CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012. “As Mitt Romney tries to convince Americans he is a modern day trade warrior, it’s clear that his hypocrisy knows no bounds.  Before Mitt Romney started claiming he’d stand up to China and its unfair trade practices, he was profiting off of them.  Governor Romney even maintained[Read More…]

NARAL Pro-Choice America sets the record straight on senator’s choice history Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012.  Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, vowed on Friday that her organization will not let stand Scott Brown’s assertion that he is pro-choice. “Scott Brown’s support for women’s reproductive health is inconsistent at best,”[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012.  Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards released the following statement after the White House released a new report on the impact of automatic budget cuts known as “sequestration” that will kick in if Congress does not reach a debt reduction agreement. The non-defense discretionary[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2012.  On Friday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6213, the “No More Solyndras Act,” which allows uneconomical and dirty coal and nuclear projects to remain eligible for loan guarantees through the Department of Energy’s Title XVII program while precluding new applicants, including those from more[Read More…]

“Mitt Romney cares more about his political aspirations and ego than he does about American security” – Iraq Vet, former Congressman Patrick Murphy WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. The largest progressive group of veterans in America, with over 220,000 supporters, VoteVets.org, is criticizing Romney campaign advisor, former George W. Bush[Read More…]

Statement of AFSCME Wisconsin in response to the ruling by the Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas Madison, WI–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. “Today, Gov. Scott Walker was rejected by the courts again. Today’s ruling shows that his attempt to steal the rights away from working men and women in Wisconsin[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012.  The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Priorities USA Action today launched a series of new Spanish-language ads to highlight Mitt Romney’s extreme positions on issues important to Hispanic families. The new television and radio ads are part of the groups’ $4 million campaign running[Read More…]

Company will pay $12.5 million in criminal fines and civil penalties for illegally poisoning birdseed      Northern Cardinal (ankakay) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2012.  National Audubon Society President and CEO David Yarnold issued the following statement regarding the historic criminal penalties and civil settlement against Scotts Miracle-Gro Company for illegally applying[Read More…]

Statement of AFSCME President Lee Saunders on the strike by the Chicago Teachers’ Union Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012.   “AFSCME supports the Chicago Teachers’ Union’s efforts to secure a fair contract and its push for a collaborative system that benefits all of Chicago’s public school children. “As the American[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012.  The largest progressive veterans group in America, with over 220,000 supporters, is criticizing Mitt Romney’s response to the attacks against American Embassies in Egypt and Libya.  Governor Romney chose the moment to falsely attack President Obama, instead of seizing the moment to show he was[Read More…]