WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Ed Royce, R-California, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the following upcoming committee events: Wednesday, September 12 Subcommittee Hearing: Reviewing Current Developments in Ethiopia 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, in 2172 Rayburn House Office Building Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizatio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the following remarks (excerpts) to the Indiana Law Enforcement Conference on the importance of project safe neighborhoods: "At the Department of Justice we are inexpressibly proud of our fabulous federal officers, but we also understand and appreciate the fact that 85 percent of the law enforcement officers in this country serve at the state and local levels. It is simple arithmetic that we cannot succeed without   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release: In the wake of NTEU's legal victory striking down core elements of a series of executive orders, federal agencies have responded with mixed messages. "Several agencies had taken actions of varying degrees to carry out the executive orders," said NTEU National President Tony Reardon. "With the judge's decision unequivocal in affirming the agency obligation of good faith bargaining, it is time for age  more

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of Lt. Gen. yesterday. With this promotion, Scobee will become the Chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command where he will serve as principal adviser on reserve matters to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force Chief of Staff a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The American Apparel and Footwear Association issued the following statement by President and CEO Rick Helfenbein: Following the passage of the U.S. Senate's version of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2018 in the House of Representatives, American Apparel & Footwear Association President and CEO Rick Helfenbein congratulated the bill's sponsors and encouraged President Donald Trump to sign the bill into law to support the American workforce. "This is  more

HAYWARD, California, Sept. 6 -- California State University issued the following news release: Each month, East Bay Today will highlight Cal State East Bay faculty accolades, including awards, research grants, fellowships, publications and media mentions. To submit an item for the Research Roundup, please email Natalie Feulner. * The Science Communities of Practice Partnership received a $3.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The money will be used to develop and study an eff  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington issued the following news release: President Donald Trump and several senior administration officials appear to have violated laws and regulations governing the use of official government resources including the Hatch Act, according to a request filed today by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. The request asked   more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 6 -- The campaign of Katie Porter, a Democrat running for election in California's 45th Congressional District, issued the following campaign news release: A Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee poll showed a close race in California's 45th District, with Democrat Katie Porter slightly ahead of GOP Rep. Mimi Walters. The survey, paid for by the DCCC's independent expenditure arm, found that 49 percent of respondents backed Porter while 46 percent backed Walters  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Florida Gov. Rick Scott are locked in a 49 - 49 percent dead heat among likely voters in the U.S. Senate race in the Sunshine State, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today. The gender gap is a mirror image as men back Gov. Scott 53 - 45 percent, while women back Sen. Nelson 53 - 45 percent. This is the first survey of li  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 4 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news release: Arnold Loewy is available to discuss the nomination of Kavanaugh and its potential impact on the Supreme Court. Tracy Hresko Pearlis available to discuss the nomination and its impacts. Today, (Sept. 4), confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee began for Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court created in June when Associate Justice Antho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- People for the American Way issued the following news release: In hearings this morning on his nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court, nominee Brett Kavanaugh called U.S. v. Nixon "one of the greatest moments in American judicial history" to defend himself about accusations regarding his extreme view of presidential power. In fact, Kavanaugh has suggested that the case, in which the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a subpoena against President Nixon, should be overturned.  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated more than $2.6 million in federal assistance to the state of Vermont to help cover costs of the Oct. 29-30, 2017, severe storm and flooding that impacted 10 of the 14 counties in the Green Mountain State. In early January 2018, President Donald Trump approved Vermont Governor Phil Scott's r  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated more than $2.6 million in federal assistance to the state of Vermont to help cover costs of the Oct. 29-30, 2017, severe storm and flooding that impacted 10 of the 14 counties in the Green Mountain State. In early January 2018, President Donald Trump approved Vermont Governor Phil Scott's r  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute issued the following news release: The Florida governor's race is too close to call, with 50 percent of likely voters for Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, the Democrat, and 47 percent for U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, the Republican, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today. There are wide gender and racial gaps, as men back DeSantis 52 - 45 percent, while women back Gillum 55 - 42 percent, the independent Qu  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Mark Dayton, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Dayton announced today that he has secured a Major Disaster Declaration that will provide federal funds to aid in emergency relief for 27 counties and three tribal nations in Minnesota. Governor Dayton sent a letter to President Donald Trump last month requesting the declaration after communities around the state were impacted by severe storms and flooding between June 15 and July 12,  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York will lead the effort for displaced Puerto Ricans in New York - with the latest count exceeding 11,000 people - to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the federal government for failing to adequately respond and provide assistance following Hurricane Maria. "President Trump never tried to help Puerto Rico. Florida got attention, Texa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Project 21, from the National Leadership Network of Black Conservatives, issued the following news release: At the funeral for legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin, Al Sharpton used his time to slam President Donald Trump, saying that the President needed to be taught the meaning of the word "respect." Commentator Michael Eric Dyson reportedly screeched about the President: "You lugubrious leech, you dopey doppelganger of deceit and deviance, you lethal liar, you dimwitt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Hawaii's Congressional Delegation urged President Donald Trump to act swiftly on Governor David Ige's request for a presidential disaster declaration for areas across the state impacted by Hurricane Lane. The declaration will help ensure that the affected communities can access important federal funding and resources to recover. "We request your quick action on Governor David Ige's request for federa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The House Energy and Commerce subcommittees on Communications and Technology, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, Energy, Environment, Health, Oversight and Investigations issued the following hearing information: Twitter: Transparency and Accountability at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 5: Witnesses * Jack Dorsey, CEO, Twitter, Inc. Documents * Hearing Notice (http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF00/20180905/108642/HHRG-115-IF00-20180905  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, authored an Op-Ed in The Hill urging the Senate to withhold their consent on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the United States Supreme Court as confirmation hearings are set to begin this week. Below is an excerpt of Congressman Nadler's Op-Ed, which can be found published in full on his Medium page here: "T  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- IEEE-USA, a unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation voted unanimously to approve Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier as the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). IEEE-USA urges the full Senate to approve Dr. Droegemeier's nomination in a vote as soon as possible. Dr. Droegemeier is eminently qualified to be the next direct  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following news release: After more than 12 hours of questioning on the Senate Judiciary Committee's second day of hearings on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, Kavanaugh's record holds up to intense scrutiny from senators. Washington Post "Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh presented himself to the Senate and the American public Wednesday as   more

TUPELO, Mississippi, Sept. 4 -- The American Family Association issued the following news release: AFA Action (www.afaaction.net), the governmental affairs affiliate of the American Family Association (AFA, www.afa.net), will once again serve as one of the lead sponsors for the annual Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., the premier national gathering for social conservatives--and especially crucial with impactful elections just two months away. The three-day event is set for Sept. 21-23 a  more

GUELPH, Ontario, Sept. 6 --The University of Guelph issued the following news release: The NFL regular season opens Thursday with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Super Bowl champions who were disinvited from visiting the White House, hosting the Atlanta Falcons. The National Football League would like our focus to be on which team will prevail, but recent events continue to bring the national anthem protest issue to the forefront. Carla Maloney, a Republican official from Pennsylvania, stepped do  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release: The political and economic climate in which Canada, Mexico and the United States began the NAFTA renegotiations in 2017 has deteriorated drastically in 2018, with Canada recently being effectively shut out. In the last week of August a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the acronym NAFTA would be buried forever to be replaced by a new deal, the U.S.-Mexico trade agreement. Organization  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following advocacy letter to the Senate: Dear Senator: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 200 national organizations committed to promoting and protecting the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, and the 180 undersigned organizations, we write to express our strong opposition to the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat running for Illinois Governor, issued the following campaign news release: Today, President Obama, JB Pritzker, and Juliana Stratton stopped at Caffe Paradiso in Urbana to meet voters. The visit follows President Obama endorsing JB and the release of a video highlighting the President's support. From Chicago Sun-Times: Obama, Pritzker sip tea at Urbana coffee shop, warn gov race not in the bag: President Barack Obama gave J.B. Pritzker's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, ranking Democratic member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a new Democratic staff report entitled, A FAILURE OF OVERSIGHT: How Republicans Blocked a Credible Investigation of the Trump Administration's Response to the 2017 Hurricanes (https://democrats-oversight.hous  more

TACOMA, Washington, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Washington, issued the following statement: * * * According to CNN, President Donald Trump announced he is canceling a planned 2.1 percent pay increase for civilian federal workers. Rep. Kilmer represents Washington's 6th Congressional District, where the federal government is the largest employer, made the following comments: "I disagree with the notion that the main problem with government is the people working in government. That's wrong   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) was joined by Representatives Mark Meadows (NC-11), Jim Jordan (OH-4), Matt Gaetz (FL-1), Andy Biggs (AZ-5), Keith Rothfus (PA-12), Jody Hice (GA-10), Louie Gohmert (TX-1), Brian Babin (TX-36), Claudia Tenney (NY-22), Scott DesJarlais (TN-4), and Scott Perry (PA-4) in calling on President Donald Trump to declassify and release the Carter Page FISA applications (includin  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, the Democratic nominee for the Senate, issued the following campaign news: Nevada Congresswoman and candidate for U.S. Senate Jacky Rosen's campaign launched a new 30-second Spanish-language television ad today detailing how Sen. Dean Heller broke his promise on health care and put thousands of Nevada families at risk after getting pressure from President Donald Trump. "Lo que el viento se llevo" highlights how easily Heller flip-flopped  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The office of Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today pressed President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to show the American people that he has nothing to hide by asking for his hearing to be suspended until his full White House record from 2001 to 2006 is made public, following the traditional, non-partisan N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The office of Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today raised concerns about the rushed confirmation process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, including the 35-month black hole of missing documents from Kavanaugh's time as White House Staff Secretary during the first day of his confirmation hearings  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The office of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today questioned Judge Brett Kavanaugh during the second day of Supreme Court hearings. GRAHAM: "So describe the difference between Brett Kavanaugh the man and Brett Kavanaugh the judge." KAVANAUGH: "Well, as a man I'm trying to do what I can in community service, as a dad, as a coach, as a volunteer, as a teacher, as a husband and servi  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 7 -- The office of Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) today introduced Vice President Mike Pence and welcomed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Acting Deputy Secretary James Byrne to Nevada at a rally for airmen at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to speaking with airmen and their families, Heller, Vice President Pence, and VA Deputy Secretary Byrne visited with Nevada veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The office of Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) spoke with the State Chamber of Oklahoma today during their annual visit to Washington. Inhofe discussed national defense, economic growth and Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. "It is always a pleasure to visit with the State Chamber of Oklahoma in Washington," Inhofe said. "Hearing from the involved citizens of my great state reiterate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The office of Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, Hawai'i's Congressional Delegation urged President Donald Trump to act swiftly on Governor David Ige's request for a presidential disaster declaration for areas across the state impacted by Hurricane Lane. The declaration will help ensure that the affected communities can access important federal funding and resources to recover. "We request your quick action on Governor David Ige's requ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following op-ed on Judge Brett Kavanaugh, which was provided to the Dallas Morning News: Ever since he was nominated, there have been two Brett Kavanaughs: the judge himself, and the mythical zealot of Democrats' imagination. The judge himself showed up at the White House on July 9 when President Donald Trump announced his pick for the U.S. Supreme Court. He was wearing a suit, and - standing alongside his fami  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The office of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News denouncing Senate Judiciary Democrats' attempts to derail the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and voicing their support for his confirmation. "Democrats claimed that supporting Judge Kavanaugh, who has served with distinction on the D.C. federal appeals court after being co  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 7 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Dan Lederman: * * * South Dakota Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman is excited for the occasion of President Trump's visit to South Dakota to take part in a fundraising rally for the Kristi Noem for Governor Campaign tomorrow in Sioux Falls. "It's truly an honor anytime our nation's president makes a visit to our state," "As a Republican organization, we're electrified that we ge  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- Fox News Channel, a cable and satellite television news channel, issued the following news release: FOX News will be moving Tomi Lahren's signature online segment Final Thoughts from Foxnews.com to FOX Nation, as part of a series of new programming for the forthcoming digital streaming service, announced John Finley, Senior Vice President of Development and Production for FOX News. Launching later in the fourth quarter of this year, FOX Nation will be subscription based and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: Republican Brian Kemp has established himself as the only candidate in Georgia's governors' race who will fight for small businesses. Yesterday, the National Federation of Independent Business formally endorsed Kemp's candidacy for Georgia's highest office, stating that he "understands the challenges facing Georgia's job creators" and would "focus on cutting taxes" and "encouraging more economic devel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: As Senate hearings begin on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, Americans remain closely divided as to whether he should be seated on the court. Forty percent of Americans say the Senate should vote to confirm him, while 36 percent say it should not do so. These opinions are essentially unchanged from when President Donald Trump announced his cho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced a new television ad in California's 45th Congressional District hitting Congresswoman Mimi Walters' for her record of voting in lock step with President Donald Trump - including voting to gut protections for pre-existing conditions and imposing an age tax on seniors' health care. The ad, "Time," takes Walters to task for her failure to be an independent voice for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers issued the following news: The steady stream of news emerging from the nation's capital can be overwhelming. NACUBO highlights key actions and provides the status of top higher education business officer concerns. Agency Action ED Releases Beta Version of myStudentAid App. The Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) announced that its mobile application is now available from the A  more