WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Republicans once again blocked protections for IVF access today, DNC National Press Secretary Emilia Rowland released the following statement: "Senate Republicans put politics first and families last again today by blocking the Right to IVF Act for the second time since June. As Trump makes baseless claims about being "a leader on fertilization," the reality is that his Project 2025 agenda and the R more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: AMARILLO, TX The League of Women Voters of the United States, Black Voters Matter, and Naeva (formerly known as Native American Voters Alliance) moved today to intervene on behalf of voters in a lawsuit before the United States District Court fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: * * * "This roster of GOP House nominees is full of politicians weighed down by extremist baggage, fundraising challenges, and flip-flops" * * * Segregation academies. Child arrest. Baseless conspiracy theories. Anti-abortion radicals. Grubgate. This is just a sample of the unhinged group of "Young Guns" the NRCC touts as "really good candidates" to "increase" their already razor-thin  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) made the case for strong reform to the U.S. tax code in 2025, when many of the 2017 Republican tax cuts expire. Senator Warren called for raising the corporate tax rate, raising taxes on billionaires, and investing the revenue in lowering costs for ordinary Americ more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 21 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Idaho Democrats are the underdogs in the Statehouse. But despite holding just 18% of the seats, they make a difference when extreme-right Republicans are at odds with traditional conservatives. The Democratic caucus has cast deciding votes to pass the Medicaid budget, enact Launch scholarships, uphold a veto of a bad library bill, and stop costly voucher schemes that funnel money to pri more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 19 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * After Republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch again voted down a bill that would ensure IVF protections yesterday, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "Republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch once again blocked vital protections for IVF. These MAGA Republicans are responsible for placing IVF in jeopardy after overturning Roe and ripp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Last night, hours after new reporting showed how abortion bans are delaying emergency medical care and leading to "preventable deaths," JD Vance doubled down on his promise that anti-choice activists would "always" have a seat at the Trump-Vance table while celebrating the end of Roe v. Wade that ushered in cruel abortion bans as "a victory": NEW: Reporting shows that abortion bans are delaying critic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of JD Vance's event with the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition today, here's a reminder of his close ties and unpopular promises to this anti-choice group: The last time JD Vance attended a Faith and Freedom Coalition event, he said anti-choice activists will "always have a seat" at the Trump-Vance ticket's table. Vance: "There has been a lot of rumbling in the past few weeks that the Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Pro-Voter Executive Orders Signed by Governor Hobbs Remain In Effect. * * * PHOENIX, Ariz. - Late last week, the Supreme Court of Arizona dismissed a petition filed by the chair of the Republican Party of Arizona and two individuals, challenging two executive orders signed by Governor Katie Hobbs last November that expanded access to voter registration forms and ballot-drop off sites. Petitioners had more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined CNN's The Amanpour Hour with Christiane Amanpour to discuss the empty rhetoric from the Republican Party and how the Democratic Party can expand its coalition to deliver for working families and rebuild community. Murphy explained how the typical measures of public policy success are disconnected from how many Americans are feeling: "The economy is getting be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to object against Republicans' resolution attacking transgender youth. In his remarks, Murphy slammed the resolution as a hateful and divisive distraction aimed at diverting the attention of the American public away from Republicans' deeply unpopular agenda. Murphy condemned Republicans' fear-mongering and relentless bullying of transg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Trump ally Rep. Andy Harris was named the new chair of the House Freedom Caucus ushering in a Trump-endorsed, Project 2025-backed chair to head the far-right caucus tasked with doing Trump's bidding in the chamber and pushing a Project 2025 legislative agenda. DNC National Press Secretary Emilia Rowland released the following statement: "Trump's Project 2025 takeover just got a new ally in the MAGA H more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Donald Trump's MAGA minions in Congress follow in his footsteps and prioritize Big Pharma over American seniors, DNC National Press Secretary Emilia Rowland released the following statement: "House and Senate Republicans' plans to hike up drug prices for Medicare enrollees are copy-pasted straight from Donald Trump's Project 2025 playbook. Trump's Republican party is putting Big Pharma CEOs over Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Bice voted in favor of H.R. 9106, the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024. This legislation provides increased Secret Service protection to Donald Trump, the Republican Party's nominee for this year's Presidential election. This legislation comes after two assassination attempts on the former President within the last few months. The Bill passed the House of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution on July 10, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Sept. 15. H. Res. 1353. A resolution impeaching Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., Greg Casar,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: 'As long as I am in this body, I am going to keep pushing this issue' Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for the consideration of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the FY25 Defense Appropriations Act. Senator Britt joined a group of Senate Republicans, led by Appropriations Vice Cha more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Today, Texas GOP Chairman Abraham George unveiled an ambitious new initiative aimed at strengthening the Republican Party's presence in competitive state legislative districts across Texas. The announcement detailed the Texas GOP's commitment to knocking on over 100,000 doors in key battleground areas ahead of the upcoming election cycle. "This is a pivotal moment for Texas, and we are more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Trinity University issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * The "Future of American Political Leadership: Navigating Partisanship and Promoting Unity," with Michael Steele and Paul Begala * * * Trinity University is thrilled to welcome political strategists Michael Steele and Paul Begala for the 2024-25 Distinguished Lecture Series on the "Future of American Political Leadership: Navigating Partisanship and Promoting Unity." The lecture is part of Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This election presents two starkly different paths for Latino families and our country. Donald Trump and JD Vance seek to pull us backward with their extreme Project 2025 agenda. Project 2025 is the blueprint for cutting access to reproductive care, reversing student debt relief efforts, and repealing the Affordable Care Act. We know this would disproportionately harm Latino families. In contrast, Vice  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Donald Trump, JD Vance, and their extreme MAGA allies push their Project 2025 agenda that includes banning abortion nationwide, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "The facts are clear: thanks to Donald Trump 'proudly' overturning Roe v. Wade, women are being denied critical and life-saving emergency medical care. While women suffer under the cruel abortion bans he made pos more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 11 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following commentary: * * * Dr Adam Quinn reflects on the first, and possibly only, Trump-Harris presidential debate and how it went for the two candidates. * * * US Election: Trump Tanks While Harris Emerges Strengthened. "The question going into last night's debate was which candidate could more successfully exploit the format to expose their opponent's biggest weaknesses in front of the largest audience of the campa more PR