MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 24 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan on the cancellation of the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida: "We understand and support President Trump's decision to cancel our Party's convention celebration in Jacksonville due to the safety concerns the virus situation has created. As always, health and safety are a priority for our president and Party. "While the event may have been cancelled, this in  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Does Martha McSally support Republican Party leaders' push to reduce the expanded jobless benefits that are set to expire after July 25? Under the CARES Act, Arizonans who lost their jobs due to the pandemic receive an additional $600-per-week in unemployment insurance. But that enhanced payment is set to stop after Saturday, if Congress fails to act in time -- as is expected, given protracted Republic  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an interview on July 22 with Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah: John J. Hamre: Good afternoon, everybody. This is John Hamre at CSIS, and we're very pleased to welcome you all for a very special session of the Schieffer Series. The Schieffer Series, of course, is made possibly the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. They allow us to present this venue on an ongoing basis. We're very proud to have their   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: As the July 31 expiration date of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program rapidly approaches, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) reiterated that the Senate must follow the House's lead, extend the full $600 benefit beyond the end of the month, and do so swiftly to avoid any lapse in assistance for vulnerable   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: With just 15 weeks to go until Election Day, Allen West has succeeded in his hostile takeover of the Republican Party of Texas. Yes, that Allen West. West, a disgraced one-term Florida congressman who couldn't do much other than stir up conservatives into a frenzy and sucker them out of their money, has now done the same with Texas Republican leadership. Now, with 106 days until Nov. 3,   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy calling on the Congress to take immediate action to extend the expiring COVID-19 unemployment benefit: This weekend, the extra $600 unemployment benefit provided to Americans through the CARES Act is set to expire, spelling disaster for the unemployed individuals across the country who have come to rely on the extra support. * * * "The chaos and disarray within the R  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement by spokesperson John Weber ahead of President Trump's campaign fundraiser in Colts Neck, New Jersey: "Thousands of New Jerseyans have lost their lives in this pandemic, and hundreds of thousands have lost work. "At every turn, Donald Trump's incompetence has made this crisis worse, leaving working families to pick up the pieces. "As cases continue spiking across the country, we need a president who will pu  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. Alternative Dispute Resolution The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System. ADR 912 COMPLAINANT: FEC-Initiated RESPONDENTS: North Dakota Republican Party and Nicholas Hacker, in his official capacity as treasurer (t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 18 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: From the beginning of his campaign, Jon Ossoff has promised that he would not accept corporate PAC money, repeating his pledge in his first TV ads. He has now broken that pledge. Townhall reports (https://gagop.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=42e163b73fc567a720b3b5bbb&id=6234848c5c&e=1b3957fdb1) that Ossoff accepted at least $30,000 in donations from corporate-funded leadership PAC's to boost his campaign.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 24 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: Privileged Liberal Jon Ossoff's shameful corporate PAC money hypocrisy is creating more headaches for his campaign. The Washington Free Beacon reports (https://gagop.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=42e163b73fc567a720b3b5bbb&id=3d99686780&e=1b3957fdb1) that while Ossoff told Teen Vogue last year that he wouldn't be "taking a dime" of corporate PAC money, he has now taken tens of thousands of dollars from the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 17: The Commission on Appellate Court Appointments, whose primary duty is vetting applicants for the Arizona Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, cannot be composed entirely of one party. But until today, Governor Ducey had found a way to avoid putting even a single Democrat on the commission, dividing the seats between Republicans and independents, some of whom have significant ties to the Repub  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 24 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Back in January, Senator Thom Tillis challenged the winner of the Democratic primary to five general election debates, and Cal Cunningham responded 'bring it on.' However, after his liberal DC allies spent millions to drag him across the finish line in his race against Erica Smith, Cunningham has retreated to his "windowless basement." While Tillis accepted a WLOS debate invitation to give mounta  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on July 22: In the summer of 2017, the Akron Beacon Journal editorial board questioned the legality of Larry Householder's "attempt at political money-laundering" of contributions from Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow founder Bill Lager through the Ohio Republican Party -- a deal so shady that the Ohio GOP almost immediately decided to give back the cash. However, that didn't stop the Ohio Republican Party from taki  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 24 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 23: At a Waterville City Council meeting yesterday, Nick Isgro, Mayor and Vice Chair of the Maine Republican Party, cited "conflicting medical evidence" of face masks despite the "overwhelming consensus" among public health experts that face masks can slow the spread of the coronavirus. This is just the latest example of Republicans hindering the coronavirus response, even as US CDC Director Robert   more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said Wednesday that no amount of intimidation or outright threats lodged by Democrats will prevent Republican women from running for public office in the commonwealth. "The abuse that's been directed at several of our female candidates is nothing short of shameful, and the Massachusetts Democratic Party's stubborn silence on the matter should alarm   more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Democrats are at again, using the COVID-19 pandemic politically in an effort to unseat Georgetown Republican state Rep. Lenny Mirra. This time, however, they got caught. The scheme, first hinted at in a scheduling announcement published by the Newburyport Daily News, involved a planned Zoom broadcast hosted by Boxford Democrat candidate Christina Eckert. The presentation was billed as  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: The Washington Free Beacon reported that the Walled Lake School district fired social studies teacher Justin Kucera after expressing his support for President Trump's plan to reopen the nation's schools. Kucera, who was popular with students, posted the following tweet on July 6th, "I'm done being silent. @realdonaldtrump is our President. Don't @ me". After posting the tweet, Kucera was required to meet with  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: The other day, WDIV Detroit reported on the shocking revelation that the State of Michigan has launched an investigation into state employees at the Unemployment Insurance Agency. They were allegedly using their positions to solicit bribes from unemployed Michiganders. The employees are also accused of stealing and using their knowledge of the state's unemployment system to benefit themselves. The investiga  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 22 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: "I've never voted against a pay raise for service members." said Senator Gary Peters. Yet, his votes say otherwise. The Washington Free Beacon exposed Peters' lie reporting that Peters, "voted against pay raises for service members six times from 2015 to 2016. Both in 2015 and 2016, Peters voted three times to block Defense Department funding bills that would have raised service members' pay by 2.3 percent a  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on July 23: Last night, the Michigan House passed Senate Bill 943 to defer summer property tax bills for taxpayers. The bill would permit individuals and businesses to defer Summer 2020 property taxes, allowing local governments to receive advances from the state so no budgets deficits arise. The bill would provide relief for families and small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, yet Jon Hoadley   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 24 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: 30-year career politician Gary Peters has personally profited in a major way during his time in Washington, D.C. - despite his track record of failure to the people of Michigan. Congressional records show that Peters doubled his wealth while in Washington, D.C. According to his financial disclosure statement, Peters' wealth increased from $1,752,562 when he arrived in Congress to a whopping $3,864,093 in 201  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox pointed to Gary Peters' ineffective track record for Michigan, despite personally enriching himself during his time as a U.S. Senator. When Michigan small businesses needed support in Washington, Peters didn't bother to show up, skipping 84% of Small Business Committee hearings and 89% of China accountability hearings. Additionally, Peters has been unsuccessful in  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 21 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Last week, while speaking to a group at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr stressed the threat the Chinese Communist Party poses to the United States. "The People's Republic of China is now engaged in an economic blitzkrieg -- an aggressive, orchestrated, whole-of-government (indeed, whole-of-society) campaign to seize the commanding heights of the global economy and to su  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 23 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Just 24 hours after presumptive Democrat Nominee Joe Biden told WOOD-TV that he was still considering Governor Gretchen Whitmer to be his running mate, the New York Times published an op-ed by Whitmer, who is still running for a position on the Biden ticket. Since Vice Presidential speculation started in March, Whitmer has appeared in national media more than 50 times, including making the rounds on cable ne  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 21 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: While our Republican leaders are Backing the Blue and taking the initiative to make our communities and streets safer, the Democratic Party has been marching to the beat of "Defund the Police." Governor Mike Parson this week called for a special session to address violent crime and help make our state a safer place for all Missourians. Governor Parson understands that violent crime is devastat  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 21 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following news release: History is repeating itself with pollsters making the same mistakes they made in 2016. The polls were wrong then, and pollsters are getting it wrong again by undersampling Republicans to skew results, prop up Democrats and try to suppress support for President Trump. Energy and enthusiasm are with President Trump's reelection effort despite what the polls and some in the media try to sell us.   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 22 -- The Missouri Republican Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Jean Evans: "Nicole Galloway is taking the side of St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner who charged the McCloskey family with felonies for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights to defend their home and property. "Nicole Galloway, who refused to denounce her political party's 'defund the police' platform, is now supporting politically-motivated charges agai  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 24 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Michael Whatley: The North Carolina Republican Party fully supports President Trump's decision to cancel the RNC Celebration events in Jacksonville out of concerns arising from the spread of COVID-19 in Florida. Health and safety are the paramount concerns for both President Trump and our Party. I am grateful to the North Carolina Republicans who were selected as Delegates and A  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 22 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The NCGOP continued our roundtable series with a giant roundtable in Hendersonville, NC. We brought together state and local elected officials and small business owners to discuss the real-world impact of Cooper's lockdown and unworkable school reopening plan. Governor Cooper continues to hide out in his bunker refusing to listen to the North Carolinian families and small businesses suffering unde  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on July 17: The NC Watchdog Reporting Network reported that North Carolina's COVID-19 testing lagged significantly behind other states and still has not caught up to the national average in regards to COVID-19 testing. These new revelations explain why Governor Roy Cooper dragged his feet regarding testing North Carolina's most vulnerable populations in nursing homes and why he still does not have   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Since the Free Beacon revealed that Cal Cunningham's company, WasteZero, received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans while he criticized the program and then lied to cover it up, Cal Cunningham has been hiding from the media. This weekend, however, Cunningham is emerging from his windowless basement to participate in virtual events and to relaunch his Carolina Conversations tour, which is one  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Just like the Ohio Republican Party, the Ohio House Republican Campaign Committee has been a major recipient of Larry Householder's ill-gotten largesse; the largest single contribution from the Friends of Larry Householder political action committee was a $1 million donation to the caucus's campaign arm on Jan. 30 of this year. "According to the allegations in the criminal complaint filed against Larry Householder,  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, David DeVillers, issued the following news release: The Ohio Speaker of the House was arrested this morning and charged in a federal racketeering conspiracy involving approximately $60 million paid to a 501(c)(4) entity to pass and uphold a billion-dollar nuclear plant bailout. It is alleged that Larry Householder, 61, of Glenford, Ohio, and the enterprise conspired to violate the racketeering statute through hones  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford: "Sadly, this situation appears to be very serious. "It bodes poorly for Ohio. There is much to be learned in the coming days about the latest apparent pay-to-play scheme in the Ohio State House. "Ohioans deserve honest and visionary leadership. The arrest of the Republican Speaker of the Ohio House and the former Chairman of the Ohio Republ  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: As the July 31 expiration date of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program rapidly approaches, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) reiterated that the Senate must follow the House's lead, extend the full $600 benefit beyond the end of the month, and do so swiftly to avoid any lapse in assistance for vulnerable Americans who cannot yet safely return to work.   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: With protests across the country helping to fuel a debate over ways in which America's law enforcement system can be reformed, The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion this past Thursday with a Congressman and former police officer who is spearheading an effort on Capitol Hill to do just that. The Congressman is Pete Stauber (MN-8). Serving his first term in the House of Representatives, Stauber spent two decades as a law  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (Admin. Proc. File No. 3-19343) involving Monetiva and Unity Global Holdings: In the Matter of HEALTHWAY SHOPPING NETWORK, MONETIVA, INC., AND UNITY GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD., Respondents. ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RULING ON THE PLEADINGS The Division of Enforcement moves for a ruling on the pleadings revoking the registration of each class of the securities of Monetiva, Inc., that is registered with the Commis  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: As the Trump Administration and Senate Republicans continue to push the Supreme Court to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, which provides health care coverage for millions of Americans, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) condemned the Administration's reckless effort in the middle of a public health emergency. Durbin highlighted how the abolition of the ACA would be devastating to women nationwide by eli  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Social Security Works issued the following statement by President Nancy Altman in response to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, announcing that the TRUST Act was included in the Republican coronavirus package: "The TRUST Act creates a closed-door process to fast track cuts to Social Security. It is a way to undermine the economic security of Americans without political accountability. Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and all Congressional Republicans have  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks: Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Chairman Richard E. Neal, Congressman Dan Kildee and Congressman Danny Davis for a press conference to discuss the need to extend enhanced federal unemployment insurance. Below are the Speaker's remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Kildee. Thank you, Chairman Neal. Thank you, Chairman Davis. Thank you all for focusing on this very central issue, an   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 24 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Jack Wilson: Instead of pro-job and pro-growth policies, Jennifer Wexton and the rest of her Democrat colleagues are looking for solutions in the same place they have always fruitlessly looked: tax hikes and bigger government. Key Takeaways: Joe Biden and Jennifer Wexton's Build Back Better "plan" is to hike taxes and massively increase the size of government. * Biden's childcare and elder  more