WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSAwa) -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: America's Public Television Stations (APTS) today presented the 2022 Champion of Public Broadcasting Award to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, in recognition of his support - and funding - of SCETV and its educational datacasting initiative. "Governor McMaster's early investment of $1.3 million was critical to expanding datacasting at South Carolina ETV (SCETV) to hel  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSPol) -- The American Federation for Children issued the following statement on March 2, 2022, by Texas State Director Mandy Drogin: * * * The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice, celebrated a night of big wins for school choice in Texas. The legislative candidates backed by Texas Federation for Children PAC (TFC PAC) were resoundingly victorious in Tuesday's primary elections while forcing two GOP incumbents TFC PAC challenged bec  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Feb. 28, 2022, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 4) Rules for Ship Types Now Being Procured or Recently Procured For ship types now being procured for the Navy, or recently procured for the Navy, naming rules (and exceptions thereto) are summarized below. The July 2012 Navy report to Congress discusses current naming rules (and exc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As he bankrolls Richard Irvin's bogus "law and order" campaign and parades as a public safety advocate, billionaire Ken Griffin has firms with millions of dollars invested in gun and ammunition manufacturing companies. New reporting from WBEZ details how Griffin's "$46 billion hedge fund -- Citadel -- and its corporate cousin had investments and holdings in gun and ammunition manufacturing companies, federal  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement: * * * DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement in response to the February jobs report. "Today's news is another sign that President Biden's economic plan is working and our economic recovery is booming. Let's be very clear -- the American Rescue Plan is the biggest driver behind this historic economic recovery, which every single Republican in Congress voted against. While there is still  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: The Republican Party's leader has spent the last week shamelessly praising Vladimir Putin as the Russian military indiscriminately bombs Ukrainian civilians. Republicans have worked hard to avoid answering questions about Donald Trump's praise but that simply is not a tenable position as the Ukrainian people bravely fight back against Putin's invasion. As Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds step  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Senate Republicans' plan to raise taxes on over half of Americans, including seniors and retirees, is so unpopular it's no wonder Mitch McConnell wanted to keep it secret. But now that both National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Rick Scott and Democrats have worked hard to let Americans know about the Republican Party's plan, McConnell wants to put the cat back in the bag. While we understand wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Vladimir Putin bombs innocent Ukrainians, Donald Trump has spent his time publicly and shamelessly praising Vladimir Putin as "savvy" and "genius." Now, Ronna McDaniel is the latest Republican to stand shoulder to shoulder with Trump despite his latest comments and years of cozying up to Putin. Ronna McDaniel didn't even tiptoe around it - she made clear that the Republican Party is incredibly suppor  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Just one week ago, Rick Scott announced to the world the Republican Party's game plan for 2022, because he wanted to answer the question of what the Republican Party stands for. More and more Republican leaders are lending their voices in support of the 11-step plan that includes raising taxes on over half of Americans. Republican leaders are lining up behind Senator Rick Scott's agenda for the Republic  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: The Republican Party's new agenda to raise taxes on millions of Americans, including Florida seniors and working families, recently got Marco Rubio's full support. As WFTV reported, Rubio "says he supports the tax hike." Meanwhile, editorial boards across the state have panned the GOP's plan as "un-American" and "absurd." As the Orlando Sentinel wrote, "none of it should happen." See below for more highlig  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 5 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release: Voters across Florida, most of them elderly Hispanic, have reported their voter registrations changed to the Republican Party without their knowledge. For more than three months voters have been contacting Senator Taddeo's office with stories of this occurring to them. As a result, Senator Taddeo drafted an amendment to SB 524 to address these serious claims which Senator Hutson accepted. Senator Huts  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, March 2 (TNSRep) -- High Point University issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: In a new High Point University Poll, North Carolinians gave President Joe Biden a job approval rating of 39%. About one-half (52%) of North Carolina residents said they disapprove of the job President Biden is doing. These same respondents gave Governor Roy Cooper a job approval rating of 48%, while 34% said they disapprove and 18% did not offer an opinion either way. Abou  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following floor statement: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) delivered a speech from the Senate floor urging her colleagues to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect the freedom of all Americans to receive the reproductive health care they need, including abortion. As reproductive rights face their greatest challenge since Roe v. Wade was decided decades ago, Senator Smith called on her colleagues  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, Paul LePage appeared in an interview with NewsCenter Maine where he claimed that he has changed, emphasizing "respect" and "civil discourse," and that he asked Governor Mills to make sure this is a "clean" campaign, focused on policy. But LePage's actions don't line up with his words. He has repeatedly appeared on conservative radio stations since announcing his campaign to launch personal attac  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 3 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news releases: Massachusetts energy bills, already some of the highest in the nation, will hit ratepayer's wallets even harder if Beacon Hill Democrats get their way. The state House of Representatives is poised to pass legislation Thursday under Democratic House Speaker Ron Mariano's leadership that even at least one fellow Democrat says "could turn ratepayers against clean energy projects," according to  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Republican Party's leader has spent the last week shamelessly praising Vladimir Putin as the Russian military indiscriminately bombs Ukrainian civilians. Republicans have worked hard to avoid answering questions about Donald Trump's praise but that simply is not a tenable position as the Ukrainian people bravely fight back against Putin's invasion. While most Michigan Republicans largely remain s  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 1 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: The first GOP U.S. Senate primary debate played out exactly as one would expect, full of "fireworks," attacks, and even more infighting as the candidates "took turns criticizing Budd, who was in Orlando, Florida, at the Conservative Political Action Conference." When they weren't attacking each other, they were busy trying to please the most extreme sides of the Republican Party, coming out again  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 1 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The N.C. Republican Party filed an amicus brief and motion in federal court seeking to uphold the Constitution and the Rule of Law pertaining to challenges of Congressman Madison Cawthorn's candidate filing. The State Board of Elections has once again exceeded its Constitutional authority by usurping the authority of Congress to make such determinations. This brief and motion is filed in defense   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 2 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: When Joe Biden gave his inaugural address over a year ago he promised unity, a return to normalcy, and a sound economy. However, what President Biden has delivered is a series of self-inflicted failures: record high inflation, a broken supply chain, historic crime waves, a border crisis, a grave debacle in Afghanistan, chaos on the world stage, a war on domestic energy production, and more divisi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The N.C. Republican Party applauds the federal court for rejecting the State Board's attempt to subvert the rule of law to allow a purely partisan challenge to a candidate. The N.C. State Board of Elections does not have the authority to disqualify congressional candidates in this manner. "This case and the actions of the State Board of Elections were never anything more than a frivolous partisa  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSPol) -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: Tonight, the U.S. Senate voted down the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA), a necessary measure to protect women from politically motivated bans and other restrictions on abortion care. Once again, the extremist wing of the Republican Party has put politics over women's health, telling women their health and safety doesn't matter. The WHPA would establish a federal statuto  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: U.S. Senate candidate Jane Timken will campaign alongside Rob Portman - one of the most establishment, Mitch McConnell-friendly, and Trump-skeptical Republicans in the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, a new report from Politico underscores how Timken is trying to have it both ways - as both a "real MAGA conservative" and a squishy establishment pick - and failing spectacularly, languishing at the back of the field while GOP   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 1 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 28, 2022: Mike DeWine finally hopped on the bandwagon and realized how beneficial the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act will be for Ohio, as he submitted a proposal to help fund repairs of the Brent Spence Bridge with funding from the infrastructure bill championed by Democrats and opposed by Ohio Republicans, including DeWine's own Ohio Republican Party chair. DeWine was noticeably silent as Democrats   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 2 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The Republican Party's leader has spent the last week shamelessly praising Vladimir Putin as the Russian military indiscriminately bombs Ukrainian civilians. Republicans have worked hard to avoid answering questions about Donald Trump's praise but that simply is not a tenable position as the Ukrainian people bravely fight back against Putin's invasion. As long as Republicans look to Donald Trump a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSOps) -- Priorities USA issued the following news release: Priorities USA released two new ads calling out Donald Trump and the Republican Party for their shameful support of Putin's unlawful invasion of Ukraine and propping up a murderous regime that is killing families and children, destroying cities and towns, and committing war crimes. Rather than supporting an American president who has built an unprecedented international coalition in record time, Donald Trump and   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 3 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following statement: * * * The Republican Party of Virginia released the following statement on President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address. "Tonight, despite record inflation, soaring gas prices, a border crisis, a crime wave, and numerous foreign policy disasters under his watch--including the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine--Joe Biden tried to sell his first year in office as a success. The truth, however, as the Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (WY-AL) appeared Monday night before a dinner meeting of The Ripon Society, delivering remarks not only about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the January 6th insurrection at the United States Capitol and her role as Vice Chair of the Select Committee investigating the attack. "I am so incredibly proud every day of how this Committee is operating," she stated. "We tune out the pol  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 4 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The RNC, NRCC, and North Carolina GOP filed an amicus brief Wednesday in the US Supreme Court to support North Carolina Republicans' right to draw and uphold their congressional maps. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer, and NCGOP Chairman Michael Whatley released the following statements. "The RNC is glad to join with the NRCC and NCGOP to ensure that North Carolina's redistri  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 2, 2022: Mr. President, as I speak here today on the U.S. Postal Service Reform Act, Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging a cruel, unjust, and barbaric war of choice, financed by a global addiction to fossil fuels, an addiction which Russia is only too happy to exploit right now. And the most effective way to reduce the long-term se  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a video on the Senate's 46-48 vote on the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA). "Tonight, we voted in the Senate to say that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land. Democrats stood up and said women shoul  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 28, 2022: Madam President, I want to address the vote we are about to take. And I will start with a few simple questions for my colleagues: Do you trust women? Do you trust patients? Do you trust doctors? Do you believe every American should be able to make deeply personal decisions about pregnancy and parenting according to their own beliefs with  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following transcript of an interview with Dana Bash on CNN's State of the Union on Feb. 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined CNN's State of the Union with Dana Bash to discuss the crisis in Ukraine. A transcript of their conversation can be found below. Dana Bash: Welcome back to "State of the Union." During the 2012 Presidential Campaign, our own Wolf Blitzer asked Republican nominee Mitt Romney about Ame  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 28, 2022: On the Women's Healthcare Protection Act, later today, the Senate is going to vote on a simple yet urgent question: Will this Chamber agree to begin debate on protecting a women's right to make her own healthcare choices? Across the country, it is a dark, dark time for women's reproductive rights. Last year, we saw the most--the mos  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 28, 2022: Madam President, I rise in support of the Women's Health Protection Act. I am here today because I believe, as do most in this country, that people should have the freedom to receive the reproductive healthcare they need, including abortion. The Women's Health Protection Act would protect that freedom. Now, I am the only Senator in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement: * * * Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on President Biden's historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court, with more than a decade on the federal bench and distinguished service as a public defender and in private practice. "At a time when the six Republicans on the Sup  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requested unanimous consent to approve the nominations of six U.S. Attorney (USA) nominees and two U.S. Marshal (USM) nominees. USAs and USMs play a critical role in enforcing the law, promoting public safety, and protecting our communities. Despite their eminent qualifications and support from other local law enforc  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requested unanimous consent to approve the nominations of six U.S. Attorney (USA) nominees and two U.S. Marshal (USM) nominees. USAs and USMs play a critical role in enforcing the law, promoting public safety, and protecting our communities. Despite their eminent qualificat  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign news center briefing on March 2, 2022, by Mohamed Younis, editor in chief of Gallup: * * * MODERATOR: Good morning and welcome to the latest briefing in the Washington Foreign Press Center's 2022 U.S. election midterm series. I'd like to welcome our regular members as well as overseas journalists. My name is Jen McAndrew and I am the moderator. First, I will introduce our briefer and then I will give the ground r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news releases: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons issued the following statement Tuesday morning regarding the candidacy of Buzzards Bay attorney Jay McMahon for Massachusetts attorney general: "The Massachusetts Republican Party is pleased that a Republican has stepped up to offer Massachusetts voters an alternative to the Democrats', and in particular, Attorney General Maura Healey's, rec  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 2 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * After months of delays, typos, attempts to jail mayors and election officials, bafflingly incompetent legal missteps,and hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars wasted, Michael Gableman has released a conspiracy-theory laden, sham interim report on the 2020 election, requested by the Wisconsin GOP. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: "The GOP's ha  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 5 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 4, 2022: * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced that an impressive 678,000 new jobs were added to our country's economy last month, while the unemployment rate dropped from 4% to 3.8%. As we approach the one-year anniversary of Democrats' American Rescue Plan, today's job numbers are the latest sign that the measures President Biden and Democrats took to get Wisconsinites back to work an  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 3 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * Following Joe Biden's visit to Superior, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Paul Farrow. "Joe Biden's public relations stop in Superior only exemplifies why his approval ratings are plummeting - he's too busy planning photo-ops to focus on the issues that matter. Amid his attacks on mining, threats to pipelines like Line 5 and halting of Keystone XL  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 5 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Mandela Barnes is still leaving much to be desired with his qualifications for the U.S. Senate. Despite the fact that Barnes touts his experience as chairman of Tony Evers' Climate Change Task Force, at a recent event, Barnes couldn't name a single task force proposal that has been implemented - a reminder of the reality that Barnes has actually accomplished next to nothing. While the task force was drawin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 28 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Amid historic violence in Milwaukee and across the state, Tony Evers is dismissing victims of crime and refusing to answer questions on cash bail. Yesterday, Evers referenced his "busy schedule" when telling WKOW's Capital City Sunday that he can't recall meeting with crime victims - and in the same breath dodged questions on whether he agrees with Mandela Barnes' mission to abolish cash bail across the cou  more