INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued a warning to Hoosiers about why it's imperative for Governor Eric Holcomb to keep Indiana's mask mandate: an impending fourth wave of the coronavirus. Indiana was given an advantage through the American Rescue Plan with its investment in vaccine distribution and f  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following transcript by Chair Jaime Harrison of an interview on MSNBC's American Voices with Alicia Menendez and on MSNBC's Morning Joe: In interviews last night on MSNBC's American Voices with Alicia Menendez and this morning on MSNBC's Morning Joe, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison spoke out against the Republican Party's assault on voting rights and highlighted how the Democratic Party is going to do everything in its power to fight  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: Yesterday, Representative Madison Cawthorn joined the growing group of congressional Republicans touting how the American Rescue Plan is delivering for their constituents. The only problem? He, along with all other Republicans in Congress, voted against the popular package, which is enjoying bipartisan majority support all over the country. Here's a look at what they're saying about Re  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today amplified warnings from economists like Micah Pollak - associate professor of economics at Indiana University Northwest -- who predicted what could happen to the state economy should Governor Eric Holcomb prematurely end Indiana's mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply put: bus  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today echoed President Joe Biden and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear by asking Governor Eric Holcomb to reverse his decision to end the state's mask mandate and stay true to his word of putting the "facts on the ground" when navigating Indiana out of the COVID-19 pandemic, not  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 2 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the newly announced American Jobs Plan, a transformative measure which would create millions of jobs, rebuild Indiana's infrastructure system, and position the United States to outcompete China in the future. And unlike past investments, the American Jobs Plan   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 31 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston to install an implicit bias training for all House Members in the Indiana General Assembly following yet another incident when an Indiana Republican purposely chose to invoke racist rhetoric and stereotypes against Black Ameri  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today chose to highlight the blistering coverage Governor Eric Holcomb received across Indiana last week after announcing Indiana would drop its mask mandate on April 6. This announcement came just as the state began to capitalize on the surge of vaccine inventory provided by the Biden-Harris   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 3 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today pointed out the dismissal the Indiana Republican supermajority at the Statehouse gave Governor Eric Holcomb after he called for Hoosiers to use "personal responsibility" once the state lifted all COVID-19 restrictions across Indiana. In fact, it took less than a day for Statehouse Republi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 3 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following op-ed by Chairwoman Vicki Hiatt to the Kansas City Star: * * * Democrats Deliver For Kansas, While Republicans Pass The Buck As of this month, Americans have endured a year-long unprecedented global health crisis. For the most part, Americans and Kansans have endured these challenging times together, watching in awe as our hospital workers, first responders, and front-line workers became superheroes. Last month, with  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 2 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * While Kansas continues to ramp up its vaccination efforts with vaccination rates doubling across Kansas in March, a new surge in COVID-19 numbers should not be viewed as 'scare tactics.' Instead of working with the Governor to protect Kansans, Kansas Republicans look to turn the dial back on progress by reversing Governor Kelly's mask mandate. In response to this development, KDP Chairwoman Vicki Hiatt  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 1 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: President Biden will announce his infrastructure legislation, the American Jobs Plan in Philadelphia today. The $2 trillion plan would transform our current and future infrastructure, create millions of good-paying union jobs, and fundamentally improve life for Americans. It would be the largest investment in America since the construction of highways and the space race and includes: * $621 billion for tra  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 31 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on March 30, 2021: Tuesday, March 30th, the Maryland Democratic Party welcomes Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris to the state. Emhoff, the first ever second gentleman, visited the Mary's Center health care facility in Silver Spring. He was joined by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Maryland health care workers. The visit is part of the Biden-Harris administration's Help is Here   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: MI GOP Chairman Ron Weiser continued a third straight day of intense pressure across the state to resign, including half the Board of Regents that serve with him at University of Michigan. Last Friday, he earned swift outrage for comments calling Gov. Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson "witches" to be "burn[ed] at the stake" and suggested "assassination" as a  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 30 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to surfaced video of Michigan Republican Party Chair and University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser calling Governor Whitmer, Attorney General Nessel, and Secretary of State Benson "witches" that need to be "soften[ed] up" and made "ready for the burning at the stake," while also mentioning "assassination" as an option for dealing with elected officials, Michigan Democratic Party Chair   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Since the American Rescue Plan offered an additional incentive for states to expand Medicaid, even deep-red states like Alabama and Wyoming have considered taking the deal. Now, after years of Republican opposition, despite a majority of North Carolinians supporting Medicaid expansion, the door is ajar to extend health insurance to those that fall in the coverage gap. Republicans are signaling su  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: As Republicans in Georgia were passing sweeping voter suppression bills, North Carolina Republicans' "hysteria about alleged voter fraud was on full display." Editorials from the News & Observer and the Durham Herald Sun highlight how the NC GOP feeds off of their election fraud fantasies to undermine trust in democracy, "propping up election integrity as an excuse" to continue pushing bills that  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Madison Cawthorn has officially joined the shameless crowd of Republicans who are taking credit for the American Rescue Plan -- legislation that was backed by exactly zero Republicans. In a tweet Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Cawthorn touted four DHHS grants that were awarded to health centers in his district, saying that he was "proud to see tax-payer dollars returned to NC-11," even though he opposed  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 1 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratc Party Chair Jane Kleeb praised the Wednesday announcement by the White House of an approximately $2 trillion jobs plan focused on infrastructure and the climate, a blueprint that represents President Biden's vision for how to reshape the U.S. economy. Under what the administration calls the American Jobs Plan, Biden aims to tackle some of the nation's most pressing problems -- from  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: On Transgender Visibility Day, North Carolina Democrats reaffirm support for the transgender community through action. Yesterday, legislators introduced a series of bills that promote equality and extend protections to the LGBTQ+ community. The bills would extend nondiscrimination protections statewide, repeal HB2 and HB142, prohibit so called "conversion therapy," and ban so-called "gay/trans pan  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills: * * * Following President Biden's Pittsburgh speech to introduce to his American Jobs Plan, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills released the following statement: "We are 70 days into the Biden presidency and the good news keeps coming. President Biden is making huge strides to restore and support the working families of Pennsylvania an  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 1 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news on March 31, 2021: As President Biden visits Pittsburgh today to roll out the next piece of his Build Back Better agenda, the American Rescue Plan -- President Biden's crucial COVID relief bill passed by Democrats in Congress and opposed by every Republican member of the Pennsylvania delegation -- is already bringing needed relief to Pennsylvania families. President Biden's American Rescue Plan wil  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: On Wednesday, Republicans' latest voter suppression effort, Senate Bill 7, goes to the full Texas Senate for a vote. Senate Bill 7 is the most comprehensive piece of voter suppression legislation our state has seen since Jim Crow, with provisions that will clearly disenfranchise Black and Latino voters and voters with disabilities. Despite condemnation from Democrats, voting rights advocates, and Texans from commun  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Democrats are celebrating President Biden's ambitious infrastructure plan as a win for working people everywhere. Announced Wednesday, President Biden's American Jobs Plan will create Texas jobs, strengthen unions, and help make the Texas grid and public safety infrastructure more resilient. With families everywhere struggling with the pandemic's economic fallout, Biden's massive investment will jumpstart the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, after Republican roadblocks stopped Texans from giving testimony last week, Texans finally had the chance to testify in the House Elections Committee on HB 6, a discriminatory voter suppression bill. Hundreds of Texans testified against the legislation -- traveling from all across the state, with some waiting over 22 hours to testify -- and highlighted the inequities HB6 would create for communities of co  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: On Thursday, Texans finally had the chance to share their testimony on Republican voter suppression bill House Bill 6 in the Texas House -- a week after Texas Republican Rep. Briscoe Cain canceled scheduled testimony due to an alleged procedural error. Together with its corollary in the Texas Senate, Senate Bill 7, HB6 represents the worst voter suppression legislation our state has seen since Jim Crow. House Bill   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Together with abortion rights allies, Texas Democrats are loudly condemning the spate of horrifying anti-abortion bills Republicans rammed through the Texas Senate today. This afternoon, Republicans passed Senate Bills 8 and 9 -- two of the most egregious in the set -- with five other anti-abortion bills in the queue for a vote on the Senate floor. With Texas Republicans hellbent on curtailing Texans' rights, thes  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The Texas Senate's Jurisprudence Committee held a hearing Thursday on Senate Bill 11, which would restructure the state appellate court system from 14 courts to seven districts. Under SB11, the restructured seven appellate courts would be overseen by benches that vary in size from four justices in the proposed Lubbock and Amarillo district to 21 justices in a mega district that combines the Houston and Lake Jackson   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 3 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Prominent members of the Texas GOP participated in a rally at the border last week with far-right hate group founder and Capitol insurrectionist Steward Rhodes. At a "We the People Stand for Border Security" rally on March 26 in Laredo, in which several prominent Texas Republicans participated, Republican Party of Texas Chair Allen West gave a fear-mongering speech at the border. Later, the microphone was passed to  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Democrats, voting rights advocates, and concerned Texans everywhere are incensed at the passage of voter suppression bill SB7, which Republicans jammed through the Texas Senate Wednesday evening. A unified Democratic Senate Caucus pushed to defeat the bill, and introduced 21 amendments to reduce its negative impacts that will be particularly felt by communities of color, signed by all 13 Democratic Texas Senators.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 30 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on March 29, 2021: Thanks to President Biden's aggressive expansion of vaccine access, all Texans ages 16 and up are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday. With more people eligible for the vaccine, Texans are able to look forward to safer communities, less fear and anxiety about whether they or their loved ones will get sick, and a clearer path towards recovery and the beginning of a sense of normalcy   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on April 1, 2021: As the Houston Chronicle reported today, one in three Texas adults has now received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine -- thanks to President Biden's aggressive expansion of vaccine access through the American Rescue Plan. In less than a hundred days in office, President Biden and Vice President Harris have gotten real traction on containing the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping Americans   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued the following statement on Trans Day of Visibility: "On Trans Day of Visibility -- and every day -- Texas Democrats celebrate trans people across Texas, who continue to shape our state for the better. "Trans and nonbinary Americans are contributing in every industry, stewarding every community, and advocating on the forefront of every fight for just  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Texas Democrats are launching our new Throwback Thursday series, a trip down memory lane to the most egregious moments in the disgraceful tenure of failed Governor Greg Abbott, indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and statewide embarrassment Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. As the three Texas Republicans have shown both a chronic failure to lead and a penchant for throwing Texans under the bus, Democrats are   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced Tuesday that Vermont college students from out-of-state are not eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Recently, Covid-19 cases have been surging in young people across the state more than any other group. This is the latest in a series of vaccine distribution decisions by the Governor that have received widespread criticism for their effect on Vermonters who are affe  more