PHOENIX, Arizona, May 26 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * The following statement can be attributed to Raquel Teran, Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party. "Today marks one year since the murder of George Floyd. He was a father, brother, and friend to many and his murder unjustly ripped him away from his family and community. "Americans across the country came together in solidarity to raise their voices against his murder. "We hope that Republicans wi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 24 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 22, 2021: The Arizona Democratic Party held its 2021 Spring State Committee Meeting. Arizonans heard from Democratic leaders including ADP Chair Raquel Teran, Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios, and House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding with recorded guest appearances from national figures including Stacey Abrams, and DNC Chair Jaime Harrison. The ADP's State Committee Members voted to approve t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 29 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Back in March, Democrats in Congress passed President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan and ushered in nearly $10 billion in federal aid to help Arizonans get back on their feet after a tumultuous year. The legislation, which will help lift more than 112,000 Arizona children out of poverty by increasing the Child Tax Credit (CTC), passed without the support of a single Republican member of the Arizona con more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: In his American Families Plan, President Joe Biden proposes a $200 billion investment to provide universal, high-quality preschool to every three- and four-year-old in America. People across Arizona are reading about how this transformational investment will pave the way for the best-educated generation of students in our state's history. Right now, just 16 percent of three- and four-year-olds in Arizon more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Days after Governor Whitmer announced she would be accelerating her Vacc to Normal program to ease COVID-19 restrictions in Michigan ahead of schedule on June 1st and fully eliminate them by July 1st, the same Republicans that bucked and continue to reject these public safety protocols throughout the pandemic are now claiming they didn't do enough to save lives. Today, the RGA is putting half a millio more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 28 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz are taking their Holocaust-trivializing, conspiracy-spreading clown car to Dalton, Georgia, to rally support among the far-right fringes of the Republican Party. At previous stops on their nationwide tour, Greene and Gaetz spread lies that Joe Biden did not win the presidential election, railed against members of their own party whom they do not believe are more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 29 -- The Oregon Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following today's successful vote by Oregon Legislative staff to unionize, Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Carla "KC" Hanson released the following statement: "We are so excited at today's news that Oregon's Legislative staffers have voted to unionize with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 89, becoming the first legislative staff union in America. "Oregon Democrats are f more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: This morning Governor Ron DeSantis signed an unconstitutional bill that aims to strip private businesses like Twitter and Facebook from deciding what is acceptable on their own platforms. This bill is a reaction to Facebook and Twitter banning Donald Trump after he incited an insurrection at our Capitol via their platforms. It is a political stunt that does absolutely nothing to actually help Floridians. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In an article published in The 19th, DGA Chair New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown detailed their plan to increase the coalition of Democratic women governors across the nation by co-chairing the Democratic Governors Association's Women Governors Fund -- the first and only fundraising initiative dedicated solely to electing Democratic women governors. While women running for offi more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 24, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party for failing to bring quality, high-paying jobs to Indiana's workforce - and then forcing Hoosier workers to accept low-wage jobs and worse opportunities for their families. What's worse: Indiana Republicans w more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for continuing their manufactured crusade against public health and well-being -- all in the hopes of appealing to a crowd that doesn't believe in science or facts. Indiana Speaker Todd Huston and a large majority of the Indiana Senat more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today criticized the Indiana Republican Party for continuing their manufactured crusade against public health and well-being -- all in the hopes of appealing to a crowd that doesn't believe in science or facts. Indiana Speaker Todd Huston and a large majority of the Indiana Senate Republicans we more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called out Attorney General Todd Rokita for using his elected office to carry out the bidding of the Indiana Republican Party's extreme partisanship and rhetoric, one that's damaging the state in the process. This time, Rokita joined members of the statehouse supermajority by claiming publ more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 25 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today double downed on its call for elected leaders to increase the state's minimum wage after news reports once again highlighted an ongoing shortage that's largely due to low wages being offered to Hoosier workers. Democrats agree with numerous state economists and academics who have advised t more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today announced the creation of a resource geared at helping Hoosiers learn more about the direct impact President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan is having on their community, their county, and the state of Indiana. The website, "The American Rescue Plan: How It Benefits You",  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 29 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today announced the creation of a resource geared at helping Hoosiers learn more about the direct impact President Joe Biden's American Rescue Plan is having on their community, their county, and the state of Indiana. The website, "The American Rescue Plan: How It Benefits You", will fight back  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today issued the following statement to on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder. It was Floyd's death that sparked the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement and a worldwide conversation about systemic racism in the United States and across the world. This advocacy led to the Ind more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 28 -- The Indiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today called on elected members of the Indiana Republican Party to join Democrats in an effort to address the state's worker shortage by increasing the state's minimum wage and passing President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan. These common-sense policy proposals address what economists and recen more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 25 -- The Louisiana Democratic Party issued the following news release: According to a report from the New York Times, Congressman Steve Scalise's campaigns and groups affiliated with Scalise have received at least $150,000 from Fuad El-Hibri, the embattled founder and chairman of Emergent BioSolutions. Emergent BioSolutions is a multinational, Maryland-based biopharmaceutical company under intense scrutiny after their Baltimore plant halted production on coronaviru more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 28 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Republican lawmakers in Lansing are gathering to do what they always do: attack Governor Whitmer because pursuing cheap political games is easier than operating in the best interest of Michiganders in the midst of a pandemic. Today's ringleader is House Oversight Committee Chair Steve Johnson, who has decided that now -- after over 8 million vaccines have been administered statewide -- is the time to  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Under President Joe Biden's the American Rescue Plan into law, thousands of Michigan families received additional relief after congressional Democrats expanded the Child Tax Credit, lifting at least 117,000 children out of poverty across the state. This historic investment in working families and children was supported by every Michigan Democrat, including Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow as well more PR

HELENA, Montana, May 28 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: As many Montanans with children are poised to soon receive cash payments under the stimulus package that Republicans opposed, Democrats say junior Senator Steve Daines, Congressman Matt Rosendale (at-large), and candidate for Congress Ryan Zinke must go on the record about their intentions to cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans while opposing relief for hardworking families. "Top Congressional Republi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on May 27, 2021: New reports today show that US jobless claims dropped to a new pandemic-era low for the 7th week in a row and the number of new COVID-19 cases has dropped for the 5th straight week. These milestones are because of President Biden's and Democrats' American Rescue Plan -- and have been achieved no thanks to North Carolina Republicans in Congress who all voted against the badly-needed  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 26 -- The New Hampshire Democratic Party issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, a new report from the Union Leader details how New Hampshire's Federal Delegation secured $1.3 million for temporary staffing and protective gear at the New Hampshire Veterans Home, in addition to funding to support child care, substance-use disorder treatment and mental health treatment. This funding is particularly necessary after Governor Sununu failed to investigat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: Arizona Senator Mark Kelly prefers dodging questions regarding his stance on eliminating the filibuster or abolishing Arizona's right-to-work laws. But the liberals leading the Arizona State Democratic Party are leaning into the fight by passing multiple resolutions calling on Mark Kelly to endorse the pillars of their far-left agenda during their convention this weekend. Arizona Democrats for more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 26 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * North Carolina Republicans unveiled a tax plan that would completely eliminate the corporate income tax by 2028. North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson released the following statement in response: "After a year where we saw inequities exposed and exacerbated, North Carolina Republicans in the General Assembly are still prioritizing the wealthy and big corporations, wh more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 29 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb on Friday decried Sen. Deb Fischer's cowardly vote to reject forming a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol that saw five people die and 140 police officers injured. "Deb Fischer proved once again that she is nothing more than a lackey for the Republican Party," Kleeb said. "The American people deserve to know what happened, but De more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 25, 2021: Ohio Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters released the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd and underscoring the Party's steadfast commitment to the ongoing fight for racial justice. "One year after George Floyd's death, our state and our country are still grappling with the fact that Mr. Floyd and so many other men and women should be alive today. No verdi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 27, 2021: As President Biden visits Cleveland today to talk about his investments in working families, it's the latest reminder that Ohio Republicans are increasingly isolated in their opposition to his popular plans to build back better from the pandemic. President Biden comes to Ohio today enjoying high marks for both his presidency as a whole and the American Rescue, American Jobs, and American Families Pla more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 28, 2021: Senate Republicans played politics with our national security and blocked legislation that would create an independent, nonpartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on our nation. The effort to block the commission had wide support from Ohio Republicans. The House passed the legislation last week with only two of 11 Ohio Republicans voting in favor of the commission and the other nine vo more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Telling you all you need to know about how far out of hand the Republican Senate primary has gotten, the latest point of contention between GOP candidates is who wants to know the least about the January 6th attack on our nation. As soon as the House passed legislation establishing a bipartisan committee to investigate the attack, Josh Mandel took to Twitter to publicly oppose the commission and call on fellow candi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 29 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Mike DeWine administration is charging Ohioans for an ongoing state scandal as corruption at DeWine's statehouse continues to hurt Ohio families directly. After it was uncovered that the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services hid massive amounts of unemployment fraud and overpayments, the state of Ohio is currently demanding Ohioans pay back overpayments made because of mistakes made by the state. For examp more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Following House passage of legislation that would create an independent, nonpartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on our nation, the Senate is expected to vote on the bill this week. Josh Mandel being Josh Mandel, immediately opposed the commission and Bernie Moreno quickly followed suit. But Ohio voters deserve to know: do Jane Timken, J.D. Vance and Mike Gibbons support the commission? Or do they more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on May 26, 2021: The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement today applauding a resolution introduced by Democratic lawmakers to expel disgraced former Speaker Larry Householder from the Ohio House of Representatives. Householder was arrested nearly a year ago as the alleged ringleader of a $60 million bribery scheme to raise the cost of Ohioans' energy bills. The corruption scandal has been called the more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 28 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del City, released the following statement today following the House passage of Senate Bill 658. Senate Bill 658 prohibits any school district, institution of Higher Education, the State Board of Education, or the State Board of Career and Technology Education from requiring vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of admittance to or attendance. Schools are also pro more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 28 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Thanks to President Biden and Democrats, the American Rescue Plan has already changed the course of the pandemic in Indian Country by delivering immediate relief for hard-hit Native American families and Tribes. The American Rescue Plan set aside $20 billion dollars for Tribal governments, as well as $12 billion dollars through the Indian Health Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Depar more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 25 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: A new report shows Pennsylvania's highest ranking Republican, Senator Jake Corman, is refusing to commit to a gift ban after accepting a trip to the Bahamas from a special interest group. "Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R., Centre), for instance, reported receiving just over $8,500 to attend conferences, including $3,828 from the Pennsylvania Bar Association to go to its mid-year meeting more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Republican Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill yesterday proposed a bill to prohibit the requirement of vaccine passports in Pennsylvania. The problem? No such plan exists in the Commonwealth. WITF reported: "Republican state Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill of York County sponsored the bill, which would prohibit 'the requirement of vaccine passports,' according to her memo. Phillips-Hill noted that Democratic more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: The historic expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) passed in the American Rescue Plan will substantially reduce poverty for about 3 million children in Pennsylvania, and now President Biden and congressional Democrats are poised to make this life-changing provision permanent with the passage of the American Families Plan. Of the many provisions contained in March's American Rescue Plan, few may h more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 28 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: Earlier tonight, Arizona Democratic Party Chair Raquel Teran hosted a press call with Senate Minority Leader Rebecca Rios (D-Phoenix) and longtime public school educator and Save Our Schools Arizona Co-Founder Beth Lewis to discuss how President Biden's American Families Plan will make a once-in-a-generation investment in universal preschool and affordable child care. Right now, just 16  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 28 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on May 26, 2021: 26 days into AAPI Heritage Month, Ted Cruz went on national TV Wednesday to spread racist bile in an attempt to shift the blame off of Texas Republicans for their flagrant mismanagement of the pandemic. Racist, hateful rhetoric like this has driven an uptick in hate crimes against AAPI communities since the start of the pandemic. Let's be clear: over the last 14 months, more than 50,000 Texans lost t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 26 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on May 25, 2021: Tuesday, all Texas Democratic Members of Congress released a letter urging Congress to pass new legislation to protect voting rights, as Republican attacks across the country continue to jeopardize Americans' constitutional right to vote. With Republicans in Texas' state legislature set to pass one of the worst of these attacks in the next five days, the entire Texas Democratic Congressional Delegatio more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 28 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news on May 27, 2021: Wednesday, the bombshell news broke that the death count from February's Republican-made disaster around the winter storm may be more than 700 people. This is not only an incredibly tragic, infuriating revelation -- it's also a coverup. For three months, Republicans have refused to accurately tally the toll taken by the worst winter storm disaster in decades, in order to cover up their massive failure more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 28 -- The Oklahoma Democratic Party issued the following news release: Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, sending nearly $4 billion in federal aid to Oklahoma and helping lift more than 63,000 children across the state poverty by increasing the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Despite this federal funding helping put money in people's pockets and help families put food on the table for their kids, Oklahoma Republicans like Sen. J more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Wisconsin Republicans are continuing to spread the 'Big Lie' that led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol and left five people dead. Trump's election conspiracy theory is a pipe dream that Speaker Robin Vos can't quite let go of, and Gov. Tony Evers is the last line of defense for voting rights in the state. Though Trump and his supporters have lost dozens of lawsuits -- including ones that went before judges n more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: In a joint op-ed, Governors Evers and Whitmer urged Congress to pass President Biden's American Jobs Plan to help Wisconsin and Michigan bounce back from the pandemic. While both governors have made historic state investments in infrastructure, additional federal support will help Wisconsin and Michigan reach their full potential. Gov. Evers has made infrastructure a top priority of his administration - inv more PR