Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–aJanuary 2, 2013) As the medical community weighs in, the new year begins with a push in New Jersey to adopt the Safe Playing Fields Act (S1143 / A2412), straightforward common sense legislation to remove children from harm’s way by stopping hazardous lawn pesticide use on school grounds. The[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Statement by President Obama on the Tax Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 1, 2013 – 11:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Happy New Year, everybody. AUDIENCE: Happy New Year, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: A central promise of my campaign for President was to change the tax code that was too skewed towards the wealthy at the expense of working middle-class Americans. Tonight[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: The Tax Agreement: A Victory for Middle-Class Families and the Economy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 1, 2013. At this make or break moment for the middle class, the President achieved a bipartisan solution that keeps income taxes low for the middle class and grows the economy. For the first time in 20 years, Congress will have acted on a bipartisan basis to vote[Read More…]
Statement from President Obama on the Senate Deal to Extend Middle Class Tax Cuts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Janaury 1, 2013. Leaders from both parties in the Senate came together to reach an agreement that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support today that protects 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small business owners from a middle class tax hike. While neither Democrats nor Republicans got everything[Read More…]
Study Shows Naloxone Cost-Effective in Preventing Overdose Deaths
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 1, 2013 – The Annals of Internal Medicine released a study this week demonstrating that giving heroin users the overdose antidote naloxone is a cost-effective way to prevent overdose death and save lives. Phillip Coffin, MD, Director of Substance Use Research at the San Francisco Department of[Read More…]
Statement from State Department on Situation in the Central African Republic
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2012. We are deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). We call on the rebel alliance to cease hostilities and movements towards the capital. We also call on the rebels to ensure the safety of the civilian population. We urgently call[Read More…]
Update on Condition of Secretary of State Clinton
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2012. Statement by Dr. Lisa Bardack, Mt. Kisco Medical Group, and Dr. Gigi El-Bayoumi, George Washington University In the course of a routine follow-up MRI on Sunday, the scan revealed that a right transverse sinus venous thrombosis had formed. This is a clot in the vein that[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2012 – 1:45 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Well, good afternoon, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon! THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. AUDIENCE: Thank you! AUDIENCE MEMBER: Thank you for having us. (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: Now, I realize[Read More…]