WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following dissent on June 23, 2023, by Commissioner Caroline D. Pham on political event contracts: * * * I respectfully dissent regarding this matter because I believe that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's Order in Clarke et al. v. CFTC, No. 22-51124 (5th Cir.), may prevent the Commission from suspending or prohibiting the listing or trading of KalshiEx LLC's (Kalshi) certified congressional co  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following statement on June 21, 2023: * * * Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus Transgender Equality Taskforce, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Equality Act. The legislation, which would provide consistent, nationwide, explicit non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people across the country, has been led by CP  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today held a press conference with labor and business leaders to call on the Biden Administration to redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, and to designate TPS for Guatemala in order to expedite work authorization formigrants and asylum seekers, alleviate the labor shortage, and boost the ec  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) hosted an emergency ad hoc hearing to uncover the anti-democratic abuses of power happening in Florida as Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature have colluded to consolidate power and enact legislation stripping Floridians of their civil rights and liberties. Frost, who originally called for a full Oversight Committee hearing al  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on June 22, 2023: According to a new report from the Louisville Courier Journal, Daniel Cameron's campaign sent a desperate letter filled with absurd and inaccurate claims to TV stations trying and failing to get TV ads from DGA-backed group Defending Bluegrass Values taken down. But given that the ads were accurate, they are still airing across Kentucky. The ad exposed Cameron for hiring Bevin cronies who pu  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 23 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Yesterday, Representative Kelly Armstrong changed his position on censuring California Representative Adam Schiff after former president Donald Trump called for Armstrong to be primaried. The vote was called "nothing but theatrics" and "useless" by conservative commentator S.E. Cupp. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Chair Adam Goldwyn said, "Yet again, Trump bullies our  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 23 (TNSpp) -- Fair Fight Action issued the following news release: As Georgia continues to remain in the national spotlight amid ongoing threats to voting access, election workers, and democracy, recent developments at both the state and county level this week have marked significant victories for voters. Below are highlights from both the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) Meeting, which took place June 20-21, and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners Meeting on June  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 22 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 21, 2023: * * * The Indiana Democratic Party released the following statement today after Governor Eric Holcomb made clear his intention not to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024: "Governor Holcomb is the most powerful state executive in Indiana and he won 89 out of Indiana's 92 counties just a few years ago in his reelection campaign. In normal times, he would easily beat a wacky congressman li  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 23 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Hamilton County chapter of Moms For Liberty quoted Adolf Hitler on the front page of their most recent monthly newsletter. The group, founded in 2021, and listed as an extremist group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, has gained support from Indiana Republican officials. This includes Attorney General Todd Rokita, who praised the group in social media posts earlier this month. With the rece  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today blasted Republicans' latest attempt to attack the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and smear President Biden by elevating the unproven allegations of a discredited so-called whistleblower. "Republican Party leaders will stop at absolutely nothing to att  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today blasted Republicans' latest attempt to attack the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and smear President Biden by elevating the unproven allegations of a discredited so-called whistleblower. "Republican Party leaders will stop at absolutely nothing to att  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on June 23, 2023, at a political event with reproductive rights groups: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Jill said you women should take off your high heels or you should just lie down. (Laughter.) My lord, talk about commitment, standing all this time. (Laughter.) Thank you, Doc. I appreciate that introduction. I really do. My name is Joe Biden. I'm Jill's husband and Kamala's running mate. (Laughter and applause.) You all think I'm k  more

PALO ALTO, California, June 20 -- President Biden issued the following remarks about climate resilience on June 19, 2023, at an event at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, Chiena, for that introduction. Governor Newsom, I tell you what: It's nice to be here, as you said, working on something that's a positive thing going forward, and not fixing something that happened very -- very badly. We've spent a lot of time in helicopters flying ove  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 21 -- 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: Progress Michigan is calling on the Michigan Republican Party to denounce the right-wing extremist group, The Grand New Party PAC, which spreads vile hate speech and disinformation about the LGBTQ+ community, COVID-19, vaccines, climate change, gun safety, and the January 6th insurrect  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H. Res. 461, a resolution condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for delivery): "I rise tod  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted against a Republican-sponsored Congressional Review Act resolution to repeal a vital gun safety regulation under the National Firearms Act. Reversing this common sense provision would have weakened the regulation of stabilizing braces that can c  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights issued the following written testimony by Hofstra University Law Professor James J. Sample involving a hearing on June 14, 2023, entitled "Ensuring an Impartial Judiciary: Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act of 2023": * * * I. Introduction and Background Qualifications Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Kennedy, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for   more