NEW YORK, Oct. 10 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2023: * * * The leadership of the American Jewish Congress, including Jack Rosen, President; Dr. Munr Kazmir, Vice President; Daniel Rosen, Vice Chair; Dr. Ben Chouake, Secretary; Michael Melnicke, Treasurer, released today the following statement: "It is with profound concern and indignation that we at the American Jewish Congress condemn the statements made by Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Cori Bush  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water, senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense and Agriculture, and longest serving woman in the history of Congress released the following statement on the chaos in the Republican Conference amidst their inability to hold a vote to elect a new Speaker of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2023: * * * Following the announcement this morning of MAGA extremist Alison Esposito running in the GOP primary for New York's 18th Congressional District, DCCC spokesperson Ellie Dougherty released the following statement: "A New York City resident who has been district shopping for a congressional run for months, Alison Esposito is launching a MAGA campaign aligned with the ext  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: George Logan - whose own record is riddled with extreme anti-abortion and anti-gun safety rhetoric - is desperately trying to distance himself from federally-indicted and bona fide MAGA extremist Donald Trump. Just this week, yet again, the defeated former president made bombastic, horrific comments that led to bipartisan outrage. The Hartford Courant reported the painful extent to which L  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement in response to Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan both pushing false stolen election rhetoric in last night's House Republican speaker candidate forum: "The Big Lie is the big litmus test for today's MAGA GOP leadership. Both candidates refused to tell the truth about free and fair elections in America, so sadly, the next House speaker will likely be   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. John Duarte, R-California, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman John Duarte (CA-13) issued his support for Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House of Representatives. "Kevin McCarthy displayed exceptional leadership during his tenure as Speaker of the House, effectively advancing the federal government in a bipartisan manner. He spearheaded the Fiscal Responsibility Act and passed a continuing resolution to keep the government open and w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: While House Republicans tear themselves apart trying to out-MAGA each other, the world is watching -- and Americans are looking for adults in the room to respond to crises we face at home and abroad. This moment requires strong, unwavering leadership, not the drama, dysfunction, and division that comes from a House chaos conference taking its cues from Donald Trump. House Republicans met yesterday to ch  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Key Point: "It appears that the American job market is so good, the Republican Party has literally found itself speechless -- again. ... But the Republicans' silence doesn't change the fact that by most measures, Americans simply have not seen a job market this good in several decades." MSNBC: Latest job numbers leave Republican leaders literally speechless By: Steve Benen A few hours after the latest  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: "There's one path out of the House's incapacitating chaos. Republicans must decide to put people over politics and start working with Democrats to enact real-world, bipartisan solutions that prioritize working families," wrote Clark. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) published an op-ed today urging House Republicans to reject MAGA extremism and join D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin on 'Ayman Mohyeldin Reports' to discuss the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel that have claimed the lives of over 1,000 innocent civilians and injured thousands more. Below are excerpts of her remarks and a link to the video. To watch her full interview, click here. "... I have to say this has  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: MAGA Republicans stooped to new lows this week with their extremism, hypocrisy, chaos, and -- as President Biden would call it -- malarkey. In case you missed it: Donald Trump hurled insults at Israel while praising terrorists, Trump was called out by America's top military leaders for his reckless foreign policy agenda, and RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel was quick to politicize the crisis in Israel. Also th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following weekly roundup: * * * We feel like a broken record, but it has been another week and the Michigan Republican Party is falling deeper and deeper apart - at the start of the week, The Detroit News exposed, in two separate stories, that the MIGOP has a measly $35,000 in the bank and Chair Karamo seems to be making shady transfers of cash from her own campaign war chest, raising some major red flags. It was also annou  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 11 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The North Carolina Republican Party applauds the N.C. General Assembly for successfully overriding Governor Roy Cooper's vetoes of common-sense legislation to increase confidence and integrity in our elections. These bills (Senate Bill 747, Senate Bill 749) becoming law, despite the objections of the governor, is a win for the People of North Carolina. NCGOP has long fought to increase transparen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: David McCormick is facing increased scrutiny after mounting evidence that the mega-millionaire Connecticut resident is lying about living in Pennsylvania. Last week, new reporting found that McCormick flew back home to Connecticut less than 24 hours after launching his campaign for U.S. Senate and has been delinquent on property taxes on his Pittsburgh property for two years running. Here's what   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 13 -- Rand issued the following commentary to Foreign Policy, on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Negotiating with Russia Is Still a Bad Idea By Raphael S. Cohen and Gian Gentile Since the very outset of Russia's war against Ukraine, there have been calls for the United States to negotiate with Russia. As the war has dragged on, the rationale for negotiations has morphed with each phase: Ukraine can't possibly win, so the West needs to negotiate; Ukraine has guaranteed its  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the following statement after the Republican Conference vote to select the Republican nominee for Speaker of the House. "I highly respect Jim Jordan. He is an asset to the Republican Party and our nominee for Speaker," Scott said. "Our conference has spoken, and now we must unite behind Jordan so we can get Congress back to wo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) issued the below statement on House Republicans' dysfunction, which has caused the House of Representatives to go without a Speaker for 10 days and paused legislative action: "I'm from the heart of conservative West Michigan. The Republican Party I came to know growing up was about fiscal and personal responsibility - without drama and against wasteful  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-PA-12) today called on Republicans to withdraw support for Steve Scalise who the party picked on Wednesday as their presumptive nominee for House Speaker awaiting a vote. "I'm sickened to learn that years before he was caught calling himself David Duke without the baggage, Scalise spoke at the 2002 International White Supremacist Convention sponsored by a group whose website   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the passing of Rosemarie Myrdal on Wednesday. Myrdal was the second woman to serve as North Dakota Lt. Governor from 1993 to 2000 and represented District 11 in the North Dakota House from 1985 to 1992. "Kris and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our friend and my political mentor, Rosema  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa issued statement following the passage of SB 1: "Texas Republicans have once again sold out our kids' future to appease the billionaire class that keeps them in power. Choosing to defund our neighborhood schools will leave a generation of kids behind, further force good teachers out of the profession, and leave our classrooms to crumble   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: At a time where the world is looking to the United States for strong, steady leadership, Vivek Ramaswamy peddled antisemitic tropes and downplayed a deadly terrorist attack on an American ally. When confronted about his comments by Fox News host Sean Hannity, Ramaswamy doubled down and defended his comments. Ramaswamy's actions are proving yet again that his MAGA foreign policy vision would be disastrous  more