WASHINGTON, March 9 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a leadership press conference on the failure of House Republicans to release their budget plan. CHAIRMAN PETE AGUILAR: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. I know we saw a lot of you last week, as well, at the Democratic Issues Conference, where we enjoyed a very productive session. We heard from subject matter experts, members of the P  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * In response to Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans introducing a more extreme ban on abortion, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement. "Time and time again, Ron DeSantis has made it clear he will do anything in his race for the MAGA base, even if it means pushing for one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. For DeSantis and MAGA Republicans, last year's  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Last night, after Kevin McCarthy exclusively turned over thousands of hours of sensitive footage, Tucker Carlson whitewashed and lied about the deadly attack on our democracy on January 6. The move, which MAGA ringleaders Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz cheered on, undermines our democracy and continues the MAGA Republican Party's full embrace of election deniers, including every 2  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 9 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following news: House and Senate Republicans Defend Parents' Rights in Concord with two Parental Rights bills. New Hampshire Republicans stand firmly with Granite State families and parents and our Republican majorities. Chairman Chris Ager released the following statement: "Parents have every right to know what their children are being taught, what they're struggling with - personal or academic. As a parent an  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: In an op-ed in ELLE, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) raised the alarm about far-right extremists' efforts to ban the abortion pill nationwide. "This latest effort to effectively ban the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide shows anti-choice extremists again seeking the help of anti-abortion judges to use the court to erode women's reproductive right," writes Cortez Masto. "Let's be c  more

HELENA, Montana, March 8 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale posed for a photo with several high-profile Neo-Nazis last week outside the U.S. Capitol. This is not the first time he's teamed up with white supremacists: in a frequently shared photo from 2014, Rosendale posed with far-right militia Oath Keepers and just this past fall, Rosendale posted an endorsement of a secessionist and antisemitic weapons manufacturer. Rosendale has ear  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 8 (TNStalk) -- The Ohio Environmental Council issued the following statement on March 7, 2023: * * * As the trial against former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chairperson Matt Borges comes to an end, we're reminded of the toll House Bill 6 had on Ohioans. While we don't know the outcome of the trial, FirstEnergy has admitted to conspiring to pay millions of dollars to public officials for their benefit. We also know Ohioans are stil  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 10 (TNStalk) -- The Ohio Environmental Council issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former Ohio Republican Party Chairperson Matt Borges were found guilty for their role in the largest public corruption case in Ohio history. The following quote can be attributed, in whole or in part, to Nolan Rutschilling, Managing Director of Energy Policy for the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC). "This decision is an i  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 10, 2023: * * * Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement in response to the verdict in the FirstEnergy bribery scandal. "For too long, Republican politicians and their wealthy, well-connected friends have gotten away with screwing over working Ohioans and then making those same working Ohioans foot the bill for GOP misdeeds. Today, Ohioans on the jury made clea  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 10 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Kenneth L. Parker, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: A federal jury convicted former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 63, of Glenford, Ohio, and former Ohio Republican Party chair Mathew Borges, 50, of Bexley, Ohio, of participating in a racketeering conspiracy. "As presented by the trial team, Larry Householder illegally sold the statehouse, and thus he ultimately betrayed the great people   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSrep) -- People for the American Way issued a 23-page report in February 2023 entitled "One Nation, Two Systems of Justice: Why It's Time to Reform the Blue Slip Practice." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction America cannot have two systems of justice. Our Constitution and civil rights laws are supposed to protect everyone. But increasingly, in red states, federal courts don't protect people's rights. An old Senate tradition lets senators have some influence over wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 10, 2023, on the February jobs report: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hey, folks. Good morning. Sorry we're late -- a little late. It's all my fault. But, look, I think we've got a good jobs report. I'm happy to report that our economy has created over 300,000 new jobs last month, and that's on top of a half a million jobs we added the month before. All told, we've created more than 12 thousand [million] -- 12 thousand [mill  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 9, 2023, on his budget for fiscal 2024: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Philadelphia! Now, before I get going -- hey, everybody. How are you? (Applause.) "Moms Demand Action." We're going to get action. Hey, you know, what? His mom is watching -- Tina. Tina, I don't know -- I wish you were here. I could meet you. But they say -- they speak of the -- with a little bit of an accent in southern Delaware.   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Below is Ranking Member Cori Bush's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at yesterday's House Committee on Oversight and Accountability's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs hearing on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. * * * Opening Statement Ranking Member Cori Bush Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Hearing o  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 28, 2023: * * * CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE HONORABLE JAMES THOMAS BROYHILL Madam Speaker, right now, family and friends have gathered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to celebrate the life of a giant of North Carolina politics, Jim Broyhill, who passed away last week at 95. Mr. Broyhill served in this House for 23 years and briefly as   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 6 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release: The Republican Party of Texas officially censured Representative Tony Gonzales today, imposing the full set of penalties allowed by the rules, for lack of fidelity to Republican principles and priorities. Rule 44 of the Republican Party of Texas allows the party to censure elected officials who violate Texas Republican Party principles and priorities three times or more in a given biennium. The censure   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) testified during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding the train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. Senator Vance: "I worry that there has been a movement in my party and in my movement in response to the legislation that I've proposed that would not hold Norfolk Southern or the rail industry accountable ... And now [the railroad industry   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on March 9, 2023: * * * Rep. Pete Aguilar, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement on President Biden's budget: "Teachers and firefighters should not pay more in taxes than billionaires. The commitment we make to our seniors through Social Security and Medicare should be ironclad. Prescription drugs, health insurance and child care should be more affordable. We can reduce the deficit whi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 9 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: First, thanks to Governor Youngkin's astonishing incompetence, K-12 schools across the Commonwealth lost $201 million in state funding. Then, a full three months later, Youngkin's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jillian Balow, resigned her post, without explanation. Jillian Balow's last day is March 9, the same day that Youngkin takes his roadshow of disasters to the national stage, joining Ja  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Tonight, Glenn Youngkin is scheduled to appear on CNN for a Town Hall with Jake Tapper, being billed as "Glenn Youngkin And The Battle Over Education." "It's bizarre that CNN would invite Glenn Youngkin to lead a town hall called 'the battle over education' when he has committed his administration to a battle against education. Thanks to the hard work of Virginia Democrats and his   more