Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Since Illinois’ budget impasse began more than eight months ago, more than 1,500 youth across the state have been kicked out of after-school programs that previously received funding from the Teen REACH program. Teen REACH provides grants to support local communities’ after-school programs that serve at-risk youth age 6[Read More…]
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American Academy of Pediatrics Commends White House for Asserting Protections for Transgender Students
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) commends the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice for their joint guidance to school districts across the country clarifying protections for transgender students. The letter requires those school districts receiving Title IX funding, which prohibits sexual discrimination in educational programs, to allow transgender students[Read More…]
Durbin Presses Homeland Security Secretary To Address Long Lines At Airport Security Stations
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after speaking with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson about massive delays at airport security lines in Chicago and across the country: “As summer approaches, the number of people traveling increases dramatically—that means long lines at airport security[Read More…]
Durbin, Klobuchar, Senators Call On President To Fulfill Commitment To Resettle 10,000 Syrian Refugees In America
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today led a group of 27 senators calling on the President to fulfill the Administration’s commitment to resettle at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States this fiscal year. He recently reiteratedthis commitment, but so far in the first[Read More…]
CBO Announces Three Quarters Of A Billion Dollars In Savings To Taxpayers For Grassley-Durbin Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), co-authors of the bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced that the legislation would save taxpayers $318 million over five years and $722 million over ten: “The Sentencing Reform[Read More…]
Kirk to TSA Administrator: Improve Wait Times by Memorial Day or Resign
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today called on Transportation Security Administration Administrator Peter Neffenger to resign if the hours-long wait times at airports like Chicago O’Hare and Midway are not resolved for travelers by Memorial Day. Reports have shown passengers waiting in security screening lines for over three hours, causing[Read More…]
Kirk: Vets Shouldn’t Have to Share a Plate with Roaches
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), today introduced the Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service (RAID) Act, legislation that establishes new cleanliness inspection requirements at hospital kitchens and food service areas that mirrors those required of private sector[Read More…]
Kirk Supports Investments in Illinois Innovation to Help Argonne, Fermilab Compete with China
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today supported legislation that boosts funding for cutting-edge research at National Laboratories, including Argonne and Fermilab in Illinois, and supports efforts to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species and improve navigation on Illinois’ rivers and lakes. As a member of the Senate Appropriations[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Philadelphia-Area YMCA to Ensure Equal Opportunities for Children with Diabetes
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement today with the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA – Rocky Run Branch to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying a child the opportunity to participate in after-school and summer camp programs because of her type 1[Read More…]
United States Files Lawsuit Alleging That Guild Mortgage Improperly Originated and Underwrote FHA-Insured Mortgage Loans
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The United States has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Guild Mortgage Company (Guild) under the False Claims Act for improperly originating and underwriting mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Justice Department announced today. Guild is a mortgage[Read More…]
