WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., introduced a resolution on May 15, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 31. H. Res. 402. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Justices of the Supreme Court should make themselves subject to the existing and operative ethics guidelines set out in the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, or should promulgate their own code of conduct; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * Expr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 6, 2023: * * * Today, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Gary Peters, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Suzan DelBene, and Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) Chair Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement after the Arizona Supreme Court rejected the GOP's attempt to eliminate Arizona's no-excuse   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement on June 6, 2023: * * * Today, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Gary Peters, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Suzan DelBene, and Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) Chair Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement after the Arizona Supreme Court rejected the GOP's attempt to eliminate Arizona's no-excuse m  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: As many Americans contend with dangerous air quality, DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement: "Yesterday, while nearly 130 million Americans confronted the dangerous health risks caused by wildfire ash and poor air quality, MAGA Republicans spent their day focused on gas stoves, trivializing climate change, promising to ban abortion, and rolling back clean air prot  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement on June 6, 2023: * * * Today, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Sen. Gary Peters, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene, and Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) Chair Yolanda Bejarano released the following statement after the Arizona Supreme Court rejected the GOP's attempt to eliminate   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Following Mike Gallagher's announcement to not run for Senate "despite a concerted campaign from national Republicans to lure him into the race," a wave of new reporting highlights the decision as a "major blow" and "disappointment" to "state and national Republicans" who "los[t] their best shot at defeating Tammy Baldwin," a "battle-tested incumbent Democrat who is a prolific fundraiser." He  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSres) -- George Washington University issued the following news: For the first time in American history, a former president of the United States is being charged with federal crimes. Former President Donald Trump will appear in a Miami federal courthouse next Tuesday, where he will be arranged on charges related to his handling of classified documents after departing the Oval Office. The charges the former president faces could lead to years of prison time and, at the sam  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following floor statement on June 7, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) spoke on the House Floor during National Gun Violence Awareness Month to highlight the importance of gun violence prevention legislation. Below is a transcript of her remarks and a link the video. "Mr. Speaker, June is Gun Violence Prevention Month. June is Gun Violence Prevention Month. June is Gun Violence Prevention Mon  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, June 6 (TNSres) -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * HIGHLIGHTS * When it comes to allowing exceptions for abortions in cases where the pregnancy threatens the woman's life or health, the pregnancy is the result of rape, or the baby is likely to be born with severe disabilities or health problems, a majority of South Carolinians are in favor. * Legislation requiring a completed background check before a buyer can take possession of a firearm eve  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 7, 2023: With Mike Pence - another Trump-nemesis - officially entering the Presidential primary today, expect Ohio Republicans' "family fight" to only get messier. As the candidates in this race are forced to navigate fault lines within the Republican party while attacking one another, this primary - which has already been called one of the "messiest, "most expensive" and "bruising" battles in the country - is  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on June 6, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement in response to recent comments on the future of aid to Ukraine: "Comments suggesting Congress suppress additional funds for Ukraine's war effort are dangerous and signal to Vladimir Putin that our support for Ukraine is wavering. "Make no mistake, helping Ukraine defeat Russia is in America's best interest  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on June 7, 2023: * * * A SCOURGE IN AMERICA Mr. Speaker, every year in this country, 43,000 people, 44,000 people--in one year, as high as 49,000 people-die of gun violence. Every single day, we lose people in this country to gun violence. Mr. Speaker, 54 percent of that horrific number is gun violence suicide. This week the Gun Violence Prevention Task   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, posted the following news release from June 5, 2023: Last week, House Republicans passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act. For the first time in a debt ceiling negotiation, historic spending cuts, the largest funding rescissions in history, and pro-growth regulatory reforms were secured. Here's what notable conservative leaders and editorial boards are saying about the Republican wins in the agreement: * * * Newt Gingrich, former S  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on June 9, 2023: * * * Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) released the following statement in response to new criminal indictments against former President Donald Trump related to his hoarding of classified documents from the White House: "This is yet another sad day in American history. Presidents have the solemn responsibility of protecting America's most sensitive secrets. Therefore our national security  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 7 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on June 6, 2023, with Ashley Koning, assistant research professor and director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling: * * * Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie entered the race seeking the Republican Party nomination for president today, challenging front runner Donald Trump in a growing field. What are his chances of getting picked for the top of the ticket? And if they are low, why did   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 7 (TNStalk) -- SEIU California issued the following statement on June 6, 2023: * * * The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement from David Huerta, SEIU California Executive Board Member and President of SEIU USWW, on the immoral and unlawful exploitation of immigrants reportedly trafficked by the administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: "Exploiting scared, hungry and vulnerable families is inhumane, un-Amer  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, June 6 (TNSres) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: With an already-crowded Republican presidential primary field likely to add more candidates to the list of 2024 hopefuls, political experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale believe the party's mainstay at this point continues to be former President Donald Trump, with President Joe Biden facing no effective or serious opposition from Democrats. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christi   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 7 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Former U.S. vice president and Indiana governor Mike Pence is expected to announce an historic presidential run Wednesday -- historic because he'll be vying against his one-time boss, former President Donald Trump, for the Republican nomination in 2024. "There is no instance that I am aware of in which a former president and his former vice president have run against each other for a major party nomination," said  more