AFT President Randi[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  Politicians in the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend attached a so-called “conscience clause” to a must-pass federal government spending bill that would allow employers and insurers—religiously-affiliated or otherwise—to refuse to cover women’s preventive services as required under the Affordable Care Act for any religious[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  As of today, it is clear that the Republican Party and the Tea Party have become one and the same when it comes to federal fiscal policy. House Republicans have decided that they will shut down critical public services, stiff public servants, hold America’s credit rating[Read More…]

We must make sure these tactics are not “Rewarded” with Cuts to Social Security and Medicare Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans. “The Affordable Care Act offers seniors free preventive care and closes the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  On a near party-line vote, the U.S. House Saturday night once again voted to undermine the Affordable Care Act, this time tying the measure to a routine but critical vote to fund the federal government. The vote, forced by right-wing extremists, pushes the government to the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2013.  Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: The National Organization for Women is appalled that House Republicans snuck an anti-contraceptive measure into the government funding bill passed over the weekend. This measure would allow an employer that provides health benefits to its employees to remove birth control[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Septemer 30, 2013.  Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the Justice Department is suing to block implementation of the North Carolina voter suppression law that would remove seven days of early voting, eliminate same-day voter registration during the early voting period, and require photo ID to cast a ballot,[Read More…]

Stockholm, Sweden–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2013. Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest major review of physical science on climate change. The report confirms that human emissions of carbon pollution are causing climate change, warming and acidifying the oceans, and melting the glaciers of Greenland and across the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013.  The Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released an interim report today on the department’s use of surveillance drones. The report said that FBI has been using drones with the same privacy rules it uses for manned aircraft. The OIG recommended that the department consider[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013.  Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement today in recognition of September 26, World Contraception Day. Statement of Latanya Mapp Frett, Vice President – Global, Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “Today is World Contraception Day, a day to raise our voices to advocate for[Read More…]