PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Midway through her August recess, unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is doing her best to avoid taking any action to combat gun violence. McSally has been "hard to pin down" and "noncommittal" in her "shifting rhetoric" on what concrete gun safety measures she would support in Congress -- all while insisting that she's "been very consistent" on gun laws. There has been some consistency in McSally's lo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last night Arizonans from across the 6th Congressional District gathered outside of a local Fountain Hills Tea Party meeting to protest Congressman David Schweikert and the ethics scandals that have embroiled him. The protestors held checks representing a trip to the Phoenix Open, Super Bowl, and Harvard Business classes that Schweikert and his staff purchased at the expense of Arizona taxpayers. Schwe  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 16 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nearly 70 business leaders showed up at the University Club in Phoenix last night for the launch of the Arizona Democratic Party's Copper State Business Advisory Board, a new program designed to build strategic relationships between the state party and the business community. Mayor Kate Gallego, Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez, Commissioner Sandra Kennedy, and AZ Democratic Party Chair Felecia Rotell  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Eighty-four years after the signing of the Social Security Act, more than 1.3 million Arizonans count on the vital program. But despite Social Security's vast and positive impact, Washington Republicans like unelected U.S. Sen. Martha McSally continue to pursue deep cuts to earned benefits programs. As recently as June, two of McSally's Republican colleagues separately argued for deep earned benefits c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 13 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams issued the following statement congratulating Stacey Abrams on Fair Fight 2020, her historic investment in expanding strong voter protection programs in state parties across the nation. "Stacey Abrams' vision for our democracy and commitment to fair elections makes her a leader not just in Georgia, but across the nation. With today's announc  more

NEWBERG, Oregon, Aug. 14 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following news release: The State Central Committee (SCC) of the Democratic Party of Oregon met in Yamhill County this weekend to complete a jam-packed agenda of caucus meetings, strategize for the 2020 election, and consider DPO resolutions. Among the five resolutions approved, the SCC voted overwhelmingly to thank the Oregon Legislature for passing several meaningful campaign reform bills and sending a constitutional amendme  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Today we announce the launch of our 24-hour Voter Protection Hotline, nearly 15 months before the 2020 election. The hotline is a part of the Florida Democratic Party's new year-round Voter Protection Program that was launched in May as an effort to tackle the growing threat to Floridians right to vote. The hotline will be staffed with a mix of paid staff and trained volunteers from across the state and wi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 15 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: As part of the Florida Democratic Party's statewide Rural Tour, Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, was excited to visit Gadsden County to energize the local party and talk about the Florida Democratic Party's voter registration efforts and the party's voter protection hotline. On August 14, Congressman Al Lawson, Rep. Loranne Ausley, County Commissioner Brenda Holt, and Florida Democratic  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 15 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today in a federal court order, U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg called out the offices of former Secretary of State Brian Kemp and current SOS Brad Raffensberger for their abject failure to secure Georgia's elections and protect Georgia voters. Totenberg pointed out how the serious flaws in Kemp's elections administration, threatened voter confidence in our democracy: "The present voting system [...  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 16 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news release: Welcome to the KDP Weekly Rundown - the Kansas Democratic Party's update of the biggest things going on in the state party and the state government. KANSAS-MISSOURI GOVERNORS SUMMIT * What's happening? Governor Laura Kelly and Missouri Governor Mike Parsons met on Tuesday to sign an agreement to end the use of economic incentives to lure companies across the state line. The practice has cost both states  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 13 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The 2019 qualifying period saw a continuation of historic advancements and achievements the Louisiana Democratic Party has made over the last several years as we continue our fight to turn Louisiana blue in 2019. "As Democrats, we're used to being the underdog but we have consistently defied the odds here in Louisiana," Stephen Handwerk, executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party said  more

MADISON HEIGHTS, Michigan, Aug. 16 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: To mark Social Security's anniversary--and call out Trump's broken promises to seniors--the Michigan Democratic Party, Congressman Andy Levin, State Rep. Mari Manoogian, State Rep. Robert Wittenberg, State Rep. Jim Ellison, and local seniors hosted a birthday party for Social Security. Congressman Andy Levin: "FDR and the Democratic Party made a promise, and we have kept that promise for 84 y  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 13 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: A financial disclosure report filed Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse shows he raked in more than $600,000 in the past year from his book publisher while doing little to earn the $174,000 that taxpayers are forking over for him to represent Nebraskans in Washington D.C. According to the Omaha World-Herald: The Nebraska Republican received $601,276 in royalties, according to his 2018 annual financial d  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 14 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: CINCINNATI / WORTHINGTON -- Ohioans celebrated the 84th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law with "birthday" celebrations today at the offices of U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot and U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson and urged them to reject President Donald Trump's budget, which would cut $26 billion from the program. "Social Security is an earned benefit -- it is not an 'entitlem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Republican Governors Association issued the following news release: Putting Kentucky First, an organization supported by the Republican Governors Association (RGA), today added a new television spot to its ongoing ad campaign in the Kentucky governor's race. Titled "Liberal Radicals," the ad highlights Andy Beshear's record of siding with the most liberal elements of the Democratic Party to attempt to derail President Donald Trump's agenda. While Beshear attempts to   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: "On issues ranging from gun violence to domestic terrorism to healthcare, Congressman Castro delivered on solutions that give every Texan peace of mind and the freedom and opportunity to succeed. We couldn't be more proud of Congressman Castro's strong leadership. "The difference between the Texas Democratic Party and Trump Republicans was on full-display this evening. "Texans had   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Gilberto Hinojosa: Earlier today, the Texas Democratic Party asked questions that needed to be addressed in Governor Abbott's town hall that took place this evening. Governor Abbott addressed none of them. Abbott answers no questions, waits until outrage has passed, and then he oversees nothing getting done. On issues ranging from protecting our communities from gun violence to eradicating white supre  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chairwoman Susan Swecker on the two-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally: "White nationalists and neo-Nazis from across the country descended on our Commonwealth two years ago attempting to spread their messages of hate and divide us. "Today, we honor those who stood up to them: Heather Heyer, who lost her life showing the racists gathered in Charlottesville that Virginia rejects thei  more