Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 10, 2015 Today, the Senate took an historic step forward and voted to enable the United States to work with our international partners to enable the implementation of the comprehensive, long-term deal that will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This vote is a victory for diplomacy,[Read More…]
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Readout of President Obama’s Call with American Rabbis
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015 The President today spoke with over 500 rabbis from the four major American Jewish religious denominations to mark Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown on September 13. In addition to wishing the Rabbis and their congregations a happy, healthy new year, the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Veterans Roundtable on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2015 – 11:45 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I am joined today not only by Secretary John Kerry, but by an incredible group of veterans who’ve served our nation proudly in different services, different ranks, from infantrymen to some of our top generals, who served in Iraq,[Read More…]
Representative Blumenauer Introduces Bills to ‘Ban the Box’ on Federal Job Applications, Reform Student Financial Aid Applications
Legislation Part of Rep. Blumenauer’s Broader Efforts on Criminal Justice Reform Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. As part of his broader effort to reform the U.S. criminal justice system, today Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD), introduced the Fair Chance Act to ensure[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Present Oct. 5 Lecture by Acclaimed International Lawyer
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. Patricia Viseur Sellers, an international criminal lawyer who focuses on human rights, will lecture on “Genocide Gendered” at Roosevelt University’s annual Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Lecture on Monday, Oct. 5. Sellers will discuss international criminal and humanitarian laws and matters related to sexual violence and gender,[Read More…]
Manufacturing Day to be Hosted at Prairie State College on Oct. 1
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting Manufacturing Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Atrium on the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The event is being offered in partnership with PSC, South Suburban College,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Labor Management Cooperation Committee Commit To Working Towards $20 Million In Health Care Savings For 2016
Ongoing Collaboration between City and Labor Unions Identifies Potential Healthcare Savings and Other Opportunities to Increase Efficiencies, Enhance Services, Achieve Savings CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Jorge Ramirez, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor, along with members of the Labor Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC) announced today a commitment[Read More…]
New Pluto Images from NASA’s New Horizons: It’s Complicated
This synthetic perspective view of Pluto, based on the latest high-resolution images to be downlinked from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, shows what you would see if you were approximately 1,100 miles (1,800 kilometers) above Pluto’s equatorial area, looking northeast over the dark, cratered, informally named Cthulhu Regio toward the bright,[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal Vote
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after voting to support the Iran nuclear deal. “I voted to support the Iran nuclear deal today because it is my firm belief that the test of a great nation is not how many wars we can[Read More…]
Senator Sanders, Rep. Cummings Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Lower Soaring Drug Prices
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) today introduced legislation to address skyrocketing increases in prescription drug prices. Americans, who already pay the highest prices for prescription drugs in the world, saw prices jump more than[Read More…]
