MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 22 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl released the following statement regarding Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to allow the U.S. Senate to start voting on some military promotions individually. "For months Democrats and the mainstream media have been attacking Senator Tuberville with the claim that his holds on DOD promotions were putting our n  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Politico reported that Kari Lake, 2022 Gubernatorial loser and "major liability" for Republicans, will mount her "less-than-welcome" bid for the Arizona Senate seat as early as next month. "Republicans have been biting their nails for months at the prospect of sore loser Kari Lake entering the Arizona GOP Senate primary. Their nightmare scenario is about to become real life,"   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Vice Chair Ted Lieu and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene held a press conference on House Republicans' leading the country towards a government shutdown to hurt President Biden politically and help re-elect Donald Trump. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning, pleased to be joined by Vice Chair Ted Lieu and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene. We're grateful for her lead  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news conference on Sept. 19, 2023, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following Ukraine Defense Contact Group: * * * STAFF: Thank you very much for being here, everyone. It's my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. The secretary and the chai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2023: Last week, Attorney General Jeff Landry made news by participating in exactly one (1) statewide, televised debate, and it went about as well as you would expect. For months now, Landry has made a reputation for himself as the candidate least likely to show up to public events, and most likely to dodge hard questions about his failed record. Just last month, fellow Republican State Senator S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2023: A new investigation from Mississippi Today reveals that Gov. Tate Reeves took at least $31,000 in taxpayer-funded campaign travel using Mississippi's state plane. Reeves, who is allowed to use the state plane as governor to "conduct business on behalf of Mississippi or to benefit the state" used the plane repeatedly to "attend partisan gatherings hosted by groups that have donated more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2023: This week, Senate Republicans' "intraparty rifts that defined the 2022 cycle and contributed to the GOP's loss[es]" were once again on full display in races across the map. New reporting from The Hill details that Republicans are "already contending with increasingly crowded" and "contested" primaries that "could cause headaches for national Republicans. * In Arizona, new r  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- Duke University issued the following news: With more than a year to go before the 2024 presidential election, a host of hot-button issues including abortion, climate change and the advanced age of the presumptive candidates are likely to play a role in driving voters to the polls, two Duke experts said Thursday. Those issues will likely resonate with North Carolinians over the next year, as will voting restrictions and former President Donald Trump's many on  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: In the wake of multiple reports about physical assault and sexual harassment at a women's shelter by Republican State Senator Tom Wright, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "The reports coming out of Volusia County are damning," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "There is no excuse for Senator Wright to lay a hand on anyone, much less a woman working to protect her clients at a she  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Morning Joe on MSNBC to discuss the dysfunction of the House Republican conference and the need to keep the government open and operational for the people. Below are excerpts from his interview and a link to the video: Click here to watch the full interview On Republicans' Policy of Shutting Down the Government "...The Republic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Key Point: "As recently as last week, in remarks to the Concerned Women of America Summit, Trump bragged about the anti-abortion record of his administration. ... The truth, established by his record as president, is that he is as committed to outlawing abortion in the United States as any other conservative Republican." New York Times Opinion: Donald Trump Is Not of Two Minds About Abortion By Jamell  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2023: * * * In response to the news that the House Republicans are adding their partisan border security bill to its budget proposal, Kerri Talbot, Executive Director of the Immigration Hub, issued the following statement: "Once again, House Republicans have shown they are more interested in scoring points with the MAGA base than in solving real problems with our outdated immigration system. Their decision  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, the MI GOP continues to make headlines as party infighting and an embrace of extremism tears them apart from the inside out. MLive's scathing report on the tensions between state party leadership, county parties and community activists, as well as top-to-bottom failures, proves unequivocally that the party has fallen from their once-respected place in Michigan politics. Betwe  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 23 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of North Carolina applauds the passage of a state budget that continues to put NC families first. Our Republican legislative leaders have put together a budget centered on tax cuts for families and businesses, historic investments in school choice, raises for teachers, infrastructure investments and pro-business reforms that all empower North Carolinians to grow and thrive.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: Republicans are at it again - attacking health care on multiple fronts. They want to hike costs and rip away care from millions of Americans in their latest budget proposal, including taking away Medicare's power to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors. They are threatening a reckless government shutdown that would only make matters worse, and proposed a continuing resolution that would compound the growing health crises as   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Action Network issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2023: * * * Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network issued the following statement today on reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation would restore the promise of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was stripped away in the devastating Shelby County v. Holder decision by the Supreme Court. "The National Action Network supports today's reintroduction o  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today's (Sept. 21) announcement that Rupert Murdoch, who built Fox News into a "powerful force in American political life" will step aside later this year as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. comes as the media empire remains strong, say media and political experts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. According to news reports, Murdoch, 92, will become chairman  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: The Texas Democratic Party, in partnership with the Dallas County Democratic Party, issued the following statements in response to Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson's announcement that he has formally switched parties. Gilberto Hinojosa and Shay Wyrick Cathey, Chair and Vice-Chair of the Texas Democratic Party, issued the following joint statement: "Given his long-standing affinity with Republican leaders and ideology --  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: UNITE HERE's battle-tested field operation is kicking off a sustained effort to flip Virginia's house of delegates and win good jobs for Richmond workers. UNITE HERE will knock doors in favor of the referendum to create good jobs by building a resor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to urge the House to instruct conferees to remove MAGA Republicans' anti-abortion amendment from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "A handful of issues has always transcended politics. Our troops - the guardians of our freedom - have alway  more