WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown voted against H.R. 10515, legislation to give President-elect Trump, Elon Musk, and radical Republicans a blank check to cut taxes for the wealthy, while removing previously agreed upon bipartisan provisions providing support for families in need and investments in health care, research, and agriculture. Yesterday, Congress reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to fund  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 16 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation strongly opposes the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to lead the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. This division is tasked with upholding the civil rights of all Americans, ensuring equal protection under the law, and combating discrimination in all its forms. Dhillon's track record raises serious concerns about her com more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar was joined by Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair Debbie Dingell and Co-Chairs Maxwell Frost, Lori Trahan and Lauren Underwood to talk about Donald Trump backtracking on his campaign promise to lower costs and House Democrats plan to tackle the affordability crisis. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: It's clear that the American people want more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Gov. Reynolds met today with Secretary of State Paul Pate and Iowa's six presidential electors who officially cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The meeting of electors marks the state's final step in closing a secure, accurate, and fair general election. These six electors today unanimously cast their votes for Donald J. Trump and JD Vance for Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor regarding House Republicans recklessly following the orders of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and reneging on the deal they negotiated to avoid a government shutdown. JEFFRIES: I thank the distinguished, gentle lady from the great state of Connecticut, our top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor regarding House Republicans recklessly following the orders of Donald Trump and Elon Musk and reneging on the deal they negotiated to avoid a government shutdown. Leader Jeffries speaking on the House Floor, next to a poster reading #RepublicanShutdown JEFFRIES: I thank the distinguished, gentle lady from the great state more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) contributed an article to Foreign Affairs magazine. Read an excerpt below and the full text here: "When he begins his second term as president, Donald Trump will inherit a world far more hostile to U.S. interests than the one he left behind four years ago. China has intensified its efforts to expand its military, political, and eco more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: Jefferson Griffin, Republican candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court, has filed a petition for a writ of prohibition with the N.C. Supreme Court to safeguard election integrity. As part of the filing states, the State Board of Elections "has knowingly broken the law and refused to do anything about it. Indeed, the Board has been breaking our election laws for decades." Judge Griffin h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 10, 2024, at the Brookings Institution on his Middle-Out, Bottom-Up Economic Playbook: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I'm -- I'm here to steal her back. (Laughter.) You're the best, Cec. DR. ROUSE: Thank you. THE PRESIDENT: You really are. Thank you. Well, this is only a 400-page speech. (Laughter.) You know, we -- I wanted to talk about how we're -- the economy, and it is a -- it is a daunting task to talk about the trans more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Spartz issued the following statement on her refusal to participate in the Republican conference, its committees and resignation from the regional policy committee chair: "This election the American people sent a resounding message and mandate to the Republican party to govern - not deliver talking points and messaging bills. Our country is on a fiscal collision course and it will take some c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The Ripon Society and The Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange held their 13th annual bipartisan luncheon honoring the Operations Directors and Schedulers in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate this past Friday. These staff members, as described by Ripon and Franklin President & CEO Jim Conzelman, "play an indispensable role in ensuring the smooth functioning of Congress." "Ever more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release: * * * Ripon Forum Examines the pressing challenges facing America that policymakers should confront in the coming year * * * With a new Congress and President about to be sworn into office, The Ripon Forum reached out to policy and political leaders from around America to get their thoughts on the most pressing challenges facing our country and the priorities that should be addressed in the coming year. The leaders more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * The WEC hopes for a quick resolution to this straightforward case. The federal Electoral Count Reform Act requires Wisconsin's presidential electors to meet on Dec. 17 of this year. However, state law has not been brought into accordance with federal law and instructs Wisconsin's presidential electors to meet on a different date. Presented with this conflict, the WEC belie more PR