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Politics: Republican Party Newsletter for Sunday July 16, 2023 ( 16 items )  

Chair Owens Leads Hearing to Tackle the Threat of Foreign Influence on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following remarks on July 13, 2023: * * * Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses": "Today's hearing addresses the growing threat of foreign influence on American education. "The father of this nation, George Washington  more

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Releases Statement on Blocked NDAA Amendments
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today released a statement on the Democratic amendments blocked by Republicans in the Rules Committee's consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "The extremists in the Republican party have taken the NDAA and held it hostage to enact their MAGA, right-wing agenda. Despite a r  more

House Education Subcommittee on Higher Education Chair Owens Leads Hearing to Tackle Threat of Foreign Influence on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chair of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release: Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses": "Today's hearing addresses the growing threat of foreign  more

Idaho Democratic Party: A Message From the Chair - Censure and Censorship in the Idaho GOP
BOISE, Idaho, July 8 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 6, 2023: * * * As Idahoans, we value our independence. Self-reliance and the freedom to think independently are woven into the very fabric of our state. We don't blindly follow the crowd and that's not what we want from our elected leaders. Unfortunately, actions by Idaho Republican Party bosses prove that anything but blind adherence to their extreme agenda will no longer be tolerated. Even the highest  more

Indiana Democratic Party: Disgraced Curtis Hill Tries to Make Political Comeback With INGOP Gubernatorial Run
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Former Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced that he's bringing his disgraceful record to the Indiana Republican primary for Governor. The Indiana Democratic Party released the following statement from IDP Chairman Mike Schmuhl on Hill's announcement: "Hoosiers have not forgotten how Curtis Hill disgraced Indiana and the Attorney General's office just a few short years ago  more

Indiana Democratic Party: INGOP - Indiana Isn't Gerrymandered Enough
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 11 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: The Indiana Democratic Party is today calling out Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer for his comments this weekend saying that Republicans should "own" over 90% of the seats in the state legislature. These comments show the Indiana GOP's continued attack on democracy. Democrats routinely get over 40% of the vote in Indiana, yet control just 30 percent of the seats in th  more

Kamlager-Dove Discusses Ukraine, NATO, and Supreme Court Ethics on MSNBC's 'Symone'
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined MSNBC's Symone Sanders to discuss the war in Ukraine, President Biden's NATO trip, and the need for Supreme Court reform. Below are excerpts of her remarks and a link to the video. * * * On President Biden's NATO Trip "...I want to just say how great it is that we're witnessing a sea change as it relates to foreign po  more

Manning Stands Up for U.S. Servicemembers, Votes Against Extreme Republican Defense Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), due to the inclusion of extreme Republican-led amendments targeting abortion rights, and LGBTQ, people of color, and women in the military. "Right-wing extremists in th  more

Murphy: They Don't Make Them Like Lowell Weicker Any Longer
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday to eulogize former Connecticut Governor and Senator Lowell Weicker. "Lowell Weicker served virtually every capacity you could helping to lead our state. He was a first selectman, he was a state representative, he was a congressman, he was a senator here in this chamber, and he was a governor," Murphy sa  more

NEVADA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: WHAT THEY'RE SAYING - ROCKY START TO MITCH MCCONNELL RECRUIT AND TWO-TIME LOSER SAM BROWN'S DOOMED SENATE BID
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 11 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate Sam Brown is already off to a rocky start in his second doomed bid for the GOP nomination in Nevada. Read how outlets across the country are covering his disastrous record - which includes being pushed into the race by McConnell and the NRSC despite skepticism from in-state Republicans, losing every GOP primary he's ever run in, and staking out far-right positions  more

President Biden, Finland President Niinisto Issue Remarks in Joint News Conference in Helsinki, Finland
HELSINKI, Finland, July 15 -- President Biden and Finland President Sauli Niinisto issued the following remarks in a joint news conference on July 13, 2023: * * * MODERATOR: Thank you. Please be seated. Welcome to this joint press conference by President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinisto, and President of the United States, Joe Biden. We will begin with statements by the presidents. PRESIDENT NIINISTO: Thank you, and good afternoon. Excellent that we have this kind of a big hall i  more

Ripon Society: Salazar Leads the Way With Bipartisan Bill to Reform America's Immigration System
WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSgov) -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) appeared yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, delivering remarks about the need to reform America's immigration system and the bipartisan piece of legislation she has authored to achieve this goals. The bill is called the Dignity Act. Introduced last month by Salazar and Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), the measure has four   more

Three Ford School Faculty Promoted to Teaching Professors
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 13 (TNSper) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Yazier Henry, Rusty Hills, and Alex Ralph have been promoted and will have the newly-created title of "teaching professors," beginning in fall term 2023. The University of Michigan created the new designation for long-serving lecturers in its labor agreement with the Lecturers' Employee Organization in September 2021. Henry, Hills, and Ralph are in the first cohort at th  more

VA. HOUSE DEMOCRATS: VIRGINIA HOUSE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS RELEASE STATEMENTS ON GOP'S EARLY VOTING PUSH
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 12 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following news: Following announcements from Governor Glenn Youngkin, the Republican Party of Virginia, and RSLC, Virginia Democratic leaders from the House and Senate released the following statements on the Republicans' Absentee and Early Voting program launch: "It seems to me there is a disagreement between the Governor and Republicans in the General Assembly. Just this past session, Republicans launched an attack on ear  more

VA. SENATE DEMOCRATS: VIRGINIA HOUSE AND SENATE DEMOCRATS RELEASE STATEMENTS ON GOP'S EARLY VOTING PUSH
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 12 -- The Virginia Senate Democrats issued the following news: Following announcements from Governor Glenn Youngkin, the Republican Party of Virginia, and RSLC, Virginia Democratic leaders from the House and Senate released the following statements on the Republicans' Absentee and Early Voting program launch: "It seems to me there is a disagreement between the Governor and Republicans in the General Assembly. Just this past session, Republicans launched an attack on ea  more

WisGOP Statement on Tony Evers Signing GOP Authored Budget
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 5 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement following the signing of the 2023-2025 GOP authored budget: Tony Evers is once again signing the Republican-crafted budget, which not only made historic investments but prioritized Wisconsin taxpayers," said WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming. "Wisconsin Republicans deserve praise for historic K-12 funding, school mental health, sp  more