Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 28, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder issued the following statement today on the status of same-sex marriages performed in the state of Michigan: “I have determined that the same-sex marriages performed last Saturday in Michigan will be recognized by the federal government. These families will be eligible for[Read More…]
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Macadamia Nut Allergy Alert and Voluntary Recall of 15-Count Boxes of Chocolate Chunk LUNA® Bars
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2014. Clif Bar & Company is initiating a voluntary recall today of a small amount of 15-count boxes of Chocolate Chunk LUNA® Bars that were shipped to limited stores nationwide. These 15-count boxes include Chocolate Chunk LUNA® Bars made with macadamia nut butter, but the wrappers[Read More…]
Chicago Environmental Groups to Rally in Response to BP Oil Spill in Lake Michigan on March 28
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 28, 2014. Monday afternoon, an estimated 500 gallons of oil from the tar sands in Alberta, Canada, leaked into Lake Michigan, poisoning the source of drinking water for 7 million people in and around Chicago. The BP Refinery on the lake’s shore has admitted responsibility, but has yet to[Read More…]
Air Force Relieves, Disciplines Officers in Cheating Scandal
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014 – The Air Force has relieved nine officers, allowed a commander to retire and will discipline 91 others as a result of a cheating scandal among intercontinental ballistic missile launch officers at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Lt. Gen. Stephen[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, March 27, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: I just have a brief announcement about Secretary Hagel’s upcoming travel and then we’ll take some questions. Next week Secretary Hagel will begin his fourth official visit to the Asia Pacific which, as you all know, is a region of growing importance[Read More…]
Sesame Street Friends Help Military Children Move
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Moving can be challenging, especially for preschool children. Military families move often-the average child moves six to nine times between kindergarten and high school. The Big Moving Adventure mobile application, developed for the Department of Defense in partnership with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind[Read More…]
Emergency Unemployment Extension Overcomes Key Hurdle
Senator Merkley helped reach bipartisan agreement that the Senate is expected to pass in coming days WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Today, the recent bipartisan agreement on an extension of emergency unemployment insurance passed a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate, with 65 Senators voting to move ahead on the bill. Oregon’s[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Commends House Members for Joining Effort to Protect Children from E-Cigarettes
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today commended six members of the House of Representatives, including U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), for introducing the Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act to prohibit the marketing of e-cigarettes to children and teens. Durbin joined[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement Following Senate Hearing on Student Loans, March 27, 2014
Says his Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights would give help to millions of borrowers right now WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today submitted a statement for a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on the federal student loan program and[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin Ask for Meeting with BP Following Oil Spill in Lake Michigan
Explanation of Cause, Impact on Lake Michigan and Prevention Efforts Needed WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today asked for a meeting with BP after oil from BP’s Whiting Refinery in Indiana spilled into Lake Michigan earlier this week. Specifically, Senators Kirk and Durbin[Read More…]
