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July 14, 2009
July 14, 2009Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Chairman of the Congressional Urban Caucus, released this statement today as the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health policy introduce the American Affordable Health Choices Act. Full release.
Attorney General Eric Holder will visit Los Angeles this week to discuss federal, state and local cooperation on a variety of issues, including crime and drug trafficking along the Southwest border, violence against women and gang prevention programs. The Attorney General will meet with California leaders, announce Recovery Act grant awards, and discuss criminal justice initiatives in the state. Full release.
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today endorsed President Obama's nomination of Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign, released the following statement. Full release.
Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins today applauded the strong stand of a group of pro-life lawmakers who at a news conference today on Capital Hill demonstrated that federal funding of abortion is contained in the current House health reform legislation. The members also showed how the bill mandates that private insurers cover abortion as a medical procedure. Full release.
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has applauded the recent decision by the United States, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to cancel the $1.2 billion in debt owed to these institutions by the Government of Haiti. Full release.
Building on the highly acclaimed work of the 9/11 Commission, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) today announced the launch of a new project called the National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG) to further examine the changing threats to the United States. Under the leadership of 9/11 Commission Chair, Thomas H. Kean, and Vice Chair, Lee H. Hamilton, the NSPG will focus its efforts on national intelligence, terrorism, and security issues, continuing the work of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission) and its successor, the 9/11 Public Discourse Project. Full release.
As the Obama administration shines a light on the training and skills workers will need for the jobs of tomorrow, a new report shows that U.S. employers continue to struggle with an ill-prepared workforce, finding new hires lack crucial basic and applied skills. Full release.
The Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) announces the launch of HealthPROSe, a blog by seasoned health and policy professionals that can provide a new and trusted voice on health policy and related socioeconomic issues. HealthPROSe brings creative thinking to the health debate with engaging, focused commentaries on national and global health policy concerns. Full release.