BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 11 -- Brooklyn Public Library issued the following news release: * * * - Highlights Include: - South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg in conversation with New York Times columnist Frank Bruni about his new book, Shortest Way Home - Whitman at 200, a weekend-long festival across Brooklyn celebrating one of the most influential American poets - Musician Esperanza Spalding and award-winning author Mitchell Jackson discuss Survival Math, Jackson's new book about growing up   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) yesterday highlighted the need for bipartisanship in Congress and the effort to modernize the operations of the Legislative Branch at a meeting of The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange. Since first coming to Congress in 2013, both Davis and Kilmer have built reputations on both sides of the aisle as forward-thinking lead  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: The Virginia House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia today approved legislation that will provide nearly $1 billion in tax relief to Virginia's taxpayers. The legislation will provide $420 million to Virginia taxpayers later this year, in the form of tax rebates of $110 for individual filers and $220 for married couples. It raises the standard deduction by fifty percent beginning in tax year 2019, the  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: Not only is AG Mark Herring a racist and a hypocrite, he is a liar as well. Herring would have the people of Virginia believe that he had some sort of epiphany about his racist past, leading him to confess that he too had worn blackface to the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus (VLBC). The Republican Party of Virginia has learned from credible sources that this is a lie. After Herring called for Governor No  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 14 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek regarding Gov. Chris Sununu's budget: "Governor Chris Sununu has submitted a responsible budget that lives within our means, and commits one-time money for one-time expenses. Dedicating $247 Million in one-time spending projects on capital improvements in "property poor" school districts and new beds to alleviate the mental health crisis will solve a plethora of prob  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 15 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by chairman Stephen Stepanek regarding President Trump's leadership in securing the U.S.-Mexican border: "President Trump is doing everything he can to fulfill his campaign promise and strengthen our southern border. "While Democrats in Congress simply obstructed and resisted critical investments in our border security since his election, President Trump is showing the country that he is getti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration: Michael Eric Wooten of Virginia, to be the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget. Dr. Wooten is a senior advisor for acquisitions at the Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office. He recently served in the Trump Administration as acting Ass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 13, celebrating the life and work of Bill Fairbrother, longest serving chairman of the Williamson County Republican Party: Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and work of Bill Fairbrother, the longest serving Chairman of the Williamson County Republican Party, as he retires after more than 20 years of incredible public service. With his "can-do" sp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on comments of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota: "Amplifying antisemitic canards is unacceptable. That any member of the US Congress would do so is an outrage. Rep. Omar's comments channeled the cancerous bigotry that has fanned the flames of hate for centuries. "She should apologize and provide an full explanation. "At the same time, last year, several of the leaders of the Republican Party themselves tr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Congressman joining bipartisan effort to permanently fund and authorize 9/11 fund * * * Congressmen Max Rose will lead a bipartisan effort to educate and build support from new Members of Congress elected after the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act in 2015 on the need to pass legislation to fully fund and permanently reauthorize the September 11th Victim Co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Peter King (R-NY), the original cosponsors of the Zadroga Act, announced today that they have asked Congressmen Max Rose (D-NY) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to work on a bipartisan effort to educate members elected after the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act in 2015 on the need to pass legislation to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), the original cosponsors of the Zadroga Act, announced that they have asked Congressmen Max Rose (D-NY) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to work on a bipartisan effort to educate members elected after the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act in 2015 on the need to pass legislation t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: The Republican Governors Association announces the hiring of the following individuals who will comprise the organization's senior staff for the next four years. "I am excited that we have assembled a team of highly-qualified individuals who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Republican Governors Association," said RGA Chairman Governor Pete Ricketts. "Each of these individuals will be  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Virginia officially demands Virginia Democrats donate all money received from racist Ralph Northam towards an effort to build the United States National Slavery Museum or another charity of former Governor Douglas Wilder's choosing. Over the past decade, Northam and his affiliated PACs (The Way Ahead & Stronger Together PAC) have donated to the following: * $2,227,518 to the Democrat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Virginia demands that Eileen Filler-Corn and the House Democratic Caucus withdraw their support for the anti-Semitic Democrat Ibraheem Samirah. It was revealed that Samirah has a history of posting virulently anti-Semitic propaganda on his Facebook page to include calling Israel worse than the KKK and questioning the significance of the Holocaust simply because his family did not liv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 13, paying tribute to ex-Idaho Gov. Phil Batt: Mr. President, along with my colleagues Senator James E. Risch, Representative Mike Simpson, and Representative Russ Fulcher, I pay tribute to former Idaho Governor Phil Batt for his immense service to our State. As his last official act in the Governor's Ceremonial Office in the Idaho State Capitol, outgoing Ida  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release: In the face of a new ballot measure which would roll back ballot measure reforms guaranteeing information be provided up front to voters, as they did in 2017, the South Dakota Republican Party is launching a campaign for people to learn about all of the effects of petitions before they sign them. State Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman is encouraging every South Dakotan who is approached   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * - Davis and Kilmer Work to Promote Civility & Bridge the Partisan Divide * * * Republican Representative Rodney Davis (IL-13) and Democratic Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-6) appeared yesterday morning before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society and Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange, delivering remarks about the need for bipartisanship in Congress and the effort to modernize the operations of the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * - Veteran Strategist Ed Goeas Discusses Results from Ripon's Annual Survey of the American Voter * * * Last month, The Ripon Society released its 4th annual Survey of the American Voter. Conducting the survey on behalf of The Ripon Society was The Tarrance Group, led by its president and CEO Ed Goeas, who appeared on February 11th in front of a luncheon discussion to talk about the results of the poll and how t  more