RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 2 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: North Carolina Democrats are launching a statewide Day of Action on Saturday, June 5, to spread the word that "help is here" to the people of North Carolina. Volunteers across the state will be knocking doors, phone banking, and talking with their neighbors about how the American Rescue Plan benefits them -- from the $1,400 checks, to building an effective vaccination distribution, and helping our   more

NEW YORK, June 4 (TNSOps) -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: On June 3, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) sued the City of Hamtramck, Michigan for failing to comply with the language assistance provisions (Section 203) of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA). Susana Lorenzo-Giguere, Senior Staff Attorney of AALDEF's Democracy Program, said: "Asian Americans have had to overcome many barriers to exercise their righ  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46806) on June 3, 2021, entitled "Rules Governing Senate Committee and Subcommittee Assignment Procedures" by Congress and legislative process analyst Michael Greene: * * * SUMMARY Each Congress, the Senate appoints its members to committees.In order to make these assignments, each party conference typically holds an organizational meeting following an election and prior to the start of the next Congres  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The District of Columbia Republican Party issued the following news: The DC Republican Committee issued the following statement regarding the severely flawed "no in-person learning on Wednesday" policy practiced by DC Public Schools (DCPS). Even though not all students are back in school for in-person instruction, DC Public Schools still take each Wednesday off for "cleaning" and "asynchronous learning." The Washington Teachers' Union (WTU) is largely responsible for the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: The Democratic Party of Georgia was joined by Democratic leaders Atlanta, Savannah, Macon, and Augusta for a virtual press conference ahead of the Georgia GOP's annual convention. Speakers highlighted how Democrats are fighting for working families while Republicans are too caught up in messy internal politics and more focused on subverting our democracy than delivering for Georgians.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: As "big-name Republicans are skipping" the Georgia Senate race, another GOP candidate added his name to a growing field that promises the type of divisive, messy, and expensive primary Republicans hoped to avoid. Here's what you need to know about the GOP's growing headache: * "Everything seems up in the air now." After "big-name Republicans" passed on running, a slew of lesser-known GOP politicians  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: As "sharply divided Georgia Republicans" prepare for a "figurative bloodbath" over issues completely irrelevant to working Georgians at their biennial state convention, the GOP's 2022 election woes are numerous. To recap: * Governor Brian Kemp, scared of a competitive race, is desperately trying to drum up controversy and score political points with the party's far-right base. * Atto  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This weekend, Republicans in Georgia and North Carolina are hosting their conventions and we can all but guarantee that both are going to be a disaster. Republicans are already on edge about Donald Trump's appearance at the North Carolina convention while the Georgia GOP doesn't even need an appearance from Trump to have what's expected by anxious Republicans to be a "figurative bloodbath." Donald Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. Advisory Opinions Request Received Advisory Opinion Request 2021-07 (PACMS) On May 28, the Commission made public an advisory opinion request by PAC Management Services, LLC. The requestor proposes to provide a platform through which a client could authorize entities to solicit the client for contributions  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 2 -- 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 out the Indiana Republican Party for publicizing their party's identity crisis in a way that's dramatically harming the future of Indiana and its people in the process. This time, the manufactured battle focuses on Indiana University's ability to protect its students, staff, and com  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 2 -- 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 the Indiana press corps to ask U.S. Senator Mike Braun why he chose to abandon his elected duties and skip out on a vote to establish a bipartisan commission about the January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. Braun's statement from last Friday does not carry any water consider  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: As the Pennsylvania Republican primaries ramp up, Steve Bannon -- Donald Trump's former chief political strategist -- is making it clear that Republican candidates need to put loyalty to Donald Trump and the Big Lie above everything else. In an interview with NBC News, Bannon called challenging the results of the 2020 election a "litmus test" for Republicans, saying "there will not be a Republican t  more

NEW YORK, June 4 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Jamaal Bowman issued the following statement Thursday following a Washington Post report that President Biden indicated he would be open to reducing the size of his infrastructure plan down to $1 trillion and leaving Republican corporate tax cuts in place: "If what we've read is true, I would have a very difficult time voting yes on this bill. $2 trillion was already the compromise. President Biden   more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on May 30, 2021: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement today in response to Indian External Minister Jaishankar's diplomatic visit to the United States and the need for expanded US vaccine aid and coordination with India: "External Minister Jaishankar's visit to the United States serves as another reminder of the immediate need to rally our democracies together a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 31 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on May 30, 2021: Sunday, Texas Democrats came together in a virtual press conference to condemn racist, ableist, anti-voter bill SB 7, which cleared the Texas Senate in the early hours of Sunday morning. Republicans have relied on shady dealings at every step to push this bill through the legislature in a flagrant assault on the voting rights of Black and Brown Texans, voters with disabilities, and working Texans -- d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 4 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Thursday, in a massive concession to extreme right forces within the Texas Republican Party, disgraced Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he will add a special legislative session to Texas' calendar this year -- a move which Abbott himself called "goofy" barely a week ago. A global pandemic has not once merited a special session in Abbott's view -- but apparently, his own party's failure to achieve its backwards goals d  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Sunday, Texas Democrats came together in a virtual press conference to condemn racist, ableist, anti-voter bill SB 7, which cleared the Texas Senate in the early hours of Sunday morning. Republicans have relied on shady dealings at every step to push this bill through the legislature in a flagrant assault on the voting rights of Black and Brown Texans, voters with disabilities, and working Texans -- drawing widesprea  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 3 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: While Wisconsin business owners continue to tell Tony Evers that the additional federal unemployment benefit is hurting their ability to find workers, Evers continues to tune them out. Yesterday, Tony Evers told WISN 12 that the outcry from small business owners from across the state does not constitute enough "proof" or "data" to recognize that his refusal to help get Wisconsin working again is hindering ou  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, Republican Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Mark Jefferson penned an op-ed in Empower Wisconsin highlighting how Tony Evers' proposed state budget would have prioritized the far left over Wisconsin families. As Wisconsin returns to normalcy, our state budget needs to uplift taxpayers and empower people, not big government. Unfortunately, Evers proposed a budget that put far left p  more