Day: March 15, 2016

Sentator Durbin, Representatives Schakowsky, Bustos to Travel to Cuba with President Obama

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL) will travel to Cuba on Sunday with President Obama. Obama will be only the second sitting U.S. President to visit Cuba after Calvin Coolidge’s visit in 1928. “I’m excited to join President[Read More…]

Interior Department Announces Next Step in Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Planning Process for 2017-2022

Proposal for next Five-Year Program continues balanced approach to leasing; proposal protects sensitive resources, and asks for public comment on additional protections WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper today announced the proposal for the[Read More…]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to Shut Down Illegal Student Debt Relief Scheme

Student Loan Processing.US and Owner Charged Student Loan Borrowers Millions in Illegal Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016.  Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requested that a federal district court enter a final judgment and order that would shut down a student debt relief scheme that charged borrowers millions[Read More…]

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