WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming this week's Steering Committee and Conference votes making Congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, tasked with next year's appropriations. "I am delighted to welcome the appointment of my close friend Tom Cole as the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, perhaps in some ways the most importa  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 10 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Today, Arizona Democratic Chairwoman Yolanda Bejarano held a press conference with Arizona's top officials committed to protecting reproductive rights including Attorney General Kris Mayes, Biden-Harris 2024 National Advisory Board member and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, State Senator and Democratic Minority Whip Eva Burch, Representative Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton and Abortion Provider   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: With the majority of Americans supporting an immediate ceasefire and a growing number of House Democrats opposing any new U.S. weapons transfers to Israel, take action with CAIR by urging your House Representative to reject any new military aid packages to Israel and support an immediate ceasefire as Congress reconvenes on Tuesday, April 9, following a two-week recess. CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION:  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Tonight, New York Republican Mike Lawler - who is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country - unsurprisingly and inevitably owned up to supporting Donald Trump as the Republican Party's presumptive nominee for president in 2024, after spending months avoiding the question. The admission comes just days after the four-time indicted former president bragged about overturning Roe  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 11 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: "The North Dakota Democratic-NPL convention was one of unity and inclusion," said Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn. The NDGOP affirmed all but one of its controversial resolutions. Leading up to the convention, the North Dakota Republican Party was plagued with infighting members trading homophobic insults. They spent nearly three hours squabbling over blocking their own   more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Donald Trump and RNC chair Michael Whatley siding with Putin over our allies, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Donald Trump has been clear that his foreign policy agenda is letting Putin 'do whatever the hell he wants,' no matter how disastrous for the U.S. and our allies. Trump and his MAGA mouthpieces keep parroting Putin's talking points - whil  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinion Request 2024-03 (Politicalmeetings.com, LLC) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-03/) On April 11, the Commission made public two draft advisory opinions (Revised Draft A and Draft B) . * * * Enforcement The Co  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 12 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: The latest High Point University Poll finds that self-identified registered voters in North Carolina are split in their intended votes for U.S. president and U.S. Congress, as well as North Carolina governor, House of Representatives and Senate. Election for President, N.C. Governor and U.S. Congress The most recent HPU Poll included self-identified registered voters who were asked who th  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Recently, Representative Sharice Davids hosted U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, Former Kansas Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, and other policymakers from both parties to discuss the successes and challenges of Kansas' farmers and producers. The group toured a local farm, held a discussion and press conference with regional a  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined The Ingraham Angle to discuss the anti-male bias in national institutions, ByteDance's ownership of TikTok, and more. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On Venezuelan criminals entering the country illegally: "These guys are gang members, and they're criminals, not because they're Venezuelan, but because they're criminals. Ever  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump saying the RNC will partner with election-denying conspiracy theorist Scott Presler, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "Scott Presler is not a 'grassroots hero' - he's an election-denying, far-right MAGA extremist who has peddled QAnon conspiracy theories, spread lies about the 2020 election, and was at the Capitol on Januar  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Donald Trump and his MAGA allies' deeply unpopular policies are only rivaled by their deep dysfunction. Across the states, Trump's Republican party doubled down on their MAGA madness - from supporting extreme abortion bans with no exception for rape or incest to employing dangerous individuals who threaten to kill law enforcement. Take a look at the latest: Trump is responsible for the cruel abortion  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 9 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Two local board of elections officials today have expressed their concerns over the accelerated timeline the N.C. State Board of Elections and Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell have instituted to approve 2024 General Election Early Voting site plans. Departing from their own "best practice" and more than three months ahead of the traditional time period to approve sit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 13 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons appeared this week on Wilmington's Morning News to discuss the 2024 election. He also joined WBT's Brett Winterble Show to discuss how Republicans are fired up to win up and down the ballot! POLL: TRUMP, ROBINSON MAINTAIN LEADS "Inflation is top of mind for voters. Eighty-one percent said they are spending more on groceries today than a year ago, and 43% sa  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Erin Blasko One hundred years ago next month, amid a rise in right-wing xenophobia in the United States, hundreds of University of Notre Dame students marched into downtown South Bend to confront the Ku Klux Klan, leading to an exchange of words and fists and marking a pivotal moment in Indiana history. That moment, previously recounted in author and alumnus Todd Tucker's boo  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 10 -- ProgressNow Colorado, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: With Colorado lawmakers preparing to consider and swiftly reject a resolution from far-right House Republicans calling for the impeachment of Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, ProgressNow Colorado, the state's largest multi-issue progressive advocacy organization, condemned this waste of time and state resources in fruitless pursuit of revenge on behalf of D  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on March 14, 2024, entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2025 Health and Human Services Budget": * * * Today, the Finance Committee meets to discuss the year ahead for health care in our country. Thank you, Secretary Becerra, for joining us. I'm going to start us off today with a little history lesson. Topic one: drug prices. In July of 2020 Donald Trump said,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: House Republicans are threatening to withhold funding for the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore unless President Biden reverses the pause on approvals for new methane gas exports, or LNG. In a visit to Maryland on Friday, the President reiterated his commitment to reopen the Baltimore port and provide federal funding. The funding would be allocated to the reconstruction of the bridge, which could take from   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 10 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns the removal of Colorado Sun reporter Sandra Fish from the Colorado State Republican Assembly, a blatant affront to press freedom. SPJ joins the SPJ Colorado pro chapter in support of Fish, a longtime reporter who has covered state politics since 1982. "These actions taken by government officials are outrageous and a total affront to the  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 9 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: This morning, Donald Trump reminded everyone where the Republican Party stands when it comes to women and their healthcare decisions - right next to Larry Hogan. Republican Candidate Larry Hogan has promised to caucus with the Republicans who are directly responsible for ending safe access to abortion for tens of millions of women across the nation - and he refuses to support restoring these rights at a fe  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: So much for transparency. Back in November when Governor Tony Evers' secret "warren.spahn@wisconsin.gov" account first came to light, the Governor's office assured the public they were hiding nothing and promised to make all correspondence from said account available via Open Records request. From Wisconsin State Journal: "All email correspondence are subject to, searched, and provided as responsive as  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In case you missed it, Democratic congressional candidate in Wisconsin's 8th District Kristin Lyerly is facing scrutiny for her work as a physician in Minnesota. It turns out that Lyerly's incompetence not only resulted in an emergent C-section but also a reprimand from the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. From Dan Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In March 2020, Lylerly was reprimanded by the Minn  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, April 11 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Open Borders Barca fought to protect sanctuary cities in Wisconsin. Mobile billboards will travel around Kenosha County on Wednesday to remind voters that Peter Barca is an extremist who would be mistaken to challenge Bryan Steil. Wisconsinites expect their elected leaders to support policies that keep our communities safe and secure. Peter Barca's support for sanctuary cities shows that  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 10 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Tammy Baldwin has been in politics for a very long time. And for two decades now, Baldwin has consistently hamstrung efforts to secure the border and address the influx of undocumented immigrants. Many things may have changed over the last 20 years. Pet Rocks were all the rage, frosted tips were in fashion, and people unironically listened to Nickelback. But even with time, Tammy Baldwin's open borders ag  more