WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10954) on recent developments in the rights of private individuals to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act on April 26, 2023, by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Recent Developments in the Rights of Private Individuals to Enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Cases pending in the federal courts could significantly affect the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Most pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on May 4, 2023: * * * In response to the convictions of four members of the Proud Boys of seditious conspiracy for orchestrating a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, DNC National Press Secretary and Rapid Response Director Ammar Moussa released the following statement: "Donald Trump told the Proud Boys to 'stand back and stand by' -- and on January 6, they attacked police officers and tried   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following Advisory Opinion (No. AO-2023-03) on May 4, 2023: * * * To: Christopher O. Murray, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, 410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202 Dear Mr. Murray: We are responding to your advisory opinion request on behalf of the Colorado Republican State Central Committee (the "Committee") and its Chair, David Williams, regarding the application of the Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 U.S  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news on April 28, 2023: The North Carolina Republican Party applauds the rulings by the Supreme Court of North Carolina, which reinstate common-sense election integrity protections and restore the constitutional framework after years of partisan subversion by radical Democrats on the bench. A strong majority of North Carolina voters voted to replace those judicial activists last fall, just like they v  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The White House issued the following remarks on May 5, 2023, in a meeting with the members of Invest in America cabinet: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I got a brief statement. I've called the members of Invest in America Cabinet. We -- remember, last month, we had the first meeting, we broke out the Cabinet. But those Cabinet members have most responsibility for getting the major legislation we've passed up and running, and get shovels in the ground, get things moving, get projects  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSgov) -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) and actor Tim Daly appeared before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange last Friday afternoon to discuss the arts in this country and what role the federal government has in fostering creativity in communities nationwide. Bucshon serves as a co-Chair of the Ripon Society, while Daly serves as President of the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on May 2, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement in response to news reports that the Biden Administration will be deploying 1,500 troops to the Southern Border ahead next week's expected end of the Trump-era border policy known as Title 42: "The Biden Administration's militarization of the border is unacceptable. There is already a humanitarian crisis in the Western   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on May 3, 2023: * * * DEBT CEILING Mr. President, decades ago, President Reagan warned that debt ceiling brinksmanship "threatens the holders of government bonds and those who rely on social security and veterans benefit . . . [and] the United States," he said, "has a special responsibility to itself and to the world to meet its obligations. If Presi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "The Default on America Act: Blackmail, Brinkmanship, and Billionaire Backroom Deals." Chairman Whitehouse's remarks, as prepared for delivery: Ranking Member Grassley, members of the c  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu The United States is not as bad off as you think it is. No, really. We have proof. New research from the University of Virginia has found that when asked trend questions related to things like the life expectancy of an African American child, pessimism ruled. And it ruled across the board. "We sampled a nationwide survey that was recruited to b  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 5 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Recently, ABC8 News profiled some of the biggest donors to Youngkin's Spirit of Virginia PAC. These high-dollar GOP donors are a coterie of some of the worst-faith actors in politics, including alleged Chinese asset, Steve Wynn, and noted SCOTUS corruptor and Nazi-afficianado, Harlan Crow. "In the first letter from Paul to the Corinthians, the apostle says 'bad company corrupts good character,'" said   more