WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-New York), a veteran Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered a statement on the House floor on closing the Guantanamo Bay Prison in Cuba. He said: “I understand that there is an irrational fear of bringing Guantanamo detainees into the United States, even though we […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) on Thursday, May 30, applauded Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Tim Gill, founder of the Gill Foundation, for creating the first-ever study by the National Park Service to identify historical sites and events integral to the civil rights struggle of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–President Barack Obama announced the resignation of Veterans Administration Secretary Eric Shinseki, and reaction and advice from Capitol Hill was quick to follow. Here is a partial transcript of the news conference in which the President announced the resignation: * THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. A few minutes ago, Secretary Shinseki and
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USASAN DIEGO (SDJW) – The new interim general director of the San Diego Opera, William Mason, is the former general director of Chicago’s Lyric Opera. In a story by the U-T’s James Chute, Mason took issue with his predecessor Ian Campbell’s suggestion that cutting the Opera’s budget would lead to inferior quality: “You do things
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyBy Jeremy Ben-Ami WASHINGTON, D.C. –I’ve just returned from a J Street fact-finding Mission to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan with five Members of Congress and 16 national J Street leaders following suspension of the peace talks brokered by Secretary of State John Kerry. After meeting officials, activists and business people on all sides,
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Middle East, USARolling Stones Tel Aviv concert changed to start after Shavuot ends (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) In a victory for observant Jews, the start time of the Rolling Stones June 4 concert in Tel Aviv has been pushed back by half an hour to allow those observing the Shavuot holiday to arrive at the event comfortably
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International, Middle EastSAN DIEGO (SDJW) – Each of the nine City Council Districts in San Diego are allocated a budget for salaries and other expenses, including discretionary spending by the council member for public improvements within the district. Within the last month, 9th District City Councilwoman Marti Emerald – who chairs the Council’s Public Safety and Livable
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San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Representative Eliot L. Engel, the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding the recent elections in Egypt: “After three years of tumultuous change, I hope that these elections will mark a turning point in Egypt. But that will only be the case if Egyptian
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)- Sen. Carl Levin (D-Michigan) chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the following in response to President Obama’s speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point at which the President outlined his plans to militarily withdraw from Afghanistan. “This week the president has made a strong case that the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW)—Four Jewish members of Congress—two in the Senate and two in the House—have responded to reports from the Inspector General that some VA hospitals make veterans wait an unacceptably long time for appointments, and that there had been manipulation of data by some officials at the VA to keep that information from coming
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USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) — District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis announced on Thursday, May 29, the release of “three innovative, mobile-friendly community outreach campaigns” developed by the DA’s Youth Advisory Board. The mission of the Board is to educate the community about current issues affecting young people, spread awareness about the needs and challenges of
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – In a speech on the House Floor on Thursday, May 29, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) took on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s ridiculous and disingenuous claim that Kentucky could retain the benefits of Kynect – the state exchange created under the law – if the Affordable Care Act was repealed.
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Starting Sunday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-California) will join thousands of cyclists and volunteer “roadies” who will embark on a 545-mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles – the AIDS/LifeCycle – to raise awareness and funding for the fight to end HIV/AIDS. This annual journey raises millions of dollars to support the San
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Sports & Competitions, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)– Rep. Jan Schakowsky, (D-Illinois) led more than 100 Members of Congress on a May 28 letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging action on human rights in Honduras. The letter expresses concerns about the situation within the country and urges the State Department to take an active role in
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