ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 4 -- The Georgia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * - After first admitting she's been involved in politics for the past decade and eyeing a run for years, Loeffler is now claiming she's only been in politics for the past month * * * Temporary senator and "political mega-donor" Kelly Loeffler is once again contradicting herself as she continues to change her story on when she first got involved in politics. After she admitted in an earlier interv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Last week, a Republican lawmaker in Montana falsely said that the Constitution calls for the shooting or jailing of those with different political beliefs. When asked to clarify his remarks, state Rep. Rodney Garcia doubled down leading even the state Republican Party to condemn his remarks. Present at the Montana Republican Party event where Garcia made his remarks was Greg Gianforte, leading candidate for t  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 6 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan regarding the announcement by Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on impeachment: "Alabama Democrat Senator Doug Jones has announced he will vote to convict President Trump on both impeachment charges. He continues to take his marching orders from Chuck Schumer and his liberal California campaign donors. "By voting to convict, Senator Jones once again is demonstrating his contempt for t  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 6 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan on Feb. 5 regarding the Senate vote to acquit President Trump: "Today's vote by the U.S. Senate to acquit President Trump confirms what the majority of Alabamians have known all along - that this impeachment sham perpetrated by the Democrats was nothing more than a hyperpartisan mission for the sole purpose of undoing the 2016 election. "The majority of our United States Senato  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- The Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Terry Lathan on the State of the State address by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey: "This evening Governor Ivey demonstrated why she is ranked one of the top-10 approval rated governors in the nation. The state of our state is strong, thanks to her focused leadership. The results are solid. "With an unemployment rate of 2.7% - the lowest in our state's 200 year history and among the lowest in the natio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research issued the following news: ACI joined 74 other groups urging Congress and the President not to adopt drug price controls. * * * February 4, 2020 Dear President Trump and Republican Members of the House and Senate: We represent fiscal conservatives and free market activists from across the country, and we are concerned about the direction the health care policy debate is moving. There is no doubt that left-of-  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 4: On the day of the Iowa Caucuses, the first major test of the Democratic presidential primary, the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) highlights the infrastructure it is building for the eventual Democratic nominee's Florida campaign. FDP has learned from its previous mistakes and has aggressively developed a campaign capable of defeating Trump -- long before a Democratic nominee is chosen. In the 2016  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Common Cause issued the following statement on Jan. 31 by President Karen Hobert Flynn: Americans deserve the truth and they deserve to hear from witnesses in the impeachment trial. The Republican Senate majority has cynically ignored overwhelming public support for witness testimony. Nationwide, support for witnesses has risen as more and more details have come out about President Trump's shameful and illegal conduct in withholding vital military aid to Ukraine in order t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 4 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: In the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, liberal activist and Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky is now taking a page out of the book of her Democrat allies. As Congressional Democrats continue to pursue a baseless impeachment investigation against President Trump, Jill Karofsky is similarly trying to manufacture a fake "corruption" crisis to further her own political interests. Similar to the pathetic lies sp  more

WOBURN, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Count Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons among those moved by President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, and ready to capitalize on the positive momentum. "If you, like me, came away inspired by last night's celebration of the Great American Comeback, don't let this moment pass you by," Lyons said Wednesday. "We are looking for people who will stand with our president, who w  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following news: Count Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons among those moved by President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, and ready to capitalize on the positive momentum. "If you, like me, came away inspired by last night's celebration of the Great American Comeback, don't let this moment pass you by," Lyons said Wednesday. "We are looking for people who will stand with our president, who w  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: On February 6, Republican lawmakers -- with Governor Ron DeSantis's blessing -- moved forward on a draconian piece of anti-abortion legislation. It is all but certain that DeSantis will sign the parental consent bill and put into law the requirement that minors must obtain parental consent prior to obtaining an abortion. Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, blasted DeSantis and Republican la  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, issued the following news: President Donald Trump's job approval rating has risen to 49%, his highest in Gallup polling since he took office in 2017. Line graph. President Trump's job approval is at a new high of 49%. To view the graph, click here: https://news.gallup.com/poll/284156/trump-job-approval-personal-best.aspx The new poll finds 50% of Americans disapproving of Trump, leaving just 1%   more

GASTONIA, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- Gaston County issued the following news on Jan. 4: The Gaston County Board of Commissioners announced the hiring of Jonathan Lee Sink as County Attorney. Mr. Sink received his Juris Doctor from Charlotte School of Law. Mr. Sink has experience working in the office of the County Manager in Mecklenburg County as well as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School System. He is currently the Executive Director of the North Carolina Republican Party. Gaston County   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman David J. Shafer on President Trump's State of the Union Address: "President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address highlighted the unprecedented economic success that has led to prosperity for all Americans. "Unlike the failed administration he succeeded, President Trump kept his promises to deliver a modern and rebalanced trade deal to replace NAFTA, to fight for our veterans, and to lif  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 8 -- The Georgia Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman David J. Shafer on the Senate impeachment vote: "I am terribly disappointed in Sen. Mitt Romney for his vote. "But, I am happy that the impeachment trial is behind us and that President Trump can continue the prosperous work of his administration. "The amazing economic recovery spearheaded by the President will continue to create jobs and move Americans from the food stamp rolls to the payroll  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Feb. 5: Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the United States Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on the impeachment charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. "Today we saw Republicans in the United States Senate thwart the intentions of the framers of our Constitution and capitulate to this corrupt and untruthful President. "The Republican Party now  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Financial Services subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Bartlett Collins Naylor, financial policy advocate for the Congress Watch Division of Public Citizen, at a hearing entitled "Fake It Till They Make It: How Bad Actors Use Astroturfing to Manipulate Regulators, Disenfranchise Consumers and Subvert the Rulemaking Process": My name is Bartlett Naylor, financial policy advocate for the Congress Watch division of Public C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-335) on the Trump-Ukraine impeachment inquiry report together with minority views. The report was advanced by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, on Dec. 11. UPDATED Continued from Part 3 President Trump Continued the Hold Despite Agency Concerns About Legality Prior to the passage of the Impoundment Control Act, presidents had frequently impounded--i.e., refused to spend-- Congressionally-appropr  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox regarding the reports that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would not be participating in the administration's fiscal 2021 budget presentation to the legislature: * * * - Governor puts D.C. politics ahead of the state of Michigan * * * "It is not remotely surprising that the governor is off playing D.C. parlor games instead of doing her job and working with the legislature 'to get th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox in response to President Trump's State of the Union Address: "The State of our Union is stronger than ever thanks to President Trump! From his wins on trade to record low unemployment, the Trump economy is booming and working for every American. "Most importantly, after years of false promises and falling behind, the American people have a champion in the White House that puts Amer  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 6 -- The Michigan Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Laura Cox after Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, voted to convict President Trump: * * * - Freshman Senator Votes To Impeach Duly Elected President On Both Counts * * * "Senator Peters voting to impeach President Trump should come as no surprise to anyone, considering he votes with Chuck Schumer 95% of the time. "His choice is the most disappointing for the people of our state, because the car  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 5 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Leader Dick Hinch regarding Dan Feltes' comments about New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's Doorway initiative: "Once again, Senator Feltes is throwing out ridiculous comments that are demonstrably false, offering no real examples while seeking to inject partisanship into a topic that requires real leadership. "Governor Sununu's Doorway program has been a huge success across New Hampshire that   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 6 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek: Following the U.S. Senate vote to acquit President Trump, NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek released the following statement regarding New Hampshire's Democrat Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan voting to remove President Trump from office: "Senator Shaheen and Hassan's votes to remove President Trump from office based off a flawed and partisan impeachment proc  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 7 -- The New Hampshire Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Stephen Stepanek: As Socialist Bernie Sanders continues to rise in the New Hampshire Democrat Primary polls, NHGOP Chairman Stephen Stepanek calls out Democrat Congressman Chris Pappas for his silence in the Democrat race: "As Vermont Socialist Bernie Sanders surges in the New Hampshire Democrat Primary polls we hear crickets from Congressman Chris Pappas. "Congressman Pappas, the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: NCGOP Executive Director Jonathan Sink announced he will leave after only eight months in the position, leaving a scandal-plagued North Carolina Republican Party without a top staffer less than a year before a critical election and just a few months before hosting the Republican National Convention. Sink was promoted during a leadership turnover amist former NCGOP Chairman Hayes' indictment on bri  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Republican Party issued the following news release: The Republican Party of Pennsylvania is taking to Facebook to ask Eugene DePasquale one simple question: Where does he stand on impeachment? A silent video asks the question and concludes with "he should tell us." The post caption reads, "We think voters have a right to know whether a congressional candidate plans to work for or against our President!" "It's an easy question to answer," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union Address: "The President's speech was, once again, full of bluster, falsehoods, and a cynical distortion of American values. "American values do not include denigrating immigrants. They do not include using lies to take away a woman's right to choose. They do not include taking credit for the successes or hard work of others. They do not include sabre rattling. And,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 5: Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), the longest serving woman in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statement following the Senate acquittal of President Donald Trump: "The strength of America's greatness cannot be attributed to one man, but to the force and determination of an entire people as diverse as the land we call home. "Today's vote to acquit President Trum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement: Congresswoman Watson Coleman applauded the passage of H.R. 2474, Protecting the Right to Organize Act or PRO Act, legislation that would amend the National Labor Relations Act and related labor laws to extend protections to union workers. "The middle class in America was built with union labor. For decades, powerful corporate interests and their allies in the Republican Party have worked to weaken l  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chairman James Dickey: The Senate voted to fully acquit President Donald J. Trump of both articles of impeachment submitted by the U.S. House. Republican Party of Texas Chairman James Dickey commented: "The Senate confirmed what we knew on day one - President Donald Trump did nothing wrong. "Unfortunately Democrats took their partisan game to the next level and wasted immense taxpayer dollars on this sha  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Virginia announced that it is officially changing the location of its Quadrennial State Convention to the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The Convention Center is best equipped with the facilities, ease of access for the President and/or his surrogates and attendees, and proximity to the Capitol necessary for a successful event. National change starts at the local level. Just a fe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on President Trump impeachment trial: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) voted to convict President Trump in his Senate impeachment trial. Sanders submitted the following statement for the record explaining his decision: An impeachment trial of a sitting president of the United States is not a matter to be taken lightly. A president should not and must not be impeached because of political disagreements or policy dif  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address: * * * - Says President Trump and Senate Republicans have stacked the deck for the wealthy and attacked working families' health care and economic security? * * * "The president's State of the Union speech was an affront to New Mexicans who have watched his administration stack the deck for the wealthy and the special interests while attacking the health care and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Feb. 5: * * * - Udall: President Trump abused his office to corrupt our elections, and attempted to cover it up - Udall denounces Senate Republicans' refusal to hold a fair and full impeachment trial * * * U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) voted to convict President Donald J. Trump and remove him from office on two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. In a speech on the Se  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 4 -- The South Dakota Republican Party issued the following news release on Feb. 3: * * * - South Dakota Republican Party blasts past 104k voter advantage, has over 90% of legislative candidates recruited for 2020 Election Cycle * * * The State Republican Party might not be as visible as last night's Super Bowl Champions, but they're declaring a solid win in the latest voter registration numbers reported by the South Dakota Secretary of State. According to current   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 8 -- The Virginia Republican Party issued the following statement by Chairman Jack Wilson: House Democrats took another step to make hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Virginians felons by passing authoritarian legislation to strip the Commonwealth of its Second Amendment right. "The Democrats want a vulnerable and subservient citizenry. "Most of these General Assembly Democrats can't tell the difference between an 'assault weapon' and a hole in the ground, yet they  more

LEESBURG, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Loudoun County's Parks, Recreation and Community Services issued the following news: Loudoun County election officials remind voters that the deadline to register to vote for the March 3, 2020, Democratic presidential primary election is Monday, February 10, 2020. The Republican Party is not holding a primary in Virginia, but will select delegates to its national convention at a state convention. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the primary election a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 4 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by African American Council Chair Gerard Randall on the Black History Month: "Each February, we pause and celebrate the numerous contributions that African Americans have made to the state of Wisconsin and the United States. "The Republican Party and President Donald Trump continue to fight to drive down African American unemployment and advocate for more educational and economic opportunities for Ameri  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 5 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following statement by Executive Director Mark Jefferson: In case you missed it, Gov. Evers' record of concealing public records took a new turn when his administration threatened to prosecute a journalist, a move the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says could violate the Constitution. In response to Gov. Evers' latest snub to public records and the media, The Republican Party of Wisconsin issued the following statement from Ex  more