WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses 2 Incumbents from Indiana for Reelection to Congress * Largest federal employee union says Reps. Mrvan and Carson are strong supporters of federal workers and all working families INDIANAPOLIS - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Frank Mrvan and Andre Carson from Indiana for reelection to C  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * AFGE Endorses 7 Congressional Candidates from Ohio Ahead of Next Tuesday's Primary Election * Largest federal worker union says labor-backed candidates will fight for federal employees and all working people INDIANAPOLIS - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven congressional candidates from Ohio for the  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Announces Retirement of Deputy Attorney General Potchen, Names Manning as Chief Deputy of Department * After more than 32 years of dedication to the State of Michigan, Deputy Attorney General Joe Potchen (PNG) will retire from the Department of Attorney General on April 30, 2026, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.  "For three decades, Joe has been a tremendous advo  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Anti-Corruption Task Force Focuses on Combatting Corruption in Congress * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the Chair of the Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Task Force, along with Co-Chairs Reps. Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Nikema Williams (GA-05), held their first official meeting focused on critically examining Congress and ways to reform the Legi  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- 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 28, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * IS SHARIA A FRIEND OR FOE OF LIBERTY? Sharia is the law that is derived from Islamic texts and traditions. Whether it is more of a friend or foe of liberty is disputed, but both sides can't be right. On March   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Policymakers Can Turn Demand for Unions Into Reality Roughly half of workers say they want to join a union, but only about 6 percent of private sector workers are members. A new Center for American Progress analysis (https://www.americanprogress.org/article/6-policies-proved-to-increase-union-membership/) identifies six proven policies that can close that gap and signif  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 National Security, Department of State Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 27. National Security, Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "Anxious Republicans" Fear a "Wipeout in the Fall" as Voters Feel "Betrayed" by GOP's Economic Harm MS NOW Guest: "Absolutely, the Senate is on the table. It would be foolish for people to assume it's not." Washington Post: "High gas prices and declining faith among voters in President Donald Trump's handling of the economy have heightened Repub  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 28 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Report: Off-Cycle Elections Cost Arizona Billions and Empower Special Interests * On Election Day, millions of Americans turn out to vote for their representatives in state government, Congress, and the White House. But in Arizona-and indeed, across the country-local governments routinely place billions of dollars in spending on the ballot during lesser-known off-cy  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * GOP Secretary of State Candidates Vow to Eliminate Drop Boxes, Going Against Local Election Officials * While local election officials are making clear the importance of drop boxes in ensuring that Ohioans are able to cast their ballot in Ohio's safe and secure elections, Republican candidates for Secretary of State are doubling down on their vow to eliminate drop boxes and make it even harder to vote. Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail * Senators Also Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Block Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Vote-by-Mail from Trump's Attacks * Legislation comes after Senate Democrats blocked the president's voter suppression bill, SAVE Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Alex Padilla, and 35 of their colleagues, introduced the Mail and Absentee Voter Protection Act to block President Trump's illega  more

NEW YORK, April 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Maryland Voting Rights Act Bill Prohibiting Discrimination in Voting Signed into Law * Contact: ACLU: media@aclu-md.org Campaign Legal Center: media@campaignlegalcenter.org Common Cause: mmajikas@commoncause.org League of Women Voters of Maryland: ntyree@lwvmd.org Legal Defense Fund: media@naacpldf.org After years of advocacy, the Maryland Voting Rights A  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green States President Trump is a Threat to the Republic, and Impeachment is the Remedy * (Washington, DC) -On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Congressman Al Green, a Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, shared remarks during a Homeland Security Committee shadow hearing entitled, "Defending Democracy: Protecting Elections from Executive Overreach." You can access and listen to Congressm  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Calls for Investigation into Hungarian Funds Funneled to CPAC * April 28, 2026 Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister's Government Allegedly Gave Donations to Trump-Aligned Political Organization Washington, D.C.- Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) is calling for an investigation into allegations that the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) received public funds from Hungary's gove  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Effort to Eliminate FACE Act Safeguards Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks at a hearing examining  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 28 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * A historic $5 million gift will establish the Oller Center for the Rule of Law The gift from Richard Oller, KLN '76, LAW '79, and Amy Oller, EDU '76, is the second largest gift in the history of the Beasley School of Law. The Oller Center for the Rule of Law will serve as the Philadelphia home for a new national commitment to the rule of law and the principles of American democracy. Later this summer,  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * Vanessa Ruta and Thomas Tuschl are elected to the National Academy of Sciences * Vanessa Ruta, the Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Professor, and Thomas Tuschl, the F. M. Al Akl, M.D. and Margaret Al Akl Professor, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Ruta is head of the Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior and is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator; Tuschl is head of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden on FISA Surveillance: "The Only Path Forward is Reform." * Wyden delivers floor remarks following postponed FISA reauthorization vote The Senate is delaying a vote on FISA because members are waking up to the fact that this surveillance authority is too dangerous to hand any president without new reforms. Let's face it, if there were the votes to advance this bill today, we'd be voting. When it  more