Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. Senate Republicans on Thursday refused to acknowledge the scientific consensus that global warming is a real, man-made threat to the planet and that time is running out to stop burning the fossil fuels scientists blame for worldwide climate change. “The American people need to know whether[Read More…]
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Center for Reproductive Rights: U.S. House Passes Bill to Deny Millions of Women Reproductive Health Care Coverage
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. After canceling a vote originally planned for today on an unconstitutional federal abortion ban following loud opposition over the bill’s cruel, narrow exceptions, the U.S. House of Representatives instead voted on and passed a bill that would deny insurance coverage of abortion care for millions of[Read More…]
Rigorous Economic Study Demonstrates COOL Labels Have Not Harmed Trade Partners
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter “Today, Auburn University agricultural economics professor C. Robert Taylor released a groundbreaking study that demonstrated that the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) law has not undermined Canada and Mexico’s livestock exports to the United States.[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement Against the Continued Republican War on Women
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. “House Republicans planned to vote on the ‘Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,’ this week, which proposed a 20-week abortion ban. However, Republican women and their supporters strongly opposed it, so it was not called for a vote. I believe that was a great moment, but[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Hagel, Jan. 22, 2015
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon, Jan. 22, 2015. Hagel discussed a range of topics from sequestration to sexual assault prevention. He also thanked service members and said he is proud of them. DoD photo by Casper Manlangit Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE[Read More…]
ACLU: House Passes Extreme Abortion Coverage Ban
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7, a bill designed to take away abortion health coverage from millions of women. If the bill were to become law, it could cause the entire insurance market to drop abortion coverage. “By passing a mean-spirited bill that[Read More…]
Talks to Re-establish Diplomatic Relations, Jan. 22, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. Roberta S. Jacobson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs released the following statement: Today, January 22, 2015, U.S. and Cuban officials met in Havana to discuss the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba. The Cuban delegation was led by the Foreign Ministry’s[Read More…]
Joint Press Availability with Secretary of State Kerry, UK Foreign Secretary Hammond and Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi, Jan. 22, 2015
London, England–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2015. FOREIGN SECRETARY HAMMOND: Good afternoon. The recent terrible events in Paris have reminded us that the battle against ISIL is not confined within the borders of Iraq and Syria and that this poisonous ideology threatens our own citizens and the citizens of our allies. Today, 21[Read More…]
Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Sex Trafficking Offenses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. The Department of Justice today announced that Judge Amy Totenberg of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia sentenced two defendants, Arturo Rojas-Coyotl, 28, and Odilon Martinez-Rojas, 43, both of Tenancingo, Tlaxcala, Mexico, to 192 months and 262 months in prison, respectively,[Read More…]
California Charter Bus Company Bookkeeper Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud and Bank Home Mortgage Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015. A San Jose, California, woman was sentenced to serve 22 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for committing tax fraud and bank fraud, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo for the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
