Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS
Accountable.US Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Fifth Circuit Decision in Judge-Shopped Ghost Guns Case
WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release:
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Accountable.US Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Fifth Circuit Decision in Judge-Shopped Ghost Guns Case
Washington D.C. - Today, Accountable.US President Caroline Ciccone released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Bondi v. VanDerStok which upheld the federa
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AMA applauds SCOTUS decision upholding the ATF's regulation of ghost guns
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 26 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release:
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AMA applauds SCOTUS decision upholding the ATF's regulation of ghost guns
The following statement is attributable to:
Bruce A. Scott, M.D.
President, American Medical Association
"We applaud the Supreme Court's decision recognizing the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in the regulation of ghost guns, which will help keep
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Barr: The Best Consumer Protection Is Consumer Choice
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025:
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Barr: The Best Consumer Protection Is Consumer Choice
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), to examine the current regulatory and legal landscape for federal consumer financial protection, as we
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Betz Interviews Marion County Commercial Court Judge Klineman
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Betz Interviews Marion County Commercial Court Judge Klineman
Taft partner Tracy Betz interviewed Marion County Commercial Court Judge Christina Klineman to discuss her experiences, the unique practices in commercial court, and the practical insights gained since joining the court in 2024. In addition, Betz authored the article "Commercial courts: A year in review with Judge Klinema
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Brady Celebrates Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Ghost Gun Regulation In Bondi vs. VanDerStok; Decision Arrives as Trump Threatens to Roll Back Gun Safety Policies
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on March 26, 2025:
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Brady Celebrates Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Ghost Gun Regulation In Bondi vs. VanDerStok; Decision Arrives as Trump Threatens to Roll Back Gun Safety Policies
The Supreme Court ruling leaves in place President Biden's life-saving rule requiring ghost gun kits and parts be regulated as traditional firearms
Today, Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence preventi
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Broadband Advocates Respond to Supreme Court Arguments on USF
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Schools Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition issued the following news release on March 26, 2025:
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Broadband Advocates Respond to Supreme Court Arguments on USF
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the consolidated cases Nos. 24-354 and 24-422, which will determine the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the federal government's ability to ensure affordable broadband access.
The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalitio
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Calif. AG Bonta Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Upholding the Regulation of Ghost Guns
SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Upholding the Regulation of Ghost Guns
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a 7-2 decision, upholding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) ghost gun rule. ATF's rule first took effect in August 2022 and recognizes th
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Capitol Watch: Walz Budget Still Unbalanced
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 24, 2025:
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Written by Bill Walsh
Capitol Watch: Walz budget still unbalanced
Governor Walz made news last week traveling around the Midwest holding tightly controlled town meetings in front of friendly audiences. It feels like he's searching for the meaning of life after an embarrassing nat
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Greenpeace Socked With $660 Million in Damages for Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 20, 2025:
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Written by Tom Steward
Greenpeace socked with $660 million in damages for Dakota Access Pipeline protests
It would be difficult to overstate the likely impact of the jury's decision in the defamation case brought by the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline against environmenta
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: What a Federal School Choice Bill Would Mean for Minnesota
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 16, 2025:
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Written by Catrin Wigfall
What a federal school choice bill would mean for Minnesota
A proposed federal scholarship tax credit bill would expand parental choice to all 50 states, providing families a funding option that could be used for a wide variety of educational needs.
Thro
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CFPB Admits Misstep, Files Joint Motion to Vacate Baseless Townstone Settlement
SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on March 26, 2025:
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CFPB admits misstep, files joint motion to vacate baseless Townstone settlement
Washington, DC; March 26, 2025: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) jointly moved with Townstone Financial Inc. to vacate its settlement with the company and return the $105,000 fine paid by Townstone. The motion is the result of an internal investigation CFPB recently cond
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Common Sense Media Supports Universal Service Fund in Case Before the Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release:
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Common Sense Media Supports Universal Service Fund in Case Before the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC - March 26, 205 - As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in FCC v. Consumers' Research, Common Sense Media expressed its strong support for the continuation of the Universal Service Fund (USF) -- an essential support system that helps keep students, families, and rural communities con
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Conn. AG Tong Issues Statement on Lawless Trump Election Order
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Statement on Lawless Trump Election Order
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to the executive order issued last night by President Donald Trump seeking to illegally defund states who do not comply with his list of voter suppression measures.
"This is a lawless attempt to suppress and manipulate free and fair elec
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Conn. AG Tong Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the 7-2 decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bondi v. Vanderstock upholding federal ghost gun regulations.
"This is a significant win for public safety, for commonsense gun safety laws,
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Connolly Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Transparency at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news:
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Connolly Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Transparency at the Supreme Court
Today, Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, reintroduced the Cameras in the Courtroom Act, legislation to ensure transparency and accountability in the judicial branch by televising open proceedings before the United States Supreme Court. Connolly orig
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Craig Morgan and Tyler Godbehere Present at ACC Arizona CLE Program
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Craig Morgan and Tyler Godbehere Present at ACC Arizona CLE Program
Taft (formerly Sherman & Howard) attorneys Craig Morgan and Tyler Godbehere were featured speakers at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Arizona March Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program.
In the presentation, Morgan addressed the latest Supreme Court cases regarding corporate and business law, intelle
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Cramer Questions FWS, EPA Nominees on WOTUS, Cooperative Federalism in EPW Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Cramer Questions FWS, EPA Nominees on WOTUS, Cooperative Federalism in EPW Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to discuss nominees to serve in the Trump administration. The hearing featured testimony from Brian Nesvik, nominee for Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and
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CWA Statement in Response to the Supreme Court Hearing Oral Argument on the Universal Service Fund
WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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CWA Statement in Response to the Supreme Court Hearing Oral Argument on the Universal Service Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the Supreme Court hearing oral argument in Consumers' Research v. Federal Communications Commission considering the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) releases the following sta
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DEA Revokes Texas Doctor Davis Registration Over Controlled Substance Violations
WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has officially revoked the registration of Dr. Willard J. Davis, a Texas-based osteopathic physician, citing his lack of state authorization to handle controlled substances.
The decision, published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2025, follows a legal battle in which Davis attempted to contest the revocation of his DEA Certificate of Registration No. BD9134254 but ultimately failed to prov
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Durbin Calls Out The Trump Administration's Continued Efforts To Intimidate Judges & Undermine The Rule Of Law
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Calls Out The Trump Administration's Continued Efforts To Intimidate Judges & Undermine The Rule Of Law
March 25, 2025
Once again, Senate Republican objects to Durbin's UC request to pass a resolution that simply affirms the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review
WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member o
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Durbin Calls Out The Trump Administration's Continued Efforts To Intimidate Judges & Undermine The Rule Of Law
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025:
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Durbin Calls Out The Trump Administration's Continued Efforts To Intimidate Judges & Undermine The Rule Of Law
Once again, Senate Republican objects to Durbin's UC request to pass a resolution that simply affirms the rule of law and the legitimacy of judicial review
WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate De
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bill To Put Cameras In Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bill To Put Cameras In Supreme Court
March 26, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation today to require open proceedings of the Supreme Court to be televised. The bipartisan Cameras in
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bill To Put Cameras In Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025:
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Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bill To Put Cameras In Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation today to require open proceedings of the Supre
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Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines Structure of the CFPB
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025:
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Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines Structure of the CFPB
The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing entitled, "A New Era for the CFPB: Balancing Power and Reprioritizing Consumer Protections." The hearing examined the current regulatory and le
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Grassley Challenges Senate Democrats' Promotion of Unchecked Judicial Power, Vows to Take Legislative Action
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Challenges Senate Democrats' Promotion of Unchecked Judicial Power, Vows to Take Legislative Action
WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today challenged Democrats' continued refusal to acknowledge the judicial branch's constitutional limits.
In response to Ranking Member Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) request for unanimous consent on a resolution demanding
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Knight Institute, Scholars Say Legal History Supports AP's First Amendment Arguments in White House Press Pool Case
NEW YORK, March 27 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on March 26, 2025:
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Knight Institute, Scholars Say Legal History Supports AP's First Amendment Arguments in White House Press Pool Case
The Associated Press v. Budowich
A case challenging The Associated Press' exclusion from the White House press pool.
WASHINGTON--The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed an amicus brief on behalf of 12 promi
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Mercer Law Review Issues Research Articles in Vol. 74, Issue 1
MACON, Georgia, March 26 -- Mercer Law Review, a journal from the Mercer University School of Law, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 74, Issue 1 edition:
* "Georgia's Law of Rules: Textualism and a Survey of the Canons" - Matthew P. Cavedon
* "It Takes a Village: Why and How Georgia Should Afford Greater Protection to Juveniles During Police Interrogations" - Lillie Tate Andrews
* "One Is Not Enough: Session, the Social Status Provision, and Consistent and Defi
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Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Ruling To Uphold Ghost Gun Rule
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Ruling To Uphold Ghost Gun Rule
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule to rein in the proliferation of ghost guns in a 7-2 decision:
"Today's ruling is a major defeat for the gun lobby and a big win for the moveme
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N.J. AG Platkin Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Ghost Gun Regulations
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Platkin Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Ghost Gun Regulations
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today applauded the Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling in Garland v. VanDerStok upholding a federal government rule closing a loophole regulating ghost guns in the same way as conventional guns, in order to keep them from away from people who should
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Norton Releases Statement from Oversight Committee Markup of Anti-D.C. Immigration Bill
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release:
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Norton Releases Statement from Oversight Committee Markup of Anti-D.C. Immigration Bill
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability marked up and passed the bill yesterday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her statement from yesterday's House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup of a bill that would nullify locally-enacted D.C. l
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Pallone Blasts Republicans' Silence on Trump's Unlawful Attempt to Fire FTC Commissioners
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025:
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Pallone Blasts Republicans' Silence on Trump's Unlawful Attempt to Fire FTC Commissioners
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks today at a Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee hearing on "The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online."
Thank y
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Reed Praises U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding 'Ghost Gun' Regulations
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Praises U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding 'Ghost Gun' Regulations
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 opinion upholding Biden-era federal regulations on "ghost guns," mail-order kits that allow people to build untraceable weapons at home, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who supported the rule to crack down on the irresponsible proliferation of ghost gun kits,
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Representatives Lee, Khanna, Jayapal, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Representatives Lee, Khanna, Jayapal, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs
WASHINGTON -- Today, on the anniversary of the SpeechNow.org v. FEC D.C. Circuit Court decision, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Congr
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Reproductive Freedom for All Georgia Condemns HB 441 as a Cruel and Dangerous Attack on Reproductive Healthcare
WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) issued the following news release:
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Reproductive Freedom for All Georgia Condemns HB 441 as a Cruel and Dangerous Attack on Reproductive Healthcare
Atlanta, GA-- Today, Reproductive Freedom for All Georgia strongly condemned House Bill 441, an extreme and politically motivated measure that would criminalize abortion at all stages of pregnancy by establishing legal personhood
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Reps. Lee, Khanna, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Lee, Khanna, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs
**For Immediate Release**
SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov
Abolish Super PACs Act would place limitations on contributions
Bill Text | One Pager | Press Conference Video | Photos
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 26, 2025 -- Today, on the anniversary of the SpeechNow.org v. FEC D.C. Circuit Court decision, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12
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Sen. Sanders Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following floor remarks on March 25, 2025:
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Mr. President, in the last couple of weeks, I have had the opportunity to travel in many parts of our country, and I have been able to talk to folks in Nebraska, in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona.
What I am hearing from in all of these States and, in fact, all over the country is that our Nation right now faces enormous crises-unprecedented crises in th
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Sherrill, Sykes Reintroduce Resolution to Protect Emergency Abortion Access
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Sherrill, Sykes Reintroduce Resolution to Protect Emergency Abortion Access
WASHINGTON, DC -- Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) reintroduced a resolution to reaffirm access to emergency abortion care under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Their advocacy comes shortly after President Trump's Department of Justice dropped a case that sought to protect e
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Statement from N.Y. Gov. Hochul on Supreme Court's Ghost Gun Ruling
ALBANY, New York, March 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Supreme Court's Ghost Gun Ruling
"Too many New Yorkers have been killed because of ghost guns: unregistered firearms that are explicitly manufactured to evade our gun safety laws. These dangerous weapons put lives at risk - which is why I signed the nation's toughest restrictions on ghost guns into law months after taking office. Because of New York's e
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