NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined MSNBC's Morning Joe with Mika Brzezinski, Jonathan Lemire, Elise Jordan, and Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the looming government shutdown. MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Speaker Mike Johnson is indicating that there is insufficient evidence at the moment to begin formal impeachment proceedings against President Biden. That's according to The Washington Post  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "Forty-three days ago, I joined my Democratic colleagues to pass a clean Continuing Resolution (CR), which afforded us 45 days to fully fund the government. Immediately after its passage, we were subjected to Republican infighting that suspended the House's floor procedures for 22 days and kept us from passin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * Insights into the Foreign Pollution Fee Act By William Alan Reinsch and Thibault Denamiel On November 2, 2023, Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Foreign Pollution Fee (FPF) Act, which aims to allow the United States to "address economic, geopolitical, and national security all at once" by imposing a fee on product  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: New reporting details how North Carolina's GOP primary for governor is shaping up to be a race defined by extreme positions and rigid litmus tests, instead of who can best address the issues that North Carolina's working families care about most. Since launching his campaign earlier this year, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's dangerous rhetoric and fringe conspiracy theories have sparked worries among North Caro  more

AMES, Iowa, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The third wave of results from the Iowa State University/Civiqs poll signals very little change among Iowa GOP voters in their presidential candidate preferences. Former President Donald Trump remains in the lead, followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Lucken Professor of Political Science Dave Peterson organized the poll, which surveyed 1,016   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel's refusal to denounce Donald Trump's autocratic language at a Veterans Day speech, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: "Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his disdain and disrespect for our nation's heroes in uniform, but this weekend he stooped to new lows when he used a Veterans Day speech to spew dangerous rhetoric, parroting the lang  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: This week, as Senate Republicans' flawed candidates continued to brawl in "increasingly crowded" and "contested" primaries, their "intraparty rifts" and candidates' vulnerabilities were once again on full display in races across the map, with new reporting highlighting how Senate Republicans' "history of recruiting poor-quality candidates and nasty primary fights" is set to "c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion. Prior to the meeting, the Commission approved an Audit Division recommendation and a Proposed Final Audit Report on tally vote. Advisory Opinion 2023-07 (Upshur County Republican Executive Committee) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2023-07/) The Commission approved an advisory opini  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following Advisory Opinion (No. AO-2023-07) on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * To: Charles Spies, Esq., Benjamin I. Mehr, Esq., Dickinson Wright PLLC, International Square, 1825 Eye Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006 Dear Messrs. Spies and Mehr: We are responding to your advisory opinion request on behalf of the Upshur County Republican Executive Committee ("Upshur County") regarding the application of the Federal Election Campa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On November 14 and 16, the Commission met in executive session. On November 16, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion issued Advisory Opinion 2023-07 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2023-07/) (Upshur County Republican Executive Committee) On November 16, the Commission approved an advisory opinion in response to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 16 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: In accordance with O.C.G.A. 21-2-193, the State Executive Committee of the Georgia Republican Party has unanimously voted to place the following candidates on the ballot for the Georgia Presidential Preference Primary. The Presidential Primary is scheduled to take place on March 12, 2024. The candidates are listed below in order of their filing date: Former President Donald J. Trump Vivek Ra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: This weekend, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined MSNBC's Symone Sanders to discuss House Republicans' "laddered" continuing resolution proposal ahead of the November 17 deadline to fund the government. Below are excerpts of her remarks and a link to the video. To watch her full interview, click here. ON THE REPUBLICAN PLAN TO FUND THE GOVERNMENT "...I can tell you that I don't su  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * HIGHLIGHTS * With just over three months until the GOP Presidential Primary, the former president retains the majority of Republican support at 52%. * Consistent with last month's Winthrop Poll findings, 17% of Republican registered voters in the state support former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's nomination, while 12% support Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. * * * Donald Trump remain  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Michigan Republicans continue to "clash" and take shots at each other in their "strikingly candid and aggressive" "Senate showdown." This "radioactive" intra-party fight will leave Republicans with a badly damaged nominee who is out of step with working Michiganders. Here's the latest on the Michigan Republicans' "caustic" Senate primary: * Peter Meijer slammed Mike Rogers, saying the biggest di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor in opposition to a Senate Republican effort that would abandon Ukraine, eliminate all humanitarian aid to Gaza, and protect billionaire tax cheats by cutting funding for the IRS. On Republicans' plan to tie aid to Israel to a giveaway for ultra-rich tax cheats: "I   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 16 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of North Carolina calls on Democrat North Carolina Sen. Lisa Grafstein to resign her position amid revelations that she has moved out of the district she represents. The N.C. Constitution is clear: state lawmakers must live in the district they represent. Article 6, Section 8 of the N.C. Constitution spells out disqualifying factors, including: "[...] with respect to any offi  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey of registered voters finds President Joe Biden trailing against each of the top three potential Republican candidates, with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley leading Biden 55% to 45% among registered voters. Former President Trump leads Biden 52% to 48% in the same category, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a 51% to 49% advantage. Among lik  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 41% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 59% disapprove. In September, 43% approved and 57% disapproved. Approval of the Court has remained below 50% since March 2022, when it stood at 54%. While approval is up from the low point of 38% in July 2022, it has fluctuated in the low 40s percent range since then. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Nikki Haley's visit to Iowa this week, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "Nikki Haley is returning to Iowa after she promised on the debate stage to sign any national abortion ban Congress passes. As Republican candidates trip over themselves in a MAGA race to the bottom, Haley must answer for her extreme anti-abortion record, her ties to not  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Nov. 14, 2023, on actions to address the climate crisis: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Well, I told Ritika: When she's president, don't forget me. (Laughter.) Ritika, thank you for that introduction and your beautiful artwork. You all see the artwork? Can you see it up here? It's on the right side; I don't know if they can see it. And thank you to all of you -- to the climate scientists and ex  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * The Texas House has scheduled debate on HB 1, a school choice bill, for the first time in over a decade. Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi released the following statement: "Governor Abbott has been relentless in his efforts to bring school choice to Texas. After multiple attempts to address the issue have failed in the House, Governor Abbott has forced them to tackle s  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 8 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release: CGRS joins the #WelcomewithDignity campaign in strongly denouncing the Republican party's latest extreme, anti-immigrant proposal. The proposal, currently being tied to an international funding package, is in many instances, more severe than the infamous H.R. 2 bill passed by the House in May and alludes to a return to abhorrent practices seen under the Trump administration. We urge  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The Republican Jewish Coalition issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * The Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement from National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman and CEO Matt Brooks in response to Senate Democrats voting to block consideration of a bill authorizing $14.1 billion in critical aid to Israel. On a beautiful, historic day in Washington DC that saw over 300,000 pro-Israel supporters join together on the National Mall to say i  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Today, Texas House Republicans passed anti-migrant bills aimed at targeting, imprisoning and deporting vulnerable migrants while also criminalizing Texas residents based on their perceived citizenship status and the color of their skin. Pushed by Greg Abbott's billionaire backers and white supremacist groups - these bills aim to further plunge Texas into an authoritarian police state wit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 15 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2023: * * * Today, MAGA Republicans from the Texas House to the U.S. Capitol Hill doubled down on the chaos brewing within their respective chambers. In Texas, Speaker Dade Phelan reasserted his previous condemnation of Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Chair Matt Rinaldi's ties to white supremacist-backed Defend Texas Liberty PAC -- all while Texas House Republicans are still scrambling to align on p  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The crisis on our southern border continues to spiral out of control. October saw the largest influx of illegal entries in history with more than 300,000 undocumented migrants crossing over our southern border. To make matters worse, an additional 13 terror suspects on the FBI Watchlist were apprehended, adding to the unprecedented number of high-level security threats infiltrating the United States in 2023  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 16 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2023: How short is the memory of Democrats when it comes to terrorism? The answer is 39 days. Hardly a month has passed since Hamas terrorists began their barbaric attacks against Israel -- in the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. American children are still being held hostage by the perpetrators in Gaza. Yet Biden and Democrats are already in retreat, vainly trying to appease Hamas' e  more