WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43539) entitled "Commemorations in Congress: Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups, and Events": The report was co-authored by specialist on the Congress Jacob R. Straus, Coordinator, Valerie Heitshusen, specialist on Congress and the legislative process, Michelle D. Christensen, analyst in government organization and management, Garrett Hatch, specialist in American national government, and senior re  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 26 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding the charges being filed against those who threatened Republican Wayne County Canvasser Monica Palmer and her young daughter. "I am disgusted by the graphic threats sent to Monica Palmer and her young daughter, over her job as a canvasser in Wayne County. "These threats featured horrific images and description  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: With only two weeks until Georgia's Senate runoffs, Republicans remain entrenched in a nasty intraparty battle that threatens to undercut Senator David Perdue and unelected Senator Kelly Loeffler's chances in January. New reports reveal that the growing feud between President Donald Trump and Georgia Republican officials is driving "a wedge" among voters, "risking a larger GOP split." The con  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 22 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following statement by spokeswoman Abigail Sigler in response to Vice President-elect Harris' visit to state: "Kamala Harris was ranked the most radical liberal in the Senate last year, and that's a mantle she would pass on to Radical Raphael Warnock and trust fund socialist Jon Ossoff if they were elected to the Senate. It's no surprise she's campaigning for them. Georgians will reject the Harris, Warnock, Ossoff socialist  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 23 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * On the third anniversary of the signing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, GA GOP Spokeswoman Abigail Sigler issued the following statement: "On this day three years ago, President Donald Trump made good on his promise to cut taxes and signed the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. As we celebrate its success and the positive impacts it has on hardworking American families, we also know that Democr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 21 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: On Thursday, radical liberal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city's budget hinges on the result of the Georgia Senate runoffs. Answering questions about the city's budget, he said, "We don't know what's going to happen in the elections in Georgia. We don't know what is going to happen in the Senate... So, what I'm going to do in January is present a budget based on all the facts. When I present  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 (TNSRes) -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: $1.3 million - The estimated price of Richard Ossoff's Chinese-made yacht, which he purchased after meeting with Chinese "dignitaries" $5,000 - Minimum amount that Ossoff finally reported from his personal financial disclosure Chinese Communist Party-linked PCCW "Around" $1,000 - The amount Ossoff's campaign told the Atlanta Journal Constitution he got paid by Chinese Communist Party-linked PCCW 5 -  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 23: Last night, newly uncovered police bodycam footage revealed deeply troubling domestic abuse allegations from Raphael Warnock's ex-wife. In the police bodycam footage, Warnock's ex-wife is heard saying: "I've tried to keep the way that he acts under wraps for a long time and today he crossed the line. So that is what is going on here. And he's a great actor. He is phenomenal at putting on a really go  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 24 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news: The Augusta Chronicle today reported: "The Columbia County Sheriff's Office arrested two people Wednesday accused of stealing packages from porches at homes in Evans and Grovetown... According to Morris, both confessed to taking the packages Tuesday and Wednesday while doing their jobs distributing political fliers for Democratic U.S. Senate runoff candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff." "While we've long   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: With only two weeks until Georgia's Senate runoffs, Republicans remain entrenched in a nasty intraparty battle that threatens to undercut Senator David Perdue and unelected Senator Kelly Loeffler's chances in January. New reports reveal that the growing feud between President Donald Trump and Georgia Republican officials is driving "a wedge" among voters, "risking a larger GOP split." The con  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following remarks on Dec. 24: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke at a press conference this morning after House Republicans blocked his unanimous consent request to increase Economic Impact Payments from $600 to $2000 in the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill that passed Congress earlier this week. Below is a transcript of his remarks: "Good morning. I am joined by today's Speaker Pro Tempore, [Re  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding Congress passing a COVID-19 Relief Bill. "I am happy to see that congressional leaders were able to come to an agreement on COVID relief, after months of shameful partisan stonewalling from Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats. This legislation comes as businesses and families across the nation are struggling to s  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding the Michigan legislature passing a COVID relief package. "I am proud of the work Republicans in the State Senate and House did to ensure the passage of this much needed COVID relief package. It is a shame that Governor Whitmer's crippling policies have warranted such steps, but where she failed to support M  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement is from Michigan Republican Party Chairman Laura Cox, regarding the Michigan legislature passing a COVID relief package. "I am proud of the work Republicans in the State Senate and House did to ensure the passage of this much needed COVID relief package. It is a shame that Governor Whitmer's crippling policies have warranted such steps, but where she failed to support Mi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 23 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: Democrat Governor Roy Cooper's mishandling of the unemployment system is well documented. Not only is North Carolina one of the slowest states to pay out unemployment benefits and notably wrongfully denied many who qualified for unemployment assistance, but Cooper's bureaucracy also miscalculated payments and is holding the recipients responsible days before Christmas. Nine months into the pandemi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript on Dec. 18: * * * Governor Phil Murphy: Before we go further, 233 years ago today, December 18th, 1787, New Jersey ratified the Constitution and became our nation's third state. Happy Birthday, New Jersey. I'm joined, as I almost always am, by the woman on my right who needs no introduction, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, Judy Persichilli. To my left another person who needs no introd  more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 19: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued a letter to President Trump calling on him to use his influence and force Congress to ensure the next COVID-19 stimulus package includes real financial relief for American families, states and localities. The Governor also called on the President to forge a compromise on corporate liability limitations. If the President does not step in and act now to  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 24 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party cheered the failure Wednesday of the ill-fated petition drive to recall Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and four members of the Lincoln City Council over the thoughtful actions they took to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. "We knew it was doomed from the start," said NDP Chair Jane Kleeb. "Those who backed the petition deserve ridicule for trying to recall officials for i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSRes) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on Dec. 22: Human Rights Campaign released new 2020 exit polling conducted by HRC and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. According to our findings, LGBTQ and Equality Voters strongly supported Joe Biden for President, assuredly providing him with the crucial boost he needed in swing states across the country. Over the last three elections, the share of LGBTQ voters and Equality Voters has continued to i  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 25 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following joint letter on Dec. 24 by President Sheila S. Boston and Stephen L. Kass, chair, task force on the rule of law: * * * Among the greatest tragedies of the last four years has been the continuing actions of Trump Administration officials to undermine the rule of law in our nation. Many of these actions have the potential to cause lasting damage to our democratic institutions and our nation. Repairing that damage and reb  more

QUEENS, New York, Dec. 24 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 23: On Thursday evening, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held her monthly town hall for the constituents of New York's 14th Congressional District. The Congresswoman used the bulk of the virtual event to provide an update on negotiations around a COVID-19 relief bill. "Folks in our community are on the brink of eviction. We have just an insane amount of food instability in   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: Heather Mitchell and Sylvia Bryant are the Republican Party nominees for the special elections in the Second and Ninetieth House of Delegates Districts, respectively. Mitchell seeks to replace former Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, who abandoned her constituents during a crisis to run for higher office. Bryant seeks to replace Joe Lindsey, a newly-elected Virginia judge who allegedly endorsed Bryant's Demo  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: What was it that compelled white voters to choose Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election - but not necessarily the 2020 election - in the battleground states of the Midwest? "We see a great deal of regional variation. White voters are not a monolithic block. They don't all behave the same way," said Eric Hanley, associate professor of sociology at the University of Kansas. His new scholarly artic  more