MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 24 -- Alabama Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus welcomes Wes Kitchens as the newly elected state senator for Senate District 9 after the special Republican primary election earlier this month. Kitchens took the oath of office at the Marshall County Courthouse today, Jan. 23, and will assume his position in the Senate immediately. "I am incredibly excited to welcome Wes Kitchens to the Al  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Secretary of State's Office has published a statewide voter registration report today reflecting the five recognized parties in Arizona as Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, No Labels, and Green Party. As of January 2, there are 4,101,308 active voters in the state, which are registered to one of these political parties or in the no preference category more commonly referred to as Inde  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 25 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to new reporting from the Arizona Republic, Kari Lake was allegedly "offered what she viewed as a bribe by the chair of the Arizona Republican Party in an effort to keep her from running for the next two years." Ahead of Lake's October 2023 launch, both Arizona and national Republicans expressed concerns over Kari Lake's nightmare Senate candidacy, including "fears that if Lake becomes the no  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake's nightmare Senate campaign continues to cause chaos for Arizona Republicans with a week of bribery allegations, resignations, and more. Here's what you might have missed this week: * On Tuesday, widespread reporting indicated that Kari Lake was allegedly "offered what she viewed as a bribe by the chair of the Arizona Republican Party in an effort to keep her from running for the next two ye  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 23 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following news: Chairman LeRoy J. Jones, Jr., Vice Chair Peg Schaffer and the leadership team of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee were unanimously re-elected to a new term on Saturday. Chairman Jones, Vice Chair Schaffer, Secretary Claribel "Clary" Azcona-Barber and Treasurer Shante Palmer ran uncontested and their new term runs until June 2025. "With critical elections coming up this year and Democra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43539) on Oct. 17, 2023, entitled "Commemorations in Congress: Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups, and Events." The report was written by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus, American national government specialist Garrett Hatch, Congress and legislative process specialist Valerie Heitshusen, and government organization and management analyst Michelle D. Christensen: * * * SUMMARY Since  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43539) on Oct. 17, 2023, entitled "Commemorations in Congress - Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups, and Events:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Overview of Options Discussed Congress's commemorative options fall into two general categories: legislative options and nonlegislative options. All legislative options require passage of a bill or resolution by the House, the Senate, or bot  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2024: * * * Last night, vulnerable New York freshman Nick LaLota became the first of the Biden-17 Republicans to endorse criminally indicted former President Donald Trump. In response, DCCC spokesperson Ellie Dougherty released the following statement: "Nick LaLota's full-throated endorsement of the leader of the MAGA movement is closing the loop on his dutiful and inevitable al  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today marks the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, guaranteeing a woman's right to reproductive freedom. Ever since then, Russell Prescott, Hollie Noveletsky, and Chris Bright's GOP party bosses have attempted to roll back these rights, clinging to their dangerous, delusional belief that their attacks on women's reproductive freedoms are popular. As a S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: After Trump's victory in the New Hampshire primary, vulnerable House Republicans are "bending the knee" and backing the disgraced former president. Nick LaLota (NY-01), Brandon Williams (NY-22), Don Bacon (NE-02), and John Duarte (CA-13) were among the first vulnerable republicans to profess their loyalty to Trump amongst calls to unify behind Trump from the NRCC chair, Marjorie Taylor Gre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Marjorie Taylor Greene is threatening Republicans: "Any Republican that isn't willing to [adopt] [Trump's] policies, we are completely eradicating from the party." To what policies is she referring? * Attacking reproductive freedoms * Cutting Social Security and Medicare * Repealing the ACA and stripping away health care from millions of Americans * Tax breaks for the wealthy and well-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Mazi Pilip - whose only government experience has been chalked up to a "quiet, brief tenure" as a Nassau legislator - has a proven record of not fighting for her constituents. During Pilip's time in the Nassau County Legislature, she voted on the Republican Party line to put ten million dollars in American Rescue Plan funding towards events like galas and golf tournaments - instead of crit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new report (https://dccc.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=770f7b12a915ba3a02d78536b&id=8e13154768&e=5e20086a38) from Axios revealed vulnerable Republican John Duarte said he expects to "ultimately endorse" Donald Trump - 'bending a knee' to the former president who lost California's 13th Congressional District by 10.5 points in 2020. That's because, no matter what, Duarte has put his lo  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 24 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, seven GOP Senate candidates gathered in Reno for the first major debate of the primary. Both Mitch McConnell's handpicked candidate Sam Brown and former Trump ambassador Jeff Gunter refused to attend - and their opponents made sure to call out their absence. Nearly every Republican candidate piled on Brown for refusing to face Nevada voters in the primary. Brown declined to participate in th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: "When Republicans dismantled our constitutional abortion rights, they struck a catastrophic blow against women's freedom and dignity," wrote Clark. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) published an op-ed today reflecting on what should have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade and America's ongoing fight for freedom. You can read the entire op-ed H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- 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 doubled down on his MAGAnomics tax scam and once again signaled he would pardon January 6 insurrectionists; Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Doug Burgum campaigned with Trump despite their past comments on how he is unfit for office  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Happy Monday and welcome to another week of MAGA Mike Johnson marching in lockstep with Donald Trump by using the People's House as a personal stage for Trump's campaign sequel. On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, let's not forget that Johnson has spent his entire career fighting to rip away women's freedoms. Here's what MAGA Mike has gotten up to as of this Monday, but let's be clear: If it's a day  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, this week has not been kind to MAGA Matt Hall, as advocates demand an investigation into his concerning past behavior. Not only did he end a press conference to avoid any questions on the topic, but his "press event" tried to pass the blame to Michigan Dems for Republicans' refusal to come to the table. It must be hard being held accountable for your behavior, huh, Matt? As the  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following agency statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * We wish we had a dollar for every time one of the GOP Senate candidates bashed each other... Or every time we heard about MIGOP's "intraparty discord" and how it is damaging Republicans' chances in 2024. But for now, we'll just highlight the chaos here. Here's the latest on the "clash" in the "unruly" Michigan GOP Senate primary: * Rogers bashed Meijer, Craig, and Pensler  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 25 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: MAGA Matt Hall thinks he knows what's best for our state, despite being embroiled in his own controversy and standing in the shadow of a broken MIGOP. Just this week, advocates called for an investigation into Matt Hall's "disturbing" behavior. There is clearly no real leadership in the state Republican Party - let's not forget he spent an entire legislative session opposing a Democratic agenda that f  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Following news that United Auto Workers officially announced their endorsement of President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, the Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement: "UAW President Shawn Fain put it best today when he said:, 'Joe Biden BET on the American worker and Trump BLAMED the American worker.' We are so proud that the UAW is  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The 2024 election season is underway--as more voters pay close attention to which candidates and issues best serve them. But unlike previous years, the battle for the White House will be anything but normal because democracy could be jeopardized, says University of Michigan political expert Vincent Hutchings in a new Michigan Minds podcast. Most attention will focus on the presidential elections. How  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 24 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * NHDP Chair Ray Buckley released the following statement on the results of the New Hampshire Republican Primary: "Tonight confirmed what Granite Staters have known for months: the Republican Party is all in on the extreme MAGA agenda. Every time he set foot in New Hampshire, Donald Trump doubled down on his plans to ban abortion nationwide, give handouts to the ultra-ric  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 25 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following Q&A on Jan. 24, 2024, with professor of law Derek T. Muller: * * * Derek T. Muller is a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame Law School. As a nationally recognized election law scholar, Muller recently filed an amicus brief in support of neither party in Trump v. Anderson. The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 8 in the case that will determine whether the Colorado Supreme Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * Erin Delaney, Director of Health Care Policy at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), released the following statement on the would-be 51st anniversary of the passage of Roe v. Wade, the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision that recognized the constitutional right to an abortion and legalized the procedure nationwide: "Thanks to former President Donald Trump and his appo  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- 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: On Tuesday, Progress Michigan released the latest edition of Lake Effect, a monthly research newsletter that tracks public opinion about a variety of issues and political figures. "Michigan voters are sick and tired of unaffordable housing, skyrocketing rent and seeing unhoused people  more

RICHMOND, California, Jan. 24 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Today, on what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA08) visited the Planned Parenthood facility in Richmond, California to discuss the critical community services they provide. "Planned Parenthood provides a wide range of health care services, including cancer screenings, primary care, and regular wellness check-ups. Since th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., introduced a resolution on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 16. S. Res. 499. A resolution acknowledging the lifetime of service of Sandra Day O'Connor to the United States as a successful Arizona State Senator, trailblazer, expert collaborator, educational advocate, and one of the great Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States; considered and agreed to. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Mark Kelly  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 23 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Florida Democratic Party issues the following statement: "Reproductive rights in Florida have never been in greater danger than today," said Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Nikki Fried . "Since Donald Trump laid the groundwork for a national ban, with three lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, Ron a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell informed Senate Republicans during a closed-door Wednesday meeting that their party finds themselves in a "quandary" over a bipartisan national security package deal that includes more funding for border security. McConnell also stated that former President Donald Trump is their "nominee" and that Senate Republicans should not reach a deal to secure border funding in an effort   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and his colleagues recently filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. where the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether former President Donald Trump should remain on the ballot in the State of Colorado after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that he should be removed, even though he is the curre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Donald Trump backing out of a campaign event in Arizona, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Donald Trump doesn't want to talk to voters in Arizona, and it's no wonder why: He failed them time and again throughout his four years in office, including opening the door to a cruel near-total abortion ban and trying to rip away health care, Social Securit  more

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * Women and people of colour remain invisible to many in Britain and the USA as people pick white men as their heroes instead, according to a new study by the University of Aberdeen and University of Exeter. * * * Their achievements are often forgotten or not recognised when people are choosing who inspires them, researchers have found. Most people said their family and friends, people closest   more

EXETER, England, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Women and people of colour remain invisible to many people in Britain and the USA as people pick white men as their heroes instead, a study shows. Their achievements are often forgotten or not recognised when people are choosing who inspires them, researchers have found. Most people said their family and friends, people closest to them, were their heroes. These 'everyday' heroes accounted for one in three   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. GOP presidential race: Political experts look to New Hampshire primary and beyond Virginia Tech political experts Karen Hult and Caitlin Jewitt can provide perspectives on what's ahead for the GOP presidential contenders in t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Jan. 26, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Go ahead, Aurelia. Q: Thank you so much. I have a question on Haiti. So, today, a court in Kenya blocked the government's decision to send police forces -- MR. KIRBY: Yeah. Q: -  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 25 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * If you are covering Governor Tony Evers' State of the State Address, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "From an economic recession to cheerleading for DEI, Governor Tony Evers has dragged Wisconsin down over the course of his tenure. Wisconsinites know our state can do better than the failed policies and uninspired vision of Evers." -  more