Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. The following is a statement released today the Brady Campaign on the signing of gun violence legislation by Colorado Governor Hickenlooper and the shooting death last night of Colorado Executive Director of the Department of Corrections, Tom Clements. The statement is attributed to Sandy Phillips who[Read More…]
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Drone Program May Shift From CIA to Military
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. A report in The Daily Beast today said that the Obama administration is considering taking targeted killing responsibilities from the CIA and placing them under the control of the military. “Ending the CIA’s role as a paramilitary killing organization would be an important step in the[Read More…]
SEIU Welcomes Senator Rand Paul’s Support for Commonsense Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. As more bipartisan support continues to grow in America for commonsense immigration reform, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R- KY) today added his voice to the national discussion, urging his party to relent its long-standing opposition to a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers President’s Statement on Exclusion of Assault Weapons Ban from Senate Gun Violence Prevention Bill
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten released the following statement on the decision to omit the proposed ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from the gun violence prevention legislation moving through the Senate. “Assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines have no place in a[Read More…]
Updated Materials on Cost of Iraq War, Korb Statement on 10th Anniversary
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. Today, on the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the Center for American Progress released an updated timeline of events and “The Iraq War Ledger” on the human, financial, and strategic costs of the war. CAP Senior Fellow Lawrence J. Korb released the following statement:[Read More…]
The Clean Murray Budget Versus the Dirty Ryan Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. As the full Senate and House prepare to debate their budget resolutions for fiscal year 2014 that reflect diametrically opposed visions of American’s energy and climate futures, the Center for American Progress today released “The Clean Murray Budget Versus the Dirty Ryan Budget.” The Senate budget, authored[Read More…]
The Enough Project on the Surrender of Congolese Warlord Bosco ‘The Terminator’ Ntaganda
GOMA, DR CONGO, AND WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. The U.S. government has confirmed that Bosco “The Terminator” Ntaganda, a Congolese warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, has entered the U.S. embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, to surrender. State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland stated: “I can[Read More…]
New Report: One Million Police Hours: Making 440,000 Marijuana Possession Arrests in New York City, 2002-2012
NYC Has Dubious Distinction of “Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World”; Majority of Those Arrested Are Black and Latino Youth Report Released As State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus Makes Final Push to Pass Marijuana Reform Proposal This Week NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2013. A new report[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Calls on President Obama to Remove Gun Riders from His 2014 Budget Proposal
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2013. As he drafts his first budget proposal since the Newtown shooting, a report released today by the Center for American Progress urges President Barack Obama to remove all of the unnecessary and dangerous gun riders from the fiscal year 2014 appropriations bill he will submit to[Read More…]
John Podesta on the Nomination of Thomas Perez as Secretary of Labor
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013. In response to President Barack Obama’s nomination today of Thomas E. Perez for secretary of labor, the Center for American Progress released the following statement by CAP Chair and former White House Chief of Staff John Podesta: I commend President Obama’s choice of Tom Perez, assistant[Read More…]
