WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * - Joined by 14 New Members, Emmer Charts Course as New Chairman of the NRCC * * * With the 116th Congress now underway, The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion yesterday morning with 14 new Members of the House of Representatives. The discussion was moderated by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (MN-6), who serves as the new Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Emmer kicked off the event by p  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 8 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan regarding President Trump's first Oval Office address to the nation: "The Alabama Republican Party fully supports President Trump and our U.S. Republican congressional delegation in their efforts to keep our borders secure. Our president gave a firm and factual account of the current crisis at our southern border. Our lack of strong border security has resulted in criminal gangs,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: * * * - 42% identify politically as independents - 30% identify as Democrats, 26% as Republicans - Democrats hold six-point edge when party leaners are included * * * Significantly more U.S. adults continued to identify as political independents (42%) in 2018 than as either Democrats (30%) or Republicans (26%). At least four in 10 Americans have been political indepe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) announced that as of his official swearing-in on January 3, he has completed the hiring of staff for his Washington and District offices. Cline, who was sworn in on January 3, had previously announced the hiring of his top staff on December 7 with Matt Miller named as Chief of Staff, Debbie Garrett as District Director, Nicole Manley as Legislative Director, and Ryan Saylor a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The Railroad Commission of Texas issued the following news release: Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton today announced the addition of Bryan Preston to his Austin staff. Preston serves as director of public affairs. "I'm pleased to welcome Bryan to our great team at the Railroad Commission," Sitton said. "He brings deep experience and knowledge of media, blogs, social media and state government with him. He has spent his career fighting for freedom, conservative p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The District of Columbia Republican Party issued the following news: The DC Republican Party re-elected Jose Cunningham as its Chairman at a vote held on Thursday, January 10, at the Capitol Hill Club. Chairman Cunningham is the Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at Nixon Peabody LLP, one of the world's largest law firms providing business and consulting professional services globally. He will serve his third consecutive two year term leading the DC GOP. C  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott today delivered his second inaugural address, calling for collaboration to address Vermont's most significant challenges. To address Vermont's demographics - and the ripple effects of those trends on the economy and affordability - the Governor emphasized a sense of urgency to expand Vermont's labor force. "Our stagnant population is threatening every service we deliver, every pr  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: As Wyoming Governor-elect Mark Gordon continues to build out his Administration ahead of his official swearing-in on Monday, January 7, he announced two key appointments today. Governor-elect Gordon hired Rachel Girt as his Communications Director and Erin Johnson as his Health and Human Services Policy Advisor. Girt will serve as the Governor-elect's spokesperson and be the chief contact for media. Jo  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 10 -- The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry issued the following news release: The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) is pleased to announce its most recent addition to the political arm of the organization, John "Bo" Staples, who will assume the role of Director of Political Action Committees (PACs). His campaign ground game expertise will prove to be invaluable in the year to come. Staples comes to LABI with more than a decade of e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today announced that a diverse array of leading grassroots advocacy organizations - including those dedicated to good government, environmental conservation, civil rights and working families - have formally endorsed H.R. 1, the For the People Act. The coalition of organizations joined Congressman Sarbanes today on Capitol Hill to formally ann  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Muslim Advocates issued the following statement: Today, Scott Simpson, Public Advocacy Director of Muslim Advocates, released the following statement in advance of the Tarrant County, Texas Republican Party's scheduled vote on whether or not to expel a Muslim member of its executive committee. Muslim Advocates recently released the Running on Hate report documenting anti-Muslim bigotry in the midterm elections: "Tonight's vote will be historic for the Tarrant County GOP.  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 8 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Despite overwhelming support from citizens to end the partial government shutdown caused by President Donald Trump over funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, he will go on TV tonight in what is being billed by the White House as an address on the border "crisis" and the need to spend billions on a wall to keep refugees and immigrants out. "Trump promised Mexico would pay for his wall and yet h  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 8 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: This weekend, the Ninth Congressional District Executive Committee of the North Carolina Democratic Party unanimously passed a resolution to support a full investigation into Republican election fraud efforts in NC-09 and a new election if those actions were shown to taint the election. Read the full resolution online here or below. "Every North Carolina voter, especially those in the Ninth Distri  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- The National Federation of Republican Women issued the following news release: The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) has issued an action alert to Republican women across the nation, directing them to contact their Members of Congress to demand that they fulfill their duty to the American people and work with President Donald Trump to secure the border immediately. "Last night, President Donald Trump took his case regarding the humanitarian and secu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- People for the American Way issued the following news release: People For the American Way today called on the U.S. House of Representatives to censure U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, following King's racist comments in The New York Times. "Steve King's long history of explicitly racist comments is an embarrassment to our country and to Congress," PFAW President Michael Keegan said. "Steve King has a First Amendment right to spew his hatred and bile, but Congress is under   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- President Trump issued the following remarks after the Senate Republican Policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol: Q Mr. President, are you worried about Republican defections? THE PRESIDENT: I would say that we have a very, very unified party. Mitch has been fantastic. Everybody in that room was fantastic. There was no reason for me even to be there. I knew that before we went. But the Republicans want border security. They want national security. They want to have a steel barr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- President Trump issued the following remarks before Marine One departure: Q Mr. President, are you losing leverage, sir, as Republicans want to reopen the government? THE PRESIDENT: So the job numbers were fantastic. The best numbers we've had in many years. It shocked Wall Street analysts. It didn't shock me. I know what's going on. But the job numbers were beyond anybody's expectations. Really, hundreds of thousands more than your top picks. So that was a great thing.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- President Trump issued the following remarks before Marine One departure: THE PRESIDENT: So, we're going to Texas. We're going to the border. Just spoke with some of my friends in Arizona. We have tremendous support. The Republicans are extremely united. They all want to see something happen, but they're extremely united. And I don't think I've ever seen unity like this in the Republican Party. The media -- which I call the "opposition party," a lot of the media -- in co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: Today, House Democrats took the first step in protecting the Affordable Care Act by passing a resolution that will allow them to intervene in the Texas v. U.S. lawsuit that effectively dismantles the Affordable Care Act. In response, Rep. Grijalva issued the following statement: "Access to health care is a matter of life and death, and I am proud to support one of the first actions by the new Democratic majori  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) visited Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Elkton amid the government shutdown. FCI Elkton is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. Approximately 300 FCI Elkton employees are affected by the shutdown. "Right here in the Mahoning Valley, we're seeing the impact of President Trump's callousness and selfishness as he con  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 10 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Wayne MacDonald regarding the President's trip to the border and our Federal Delegation obstructing border security: "Our Federal Delegation continues to let New Hampshire down. The most important job a president has is to protect Americans, and today's visit to the southern border by President Trump further illustrates his strong commitment to our safety. "While Senator Shaheen, Senator Has  more