WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group Co-Chairs Respond to President Trump's Comments on NATO Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, released the following statement on President Trump's t  more

NEW YORK, April 3 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on April 2, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * DON'T GIVE UP ON NON-BELIEVERS AT EASTER As Christians head to church this Easter weekend, they should pray for those who are struggling with their uneasiness over their apparent loss of faith. I say "apparent" b  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes LaLota Co-Sponsored Bipartisan Bill to Protect Long Island Waters * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY-01), Co-Chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus, released the following statement after the House passed the American Water Stewardship Act, a bipartisan bill he cosponsors to reauthorize and strengthen the Long Island Sound Program and the National Estuary Program, which are key  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Mississippi: Governor Vetoes Legislation Expanding Medical Cannabis Eligibility * Jackson, MS: Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has vetoed legislation ( House Bill 1152 : The Right to Try Medical Cannabis Act) providing physicians with greater discretion to recommend medical cannabis to their patients. The proposal sought to create a pathway for pra  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 3 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Attends Greater Manchester Chamber State of the State Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte joined members of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce for a State of the State conversation focused on key priorities affecting the business community, including economic development, housing, education, and childcare. "New Hampshire continues to lead the natio  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 3 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Celebrates Reading with NEA-New Hampshire, Students at Auburn Village School Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte joined students at Auburn Village School for a reading event with NEA-New Hampshire, where she read "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" and spoke with students about the importance of reading and lifelong learning. The visit highlighted the critical role  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces the Protein for Every Plate Act * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced new legislation to strengthen protein food assistance to low-income families. Higher costs for groceries are impacting New Hampshire families, increasing demand for food assistance, and states are seeing their food assistance dollars stretched thin, with more expensive items, such as animal proteins  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Enacts Right to Try for Individualized Treatments * In a life-affirming victory for rare disease patients, West Virginia became the seventeenth state to enact the Goldwater Institute's Right to Try for Individualized Treatments-a groundbreaking, nonpartisan new law that empowers patients to seek cutting-edge personalized treatments designed just for them. Championed by De  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 2 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Rock climbers collaborate with bat biologists to find roosts In the past 31 years of studying bats, Robert Schorr has never seen one of the flying mammals roosting on the side of a cliff. But he knew they were there. For many years bat researchers spent much of their time looking for bats in caves, mines, tree hollows or buildings--most biologists didn't rope in to scal  more