WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Mark Warner (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), today introduced the Iran Policy Oversight Act of 2015, legislation that builds upon[Read More…]
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Rep. DeFazio Statement on Tragic Shooting at Umpqua Community College
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement on the tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College earlier today: “Today’s shooting in Roseburg is a heartbreaking tragedy, and my thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Dozens of Guns from Indiana to the Streets of Chicago
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. A Chicago man who helped purchase 43 firearms in Indiana and transport them to Illinois for sale on the streets of Chicago was sentenced today to 37 months in prison. After purchasing the weapons at gun shows and from individual vendors in Crown Point and Indianapolis,[Read More…]
Gunman Dead after Shooting Rampage on Oregon College Campus
Photo Source: CNN.com Roseburg, Oregon—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2015. A 20-year old man opened fire today at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. The state attorney general reports that 10 people were killed and more than 20 others were injured. The shooter was killed by police during an exchange of gunfire on[Read More…]
Inspector General Investigation Finds Insufficient Contingency Plans & Security Protocols at Chicago Air Traffic Control Facilities
Illinois congressional delegation members requested report following 2014 fire that was deliberately set at the FAA’s Aurora, Illinois facility Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. Six members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation today announced that a Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General (IG) investigation concluded that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s contingency[Read More…]
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth Statement on Kevin McCarthy’s Benghazi Comments
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, a Member of the House Select Committee on Benghazi, issued the following statement in response to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s recent comments on the Benghazi Committee’s purpose: “From the beginning, I have been committed to approaching this Committee’s work in a[Read More…]
Senators Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. A bipartisan group of senators led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin today is introducing comprehensive legislation aimed at recalibrating prison sentences for certain drug offenders, targeting violent criminals, and granting judges greater discretion at sentencing for lower-level drug[Read More…]
New England Journal of Medicine Editors Sacrifice Standards to Defend an Unethical Clinical Trial
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. In his October “Outrage of the Month” blog post, Dr. Michael Carome, director of Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, details how the editors of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) have sacrificed standards to defend an unethical clinical trial. Since 2013, NEJM Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey[Read More…]
Audubon Launches First Ever Free and Complete Field Guide App for North American Birds
Mobile Users Now Have Over 800 Species of Birds Right in Their Pocket Photo: Camilla Cerea/Audubon NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015—The National Audubon Society has released an updated Audubon Birds Pro mobile app available via , and at no cost. The app includes an 821-species checklist from the American Ornithologists Union[Read More…]
Department of Education Releases Report on Strengthening the Student Loan System to Better Protect All Borrowers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2015. As part of a continued effort to protect student loan borrowers and in response to President Obama’s Student Aid Bill of Rights, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released a new report outlining a series of statutory, regulatory, and administrative recommendations to safeguard student borrowers.[Read More…]
