WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Sept. 18: With the election less than 50 days away, The Ripon Society hosted a virtual discussion on Wednesday with the leader who is spearheading the GOP effort to hold and build its Senate majority on Capitol Hill, U.S. Senator Todd Young of Indiana. Young serves as Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. He spoke about this role in the discussion, before turning the virtual floor over to his special gue  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 16 by Chair David Pepper: * * * Ahead of Mike Pence's appearance in Zanesville today, Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper released the following statement: "Today's photo op would be laughable if it weren't so insulting to the millions of working Ohioans who have been left behind by Donald Trump's nearly four years of broken promises. Mike Pence can't spin the reality -- Trump promised to bring   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Try as Donald Trump may "to fool Arizona Latinos into voting for him," his attempts at courting the Latino vote seem to be falling flat. This week, Trump held a "Latinos for Trump" roundtable which, according to Arizona Republic columnist Elvia Diaz, "had no substance" and "was merely a campaign rally where Trump used Latinos like a masterful puppeteer pulling the strings of the marionettes to the del  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 15 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 14: Much to the chagrin of his own party, Donald Trump has openly embraced the QAnon conspiracy theory, a baseless and cult-like allegation that Satan-worshipping pedophiles are plotting to bring down Trump. The FBI has warned that the conspiracy theory, which has already been linked to violent acts, is a potential domestic terror threat. Now, as a result of his welcoming embrace of the danger  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report from Georgia Health News reveals that a "politically connected" Georgia firm with ties to both Senator Kelly Loeffler and her top political patron Governor* Brian Kemp has received over $40 million from the state government for coronavirus relief after being awarded a no-bid contract in March. The firm's chairman and CEO Richard Jackson alongside "his companies, employees and immediate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new report from the Financial Times finds that Republican mega-donors are giving up on re-electing Donald Trump and are instead doubling down on a strategy of "protecting the Senate at all costs -- even if it means sacrificing the Oval Office." Some of the GOP's most prolific donors have shifted their attention from the Trump campaign to writing multi-million dollar checks to help keep Mitc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Just days after forcing a vote on an inadequate COVID-19 relief bill, Senator Mitch McConnell and the Senate majority today confirmed more judicial nominees with records hostile to reproductive rights and health care access. Two new judges on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen McGlynn and David Dugan, oppose the constitutional right to   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: A bombshell new report revealed that privileged liberal Jon Ossoff has a business relationship with Chinese Communist Party supporters who have vigorously opposed the democracy movement in Hong Kong. National Review reports that Ossoff's company received compensation from PCCW, "a Hong Kong media conglomerate whose owner has spoken out against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong." To make matters worse, Natio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations issued the following testimony by Lisa Grave, executive director of True North Research, in a hybrid hearing entitled "Postal Update" on Sept. 14: Mr. Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testify about serious concerns regarding Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and how his continued leadership jeopardizes our public Postal Service and Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following opening statement in a Subcommittee on Government Operations hybrid hearing entitled "Postal Update" on Sept. 14: I would like to thank my colleague, Chairman Connolly, for holding this important hearing and being a strong partner in our investigation to hold the Postal Service and its leadership accountable to the American public. I would also like to welco  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 16: In three high-profile United States Senate races in Maine, South Carolina, and Kentucky where longtime Republican incumbents are seeking re-election, only one of those incumbents has a clear lead, one is now an underdog, and one is locked in a dead heat, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll of likely voters in each of the states released today. Thes  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: A mailer from the campaign to reelect Democratic state Rep. Josh Cutler professes the Duxbury lawmaker supports law enforcement, a claim completely at odds with Cutler's voting record and a boast that Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons pointed out is "flat-out lie." In July, Cutler voted 'yes' to a knee-jerk "police reform bill" that seeks to bury officers beneath layers-upon-layers   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said Wednesday that a photo showing Democrat Jake Oliveira, currently competing with Republican James "Chip" Harrington for the 7th Hampden District (Belchertown, Chicopee, Ludlow, Springfield) House seat, taking a knee and raising a fist during an anti-police demonstration "shows exactly where the Democratic Party is headed." "This individual is ab  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on the lies spun by Corey Lewandowski and Kristi Noem at a Michigan campaign event: "These are disgusting lies meant to cover for our president's failed record. "Here's the truth: our state has lost over 57,000 manufacturing jobs under Donald Trump's disastrous leadership. "And while Governor Whitmer was taking steps to save lives   more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 18: In an opinion issued yesterday by Judge Christopher Murray, Democrat candidate for Wayne State (WSU) Board of Governors, Shirley Stancato, was slammed for violating state election law when filing to run for the position. Judge Murray stated in his opinion that there "appears no dispute" that Stancato lied on her affidavit, and that claims to the contrary were "simply not true". However, due to   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 15 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new report from MTN News reveals that while national and local Republicans are suing to prevent Montana election administrators from having the flexibility to conduct a mail ballot election this fall, the campaigns of Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Greg Gianforte privately lobbied county commissioners in Republican-leaning counties to adopt the very same election procedures that they publicly di  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 18 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: A new story in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reveals that the organizers of Vice President Mike Pence's rally alongside Senator Steve Daines ignored the Gallatin County Health Officer's request "to plan ways to use coronavirus-related protocols." Consequently, the event posed a clear risk to public health - "few wore masks and few sat or stood 6 feet away from others." The Health Officer said "It's concer  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 18: Trial lawyer Cal Cunningham will not be campaigning across the state tomorrow because he's still ducking voters and the press ever since his major "flub" at WRAL's Senate Debate on Monday. Instead of meeting with North Carolinians, Cunningham will be hiding in his windowless basement and only emerging from it to visit his butler's pantry, which he paid for by using $39,000 worth of ta  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Cal Cunningham's campaign admitted to WFAE's Steve Harrison Thursday that it is not worth meeting North Carolinians in-person, despite Cunningham himself earlier this week urging Joe Biden to do just that. "What the Cunningham campaign is essentially saying is that they're too good to meet with North Carolinians in-person unless they're sure to win over some votes," said NCGOP Press Secretary Ti  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 15: Last night, in front of millions of North Carolinians, Cal Cunningham decided to cast doubt on the COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness. This radical anti-science stance reveals that Democrats like Cal Cunningham will say anything they think will help them get elected even if it endangers their lives. As the candidate for US Senate, Cunningham has enormous influence over the North Carolin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 15: North Carolina Democrats sunk to a new low yesterday as their nominee for U.S. Senate laughed at the mention of two police officers' ambush during a live televised debate. This disdain for our law enforcement runs deep within the ranks of the North Carolina Democrat Party. Fact checkers confirmed that NC House Democrats are aligned and backed by a group pushing for "Defunding the Poli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- NARAL Pro-Choice America issued the following statement on Sept. 17 by President Ilyse Hogue: * * * Today, Sen. Susan Collins voted to confirm two anti-choice nominees to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Judges Stephen McGlynn and David Dugan. NARAL strongly opposed the confirmation of both of these nominees for their open hostility toward reproductive freedom. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 18 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement on Sept. 16 by Chairman Stephen Stepanek: * * * NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement after New Hampshire House Democrats disgracing our nation's flag by kneeling during our Nation Anthem: "Democrats have performed a number of disgraceful stunts this legislative session, but yesterday's performance may rank highest among their insults to all patriotic Granite Stater  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 15: Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it will host an exclusive multi-market live telecast of a debate between the Democratic and Republican party candidates for the United States Senate from Texas, incumbent Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and former Air Force helicopter pilot, MJ Hegar. "U  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news on Sept. 14: New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement today criticizing Senator Jeanne Shaheen for voting against the latest U.S. Senate COVID-19 relief bill, which among other provisions would provide hundreds of billions in relief for Americans and create liability protections for small businesses, schools, doctors and others seeking to re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 18 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek: * * * As Dr. Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff visit New Hampshire on behalf of the Biden/Harris Campaign, NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding the complete absence of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris since our First-in-the-Nation primary: "We are 48 days out from the election and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have still not stepped foot i  more

MCCLELLAN PARK, California, Sept. 15 -- President Trump issued the following remarks after the Air Force One arrival at the Sacramento McClellan Airport on Sept. 14: THE PRESIDENT: I hear a lot of people over there, I just don't see them. They're behind the hangar. So thank you for being here. We have meetings with FEMA, and we have meetings with a lot of people, having to do with California, Washington State, and Oregon. And I think they'll go very well. They're doing an incredible job. This   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined a group of House Democrats as an original cosponsor of the Our Lawn Act. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Dean Phillips (MN-03), bans the use of White House grounds for political purposes. For nearly a century, the Hatch Act has existed to provide a clear distinction between public servants and electoral candidates. Both parties have observed and re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) joined Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN) to introduce the Our Lawn Act, legislation banning the use of White House grounds for political purposes. For nearly a century, the Hatch Act has existed to provide a clear distinction between public servants and electoral candidates. Both parties have observed and respected this law for decades and have condemned apparent Hatch Act v  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 18: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) today joins Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9), Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3), and Marcia Fudge (D-OH-11), Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Elections, in sending a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose urging him to comply with a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas' ruling directing him to allow multiple secure ballot drop boxes in each county  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sen. 18: Today, House Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called on Mayor Muriel Bowser to provide all documents and communications regarding the city's extreme proposal to rename or possibly remove, relocate, or contextualize various assets and landmarks in the city, including the Washington Monument and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news on Sept. 15: U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) appeared before The Ripon Society this past Friday to discuss her work on the Energy & Commerce Committee, the panel's priorities to boost American development in emerging technology, and her thoughts on the upcoming election. But first, McMorris Rodgers - pictured above speaking at an event earlier this year - took a moment to address the wildfires raging in her home state  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: For the millions of Americans living in suburbs across the country, the coronavirus pandemic has presented a new set of challenges. Helping lead the effort to address these challenges is U.S. Rep Ann Wagner (MO-2). Wagner serves as Chair of the House Suburban Caucus, where she has become a leading voice on Capitol Hill. The Missouri lawmaker spoke about this role and her efforts in this regard before a virtual meeting of The   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 18: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with U.S. Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9), Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3), Tim Ryan (D-OH-13), and Marcia Fudge (D-OH-11), Chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Elections, sent a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose urging him to comply with a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas' ruling directing him to allow multiple secure ballot drop bo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights issued the following testimony by Carl Szabo, vice president and general counsel of NetChoice, at a hearing entitled "Stacking the Tech: Has Google harmed competition in online advertising?" on Sept. 15: About NetChoice NetChoice/1 is a trade association of leading online companies whose mission is to make the internet safe for free enterprise and free expression. We work to promote   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Sept. 17 by Chairman Andrew Hitt: * * * Ahead of today's visit to Mosinee by President Donald J. Trump, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: "It's great to welcome President Trump back to Wisconsin yet again. It's clear from the numerous trips here that the president cares about the hard-working men and women of this state -- we thank him f  more