Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009 – 8:56 A.M. EDT SECRETARY GEITHNER: Thanks for coming. Nice to see you. Obviously we’re announcing this morning the next stage of our broad plan to help repair the financial system. But I want to start by stepping back, putting this in broader context. Just to[Read More…]
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Federal Court Orders FDA To Expand Access To Emergency Contraception
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009. The American Civil Liberties Union today heralded a federal court decision ordering the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand access to emergency contraception — also known as Plan B or the “morning after” pill. Today’s decision orders the FDA to make Plan B available within 30 days[Read More…]
Daily Department of State Briefing by Robert Wood, March 23, 2009
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009 – 12:37 p.m. EDT MR. WOOD: Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. Happy Monday. Welcome to the briefing. Let me just start out with a brief statement on secretarial travel, which I think most of you have seen but I’ll just go ahead and read it for those[Read More…]
Veterans Affairs Official to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Wire Fraud
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009. The Associate Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy in Hines, Ill., agreed to plead guilty to being part of a conspiracy to defraud the VA and the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Department of Justice announced today. His wife and[Read More…]
Energy Secretary Chu Announces $1.2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding for Science
Upton, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $1.2 billion in new science funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for major construction, laboratory infrastructure, and research efforts sponsored across the nation by the DOE Office of Science. Secretary Chu made the announcement during a visit to[Read More…]
SBA Hosts Economic Recovery Forum in Downtown Chicago
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Illinois District Office will host a one day Economic Recovery Forum in downtown Chicago at Navy Pier on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. The Forum, co-hosted with federal, state and local partners, is designed to educate small businesses on the importance of the American Recovery[Read More…]
Treasury Department Releases Details on Public Private Partnership Investment Program
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009. The Financial Stability Plan – Progress So Far: Over the past six weeks, the Treasury Department has implemented a series of initiatives as part of its Financial Stability Plan that – alongside the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – lay the foundations for economic recovery: Efforts[Read More…]
Announcement of White House Easter Egg Roll and Public Ticket Process
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009. The annual White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 13, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the South Lawn of the White House. For the first time, tickets for the Easter Egg Roll will be distributed online so that more[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: Investing in Our Clean Energy Future
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009. Today, President Obama will meet with clean energy entrepreneurs and leaders of the research community to discuss his strategy for building a clean energy economy and creating the industries and jobs of the future. The American Reinvestment Recovery Act and his FY10 budget dramatically increase investment[Read More…]
Two Doctors and Two Medical Assistants Plead Guilty in $10 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2009. Four Miami-area residents pleaded guilty today in connection with a $10 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics, Acting Assistant Attorney General Rita M. Glavin of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced today. Dr. Roberto Rodriguez,[Read More…]
