WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45429) entitled "Lifting the Earmark Moratorium: Frequently Asked Questions" by Megan S. Lynch, specialist on Congress and the Legislative Process: SUMMARY Lifting the Earmark Moratorium: Frequently Asked Questions In response to congressional concern over the earmarking process, in the 110th Congress (20072008), the House and Senate codified earmark disclosure requirements into their respective chamber  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46626) entitled "Non-Legislative Debate in the House: One-Minute, Morning-Hour, and Special-Order Speeches" by Jane A. Hudiburg, analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process: SUMMARY Three types of speeches have evolved in the House of Representatives to allow Members to address a variety of topics when legislation is not pending before the body: one-minute, morning-hour, and special-order speeches. T  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 1 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The 2020 presidential election tested the political system and pushed U.S. democracy close to the brink. Now, in the aftermath of the election - and the unprecedented effort of an incumbent president to overturn its results - the final installment of the Democracy 20/20 webinar series will assess the prognosis for American democracy. The webinar, "Post-Election Debriefing: The Future of American Democracy (https://event  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 2: A series of new reports today from POLITICO, The Daily Beast, and The Week highlight how a pattern of "naked corruption" has come to define the case against former corporate CEO Senator David Perdue and unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler in the highly competitive Georgia runoffs. The two ultra-rich corporate insiders are facing increasing criticism and scrutiny as  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news release: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is investigating a Florida lawyer who was caught on tape planning to - and encouraging 2 million others to - move to Georgia before the January 5 Senate runoff elections and to register and cast a ballot. Only true Georgia residents can register to vote and cast a ballot in elections in Georgia. "Make no mistake, individuals who attempt to undermine the integrity   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 2: Over the next two days, the Working Families Party - a radical organization backed by AOC and the Squad - will continue hosting phone banks for Radical Raphael Warnock, whom they have endorsed. Their number one priority is defunding the police. Their other policy priorities include implementing socialist, government-run health care, providing federal bailouts to poorly managed blue states, and creatin  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 2 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: Last week, Fox News reported that anti-police BLM PAC pledged $500,000 to support the Ossoff-Warnock ticket, and in a recent interview, one of the founders of Black Lives Matter, stressed that BLM PAC was going all in for Warnock and Ossoff saying: "For our PAC, we are going to focus all of our efforts on Georgia for the Senate runoff elections. We're coordinating a coalition of Black-led organizations to ensur  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 1 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: Jon Ossoff has doubled down on his hypocrisy on the Paycheck Protection Program in a flagrant attempt to mislead Georgians. In his new TV ad, Ossoff would have Georgians believe he'll fight for small businesses, but it could not be further from the truth. Ossoff repeatedly attacked Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler for supporting this job-saving coronavirus relief, saying: "the overwhelming majority of t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 2 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: Jon Ossoff has doubled down on his hypocrisy on the Paycheck Protection Program in a flagrant attempt to mislead Georgians. In his new TV ad, Ossoff would have Georgians believe he'll fight for small businesses, but it could not be further from the truth. Ossoff repeatedly attacked Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler for supporting this job-saving coronavirus relief, saying: "the overwhelming majority of t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 2 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: Jon Ossoff has made it explicitly clear that he supports a national lockdown. Yesterday, on CNN, Ossoff repeatedly said he would support a shutdown. His comments follow a recent ad, in which he said he would empower "medical experts to implement a national health strategy." Let's be clear: a "national health strategy" is just another name for a national lockdown. This is the second time Ossoff has called to shu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 30 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Nov. 29: This morning on CNN's State of the Union, Jon Ossoff repeatedly said he would support a national shutdown if public health experts recommended it. Well, one member of Biden's coronavirus advisory board has called for a four- to six-week national lockdown, giving Jon Ossoff all the justification he seeks to support a national lockdown. Make no mistake, Jon Ossoff and the radical Democrats would lock   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: This evening, Radical Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff will have a virtual fundraiser with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. A quick look at Mayor Lightfoot's record * Chicago has had over 700 homicides this year, and it is on track to break another homicide record by the end of the year, while she cut funding for police in schools by more than half. * Mayor Lightfoot included property and gas tax increases in her   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 30 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Nov. 29: This morning, as Americans across the country attended church services in person, advocates for religious freedom had a particular reason to celebrate. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to block New York Governor Andrew Cuomo from enforcing limits on attendance at churches, mosques, and synagogues. The decision was also a powerful reminder of the importance of confirming constitutionalist ju  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 5 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: While the Michigan Republican Party joined bipartisan calls for a full audit of the November 2020 election results, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is pushing for the mass deletion of election data. In a memo to County Clerks earlier this week, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told clerks to delete Electronic Poll Book Software and associated files, despite multiple calls for an audit of the election - inc  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 30 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding the passing of Former Senator Tom Casperson. "I am incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of my friend, Senator Tom Casperson, after his long battle with cancer. I had the distinct pleasure of serving with him in the legislature, and I was always inspired by his commitment to our shared values and to the peo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox regarding the 2020 legal briefing hosted today with the president's personal attorney, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, on election irregularities in Michigan. Click here to watch the full briefing: https://fb.watch/27OppMqI-n/ "I was so proud to host today's legal briefing with Mayor Rudy Giuliani, to give our grassroots activists   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding today's Michigan Senate hearing on the integrity of our elections. "I applaud the Michigan Senate for taking up such an important issue in today's hearing. These hearings will continue to expose the unprecedented amount of irregularities that Michigan experienced in this election. As we learn the truth of what happe  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: After Governor Whitmer issued another shutdown which barred restaurants from having dine-in service, the industry is fighting back, arguing her crippling order is unconstitutional. In a court hearing yesterday, lawyers representing multiple restaurant associations argued that Governor Whitmer's ban on dine-in service was unconstitutional. According to MLive, the specific area of concern comes from the statute  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 1 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: Despite years of criticism for her handling of foreign policy matters, Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin is now reportedly being considered for Director of the CIA in a Joe Biden Administration, according to the Detroit Free Press. Her consideration comes despite the fact that Slotkin has previously received immense scrutiny for her handling of American foreign policy, especially on matters in the Middle East. Slo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 4 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following news: As experts around the nation have begun to admit their mistakes in calling for school closures, Governor Whitmer's administration is choosing to ignore the science and insist on the continued closure of Michigan schools. In a Michigan Senate hearing this morning, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon insisted they had evidence backing the continued closure of Michigan schools  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 4 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Late last night, the Forsyth County Board of Elections became the final county to complete its recount in the race for Chief Justice. The recount confirmed the election night and county canvas results with Paul Newby as the Chief Justice Elect. Out of more than 5.4 million votes cast, the statewide recount only changed the margin by 5 votes. Moments after the final recount results were made public,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 2: Today, the United States 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated North Carolina's Voter ID requirement. The 4th circuit reversed a lower court's erroneous decision preventing the implementation of the Voter ID amendment. In 2018, North Carolinians approved the Voter ID amendment, and the legislature enacted legislation to implement the Voter ID Constitutional Amendment passed by the vote  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: 99 out of 100 counties have completed their recount, and Chief Justice Elect Paul Newby has increased his margin of victory to 457 votes. With only two counties outstanding, it is clear Newby will end the recount with a majority of votes as he did on election night and after the county canvas. The only question that remains is whether or not soon-to-be-former Chief Justice Beasley will accept the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following statement on Dec. 4: * * * Today, GA GOP Chairman David Shafer issued the following statement: "We are completely heartbroken over the loss of Harrison Deal. Our prayers are with the Deal family, the Loeffler team, and everyone who knew and loved him. Senator Loeffler said it best when she said, 'he embodied the very best of this campaign - and the very best of our state.' We ask Georgians to join us in lifting Ha  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 4 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: From South Florida to South Texas, one of the narratives emerging from Election Night 2020 was how Latinos around the country voted. President Donald Trump's campaign made inroads with Latino voters despite his anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies, but at the same time grassroots efforts helped turn Arizona and Nevada blue. But is Trump's success surprising? And why does the notion of Latinos as a mo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 2 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement: WisGOP released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt regarding the Presidential recount in Wisconsin: "This continual disregard for basic election protections cannot be tolerated any longer, as it leads to a continual decline in people's trust and confidence in our elections and in our government. For too long, the Wisconsin Elections Commission and some of our local government officials  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 2 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: On Monday President Trump filed a lawsuit regarding the presidential election in Wisconsin. One point highlighted in the filing deals with "indefinitely confined voters," an issue on which Wisconsin Republicans have been sounding alarms since last Spring. The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Andrew Hitt: "Wisconsin Republicans have repeatedly raised concerns with   more