New York –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. Today Congressman Carlos Cuberlo (R-FL) and Congressman Robert Dold (R-IL) became cosponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure that the federal government respects all valid marriages across all agencies. They join an increasing[Read More…]
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Alliance for Retired Americans: Retirees Concerned that President Obama’s Budget Includes Medicare Cuts
Social Security Disability Trust Fund Reallocation is a Plus Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. The following statement was issued today by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans regarding President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal. “Overall, President Obama’s 2016 budget proposal is a mixed bag for retirees.[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics President Urges Parents to Vaccinate Their Children Against Measles
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Statement by Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP: As the measles outbreak linked to Disneyland continues to spread, pediatricians are deeply concerned about the children who have been infected, and those who are at risk because they have not been vaccinated. The American Academy of Pediatrics[Read More…]
Senator Merkley-Backed Executive Order Delivers Big Impact as Exxon Mobil Changes LGBT Discrimination Policy
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after it was reported that Exxon Mobil will change its nondiscrimination policies to include protections for LGBT workers. The news follows a 2014 executive order backed by Merkley that will soon require all federal contractors to include nondiscrimination[Read More…]
Kirk, Dart Announce Nationwide Arrests of Sex Traffickers
72 Individuals Arrested in Illinois with Intent to Purchase Sex; Largest Nationwide Sting Since 2011; More Than 100,000 Children At Risk of Being Trafficked Every Year MAYWOOD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today joined Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart to announce the arrest of 570[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Leads Great Lakes Senators to Call for Investment in Great Lakes Navigation System Maintenance
Urge Army Corps of Engineers to Maintain Transportation Infrastructure Critical to Economy WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, led a group a group of Great Lakes senators in sending a letter on Friday urging the Army Corps of Engineers[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement On President’s Budget, Feb. 2, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today made the following statement after reviewing President Obama’s FY2016 Budget proposal. “A strong middle class is the best foundation for a strong economy and President Obama’s budget proposal makes clear that investing in the middle class is his top[Read More…]
DePaul University to Reopen Campuses, Resume Classes Feb. 3
DePaul University campuses will reopen and classes will resume Tuesday, Feb. 3, after being closed Monday due to blizzard-like conditions. (Photo by Jamie Moncrief) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. DePaul University campuses will reopen and classes will resume Tuesday, Feb. 3, after being closed Monday due to blizzard-like conditions and what’s[Read More…]
Post-winter Storm Details for Park Forest Residents, Feb. 2, 2015
(Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. The following are helpful and important post-snowstorm details for Park Forest residents to be aware of: Park Forest experienced 2,198 homes without power due to the winter storm. Roughly 94 percent of those power outages have been corrected. The estimated 300 homes that[Read More…]
Ebola Vaccine Trial Opens in Liberia, Feb. 2, 2015
Study Led by Liberia-NIH Partnership Will Test Two Experimental Vaccines Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. A large clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of two experimental vaccines to prevent Ebola virus infection is now open to volunteers in Liberia. The trial is being led by a recently formed Liberia-U.S.[Read More…]
