LANSING, Michigan, June 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted against the Right to Contraception Act in lockstep with Trump's attacks on contraception access across the country: "The right to contraception is essential to our bodily autonomy, but today, Republicans in Congress chose Donald Trump's crusade against reproductiv more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 7 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 6, 2024: * * * Maine Democratic Party Chair Bev Uhlanhake released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted against the Right to Contraception Act amid Trump's attacks on contraception access across the country: "Mainers' right to contraception shouldn't be up for debate, but yesterday, Republicans in Congress chose to continue to support Donald Trump's cruel crusade against reproductive  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 7 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: White-supremacy organization Turning Point USA confirmed Donald Trump will be attending a Phoenix event, marking his first visit to Arizona in 2 years. Just last month, Trump canceled his trip to Arizona for the third time, after widespread reports the Trump campaign was struggling to afford campaign trips due to his ongoing legal challenges. "Trump is centering his visit on white supremacists and elect more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Texas Republicans finally releasing their official party platform, which opens the door to the death penalty for women seeking abortion care and criminalizing in vitro fertilization, after nearly two weeks of delay, DNC spokesperson Maddy Mundy released the following statement: "Trump's extreme MAGA agenda has culminated in the Texas Republican party's signed, sealed, and delivered officia more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Georgia families who rely on free and reduced-cost school lunches are struggling to buy food as summer approaches after Brian Kemp rejected federal funding to help Georgia families provide food for their children over the summer. The Summer EBT program helps families pay for groceries during the months when schools are not in session, and would have provided an estimated $138 million in federal fundi more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 7 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news on June 6, 2024: Yesterday, Josh Hawley & Eric Schmitt voted to block the passage of the Right to Contraception Act, despite Missouri being home to one of the most extreme and cruel, near-total abortion bans in the country, which makes no exceptions for rape or incest. Led by Hawley, Missouri Republicans have consistently doubled- down on their war against reproductive and family planning freedom sinc more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 4 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: 100 years ago, the indigenous people of the United States were granted citizenship with the passage of the Indian Citizenship Act in 1924. Prior to 1924, Native Americans were granted citizenship in piecemeal fashion through means like entering military service or even renouncing their tribal affiliations. Even after its passage, some states continued to deny Native Americans the right to vote until after a 1948  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In observance of Immigrant Heritage Month, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, DNC AAPI Caucus Chair Bel Leong-Hong, DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins, and DNC Hispanic Caucus Chair Iris Martinez released the following statement: "This month, we honor and celebrate the historical and cultural contributions of immigrants who had the courage to leave their homes and loved ones in search of a better future and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Former President Barack Obama underscored the importance of protecting Democrats' Senate majority and the stakes of the 2024 election at a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) fundraiser in Potomac, Maryland. The event, which also included Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Jamie Raskin, raised more than $1 million towards protecting the Democratic Senate majori more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on June 4, 2024: Today, President Biden announced executive actions (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/06/04/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-actions-to-secure-the-border/) designed to secure the southern border. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "While Republicans in Congress fail to act, President Biden continues to deliver more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 1, 2024: * * * June 1 marks the first day of Pride Month. In celebration, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Since we last celebrated Pride Month, many of Florida Republicans' most extreme anti-LGBTQ+ measures -- including bans on drag queens and the expanded "don't say gay" law -- were overturned by the courts. Even still, Ron's extreme policies continue to sha more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on June 5, 2024: Today, Rick Scott voted against the Right to Contraception Act -- bipartisan legislation to codify Americans' right to access contraception under federal law, making clear that he will continue his dangerous push to rip away women's rights to make their own personal medical decisions. "Rick Scott's extreme anti-choice agenda is clear: he wants to restrict access to birth control and ban abor more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news: Yesterday, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried slammed Rick Scott for voting against the Right to Contraception Act - bipartisan legislation to codify Americans' right to access contraception under federal law. During the interview, Fried noted that Floridians can't trust Scott to protect women's rights to make their own personal medical decisions Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxJW1iWFu more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Last week, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Florida ranked second in the nation for heat-related 911 calls in May, according to a new Heat Related EMS Activation Surveillance Dashboard from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This report comes after a new law signed by Ron DeSantis in April banned local governments from creating regulations to protect workers from ext more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on June 5, 2024: Today, Rick Scott renewed his desperate attempt to convince Floridians that he supports IVF, despite blocking legislation to protect IVF treatment. Scott's latest ploy to hide his extreme anti-choice record falls on the same day he voted against protecting access to contraception. "Rick Scott blocked legislation to protect IVF treatment and now he's lying to Floridians to cover up his toxic  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 6 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on June 5, 2024: Today, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried was joined by state and local Democratic leaders, candidates and insurance experts to discuss the affordability crisis and the risk of a major hurricane this season. Last year, insurance experts warned that a direct hit from a major hurricane could bankrupt Citizens, the state-run property insurance company that currently holds three times as more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 7 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: In case you missed it yesterday, Michigan Democrats held a press conference with Attorney General Dana Nessel, the Michigan House LGBTQ+ caucus, and the Michigan State Director at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in Lansing to outline the many threats to LGBTQ+ Michiganders and their families should Trump or the MAGA MIGOP win this November. We know that Donald Trump has pushed hateful  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 7 -- The Kansas Democratic Party issued the following news: With the candidate filing deadline ending on Monday, Kansas Democrats have surpassed recent candidate filing numbers in the State House, State Senate, and State Board of Education races. Democrats filed in 92 of 125 State House seats, 34 of 40 State Senate seats, all 5 State Board of Education seats, and all 4 Congressional seats. "As we worked with our House and Senate partners, as well as our county and congres more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on June 4, 2024: Minority Leader Mitch McConnell personally recruited Republican Larry Hogan - who's repeatedly said he'll caucus with Republicans - to give Republicans the Senate majority and now McConnell's potential successor, Texas Senator John Cornyn, is touting Hogan as being key to Republicans winning control of the chamber. Cornyn told CNN's Manu Raju yesterday that he "hope[s] Larry Hogan wins" beca more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 5 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: Republican Leader Mitch McConnell personally recruited Republican Larry Hogan - who's repeatedly said he'll caucus with Republicans - to give Republicans the Senate majority. According to Politico, McConnell continues to see Hogan - who he previously called his "best recruit" - as key to Republicans regaining control of the U.S. Senate. * Mitch McConnell: "We need more Republicans in order to set the agenda more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Following the conclusion of Montana's Senate primary election, Sheila Hogan, the executive director of the Montana Democratic Party, released the following statement: "Tim Sheehy represents everything Montanans hate about rich out-of-staters: He's a multimillionaire who doesn't understand Montana values. He lies about who he is, where he's from, and he's running for the Senate to line more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * The Montana Democratic Party's Executive Director, Sheila Hogan, released the following statement as polls closed on primary election night: "Running for public office requires a tremendous amount of energy, effort, and time. Candidates are working hard and putting themselves out there every day, which means spending time away from family and loved ones. We are grateful to all our can more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 6 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: As the Senate voted on a bill to protect access to contraception today, Mike Rogers, Sandy Pensler, and Justin Amash all support dangerous abortion bans that would rip away Michiganders' freedom to make their own personal medical decisions. * * * All of the GOP Senate candidates support banning abortion: * Mike Rogers pushed for "a nationwide abortion ban," and co-sponsored and voted more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 4 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following agency statement on June 3, 2024: * * * The Missouri Democratic Party congratulates our diverse group of Congressional District and Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegates elected by their peers to represent Missouri at the Democratic National Convention. Over 600 Missourians across the state have participated in the Missouri Democratic Party's 2024 delegate selection process, and we cannot tha more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The New York Times is spotlighting Montana's Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor in its reporting today, highlighting Ryan Busse and Raph Graybill's appeal to Montana voters in a competitive race to unseat the unpopular Governor Greg Gianforte. The Times' story emphasizes how Busse and Graybill are being bold and reaching voters across the political spectrum, while  more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 4 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Breaking news (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/us/politics/montana-wolf-killed.html) from the New York Times, which is reporting on the attempted coverup from Governor Greg Gianforte after he shot and killed a wolf while it was caught in a foothold trap in 2021. The Times recently interviewed two former Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks law enforcement officers who spoke on the record about the inciden more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: The day after Tim Sheehy officially became the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, the Montana Democratic Party launched a new website, ShadySheehyLies.com, calling out Tim Sheehy's pattern of lies and inconsistencies, highlighting why Montanans can't trust Tim Sheehy. The party is putting money behind the website to ensure Montanans have the facts about Sheehy's lies. * * * The website lays out Sheehy' more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Tim Sheehy's lies and weaknesses are front and center as he limps into the general election bruised and embattled, with 1 in 4 Montana Republicans voting against him in the Republican primary. * * * Read the press coverage following Montana's primary highlighting his lies, weaknesses, and distrust among Montana Republicans: * Helena Independent Record: "Since Sheehy joined the race, the more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 6 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: With the general election just around the corner, Montanans know the truth about Tim Sheehy: He's an ultrawealthy out-of-stater who has been caught lying to Montanans about nearly every part of his life, is running for Senate to benefit himself, and has positions that are wildly out-of-touch with the Montana way of life. SHEEHY IS RUNNING FOR SENATE TO ENRICH HIMSELF Sheehy made millions of dollars off  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on JUNE 4, 2024: In June 2023, Joe Lombardo prioritized special interests over the interests of Nevadans by vetoing legislation that would have expanded access to reproductive health care, lowered costs for families, and kept our communities safe. Leading up to the primary, NV Dems are highlighting Lombardo's harmful vetoes and how he and his hand-picked candidates are out of touch with Nevadans. After b more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: In June 2023, Joe Lombardo prioritized special interests over the interests of Nevadans by vetoing legislation that would have expanded access to reproductive health care, lowered costs for families, and kept our communities safe. Leading up to the primary, NV Dems are highlighting Lombardo's harmful vetoes and how he and his hand-picked candidates are out of touch with Nevadans. One of Lombardo's first more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: In June 2023, Joe Lombardo prioritized special interests over the interests of Nevadans by vetoing legislation that would have expanded access to reproductive health care, lowered costs for families, and kept our communities safe. Leading up to the primary, NV Dems are highlighting Lombardo's harmful vetoes and how he and his hand-picked candidates are out of touch with Nevadans. Last year, while food i more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: In June 2023, Joe Lombardo prioritized special interests over the interests of Nevadans by vetoing legislation that would have expanded access to reproductive health care, lowered costs for families, and kept our communities safe. Leading up to the primary, NV Dems are highlighting Lombardo's harmful vetoes and how he and his hand-picked candidates are out of touch with Nevadans. A repor more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: There's less than one week until Nevada's Senate primary and MAGA extremist Sam Brown is more desperate than ever to get the Trump stamp of approval he's been so desperately seeking for the past six months. Brown has been on a mission to suck up to Trump, going on a far-right media tour to tout his MAGA credentials, flying to Mar-A-Lago to beg for Trump's endorsement in person, and repeatedly proclaimin more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Joe Lombardo recently released his agenda for the next two years which looks like nothing more than a photocopy of the far-right Project 2025 plan and is in line with Donald Trump and the NVGOP's frivolous lawsuit against the State of Nevada. Lombardo's plot takes the RNC's baseless lawsuit one step further and would require mail-in ballots to be received before the conclusion of Election Day. This come more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: One week out from Nevada's Senate primary, here's your reminder that MAGA extremist Sam Brown is deeply out of step with Nevadans on abortion - an issue that will continue to play a pivotal role in the 2024 election. While the overwhelming majority of Nevadans support reproductive rights, Brown has a decade-long anti-abortion record. This includes: * Repeatedly supporting banning abortion with no excep more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 7 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Less than one week out from the Nevada Senate primary, here's your reminder that MAGA extremist Sam Brown is deeply out of step with Nevadans on protecting Social Security and Medicare. Brown wants to ax hard-earned benefits for seniors, and was even caught on tape saying he admired an extreme plan that would phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years - calling it a "roadmap for a better Ameri more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Less than one week out from the Nevada Senate primary, here's your reminder that MAGA extremist Sam Brown said he wanted to restart Yucca Mountain and make Nevada a dumping ground for the nation's nuclear waste. Brown called reviving Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste repository an "incredible opportunity" - putting him at odds with scientific, business, and political leaders from across the Silver State more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting reveals that MAGA extremist Sam Brown has consistently opposed any sort of common sense gun safety reform, including measures to stop the proliferation of ghost guns, limit the sale of gun magazines, and enact red-flag laws - putting him squarely out of step with Nevadans. Brown said he'd be unwilling to consider a "so-called" middle ground on gun safety just two days after the racially-mo more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 3, 2024: * * * Nevada State Democratic Party LGBTQ+ Caucus released the following statement on Pride Month: "Time and time again, Nevada Democrats have shown up and shown out for the LGBTQIA+ community. From Nevada being the first state to codify same-sex marriage rights in our constitution to protecting access for gender affirming care. Democrats are the party of acceptance and inclusion. With all more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: A new Cleveland.com column details the "ever-changing narrative" Bernie Moreno tells and the "persistent reports of him rewriting his personal and family history" in a calculated attempt to "disguise himself" and pander to Ohioans. Columnist Brent Larkin writes that despite claiming otherwise, Moreno is actually "a product of Colombia's privileged upper class" which is "inconsistent with the up-by-the-bootstraps imag more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 5, 2024: Bernie Moreno does not support protections for contraception for women, saying today he "doesn't support" a measure before the Senate to ensure women across the country have access to contraception. Moreno already voted against contraception protections by voting against Issue 1 last year, has said he would overturn the will of Ohioans by voting for a national abortion ban if elected, and opposes all  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 5, 2024: As reported in Punchbowl, today kicks off the Pants-On-Fire: Moreno Lies Tour. The statewide press tour will feature local leaders and voters sharing why they can't trust Bernie Moreno and will spotlight the "string of inconsistencies" "dogg[ing]" Moreno on the campaign trail as he tries to "rewrit[e] his personal and family history" in a calculated attempt to pander to Ohioans. Read More: * * * Pu more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 4, 2024: Yesterday, Toledo UAW Local 14 President Tony Totty slammed Bernie Moreno for "stiffing" Ohio workers and "trying to pull a fast one" over them after he was caught lying about selling Chinese-made cars and shredding evidence to get out of paying his employees the overtime wages they'd earned. President Totty discussed an open letter signed by UAW presidents across Ohio calling Moreno out for profitin more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 7 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on June 6, 2024: Today Ohioans in Lima called out Bernie Moreno for "lying [to] and disrespecting Ohioans" and said they are "insulted and appalled" by his calculated attempt to "turn himself into someone he is not" after reporting revealed the lies and "string of inconsistencies" "dogg[ing]" him on the campaign trail. WATCH MORE FROM WLIO HERE (https://youtu.be/NoKwjmcfJs8) WLIO: "Lima Councilwoman Carla Thompson,  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: This week, a fake elector and Trump co-conspirator that David McCormick previously had on his payroll was indicted for the third time. McCormick paid the fake elector to help his campaign's efforts in 2022. McCormick has yet to answer for his deep ties to fake electors and insurrectionists involved in plots to overturn the 2020 election, including the conspirator who was also indicted in Georgia an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DNC hosted a press call with Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Co-Chair of the Biden-Harris Campaign, and Lauren Miller - a mother who was forced to leave the state of Texas to receive life-saving abortion care and joined other Texas women in suing the state for being denied health care despite serious pregnancy complications - calling out the T more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on June 6, 2024: Yesterday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19), a potential choice for Donald Trump's running mate, made comments defending the Jim Crow era at a recent event in Philadelphia: "You see, during Jim Crow, the Black family was together. During Jim Crow, more Black people were not just conservative -- Black people have always been conservative-minded -- but more Bl more PR