Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch provided the following statement on the shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee: “On behalf of the Department of Justice, I offer my heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the U.S. servicemembers who were murdered and the law enforcement officer[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on the Shooting in Chattanooga, TN
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015 – 5:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I just received a briefing from FBI Director Comey, as well as my White House team, about the tragic shooting that took place in Chattanooga today. We don’t know yet all the details. We know that what appears to be[Read More…]
Conventional Wisdom Overlooks Links between Chemical Mixtures and Cancer
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Conventional thinking about cancer prevention may overlook growing evidence that the combined effects of chemicals that are not carcinogenic on their own may be a significant cause of cancer, according to a new EWG analysis of a series of papers published on June 22 in the[Read More…]
Human-wrought Environmental Changes Impacting Crops and Pollinators Could Harm Health of Millions
Studies quantify potential effects of pollinator declines, decreased zinc levels in food Photo: iStockphoto.com Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Changing environmental conditions around the globe caused by human activity could negatively impact the health of millions of people by altering the amount and quality of key crops, according to two[Read More…]
Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Reduced Opioid Abuse
Santa Monica, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. States that permit qualified patients to access medical marijuana via dispensaries possess lower rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths, according to a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a non-partisan think-tank. Researchers from the RAND Corporation and the University of California,[Read More…]
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Statement on the Every Child Achieves Act Vote
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement today: “The first version of ESEA was a landmark Civil Rights law. In the 1960s, the American people, through the federal government, committed to improving educational opportunity for children living in poverty, children of color, children with[Read More…]
Warren and Cummings Ask Financial Regulators About Risks to Banks and Taxpayers from Swaps Trading
Members Call for More Transparency after Legislation Gutted Dodd-Frank Provision Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters requesting information from federal financial regulators about risks posed to taxpayers[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Applauds Passage of Older Americans Act Reauthorization
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015 – The Senate today passed by unanimous consent a reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a leader in effort to pass this bipartisan legislation, has called for increased funding to support these critical social and nutrition services. “The Older Americans Act has been[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders: Youth Unemployment is a National Disgrace
Sanders Praises President’s Prison Visit, Calls for Jobs Not Jails WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2015 – As President Barack Obama spotlighted problems with prisons in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today called youth unemployment “a national disgrace” and urged Senate colleagues to support legislation to hire 1 million young people.[Read More…]
Events Across U.S. July 30 as Medicare Turns 50
Nurses to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Over 25 Actions from Washington DC to Chicago to Los Angeles RNs Join Call to Protect, Improve and Expand Medicare Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Registered nurses will join actions in over 25 U.S. cities July 30 to honor Medicare and Medicaid’s 50th anniversary[Read More…]
