Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) voted against H.R. 1911, a bill that makes student loan interest rates change year-to-year based on the 10-year Treasury note. If H.R. 1911 becomes law, next year’s college freshmen are projected to be paying an interest rate of 7.4% by the[Read More…]
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Buddhist Teachings Can Help Tackle World’s Most Pressing Challenges – UN Chief
Lumbini, a World Heritage site, is the birthplace of Buddha. Photo: UNESCO/Nipuna Shrestha NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 May 2013 – The teachings of Buddhism can offer significant insights on how to face today’s most pressing challenges, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, in a message marking Vesak Day, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment[Read More…]
Reps. Terry and Schakowsky Advance Bipartisan Jobs Bill to Increase Foreign Investment in the United States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. The Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), yesterday approved H.R. 2052, the Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013. The bipartisan legislation, authored by Subcommittee Chairman Terry and Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), seeks to increase the United States’ share[Read More…]
Interior Department to Hire Nearly 17,000 Young People to Work on Public Lands This Year
Secretary Jewell Announces $4.2 Million in Competitive Grants to Employ more than 600 Young Americans at 22 Projects as part of Youth Initiative PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. In response to President Obama’s challenge to expand employment opportunities for youth, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced $4.2 million in[Read More…]
GM Recall of Certain Model Year 2013 Cadillac SRX Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2013. SUMMARY: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured January 31, 2012, through March 18, 2013, and equipped with 18 inch wheels. On the affected vehicles, the wheel lug nuts may loosen. CONSEQUENCE: If the lug nuts loosen, they may fall[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez: ‘The Need for Immigration Reform is Immediate and the Goal is Within Our Reach’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL), issued the following statement after a meeting with his Democratic and Republican counterparts in a bipartisan group who are negotiating an immigration reform bill in the House. Today we kept things moving forward and I believe we will prevail. You[Read More…]
NOAA Predicts Active 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Era of high activity for Atlantic hurricanes continues Hurricane Sandy as seen from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite on October 28, 2012. Download here (Credit:NOAA/NASA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued yesterday, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year. For the six-month[Read More…]
NASA Statement on Space Technology Meetings in Europe
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. The following is a statement from NASA’s associate administrator for space technology, Michael Gazarik, about his meetings this week in Europe to discuss potential cooperation on development of space technologies that will enable NASA’s future missions. These include the asteroid initiative announced in the president’s fiscal year[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ deLeon on President Obama’s Call to End the War on Terror
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. Yesterday, in a speech at National Defense University, President Barack Obama explicitly called for an end to the war against the central Al Qaeda organization that attacked the United States on 9/11. While, as the president acknowledged, the “systematic effort to dismantle terrorist organizations must continue,”[Read More…]
Boy Scouts of America National Council Votes to Ease Ban on Openly Gay Scouts; Continues to Restrict Openly Gay Adult Scout Leaders
Irving, TX—(ENEWSPF)—May 23, 2013. The Boy Scouts of America Statement: “For 103 years, the Boy Scouts of America has been a part of the fabric of this nation, with a focus on working together to deliver the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. “Based on[Read More…]
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