WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. A bill entitled the “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act” was introduced in the House of Representatives today. Sponsored by Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), this bill would explicitly authorize discrimination against one group of Americans – married same-sex couples – by recipients of taxpayer-funded grants and contracts, and,[Read More…]
Day: September 19, 2013
Governor Quinn Announces $36 Million Investment in College of Lake County’s Lakeshore Campus
Downtown Waukegan Project Will Expand College Access for Underserved Area WAUKEGAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by school and local officials to announce a $35.9 million investment from his Illinois Jobs Now! program to build a major expansion at the College of Lake County’s Lakeshore Campus in[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Rockford Area Businesses Expanding in Manufacturing and Health Care
Total of 94 New Jobs Created in Northern Illinois MACHESNEY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that several Rockford area businesses are expanding, creating 94 jobs in the manufacturing and health care industries in northern Illinois. Manufacturing firms Curtis Metal Finishing Company and HMC Products Inc. joined medical[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Opens New ADM Intermodal Container Facility
Intermodal Ramp Offers Prime Rail and Roadway Access for Goods from All Businesses DECATUR–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by company and local officials to open a new intermodal container facility at Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Decatur. The facility will enable businesses to tap into[Read More…]
President Obama Declares Sept. 20 National POW/MIA Recognition Day
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013 – President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation declaring Sept. 20, 2013 National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The following is the text of the Presidential Proclamation: Our country endures because in every generation, courageous Americans answer the call to serve in our Armed Forces. They represent the very[Read More…]
Two Airmen From Vietnam War Identified, Sept. 19, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2013. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of Air Force pilots Maj. James E. Sizemore of Lawrenceville, Ill., and Maj. Howard V. Andre Jr., of Memphis, Tenn., have been identified and will be returned to their families for burial with[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Before Their Meeting, Sept. 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody, thank you very much for joining us. And it’s my great privilege to welcome His Excellency, the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi. He was here 15 years ago as a visiting scholar at Georgetown, and I know that he remembers[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry on the UN Report on Chemical Weapons in Syria, Sept. 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: As you all know, before I became Secretary, I spent 28 years in the United States Senate and I witnessed some great debates and some of the best senators there produced some of the best debates that I’ve seen – sometimes. And some of[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Delivers Remarks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Criminal Justice Issues Forum, Sept. 19, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Thank you, Congresswoman [Maxine] Waters, for those kind words – and for your leadership in helping to raise awareness, and build support, for reforms and improvements to America’s criminal justice system. I know you have been a strong and consistent voice on these issues for many[Read More…]
HHS Awards $2.8 Million to Transition Veterans’ Skills Into Nursing Careers
Grants will help more than 1,000 veterans become nurses Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2013. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $2.8 million to help veterans advance in nursing careers by building on their combat medical skills and experience and awarding academic credit for prior military training and experience. Over four years,[Read More…]
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