WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. As the reliance on part-time faculty grows at colleges and universities across the country, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation that would allow part-time faculty – who are often paid low wages with few benefits – to be eligible to participate in the federal student[Read More…]
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Senator Durbin Joins Donnelly, Kirk and Great Lakes Senators Urging Action on Asian Carp Threat
Stress importance of regional stakeholders finding common ground on efforts to prevent spread of invasive specie WASHINGTON, DC.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), along with other Great Lakes Senators, sent a letter to White House Council on Environmental Quality Asian[Read More…]
Pelosi, Seniors Task Force Celebrate 49th Anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. On Wednesday, Members of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force celebrated the 49th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid by heralding recent efforts to strengthen these programs, and promising to fight efforts to roll back program benefits. Signed into law on July 30, 1965 by President[Read More…]
FDA Approves Striverdi Respimat to Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Striverdi Respimat (olodaterol) inhalation spray to treat patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema that are experiencing airflow obstruction. Striverdi Respimat can be used once daily over a long period of time.[Read More…]
Bill O’Reilly Poll Shows Overwhelming Support For Marijuana Legalization
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. I’m not the biggest fan of Bill O’Reilly. He is very good at what he does, which is preach to his choir and get them fired up about stuff that ‘conservatives’ care about. But he usually covers issues and takes stances that most Americans don’t agree with.[Read More…]
SEIU: President Obama Steps Up for Workers by Holding Federal Contractors Accountable to Wage and Safety Standards
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Following President Obama’s announcement of an executive order relating to monitoring and reforming the performance of government contractors, Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “By signing this executive order, President Obama has demonstrated his continued commitment to[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. While the vast majority of federal contractors play by the rules, every year tens of thousands of American workers are denied overtime wages, not hired or paid fairly because of their gender or age, or have their health and safety put at risk by corporations contracting[Read More…]
Suzuki Recall of Certain Model Year 2004 – 2006 Verona Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2014. SUMMARY: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 Verona vehicles manufactured June 2003 to October 2005. In the affected vehicles, there may be heat generated within the DRL module located in the instrument panel, which could melt the DRL module. CONSEQUENCE:[Read More…]
Hubble Shows Farthest Lensing Galaxy Yields Clues to Early Universe
The farthest cosmic lens yet found, a massive elliptical galaxy, is shown in the inset image at left. The galaxy existed 9.6 billion years ago and belongs to the galaxy cluster, IRC 0218.Image Credit: NASA and ESA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have unexpectedly discovered[Read More…]
NASA Announces Mars 2020 Rover Payload to Explore the Red Planet as Never Before
Image Credit: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2014. The next rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 will carry seven carefully-selected instruments to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology investigations on the Red Planet. NASA announced the selected Mars 2020 rover instruments Thursday at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. Managers[Read More…]
