WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on SCOTUS Planned Parenthood Decision * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic: "This backward decision is another major blow to women's health care inflicted by the conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Women in South Carolina who rely on Med  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 26 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF protests Supreme Court decision against Planned Parenthood and Medicaid rights * The Freedom From Religion Foundation slams today's Supreme Court decision that dismisses Planned Parenthood's lawsuit against South Carolina for removing its clinics from the list of approved Medicaid providers.  The Supreme Court decided 6-3 in Medina v. Planned Parenthood of  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Praises Supreme Court for Protecting Life, Siding with South Carolina in Medina v. Planned Parenthood * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the U.S. Supreme Court issuing a 6-3 ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood. Because of the decision, South Carolina and other states can stop abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood,   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: High Court Issues Opinion on Medina v. Planned Parenthood * The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with South Carolina in its bid to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood, ruling that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue to enforce their choice of healthcare provider. In the Planned Parenthood case, health care experts had urged the High Court to rule in favor of Planne  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Limits Medicaid Patients' Right to Choose Their Health Care Provider Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2025 - Today, in a new decision (Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic), the Supreme Court has made it harder for people in South Carolina with Medicaid coverage to choose their   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Reintroduces Bill To Protect VA Facilities From Flooding, Safeguard Veterans' Access To Health Care * (Washington, D.C., June 26, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) reintroduced the VA Flood Preparedness Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening the protection of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities against flooding and rising sea levels. This bill   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic * Washington, DC -- Today, the Supreme Court refused to recognize Medicaid patients' right to choose Planned Parenthood as their qualified health care provider. Instead, in today's ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlanti  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Scott Joins Lummis, Hines to Discuss Principles of Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today joined Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisers on Digital   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Scott Releases Updated Banking Committee Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Washington, D.C. - Tonight, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released updated legislative text of the Senate Banking Committee's provisions in Senate Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill: "After working closely with my colleagues on the  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court allows States to stop funding Planned Parenthood through Medicaid * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, welcomed today's United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood, which opened the way for States like South Carolina to redirect Medicaid funding away from abortion giant Planned Parenthood based on its abortion activ  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Two More SRS Tanks Ready for Sampling, Analysis on Road to Closure AIKEN, S.C. (June 26, 2025) -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) has received regulatory concurrence that the Savannah River Site (SRS) has successfully removed waste from two more tanks ahead of schedule, marking another major cleanup milestone. Tanks 11 and 1  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- A public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by Dr. Kendall Deas, an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina, addresses critical concerns regarding the department's proposed priorities in evidence-based literacy instruction and school choice initiatives. "I urge the U.S. Department of Education to approach its expansion [of evidence-based literacy instruction] with caution as the model's standardized approach may not meet the need  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 27 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * US Supreme Court frees states to direct tax dollars away from abortion industry, toward real health care ADF attorneys represent South Carolina in victorious high court ruling * WASHINGTON - A decision Thursday from the U.S. Supreme Court allows states like South Carolina to redirect taxpayer dol  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Decries Supreme Court Decision Allowing States To Strip Medicaid Funding From Planned Parenthood * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement in reaction to the Supreme Court's decision upholding South Carolina's ban on Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood: "Trump's extremist Supreme Court has inflicted yet another bru  more