MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 24 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan regarding Sen. Doug Jones' no vote to end the government shutdown: "It is extremely disappointing to see Senator Doug Jones vote no to end the government shutdown and secure our borders. "This bill, proposed by Senator Shelby and endorsed by President Trump, allowed both Democrats and Republicans to find agreement in their ultimate goals." "Alabamians want our nation safe throu  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 26 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan congratulating Vicki Drummond on her election as Republican National Committee secretary: "The Alabama Republican Party is excited to congratulate our Alabama RNC Committeewoman Vicki Drummond on her election as Republican National Committee Secretary. We are extremely proud of Vicki and her selfless service to our state and national Republican Party." "We look forward to workin  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 21 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: "We honor and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. His vision for America and commitment to equal rights changed history for the better. Dr. King's words and peaceful protests are still deeply valued today." "It is our prayer that the actions of all citizens reflect the dream Dr. King had for every man, woman and child - that our  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Jan. 22 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement: Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement regarding the 2019 National School Choice Week: "The Alabama Republican Party fully supports school choice. We believe that parents, not the government, know their children's needs best and should have the opportunity to choose a quality education for their sons and daughters. Zip codes should not be part of an educational form  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 26 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Delegate Lee Carter, the freshman socialist from Manassas, has a long history of opposing innovation, jobs, and new business in his District. When American chip maker Micron expanded into Manassas, Carter denounced the deal that brought 1,100 new jobs to his constituents. When Amazon, the multi-billion dollar company, decided to come to Virginia, Lee Carter was one of the first to complain about it. Now, w  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 22 -- One Wisconsin Now, a liberal issue advocacy organization that focuses on advancing progressive leadership and values, issued the following news release: * * * - Campaign Touting Endorsement of Scandal-Plagued Judges * * * Brian Hagedorn, Scott Walker's former Legal Counsel and current candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, is showing questionable judgement with the announcement of the support of David Prosser and Jon Wilcox. One Wisconsin Now Research Director   more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 21 -- Democracy for America issued the following statement: Today, Senator Kamala Harris officially launched her 2020 Presidential exploratory committee. Democracy for America's CEO Yvette Simpson issued the following statement on Harris' announcements: "Senator Kamala Harris' announcement today underscores the transformational opportunity the 2020 presidential election already represents for our country. With the wide range of identities, backgrounds, and life exper  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting opening plenary: "Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Thank you, Mayor [Stephen K.] Benjamin, for your warm introduction. And thank you all for your warm welcome. And Mr. Mayor Benjamin, thank you for your great service to the city of Columbia and to the country. "Let us all salute the strong leadership of the Mayor - of all of the mayors. Congratu  more

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Jan. 26 -- DePauw University issued the following news: Doors for the Wednesday, January 30, Ubben Lecture at DePauw University by John Kasich will open to DePauw students with valid ID at 6:15 p.m. The general public can begin entering Kresge Auditorium, located within the Green Center for the Performing Arts (605 S. College Avenue) at 6:45 p.m. The speech, "Navigating These Partisan Times and Finding Your Personal Political Voice," will begin at 7:30 p.m. Like all Ubben  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 23 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Wayne MacDonald regarding House Bill 623, which would raise the state's Business Profits Tax from its current 7.7% to 8.5% and back to being the highest business tax rate in New England: The bill was heard in the House Ways & Means Committee today. "Since Republicans began reducing business taxes in 2015, our economy has seen explosive growth and state revenues have soared. That's b  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 20 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Wayne MacDonald on the two year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration: "Two years ago, President Donald Trump was inaugurated as our 45th President, ushering in a new era for the United States. "By putting America First, President Trump has enacted historic tax reform, confirmed 85 conservative judges to the federal judiciary, including two conservative Supreme Court Associa  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 25 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, the New Hampshire Senate and House Democratic majorities called on Governor Sununu to join them to take multiple actions to help the 2,400 Granite Staters who have now gone 35 days without a paycheck during President Trump's government shutdown. Their plan involves a combination of executive and legislative action and urges Trump's Administration to overturn their rule that declares s  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 24 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * - Special education increases and accepting more federal Medicaid money are drawing broader support than many other current issues * * * Just as there is a partisan split at the top of Wisconsin's state government, partisan divisions remain a key fact of public opinion in Wisconsin, according to a new Marquette Law School Poll. The first poll since the November election finds voters split generall  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- People for the American Way issued the following statement by Executive Vice President Marge Baker in response to President Trump's announcement that he would sign a three-week continuing resolution to reopen the government: "This month-long government shutdown started because Donald Trump wanted to change the subject away from his corruption and collusion. It lasted 35 days because his allies in the Republican Party refused to stand up to his bigoted, pointless demand fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- RepRep. Susan Davis, D-California, issued the following statement on President Trump's speech on the shutdown: "While I'm glad the President has decided to listen to reason, this could have happened five weeks ago thus avoiding the unnecessary suffering by the American people, who overwhelmingly don't want a wall. "The top priority now is to ensure federal workers get paid what they are owed, including back pay. "I encourage the President and the Republican Party to tak  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Florida, issued the following statement after President Trump's speech where he refused to open the government: "The President's speech today was disheartening. Not only is he willing to continue holding 800,000 Americans' salaries hostage for his wasteful ineffective border wall, he is acting as if DREAMers are political pawns. DREAMers make our country stronger and richer, and while I support efforts to help bring them out of the shado  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 22 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement: Moments ago, newly elected Governor Tony Evers gave his first State of the State Address. In response to the address, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Executive Director Mark Morgan: "After eight years of strong Republican leadership, the State of Wisconsin is stronger than ever. With a booming economy, record surpluses, and more people working than ever before,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 24 -- The California Republican Party issued the following news: Voters learned today that Assemblyman Brian Maienschein has changed his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat - just over two months after asking the voters of his district to vote for him with an "R" next to his name. Furthermore, after the election, when things were too close to call, Maienschein demanded - and received - assistance with staffing and attorney representation at the Registrar'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) questioned Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on why Democrats refused to vote to pay federal workers as negotiations continued. Whip Scalise also pointed out Several House Democrats--including Leader Hoyer--have acknowledged that a physical barrier is a necessary part of any solution to secure our southern border, yet Democrats still haven't proposed an  more

CLINTON, New York, Jan. 22 -- Hamilton College issued the following news: Jim Messina, deputy chief of staff for former President Barack Obama, and Reince Priebus, former chief of staff for President Donald Trump, will discuss current issues from opposing points of view in a Common Ground program on Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., in Hamilton College's Margaret Scott Bundy Field House. The moderated discussion is free and open to the public, but tickets will be required. Reserve Free Ticket  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following statement by Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Kirk Cox after federal judges on the Eastern District Court selected modules for a remedial plan: "The Eastern District Court selected a series of legally indefensible redistricting modules that attempts to give Democrats an advantage at every turn. The modules selected by the Court target senior Republicans, myself included, without a substantive basis in the law.   more