WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after voting against a bill that increases the level of authorized funding for the Pentagon and other national security agencies by $21 billion in 2016. “If we are serious about ending waste, fraud, abuse and excessive spending,[Read More…]
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Senator Warren and Rep. Cummings Investigation Finds That Repeal of Dodd-Frank Provision Now Allows Banks to Keep Nearly $10 Trillion in Risky Trades on Books
Democrats Urge SEC and CFTC to Impose Strong Rules to Protect Taxpayers and the Economy; They Ask GAO to Investigate Impact of Repeal After Regulators Failed to Analyze Risk Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2015. Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Ranking Member of[Read More…]
Rep. Gutiérrez on Fifth Circuit Ruling and Expected Supreme Court Appeal
“The law and common sense are so clearly on the President’s side that it is only a matter of time before these deferred action programs are fully implemented.” Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. On Monday, in a 2-1 ruling, a panel of three judges upheld a lower court’s temporary injunction stalling implementation[Read More…]
VA Secretary to Announce VA-Bob Woodruff Foundation Partnership
Aim of Partnership is to Better Connect Veterans with Resources Close to Home WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Secretary Robert A. McDonald this evening will announce a partnership with the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) to further advance VA’s outreach to Veterans through deeper and more innovative[Read More…]
Senators Grassley, Durbin Push for H-1B, L-1 Visa Reforms
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2015. U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Dick Durbin, Assistant Democratic Leader, today are introducing bipartisan legislation that would reform the H-1B visa program, consistent with Congress’s original intent, by ensuring that qualified American workers are given the first opportunity at high-skilled job[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $443,000 in Federal Funding to Assist Homeless Veterans in Illinois
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2015. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have awarded a total of $443,453 in grants and vouchers to communities in Illinois that will be used to expand[Read More…]
Representatives Duckworth and Issa’s Bipartisan SERV Act Would Help Protect Veterans from Fraud and Abuse
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and former Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (CA-49) today reintroduced their bipartisan Support Earned Recognition for Veterans (SERV) Act to better protect Veterans and their earned benefits from fraud and abuse. The SERV[Read More…]
New York Advocates for Medical Marijuana Launch Billboard Campaign Around State to Help Veterans and Others Suffering from PTSD
On the Eve of Veterans Day, Patient Advocates Ask Cuomo Administration to Grant Veterans Suffering from PTSD Access to Medical Marijuana New York –(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2015. Today, on the eve of Veterans Day, Compassionate Care NY and the Drug Policy Alliance launched a billboard campaign to have Post Traumatic Stress[Read More…]
Senate Approves Funding Bill That Allows Veterans to Access Medical Marijuana
Amendment Would Allow VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Their Patients in States Where It’s Legal Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2015. The Senate today passed the FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill, which includes language to allow Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their[Read More…]
VA and PenFed Foundation Work Together to Prevent Veteran Homelessness
Commitment is Part of the VA’s Expanded Partnership Efforts WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is teaming up with the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation (PenFed Foundation) to strengthen efforts to prevent Veteran homelessness. This new partnership will expand the PenFed Foundation’s existing Military Heroes Fund[Read More…]
