WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNStalk) -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2023: * * * In observance of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, which protected the right to an abortion in the United States, American Bridge 21st Century Co-Chair Cecile Richards has released the following statement: "Fifty years ago, the U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined House Democrats for their weekly Caucus Press Conference. During this press conference commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove brought attention to House Republicans' repeated attempts to enact a nationwide abortion ban against the will of voters. The Congresswoman reiterated her   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers discovered regional white supremacist active club pages on YouTube and Instagram that shared propaganda, as well as an interview with Rob Rundo on YouTube in which he advocated for forming white supremacist g  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) rebuked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its unacceptable failure to protect children from the dangers of vaping. The agency, which has failed for 16 months to meet a court-ordered deadline of September 9, 2021, to review e-cigarettes, submitted a filing this week disclosing that there will be  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Rep.) -- Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) held his weekly press conference where he highlighted how House Democrats have stayed committed to securing lower costs, better-paying jobs and safer communities for everyday Americans while extreme MAGA Republicans try to raise taxes on the middle class and destroy Social Security and Medicare. JEFFRIES: There's a big contras  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSgov) -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: Yesterday, American Bridge Co-Chair and former President of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards joined Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC to discuss the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, anti-abortion protests over the weekend, and Republican attacks on reproductive rights. Richards h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after Republicans refused to take up his Buy Low and Sell High Act as an amendment to H.R. 21, the Strategic Production Response Act, which is being considered on the House Floor today: "Today Republicans tanked the opportunity to empower the Department of Energy to buy oil when p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The R Street Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2023: In a new study published today, Matt Germer, a resident elections fellow for R Street's governance program, establishes why electoral competition is good for both a population and its economy and assesses the landscape in Idaho-a state that struggles with uncompetitive elections. Idaho is not the only state facing a "primary problem," which means that its general elections are not competi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Jan. 26, 2023, at Steamfitters Local 602: * * * THE PRESIDENT: How are you all doing? Please, take a seat if you have one. (Laughs.) I said that -- AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you, Joe! THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I said that -- when I was seeking the nomination, I said, "Take a seat, everybody." And there wasn't a single chair in the place. (Laughter.) And they said, "That Biden really is stupid. He does  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 24, 2022, appreciating ex-Rep. Arthur Ravenel: Former Congressman Arthur Ravenel entered into eternal rest on January 16th. Congressman Ravenel was a pioneer in developing the modern Republican party in 1960, when there were no Republican elected officials at any level in South Carolina. In 2022, all statewide officials are Republican, with super majo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer revealed today that the fringe House Republicans' plan to stop paying the nation's bills and default on the debt would spell an "economic nightmare" for Upstate NY families. Schumer said that congressional Republicans across the country should think hard about the local communities and families they represent, and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to Fox News on Jan. 23, 2023: * * * Greedy Pharma Firms Rip Off Americans While Pfizer, Moderna Swim In Profits There is a lot of discussion about how "divided" our nation is and, on many issues, that is absolutely true. But on one of the most important matters facing our country the American people - Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Progressives, Conservatives - could not be more united. And that is   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 27 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2023: Yesterday, the New York Times profiled Wisconsin's 2023 Supreme Court race, highlighting the stakes of the election that will determine the court's ideological balance--and very likely decide the future of reproductive freedom in Wisconsin, the fate of the GOP's hyperpartisan gerrymander, and other critical issues that will impact the lives of hardworking families across our state years to   more