Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. The bill passed today in the House with exclusively Republican votes would have us face another debt ceiling crisis in just a few months by demanding the Constitution be amended or America defaults. This bill has been declared dead on arrival in the Senate. Now[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 29, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011 – 12:48 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming to the White House for your daily briefing. Before I take your questions, I have with me here today two people who can tell you about the tangible, even historic,[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, July 29, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. Reid Plan Would Address Debt Ceiling without Affecting Medicare, Social Security Without signed legislation to raise the national debt limit by August 2, the Treasury will not have enough funds to pay the nation’s bills. Administration officials have warned of potentially calamitous effects on the[Read More…]
Statement from Commerce Secretary Locke on the Advance Estimate of GDP for the Second Quarter of 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released the advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2011. Today’s release also contained revisions to prior years. Real GDP grew 1.3 percent at an annual rate, below private-sector expectations of 1.8-percent growth[Read More…]
Sierra Club: President Obama Takes Important Step in Moving America Beyond Oil
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2011. Today the White House announced a proposed fuel efficiency standard for passenger cars and trucks of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. The measure would build on a historic step taken last year to raise vehicle efficiency to 35.5 MPG in 2016 and begin reducing tailpipe[Read More…]
Bravo Sports Recalls Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
AARP Urges Senators to Support Budget Control Act of 2011 Introduced in the Senate
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. As the U.S. Congress continues its consideration of legislation to grant the federal government additional borrowing authority, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond today sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging their support for the Budget Control Act of 2011 introduced in the Senate.[Read More…]
Voters Strong Desire for Job Creation Affirms USW’s Long-Standing Position
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard urged Congress and President Obama to heed the results of a new opinion poll released today showing Americans want Washington to focus on creating jobs, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The bipartisan poll released by the Alliance for[Read More…]
Why Plant ‘Clones’ Aren’t Identical
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–29 July 2011. A new study of plants that are reproduced by ‘cloning’ has shown why cloned plants are not identical. Scientists have known for some time that ‘clonal’ (regenerant) organisms are not always identical: their observable characteristics and traits can vary, and this variation can be passed on[Read More…]
Across the Country Americans Demand Debt Ceiling Deal That Protects Seniors and the Middle Class
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 29 – Like a broken record Republicans in the House and Senate are willing to wreck our economy by refusing to compromise and insisting on their radical plan to balance the budget on the backs of seniors and the middle class by slashing Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security while[Read More…]
