Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) president and cofounder, said: If Frank Lautenberg, Jim Jeffords, Barbara Boxer and Henry Waxman had summoned support for this version of toxic chemical reform 10 years ago, only the chemical industry would have rallied to their call. No wonder the parties most[Read More…]
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AARP Praises Congressional Agreement on Government Spending
Package Approved by U.S. House Includes a Victory for Retirement Investors WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. The following statement on the 2016 federal spending package approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives was issued by Nancy LeaMond, Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer, AARP: “AARP congratulates the House for its[Read More…]
Hillary for America Statement on Breach of Campaign’s Voter Data
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2015. Hillary for America National Press Secretary Brian Fallon released the following statement on the breach of the campaign’s data revealed today. “We were informed that our proprietary data was breached by Sanders campaign staff in 25 searches by four different accounts and that this data was[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Passage of the Omnibus Spending Bill
Republicans Deliver Big Oil its #1 Wish List Item While Democrats Secure Essential Clean Energy Policies Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. Today the U.S. Congress approved a trillion dollar omnibus spending bill alongside a major tax overhaul. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “The[Read More…]
Work-Life-Balance Policies a Win-Win for Businesses and Employees, Center for American Progress Report Finds
A child takes a sucker break while his mother finishes filling orders during her job as a material handler, April 1997. Source: AP/Erwin Gebhard Washington, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. Although the United States is moving in the direction of offering more work-life balance to workers through the adoption of policies that[Read More…]
CAIR Welcomes Congressional Resolution Condemning Anti-Muslim Bigotry
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed congressional resolution (H.Res.569) condemning violence, bigotry and hateful rhetoric targeting American Muslims. The resolution, introduced by Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-DC), Joe Crowley[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Minnesota’s Ban on Medicaid Coverage of Transition-Related Surgery
ST. PAUL, Minn. –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit yesterday in Minnesota State Court to challenge the coverage ban on transition-related surgery for transgender people on Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care, the state’s public insurance programs for low-income residents.[Read More…]
Voluntary Recall Notice for Zatarain’s Red Beans and Rice Original
GRETNA, La. –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. Zatarain’s is initiating a voluntary recall of 8 oz boxes of Red Beans and Rice Original with a “BEST BY” date of JUL 31 16Z distributed in the Midwest and Eastern regions of the U.S. The Red Beans and Rice Original product may actually[Read More…]
Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record Numbers in 2014
Over 47,000 deaths last year, mostly due to opioid pain relievers and heroin Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. From 2000 to 2014 nearly half a million Americans died from drug overdoses. Opioid overdose deaths, including both opioid pain relievers and heroin, hit record levels in 2014, with an alarming 14 percent[Read More…]
President Obama Grants Clemency to 95 Individuals; Drug Policy Alliance: The President is Acting; Congress Must Step Up Too
Clemencies Come As Congress Looks More Likely Than Ever To Pass Sentencing Reform Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2015. Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 95 people incarcerated in federal prison for drug offenses. This follows the commutation of 45 people in July, 22 people in March, and 8 people[Read More…]
