SOUTH PLAINFIELD, New Jersey, May 7 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 6: The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) called on that state's Republican Party to repudiate Jersey City Republicans for recent Islamophobic Tweets. On May 5, the Jersey City Republicans tweeted against newly-appointed Jersey City Councilman Yousef Saleh, claiming Saleh is hiding "his plans to implement #ShariaLaw into #NewJersey. .   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring issued the following news release: Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced that Judge Norman K. Moon has approved the Attorney General's agreement that will promote public health and participation in elections by encouraging safe absentee voting by mail in the upcoming June 23 primaries. Under the terms of the approved consent decree, the Commonwealth will accept absentee ballots without the signature of a witness "for vo  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Demand Justice issued the following statement: On Monday, Demand Justice Executive Director Brian Fallon issued the following statement calling for the U.S. Senate to postpone hearings for President Trump's newest pick for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in light of new calls from within the federal judiciary for an investigation into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the retirement of the judge who currently occupies the seat: "Justin  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- President Trump issued the following statement on May 6 regarding his veto of a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 68) to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran: Today, I vetoed S.J. Res. 68, which purported to direct me to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran. This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 by dividing the Republican Party. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced the formation of the China Task Force and selected Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) to serve on the committee. The 15 member group, representing 14 different committees of jurisdiction, will be chaired by Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (TX) and will work to enhance information sharing and legislative strategy development t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following joint op-ed on May 7 published in USA Today: In USA TODAY, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Bill Kristol, director of Defending Democracy Together, published an Op-Ed, "Republicans should reject Trump's divisive approach to pandemic." "Too many members of Congress, following the lead of President Donald Trump, continue to engage in coronavirus denialism. They also rush to embrace short-sighted and counterproduct  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on the selection of Louis DeJoy, a top fundraiser for President Trump and the Republican Party, to serve as Postmaster General: "Granite Staters want to be assured that the Postal Service will continue to provide them with reliable, affordable service, especially now as mail delivery is even more vital during social distancing,". "However, President Trump has made it clear that he wants postage rates to   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to the jobs report from the Labor Department: "The unemployment rate is now higher than since the Great Depression, and Trump's decision to wave the white flag against the virus means the economy will remain in a ditch for years to come. "The Republican Party has learned nothing since Herbert Hoover. "Our continued response to this catastrophe m  more