WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSPol) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to urge their U.S. senators to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 1280) in a bipartisan manner before the March 25, the one-year anniversary of his murder by Minneapolis Police Department officers. TAKE ACTION: URGE YOUR SENATO  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 11 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following news release: Fayette County Coroner TK "Timothy" Kimbrell switched from the Democrat to the Republican Party at the county GOP's monthly meeting in Fayette. "Today the issues are right and wrong," Mr. Kimbrell told the county executive committee. "I am glad to be part of the Fayette County GOP." The county committee voted unanimously to accept the party switch. "Tim Kimbrell is a fine coroner and a true America  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following statement on May 7, 2021: * * * Campaign for Accountability (CfA) asked the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate whether Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) violated House ethics rules by renting a room from Republican pollster Frank Luntz at below-market rates. CfA Executive Director Michelle Kuppersmith said, "While many Americans are struggling to pay their rent, one of the most powerful officials in Washington  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington issued a 13-page report entitled "The filibuster must go: Restore majority rule to save our democracy." * * * To Save Our Democracy, We Must Restore Majority Rule in the Senate. Our democracy was founded on the principle of majority rule. Under our Constitution, a bill that earns majority support in the House and Senate as well as the support of the President is supposed to become law. The problem is that majority rule no lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In further "confirmation of the Trumpification of Pennsylvania's Republican Party," disgraced and corrupt former attorney for Trump - Rudy Giuliani - is coming to campaign for far-right Doug Mastriano in Chambersburg next week. ABC in Harrisburg broke the story, reporting: "A week after FBI raid, Rudy Giuliani prepares to host Midstate fundraiser for Mastriano... Giuliani will host a fundraiser for Mastriano   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In a new report from Newsweek, GOP Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is exposed in a picture smiling alongside one of the members of a dangerous, far-right militia who was arrested in the domestic terrorism plot to kidnap and execute Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Posing next to alleged domestic terrorists is just the latest in extreme stances taken by the Michigan GOP and the Republican gubernatorial prim  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * The Democratic Governors Association released the following statement from executive director Noam Lee on Glenn Youngkin becoming the Virginia Republican nominee for governor: "Glenn Youngkin barely survived this divisive, chaotic and incredibly low-turnout Republican primary because he pledged full loyalty to Donald Trump, no matter how much it hurts Virginians. Besides being stuck trying to pick  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement after congressional Republicans voted to oust Congresswoman Liz Cheney from leadership for telling the truth: "Today, the Republican Party went all in to fully transform itself into the party of Donald Trump. House Republicans are making clear their only priority is to defend Trump and his Big Lie, despite the deadly insurrection on the Capito  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * DNC spokesperson Adonna Biel released the following statement after the House GOP vote to make noted conspiracy theorist Elise Stefanik a member of their leadership team: "The Republican Party's dumpster fire has fully engulfed them. Elise Stefanik's win today makes clear there is no place for truth in today's Republican Party. "While the Republican Party has completed its transformation to the part  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: Last night, after the House Republicans voted to oust Liz Cheney for telling the truth, the DNC War Room put on a special display at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. to remind folks that the Republican Party has made its surrender to Donald Trump complete, and is now fully the party of Trump. Kevin McCarthy may be the leader on paper, but we all know who is pulling the str  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Now that Kevin McCarthy has completely surrendered his caucus to a conspiracy theorist, an accused sex trafficker, and a proven loser president, Republican members are not shy about making their feelings known. "You know the Republican Party dumpster fire has reached new heights when even Kevin McCarthy's own members are calling him out for his inability to lead, having no moral compass, and lack of back  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week showed a clear contrast between the leadership of Democrats and Republicans. While the Republican Party is a dumpster fire and has fully completed its transformation into the party of Trump, President Biden showed true leadership as he remains focused on continuing to follow through on his promises, find solutions to the challenges our country faces, and deliver for the American people. Thanks   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This morning the Republican Congressional Caucus voted to elect Trump devotee and Big Lie supporter Representative Elise Stefanik as conference chair, making it clear that the Republican Party is the party of Trump and conspiracy theorists. But even with the election of Stefanik, Representatives Carlos Gimenez and Maria Elvira Salazar are still refusing to say whether earlier in the week they stood up for t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: Glenn Youngkin persevered through one of the most competitive statewide nominations in Virginia political history and won the Republican Party of Virginia's gubernatorial nomination. He will carry the Republican Party banner across the Commonwealth as the Republican candidate for governor on the November 2nd ballot. Youngkin joins Attorney General nominee Jason Miyares on the ticket, and will soon be joine  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House Republican Caucus voted to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (WY-AL) from her leadership role as House GOP Conference Chair: "What a sad day it is for the Republican Party and for our country. Rep. Cheney was purged from her party's leadership because she dared to speak the truth, becaus  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 13 (TNSPol) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: The Virginia Republican Party announced Glenn Youngkin, Winsome Sears, and Jason Miyares as the winners of this weekend's nominating convention for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General respectively. Virginia's new Republican ticket has a long history of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and actions. Gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin used anti-LGBTQ and transphobic language wh  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 14 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and state parties, including the Indiana Democratic Party, announced a historic four-year agreement that will guarantee more investment into Democratic state parties and grassroots infrastructure than ever before. At a minimum, this investment will provide $23 million to state parties as part of Democrats' 2022 midterm strategy, and creates a first-of-its-kind  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized U.S. Senator Mike Braun for rooting against Indiana's recovery from COVID-19 while bragging about how he's "glad" not to be Indiana's governor -- despite holding a place of leadership himself. In fact, Braun continued the Indiana Republican Party's predictable pa  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 11 -- 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 hailed the overall success of President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan and the relief it has brought Hoosier families across the state. According to a new poll, more than 70-percent of Americans - including many Hoosiers - approve of the COVID-19 relief package that delivered $1,400 chec  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 12 -- 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 called on Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party to join Democrats in an effort to raise the state's minimum wage and provide better pathways to success for the more than 892,000 Hoosiers - including more than 550,000 women - who currently have a minimum wage job in Indiana  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for invoking another chapter of its civil war by voting to override Governor Eric Holcomb's veto on Senate Bill 5. Holcomb's veto would have prevented partisan elected officials from blocking local health officials from responding to   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 5 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: House Republicans are feuding amongst themselves about the fate of Conference Chair Liz Cheney, whose days appear numbered. Steve Scalise, the number two House Republican from Louisiana's 1st Congressional District, called for Cheney's removal Wednesday morning. Cheney is an outspoken critic of the twice-impeached former President's dangerous, unpatriotic behavior--and for good reason. Trump did   more

LANSING, Michigan, May 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: This Monday, Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced his upcoming retirement but made more news for refusing to answer any questions about where he stands on major Republican issues despite using the media attention to identify himself as one for the first time. Writing for the Detroit Free Press, Nancy Kaffer identified in an opinion piece this week that Craig's most damning dodge focused on refusi  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: After announcing yesterday that he would be stepping down from his post as Detroit Police Chief next month, James Craig went on a media blitz in which he dodged question after question intended to establish where he stands on the most basic of issues. Over appearances on Laura Ingraham, Newsmax, WJR 760, and other outlets within the past 24 hours, Craig refused to denounce the Big Lie   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 13 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding the state of Joe Biden and Maggie Hassan's America: "America is in desperate need of a course correction," said NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek. "It's 1979 again. As gas prices soar as quickly as fuel shortages spread across the country, Americans are scrambling to ensure they have the resources to get to work and keep food o  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 13 (TNSPol) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: House Republicans voted this morning to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her leadership role for rebuking former President Trump's false claims of election fraud and his role in fomenting the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Northwestern University political scientists weigh in on what this means for the Republican party and ongoing bipartisan cooperation in Congress. Laurel Harbridge-Yong is an  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 10, 2021: In Case You Missed It, today the Columbus Dispatch reported that the HB 6 bribery scandal led by Ohio Republicans is the 'biggest open investigation in any Statehouse in America.' The ongoing case has connections to high-level Ohio Republicans and continues to harm Ohioans, as taxpayers remain on the hook for bailouts linked to the bribery scheme. Meanwhile, the ringleader of the HB 6 scandal remains   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 14 (TNSPol) -- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services issued the following letter: Dear Congressional Democrats, Organizations and community advocates across the nation demand that Democrats keep their promise on immigration and use every tool at their disposal to give our undocumented community in the United States the freedom to work with dignity and respect, freedom from detention and freedom from deportation. Communities in Texas suffer fr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following excerpts of an interview with Bret Baier on Fox News on May 13, 2021: This evening, Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) was interviewed by Bret Baier on Fox News' "Special Report" to speak about the future of the Republican Party and what's needed to defeat President Biden's dangerous policy agenda. Watch the full interview here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b75DRrO9k3E&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=LizCheney) and see   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript of an interview with Savannah Guthrie on Today on May 13, 2021: Yesterday, Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) sat down with the "TODAY" show's Savannah Guthrie to discuss the future of the Republican Party. See clips of the segment that aired this morning below and the "extended cut" of the interview can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQv6ytpqOFE&ab_channel=TODAY Rep. Liz Cheney: Our Party Ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) spoke with reporters following this morning's House Republican Conference meeting. Watch her full remarks here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr_1Foa1w5E), and see the transcript below: REP. LIZ CHENEY: I have had the conference meeting. I am absolutely committed, as I said last night, and as I said just now to my colleagues, that we must go forward ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colorado, co-chairman of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC Wednesday. Neguse highlighted that while Republicans fight amongst themselves, House Democrats are delivering for the American people. "Democrats are fighting for   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021: * * * Rep. Ralph Norman issued the following statement on Wednesday following House Republicans' vote to remove Rep. Liz Cheney as Conference chair: "What the Republican Conference needs from its chair is both forward momentum and a unified front against liberal activism in the House. Rep. Cheney was not removed today because she voted to impeach President Trump. In fact, she already sur  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today condemned the removal by the House Republican Caucus of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY-AL) from a leadership post. "Make no mistake about it: Rep. Cheney was fired for the crime of saying Donald Trump lost the election," said Rep. Pascrell. "It has become disqualifying in the Republican Party to tell the truth. This purge is about something much big  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following statement: * * * "For months it's been clear that Cheney is unfit for any leadership role in the Republican Party. "Conservatives tried to fix the problem in February, but weren't listened to. Even so, I'm glad we've recognized this reality as a conference. "Turning the page on her disastrous tenure will allow House Republicans to focus our messaging on fighting the Pelosi/Biden agenda."  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021: * * * Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after House Republicans removed Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her leadership position: "In deposing Liz Cheney today, the Republican Party further united behind the belief that fidelity to the former president is more important than fidelity to the Constitution or our democracy and that the Big Lie is more i  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on May 10, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Elise Stefanik issued the below message in honor of National Police Week. "On National Police Week, we commemorate the unsung heroes in our communities - our brave men and women in blue. I am proud to Back the Blue. As the Representative for New York's 21st Congressional District, I am proud to represent thousands of brave law enforcement and correctional officers, sherif  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021: * * * House Republicans removed Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) as the Conference Chair. Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) released the following statement: "Today, Congresswoman Liz Cheney was removed as the Republican Conference Chair. This was not a vote to condemn Rep. Cheney for her previous vote of conscience; this was a vote to unify the Republican Party. That's why I voted in favor of this  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 15 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement on May 14, 2021: * * * In light of recent CDC recommendations, the Republican Party of Virginia echoed the Senate Republicans' call for Ralph Northam to end Virginia's mask mandate. Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson issued the following statement: "It is time for Ralph Northam to repeal his mask mandate and start following the science of the situation. After shuttering Virginia sch  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 10 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement: * * * The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) held its 2021 State Convention to determine its nominees for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. RPV Chairman Rich Anderson issued the following statement: "The Republican Party of Virginia could not be happier with how smoothly and efficiently our convention was run today. I would like to thank the campaigns, their staff,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 10 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: Jason Miyares won the Republican nomination for Attorney General. He will appear as the Republican Attorney General candidate on the November 2nd general election ballot. Miyares attended elementary and high school in Virginia Beach, graduating with a Bachelor's in Business Administration from James Madison University and is a graduate of the College of William & Mary School of Law, where he served on the  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 12 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: Winsome Sears won the Republican Party of Virginia's lieutenant governor nomination. She will carry the Republican Party banner across the Commonwealth as the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor on the November 2nd ballot. Sears joins Gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General nominee Jason Miyares on the Republican ticket. In 2001, Winsome was elected to a majority Black legislati  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 12 (TNSPol) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Republicans appear poised to remove Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming from her position as chair of the House Republican Conference, the third-highest leadership post in the House GOP, as retribution for voting to impeach President Trump. Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science at Rice University, is available to discuss this move and its possible implications. Brace said it appears the GOP  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 12 (TNSRes) -- Rice University issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an array of challenges, but Houstonians remain optimistic about their personal futures, according to the 2021 Kinder Houston Area Survey. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, Houston's usually positive feelings about race relations are on the decline. And more people than ever want the government to play a bigger role in solving the country's problems and  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke in support of the For The People Act, a measure that will combat voter suppression and protect our democratic process. Durbin argued that Donald Trump's 'Big Lie' that the 2020 election was stolen from him presents an existential threat to our democracy, and that Congress needs to uphold its constit  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 8 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following text of an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined the Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss Taiwan, China, Brazil, Colombia, and woke corporations. See below for highlights and listen to the full interview here (https://hughhewitt.com/florida-senator-marco-rubio-on-the-chinese-communist-party-and-taiwan/). On Taiwan and the Chinese Communist Party: "There should be no ambiguity whatsoever abou  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 13 (TNSRes) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The South Dakota Covid Impact Survey was conducted from April 12th to 25th, 2021 by The SDSU Poll, a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. A total of 3,057 registered voters in South Dakota completed our survey about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their daily lives, alongside questions on political beliefs given the partisan   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement on May 12, 2021, on House Republicans' removal of Conference Chair Liz Cheney by voice vote: * * * "Congresswoman Liz Cheney is a leader of great courage, patriotism and integrity. Today, House Republicans declared that those values are unwelcome in the Republican party. "The Republican denial of the truth presented by Congresswoman Cheney is reflected in their denial of the need to seek the truth i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The GOP continues to implode as infighting further fractures an already-splintering party. Wednesday's ousting of Rep. Liz Cheney -- the third highest-ranking Republican representative -- as the House Republican conference chair is the latest in the GOP's downward spiral. Republicans are racing even further to the right in a contest for Trump's base and sacrificing their own under the litmus test of loyalty to the fo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 13 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, welcomes Delegate Mick Bates, R-Raleigh, to the Republican Caucus of the West Virginia Legislature. "Mick has always been a pro-business Delegate, and we certainly welcome his credentials and his experience as a small business owner to the party," Hanshaw said. "This is an unprecedented time for the House of Delegates, with the largest Republican majority t  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse on May 14, 2021: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Friday. All right. So, today, we have another special guest -- it's quite a week with special guests; our seventh of the week -- Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Cecilia Rouse, a member of the President's Families Cabinet. This is not her first time in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on May 11, 2021: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. We have three guests joining us today: Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Deputy Security of Energy David Turk. I -- since Secretary Granholm and Mayorkas have been here  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki with Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Homeland Security advisor and deputy national security advisor, and Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies on May 10, 2021: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi everyone. Happy Monday. Today, we are joined by Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall and Deputy National S  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on May 12, 2021: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. We have two more special guests for all of you today. Secretary Buttigieg has, of course, been here before, so we're not going to give him a lengthy introduction. But Administer -- Administrator Regan previously served as the  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Gov. Tony Evers is once again playing politics with COVID-19 relief and failing to provide transparency to the people of Wisconsin. While Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee are working to craft a state budget informed by all relevant factors, including the over $2 billion in federal aid headed to Wisconsin, Gov. Evers has cut Republicans out of the process and is either refusing to share his plans fo  more