WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: Congressman Veasey today voted on bold legislative action to defend women's reproductive freedom. As Republicans attempt to criminalize abortion across the country, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Women's Health Protection Act to ensure Americans' right to make their own health decisions and the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act to reaffirm the right to travel thro  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Last week, New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu slammed GOP gubernatorial candidates - including Illinois' Darren Bailey - for championing the Big Lie and continuing to peddle conspiracies about the 2020 presidential election results. When asked if he thought it was "disqualifying" for GOP gubernatorial hopefuls to push Trump's disproven claims that the 2020 election was stolen as a result of widespread voter  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on July 12, 2022: Today's MAGA Hot Mic moment comes from North Carolina GOP Rep. Greg Murphy. Incredibly, Greg Murphy's now deleted tweet featured a ridiculously out-of-touch claim in a desperate attempt to cover up the Republican Party's extreme views on women's health care and abortion. The Reflector: "Murphy tweeted 'No one forces anyone to have sex' in a response to another post on Twitter two days   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following commentary on July 12, 2022, to the National Newspaper Publishers Association: * * * The statement of purpose in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution says, "in order to create a more perfect Union." While I often focus on the words "more perfect," equally important is the word "Union." I fear that the Supreme Court's recent opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is a step back from that pursuit and si  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 9 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 8, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the success of its bipartisan "2022 Town Hall Series" across the state. State Party leaders were joined by the Libertarian Party of Indiana to hear from all voters about the top issues facing Hoosier families ahead of the 2022 state and federal elections. Indiana  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 12 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated how President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan is *still* delivering for Hoosiers across Indiana. Thanks to the state's READI program - which is fully-funded by the Rescue Plan - families will see a new children's discovery center and museum in Batesville. This  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 15 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 14, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party for delaying the proposed relief payments to Hoosier families. Holcomb described the checks as an "importance" yesterday - but if that were the case, the Indiana General Assembly would get this done immedia  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 14 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party for delivering failing grades in quality of life (life, health, and inclusion) and workforce for the State of Indiana. This is another year where the state underperformed in the CNBC's "Top States For Busin  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 9 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and millions of women across the country lost access to safe, legal reproductive care. In the weeks since, Governor Mills has taken action to protect Maine's abortion patients and providers, gaining plaudits from the Portland Press Herald editorial board for "making the time to protect our rights." However, the Press Herald also made clear that with P  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 14 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news releases: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons on Wednesday singled out Republican candidate for secretary of state Rayla Campbell and state Sen. Ryan Fattman (R-Webster) for their "tireless" work to bolster signature collection efforts necessary to put a referendum on the ballot this fall that would give voters the final say as to whether illegal immigrants are deserving of driver's lice  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news releases: A day after Attorney General Maura Healey publicly accused crisis pregnancy centers of using "deceptive and coercive tactics," two Worcester-based clinics became targets for vandals who smashed doors and windows and dumped paint on the buildings. Healey's consumer advisory notice claims that crisis pregnancy centers, which offer women counseling and testing services, "are organizations that   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news releases: Volunteers collecting signatures in an effort to trigger a referendum that would allow registered voters to decide whether illegal immigrants are deserving of Massachusetts driver's licenses have already succeeded in triggering something else entirely different. Democrat-aligned mobs. "What we witnessed over the weekend was a blatant effort by the Radical Left to intimidate and harass peop  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news releases: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons said Thursday he's noticed a common trend among leftist efforts to shut down the daily signature collection drives necessary to put the question of whether illegal immigrants should be entitled to receive state-issued driver's licenses before voters in the form of a referendum. "The leftists harassing our volunteers are deploying what's know  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 12 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news releases: Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons announced Monday that he and several other plaintiffs whose claim that making no-excuse universal mail-in voting permanent is unconstitutional was rejected by the commonwealth's highest court will now appeal the decision to the United States Supreme Court. The SJC has yet to issue its opinion. Lyons said the case "presented significant issu  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 14 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: Governor Larry Hogan today joined WBAL's 'C4 and Bryan Nehman' to discuss a number of topics, including violent crime in Baltimore City, the Supreme Court's gun ruling, and the future of the Republican Party. On Violent Crime: "They fought me for eight years trying to put penalties on people who continually shoot people in the streets--repeat violent offenders. They refused to pro  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: Last night, known and charged insurrectionist Ryan Kelley announced he tapped Jamie Swafford to be his lieutenant governor. A former GOP vice chair, Swafford was also in attendance during the violent January 6th storming of the U.S. Capitol that resulted in five deaths and 140 injured law enforcement officers. Kelley's selection of Swafford is the latest proof-point of his commitment  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: State Representatives Rachel Hood (HD-81) and David LaGrand (HD-75) and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan board member Denavvia Mojet gathered in Grand Rapids to blast Republicans' extreme anti-abortion agenda as part of a national "Defend Choice" Week of Action. Speakers emphasized the need to elect Democrats up and down the ballot who will fight for reproductive health acces  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 15 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: On Thursday, July 14, the North Carolina State Board of Elections issued a declaratory ruling prohibiting the use of signature-match verification for absentee ballots by county elections officials, thereby denying counties a common-sense election integrity tool at a time of low voter confidence. "We are stunned that the Democrats on the State Board of Elections are blocking the use of signature v  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report from the American Independent exposes J.D. Vance's longtime support for cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Vance wrote, "The way forward is as obvious as it is politically difficult: streamline the tax code, reform current entitlements and avoid enacting new ones." "While Ohio families are getting slammed with higher prices, multimillionaire J.D. Vance wants to make it harder for seniors to make ends  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: According to a new report from Axios, J.D. Vance refuses to stand up to Mitch McConnell for blocking urgently-needed legislation to invest in American semiconductor manufacturing - including vital funding for Intel to create 3,000 jobs in Licking County. Instead, Vance blamed "do-nothing leadership" and a "leftist wishlist," deflecting responsibility from McConnell after he blew up bipartisan negotiations in order   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- President Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador issued the following remarks on July 12, 2022, ahead of their bilateral meeting: * * * PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. President -- my friend, my partner -- it's good to have you back to the White House. Over the last year and a half, we've devoted our teams to whole-of-government efforts focused on rebuilding the solid framework of the U.S.-Mexico relations. As I told you from the beginning -- and I mean it -- I s  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 13 (TNSres) -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of issues and political figures in Michigan. This month's issue deals heavily with the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the resulti  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) voted for strong legislation to defend reproductive freedoms in response to the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. The House passed the Women's Health Protection Act to ensure Americans' right to make their own health decisions as Republicans launched a renewed push for a nationwide abortion ban. The House also passed the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductiv  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) voted for bold legislative action to defend women's health freedom in response to the Supreme Court's dangerous decision overturning Roe v. Wade - as well as Republicans' push for a nationwide abortion ban. The "Women's Health Protection Act" (H.R.8296) will ensure Americans' right to make their own health decisions, and the "Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freed  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted for bold legislative action to defend women's health freedom in response to the Supreme Court's dangerous decision overturning Roe v. Wade - as well as Republicans' push for a nationwide abortion ban. The Women's Health Protection Act will ensure Americans' right to make their own health decisions, and the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Ac  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township), member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, voted to pass two bills that will enshrine abortion protections into law and safeguard abortion access--H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act and H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women's Rights to Reproductive Freedom Act. "Abortion rights are under attack by the right-wing, from the extremist Supreme Court majority to the anti-c  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, convened a hearing to examine the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, focusing on states where access to abortion has already been restricted or is under threat. "Nineteen days ago, a right-wing majority on the Supreme Court   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 14, 2022: During a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "What's Next: The Threat to Individual Freedoms in a Post-Roe World," U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones (D-NY) slammed the Supreme Court's right-wing majority for trampling over Americans' rights to an abortion and putting other well-established fundamental rights most Americans - such as marriage equality, non-procreative intimacy, and c  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: As Republican-controlled states across the country restrict abortion access following the fall of Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has cosponsored legislation to protect the right to travel for reproductive health care. Introduced by Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas), the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act (H.R. 8297), would uphold a woman's constitutional right to travel in light o  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on July 15, 2022, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act, and H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act: * * * "With its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court erased nearly 50 years of legal precedent and fulfilled the Republican Party's longtime goal of destroying reproductive health freedoms, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following statement on July 15, 2022: * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko today released a statement following Senator Manchin's assertion that he will not support climate and energy provisions as part of Democrat's reconciliation package: "To say I am frustrated by the news last night does not do this feeling justice. I'm furious. "By tanking the climate provisions in reconciliation, Senator Manchin has destroyed our best chance   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: Congressman Paul D. Tonko today voted for bold legislative action to defend women's health freedom in response to the Supreme Court's dangerous decision overturning Roe v. Wade--as well as Republicans' push for a nationwide abortion ban. H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act will ensure Americans' right to make their own health decisions, and H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Access to Aborti  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 12, 2022: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined The Brian Mudd Show. See below for highlights. On what Americans believe in: "Today's Democratic Party is not about fighting for real people in the real world.... They're fighting for a small group of elite liberal activists. These are the people that staff their offices..., and they have a very unique agenda. Most of them are very popular [among colle  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today began to outline a path forward to address climate change following the news that climate measures would not be included in the pending reconciliation package. "There is opportunity in this moment," said Whitehouse, one of the Senate's leading voices on climate. "The Biden administration has a wide lane to step up and sta  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on July 15, 2022, in support of the Women's Health Protection Act (H.R. 8296) and Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (H.R. 8297): * * * Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his extraordinary leadership on this subject - not only as we face the Court decision but over time, over time. His chairmanship of the Energy and C  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks on July 15, 2022, at a news event ahead of House passage of bills to protect women's reproductive freedom: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus and reproductive freedom advocates on the House East Front Steps of the United States Capitol for a press event ahead of House passage of the Women's Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Fre  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, New York trust fund baby Alex Lasry is "on leave" from his position at the Milwaukee Bucks...except for occasions when touting his Bucks ties benefits his U.S. Senate campaign. In a classic move for Lasry, who hasn't accomplished anything himself, the New Yorker is leveraging the team's success for his political benefit, bringing the 2021 NBA Championship trophy to fundraisers and ev  more