WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “Tonight we heard from a president who won’t back down when it comes to standing up for America’s working women and men. President Obama made a powerful[Read More…]
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Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka on the State of the Union Address, Jan. 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. President Obama eloquently and forcefully advocated for working families throughout his State of the Union Address this evening. The President’s focus on raising wages through collective bargaining, better paying jobs, a fairer tax code, fair overtime rules, and expanded access to education and earned leave sent[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on State of the Union, Jan. 20, 2015
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement tonight after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “As President Obama indicated, our economy today is much stronger than it was six years ago. The bad news, however,[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Statement on the State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight: “Tonight, the President outlined a clear way forward for our country, one in which our economy works for all Americans. For far too long, our middle class has[Read More…]
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery State of the Union Address, Jan. 20, 2015
President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years[Read More…]
ISIL Unlawful ‘Shari’a Courts’ Meting Out ‘Monstrous’ Punishments, UN Warns
Children in the Khanke Camp near Dohuk city, Iraq, which mainly houses Yazidis fleeing from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Photo: UNAMI GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–20 January 2015 – The United Nations human rights office today confirmed that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has established[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Settlement with City of Harvey to Collect Unpaid Water Charges on Behalf of Chicago Taxpayers
Action Ensures More Than $30 Million Will Be Recouped From All Four Suburban Municipalities Who Owe Chicago Taxpayers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the City of Chicago has entered into a settlement with the City of Harvey to pay $20 million to Chicago for past unpaid[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Libya Travel Warning, Jan. 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Libya and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in Libya depart immediately. On July 26, the U.S. Embassy suspended all embassy operations in Libya and relocated staff, due to ongoing violence between Libyan militias in the immediate[Read More…]
Third Member of International Computer Hacking Ring Pleads Guilty to Hacking and Intellectual Property Theft Conspiracy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2015. A third member of an international computer hacking ring has pleaded guilty to conspiring to break into computer networks of prominent technology companies to steal more than $100 million in intellectual property and other proprietary data. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s[Read More…]
Leader of Las Vegas Playboy Bloods Street Gang Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 20, 2015. A leader of the Las Vegas Playboy Bloods street gang was sentenced to 23 years in prison today for engaging in a racketeering conspiracy and possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute it, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
