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NRDC: Congressional Republicans Unleash Double-Barreled Attack on Health and Environment

NRDC: “It’s Time to Stop Politicking and Start Solving Problems’’  WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012 – Republicans in the House and the Senate today launched a dual attack by promoting extremist legislation that would do nothing to protect public health but instead help special interest allies gain further license to continue polluting[Read More…]

House Passes Bill Favoring Polluters over American’s Health and Environmental Safeguards

Bill would halt regulations meant to protect Americans   Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012.  Today the U.S. House of Representatives approved the so-called “Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act” (H.R. 4078), a dangerous and irresponsible bill that would halt nearly all significant rulemaking by federal agencies until the[Read More…]

Legislation Would Allow EPA to Protect Americans from Chemicals

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012.  Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) today successfully moved his landmark “Safe Chemicals Act of 2012” out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The committee referred the bill for consideration by the full Senate. The long-awaited legislation would overhaul laws governing oversight of toxic[Read More…]

Planned Parenthood Statement on New CDC and Prevention Report on HIV-Related Risk Among U.S. High School Students

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012.  Statement from Leslie Kantor, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Vice President of Education, on New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Report on HIV-Related Risk Among U.S. High School Students “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on HIV-related risk among U.S. high school students[Read More…]

SEIU’s Henry: Hard Day’s Work Should be Valued by Politicians, Not Overshadowed by Rabid Drive to Protect Tax Breaks for Elite

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012.  Today, thousands of hardworking Americans are rallying in cities across the United States to call on Congress and low-wage employers to increase the federal minimum wage. Meanwhile, tomorrow the U.S. Senate will vote on “The Middle Class Tax Cut Act” that would end Bush-era tax cuts[Read More…]

I Won’t Give Up On Congressman Jackson

Commentary By Gary Kopycinski "Wow, what a night! What a journey! "I have so many people to thank, so many people who worked so long and so hard to make this night a reality. I only have time to mention a few, so to everyone I leave out, I apologize…"[Read More…]

Laura Murphy Captures a Moment in History with Reading of Declaration of Independence

African American Descendant of Signer Works to Expand Vision of Her Forefather to Include Equality for All WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 2012.  Laura W. Murphy, director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office will be the first African-American descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence to read excerpts of the historic document[Read More…]

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