INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 3 -- Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following news release: Attorney General Todd Rokita is leading a multistate action to overturn a federal court decision and ensure state attorneys general can effectively fight robocalls. Thirty-five attorneys general are part of a bipartisan coalition led by Attorney General Rokita and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. The participating states have filed an amicus brief arguing that -- contrary to a fe more PR

MANHATTAN, New York, Feb. 5 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2021: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, applauded President Joe Biden for nominating the strongest gun sense cabinet in history -- including gun sense champions like Health and Human Services Secretary-Designate Xavier Becerra, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Housing an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following issue brief on Feb. 3, 2021, by Karla Walter, senior director of employment policy, entitled "COVID-19 Economic Recovery Investments Must Benefit American Workers": Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. economy continues to reel from the Trump administration's negligent and insufficient response. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest jobs report, 2020 ended with 9.8 million fewer jobs t more PR

MANHATTAN, New York, Feb. 5 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2021: Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown's grassroots networks, renewed its calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to resign today after the U.S. House of Representatives voted in a bipartisan manner to strip her of all committee posts, including her seat on the House Committee on Educat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2021: Sugar23 Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media announced today it has acquired Grace: A President, His Speechwriter, and Ten Days in the Battle for America by Cody Keenan, President Barack Obama's longtime chief speechwriter. Grace tells the story of ten astonishing days in America in June 2015, when President Obama and Keenan together composed critical speeches t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2021: HRC responded to the U.S. House of Representatives upholding the integrity of our democratic institutions by voting to remove U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from her Congressional committee assignments for endorsing violence against elected officials and public figures, sedition and domestic terrorism. Today, the House of Representatives stood up for democracy and voted to hold more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2021: When Vladimir, 9, arrived in the United States with his 19-year-old brother, Christian, immigration officials separated the siblings and sent Vladimir to a detention center for unaccompanied children. He wasn't allowed to speak to family members or the lawyer who took his case. He had never been apart from his family before. Vladimir is one of thousands of children the administration of President Donald J more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSPer) -- Human Rights First issued the following news release: Human Rights First today announced the addition of five new members to its board of directors: Jay Carney, Sarah Cleveland, Benedict Morelli, Nazanin Rafsanjani, and Mara Frankel Wallace. "We are thrilled to welcome such distinguished colleagues to the board of Human Rights First, given the urgency and importance of the organization's mission advancing human rights and justice in the U.S. and around the world, more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 4 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently joined a bipartisan coalition in taking action to ensure state attorneys general can continue to fight illegal robocalls through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The coalition of 35 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in Lindenbaum v. Realgy arguing that the TCPA robocall ban was enforceable from 2015 to 2020. "As attorneys gen more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 2 -- New York University's Tandon School of Engineering issued the following news release on Feb. 1: Today the Governance Lab (The GovLab) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering launched a free, online course on Solving Public Problems. The 12-part program, presented by Beth Simone Noveck, director of The GovLab, and over two-dozen global changemakers, trains participants in the skills needed to move from demanding change to making it. Taking a practical approach to a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Occupational Safety Health Review Commission issued the following news release: Cynthia L. Attwood was designated Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on January 20, 2021. Her swearing-in marks a return to the position, having previously served as the agency's Acting Chair and Chair from 2015 to 2017. She was first appointed to the Review Commission by President Barack Obama in 2010 and was reappointed by Pre more PR

OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: February is black history month. It is a time to remember black history, with its difficult beginnings, struggles and hardships. It is also a time to celebrate the achievements of those who have overcome many of these challenges to become a part of our nation's black history. Most recently, history was made when Kamala Harris raised her right hand and was sworn in to office as th more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 3 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2021: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today has joined 33 other attorneys general in asking the U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a decision that prevents states from combating robocallers. The bipartisan coalition is filing an amicus brief today arguing that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's robocall ban was enforceable from 2015 to 2020. "My office received more than 38,500 complaints more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced it is ending U.S. support for Saudi-led military operations in Yemen. Since his first term, Rep. Lieu has been one of the leaders of the effort in Congress to end U.S. involvement in the armed conflict in Yemen, which has killed thousands of Yemeni civilians, deepened human suffering in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) voted with a bipartisan group of colleagues to boot antisemitic and Islamophobic conspiracy theorist and Republican Member of Congress Marjorie Taylor Greene from her congressional committee assignments. Before and during her time in Congress, Greene has embraced antisemitic and violent "qanon" conspiracy theories, questioned whether 9/11 was an inside job, and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), co-chair of the Congressional Pro-life Caucus, today introduced legislation to prohibit the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund abortions. Smith's legislation--the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2021 (H.R. 18)--has more than 130 cosponsors, including a record number of congresswomen supporting the bill. "When federal taxpayer doll more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative David G. Valadao introduced the Responsible, No-Cost Extension of Western Water Infrastructure Improvements, or RENEW WIIN, Act, a no-cost, clean extension of operations and storage provisions of the WIIN Act (P.L. 114-322). This is Congressman Valadao's first legislative action of the 117th Congress, bolstering his commitment to fighting to bring more water to California. The RENEW W more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2021: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (D-GA-5) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) filed legislation today to formally censure Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. First announced last week, the Williams-Jacobs resolution condemns Congresswoman Greene's remarks supporting the assassination of current and former elected officials, calls for her to be censured in the well of the House Chamber, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following op-ed published in USA Today: * * * Last Congress, Senate Democrats and Republicans proved we can work together on several issues -- including protecting our environment. As chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I partnered with Delaware's Democratic Sen. Tom Carper to advance the first highway infrastructure bill ever to directly address climate. Biden's unhelpful executive orders We worked together  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following op-ed published in USA Today: * * * Last Congress, Senate Democrats and Republicans proved we can work together on several issues -- including protecting our environment. As chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I partnered with Delaware's Democratic Sen. Tom Carper to advance the first highway infrastructure bill ever to directly address climate. Biden's unhelpful executive orders We worked together  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued the following statement today following a discussion with Tom Vilsack, who President Biden recently nominated to be Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack previously served as Governor of Iowa and Secretary of Agriculture under President Barack Obama. "South Dakota's farm and ranch families are among the best producers in the world," said Rounds. "They  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 2 (TNSPer) -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2021: Dr. Joan Prince, the vice chancellor of Global Inclusion and Engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a nationally renowned advocate for equity, is retiring after more than two decades of distinguished service at her alma mater. Her retirement is effective Monday, March 1. Appointed vice chancellor in 2000, Prince has been a tireless supporte more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: Thomas J. Vilsack testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry during his confirmation hearing to hold the post of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack, who served as President Barack Obama's secretary of agriculture for all eight years of his administration, is a former Iowa governor and most recently the chief executive of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. He was nominated by President Joe Bi more PR