Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 – Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and John Conyers (MI-13) led 38 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy expressing concerns regarding the agency’s assessment of the impacts of the widely used insecticide, imidacloprid, on[Read More…]
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Roosevelt University Pharmacy Students Reach Out to Public About Over-the-counter Medications
(Above, students report on the dangers of over-the-counter sleep aids at a suburban nursing facility). CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Helping patients understand their medications is at the heart of today’s pharmacy practice, which is why Roosevelt University’s College of Pharmacy is training students to share their knowledge publicly in the community.[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Delivers Long Awaited Medals to Local WWII Veteran
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement after awarding World War II medals to 102 year old Skokie resident LT. CantorDavid Brandhandlerlast week: “Cantor David Brandhandler is a courageous American who served his country honorably in World War II. During his brave service to[Read More…]
Schakowsky, Shaheen, Maloney, Kuster Introduce Legislation To Give Energy Consumers A Voice In FERC Proceedings
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after introducing legislation, H.R. 5348 the House companion to Senator Shaheen’s legislation in the Senate, to create an Office of Public Participation[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Denounces Republicans’ Top 10 Abuses on Select Panel (Video)
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Yesterday, Select Panel Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky denounced the top 10 abuses committed by Republicans on the Select Investigative Panel. The floor statement comes the day after over 180 Democrats called on Speaker Ryan to disband the wasteful and abusive Select Panel. WATCH FLOOR SPEECH:[Read More…]
Former Winnebago County Purchasing Director Sally Claaasen Charged With Theft From Winnebago County
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The former Winnebago County Purchasing Director was charged yesterday in federal court on two counts of theft from a program receiving federal funds. SALLY A. CLAASSEN, 57, of Roscoe, Ill., was an employee of Winnebago County from March 3, 1997, until she resigned on Sept. 11,[Read More…]
Senators Sanders, Whitehouse, Warren, Merkley Slam GOP Attempt to Block Fossil Fuel Fraud Investigation
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 – In a letter sent to Attorney General Loretta Lynch today, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) slammed a GOP effort to cut off any federal investigation into possible fossil fuel industry fraud. Recalling the successful Department of Justice[Read More…]
Poll: Swing State Voters Favor Marijuana Legalization
Hamden, CT–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Solid majorities of voters in the swing states of Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania support the legalization of marijuana for adult use, and super-majorities in Florida and Ohio support efforts to medicalize the plant, according to polling data provided by Quinnipiac University. Fifty-six percent of Florida voters[Read More…]
Rep. Gutiérrez Speech on ‘Sinister, Anti-Immigration Arms Race’ in Party of Trump
Anti-Immigration and Anti-Immigrant Actions of Republican Party “I thought the campaign promise to bar Muslims from traveling here was a campaign promise that would never be realized unless your leader won the campaign.” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. On Wednesday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke about the latest[Read More…]
Valparaiso Man Sentenced To 30 Years
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, David A. Capp, announced that Zachary Berkshire, 32, of Valparaiso, Indiana was sentenced before District Court Judge Rudy Lozano for one count of enticement of a minor child and two counts of production of child pornography. Berkshire was sentenced to[Read More…]
