CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 2 (TNSPer) -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2021: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has welcomed Frank T. Mamat to the national firm's Detroit office. Mamat is a well-known labor, campaign finance and election law attorney whose work spans decades and includes representation of many large employers, principally in the construction industry, as well as United States presidents, governors, congressmen and senators. Mamat began his labor wo  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 1 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2021: The ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Covington & Burling LLP filed a lawsuit today challenging Senate Bill 258, which establishes new congressional districts for Ohio, giving Republicans an unconstitutional partisan advantage. This proposal was signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine on November 20. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the League of  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2021: The ACLU of Ohio, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Covington & Burling LLP filed a lawsuit today challenging Senate Bill 258, which establishes new congressional districts for Ohio, giving Republicans an unconstitutional partisan advant  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2021: Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Cori Bush (MO-01), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), were joined by 35 House progressives to issue the following statement today calling for Representative Lauren Boebert (CO-03) to be removed from her committee assignments following her Islamophobic comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus. "Rep. Boebert has repeatedly weapo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2021, by Chair Judy Chu, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair David Cicilline and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Raul Ruiz: * * * Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty, Congressional Asian Pacific American Chair Jud  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * The following is a statement from DGA Executive Director Noam Lee on Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's decision to not seek reelection: "Gov. Charlie Baker's decision not to seek reelection is a huge blow to the RGA and further solidifies Donald Trump's iron grip over the Republican party. Now, the Massachusetts Republican Party is heading into 2022 in complete disarray, and their leading candida  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Yet another Republican governor is facing an attack from inside his own party. In the latest headache for RGA Chair Doug Ducey, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will face a primary challenger from a GOP state legislator, who said he "believes Alaska's conservatives are frustrated and feel betrayed" by Dunleavy "for failing to deliver on promises he made during his 2018 campaign." Dunleavy is just one of 12 sitting R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week, ahead of the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, Republican leaders delivered remarks at events hosted by anti-abortion activist group Susan B. Anthony List. "The 'mainstream' Republican view of abortion rights continues to be an extreme and dangerous position and unpopular among the American people," said DNC spokesperson Adonna Biel. "Watching the same  more

BRONX, New York, Dec. 2 (TNSPol) -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary: * * * By Julian Shuttleworth In the 2020 election, Joe Biden carried the state of Virginia and its 13 electoral votes by a 54.1-44% margin after it had been largely predicted that the state would go blue, rather than being the battleground that it was in the past three Presidential Elections. Thus, when Virginia held its statewide elections in 2021, a year after the Presidential elections, being   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2021: House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Vice Chair Pete Aguilar (D-CA) held a leadership press conference where they highlighted the transformational Build Back Better Act and House Democrats' continued work to create jobs, lower costs and deliver For The People. CHAIRMAN JEFFRIES: Democrats continue to deliver for the American people. We passed the American Rescue Plan, saved t  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 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 bumped up the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's "strong opposition" to the Indiana Republican Party's partisan crusade against the COVID-19 vaccine and the state government's attempts to get more Hoosiers vaccinated. Specifically, the Republicans' extreme partisanship against President Joe Bi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 30 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today announced its new effort to highlight how Indiana continues to fall behind the rest of the nation and all due to the Indiana Republican Party's extreme partisanship. This effort called "Indiana Republicans = Bad for Business, Bad for Workers" will highlight the Republican  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 1 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today thanked Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer for his endorsement of President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan. Hupfer promoted a Fort Wayne Journal Gazette report (https://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/20211128/a-new-vision-for-state-to-grow) yesterday wher  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 2 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today asked U.S. Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun to clarify why they view President Joe Biden saving American lives - including many Hoosiers - as a failure. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced they have seized dangerous and deadly drugs along the United States' s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSPol) -- The Interfaith Alliance issued the following news release: The last several days have seen Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) repeatedly make, or be revealed to have made, noxious and inflammatory statements concerning a fellow member of Congress, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Such statements are absolutely unacceptable in any context, but the fact that Rep. Boebert fundraises off the outrage both deepens the damage and adds to the danger -- not least because she isn't alone, h  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: A day after several 2022 ballot petition initiatives backed by the Massachusetts Republican Party failed to clear the 80,000-plus certified signature threshold required for advancement, MassGOP Chairman Jim Lyons said he's proud of the work that activists accomplished and added that the efforts helped reinvigorate grassroots Republicans across the state. Lyons referenced the two initiatives that came  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * It's now official: Gov. Charlie Baker will not be running for a third term. "We're turning a new page here in Massachusetts," said Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons. "Our party remains committed to the America-First agenda advocated by President Donald J. "Trump, and it's clear to me that Charlie Baker was shaken by President Trump's endorsement of another Republican can  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 3 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Following his column in Lansing City Pulse that analyzed "a messy Republican [gubernatorial] primary with no clear frontrunner emerging in the foreseeable future," MIRS editor Kyle Melinn had the MIGOP's spokesperson on the publication's podcast to discuss the 2022 race. The party plainly signaled the obvious, saying they "expect the potential of more candidates joining the race." Between the major st  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 1 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: News & Observer: "Mark Robinson, a Republican who has used his pulpit to make numerous anti-LGBTQ comments, confronted a Democratic lawmaker Monday night after she gave a speech responding to Robinson's remarks. Robinson 'berated' state Sen. Julie Mayfield, a Democrat from Asheville, after her speech and wagged his finger in front of her face" The highest ranking North Carolina Republican, Lt. Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2021: Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Cori Bush (MO-01), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), were joined by 34 House progressives to issue the following statement today calling for Representative Lauren Boebert (CO-03) to be removed from her committee assignments following her Islamophobic comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus. "Rep. Boebert has repeatedly weaponized  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 2, 2021: * * * Representatives Cori Bush (MO-01), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), were joined by 34 House progressives to issue the following statement today calling for Representative Lauren Boebert (CO-03) to be removed from her committee assignments following her Islamophobic comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus. "Rep. Boebert has repeatedly weap  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 1, 2021: * * * Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty, Congressional Asian Pacific American Chair Judy Chu, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair David Cicilline, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Raul Ruiz, M.D. issued the following statement today regarding Representative Lauren Boebert's repeated anti-Muslim attacks and Lea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele, D-Hawaii, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 2, 2021: * * * Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Cori Bush (MO-01), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), were joined by 34 House progressives to issue the following statement today calling for Representative Lauren Boebert (CO-03) to be removed from her committee assignments following her Islamophobic comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus. "Rep. Boebert has repeatedly   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, co-founder and co-chair of the COVID-19 Global Vaccination Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the first reported case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the United States. "As we continue to track outbreaks of this variant across the world and learn more about the new risks it may pose, the importance of Americans getting vaccinated is more evid  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following remarks on Dec. 1, 2021: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) provided remarks on Islamophobia yesterday at a press conference. You can view the remarks below. "Thank you all for being here. In the days following the tragic terror attacks of September 11th, a Muslim EMT with the New York Fire Department named Mohammad Salman Hamdani was reported missing. His mother Talat, desperate to find her son, appealed directly to the President o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2021: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement after she spoke with Rep. Lauren Boebert. "Today, I graciously accepted a call from Rep. Lauren Boebert in the hope of receiving a direct apology for falsely claiming she met me in an elevator, suggesting I was a terrorist, and for a history of anti-Muslim hate. Instead of apologizing for her Islamophobic comments and fabricated lies, Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Cori Bush (MO-01), Andre Carson (IN-07), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and 34 House progressives to issue the following statement calling for Representative Lauren Boebert (CO-03) to be removed from her committee assignments following her Islamophobic comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus. "Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 2, 2021: Representatives Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Cori Bush (MO-01), Andre Carson (IN-07), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12, were joined by 33 House progressives to issue the following statement today calling for Representative Lauren Boebert (CO-03) to be removed from her committee assignments following her Islamophobic comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 2, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined 38 of her House progressive colleagues in issuing a statement calling for Representative Lauren Boebert (CO-03) to be removed from her committee assignments following her Islamophobic comments and incitement of anti-Muslim animus. The statement was led by RepresentativesJamaal Bowman (NY-16), Cori Bush (MO-01), Andre Carson (IN-07), and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-2) appeared Tuesday evening before a dinner meeting of The Ripon Society, delivering remarks in which she talked not only about inflation and how rising prices are pinching people in their pocketbooks, but a plan she is pushing that would provide working Americans with some relief. "I think probably four months ago, people were hoping that this President and his administration were going to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * It is my hope that soon the Senate will vote on a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open and funded through February 18th. I am pleased we reached this agreement. The only thing worse than running the government under a continuing resolution (CR) is a government shutdown. A shutdown only hurts the American people and wastes billions in taxpayer dollars. I am glad that the bill includes cri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Nov. 30, 2021: Mr. President, after spending--this is on NDAA. After spending months insisting that the Senate should take swift action on our annual Defense bill, last night, Republicans mounted a partisan filibuster, blocking this Chamber from moving forward on the NDAA. For the information of all, before the vote closed last night, I changed my   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2021, on the Further Extending Government Funding Act: * * * It is my hope that soon the Senate will vote on a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open and funded through February 18th. I am pleased we reached this agreement. The only thing worse than running the government under a continuing resolution (CR) is a government shutdown. A shutd  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign news center briefing entitled "Advancing Racial Equity: Icons of Voting Rights" on Dec. 1, 2021, featuring Keisha N. Blain, associate professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh: * * * MODERATOR: Good morning and welcome to the Washington Foreign Press Center briefing Advancing Racial Equity: Icons of Voting Rights. My name is Jen McAndrew and I am today's moderator. Throughout U.S. history, civil rights   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign news center briefing on Dec. 3, 2021, by Rebecca Green, professor of law at the College of William and Mary Law School, on redistricting: * * * MODERATOR: Good morning and welcome to the latest briefing in the Washington Foreign Press Center's Understanding America series. Today's briefing will focus on redistricting, a critical aspect of the U.S. electoral process. My name is Jen McAndrew and I am today's moderato  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 (TNSPol) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2021: UMass Lowell experts in politics and the Supreme Court are available today to comment on two breaking stories that could significantly alter the legal and political future of Massachusetts and the country. The U.S. Supreme Court today considers a law out of Mississippi that bans nearly all abortions after 15 weeks. The court is expected to issue its ruling   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Dec. 3, 2021, by Press Secretary Jen Psaki: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Friday. Okay. A lot happening in the world; I don't have to tell all of you. Just a couple of notes for you all at the top. This morning, we learned the unemployment rate is 4.2 percent, down by a historic 2 full percentage points since President Biden took office. Prior to the American Rescue Plan, CBO estimated that th  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 3 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2021: Teachers Union Tony Evers joined national Democrats in adopting their doomed-to-fail 2022 strategy - throwing taxpayer money at issues while providing no ideas or solutions. While Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi lead the charge for their bloated wasteful spending plan in Washington, Evers dipped back into his taxpayer-funded reelection slush fund to designate more ARPA dollars to education, while   more