MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, issued the following news: * * * GOP Texas chair is 'Theocrat of the Week' for denying state-church separation FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is the Texas Republican Party chair for claiming that state-church separation does n more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Committee hearing on telework. Thank you, Chairman Comer, for calling a hearing on this important topic. It feels fitting that telework is the topic of the first hearing of the 119th Congress and the first hearing that I have  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: In remarks to the Sandusky County Republican Party first reported on by the Fremont-News Messager, Ohio Republican Party Chair Alex Triantafilou said that when it came to issue one, Ohio's anti-gerrymandering amendment, "confusing Ohioans was not such a bad strategy." Republican leadership across the state were desperate not to be forced into fair districts and knew they couldn't win if voters had the facts. Triant more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance issued the following remarks on Jan. 20, 2025, at the Liberty Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. How are we doing? (Applause.) Are we ready to make America great again? (Applause.) I just want to say we're so grateful to all of you, so grateful for making sure that we made this election too big to rig, because that's exactly what we did -- (applause) -- and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance issued the following remarks on Jan. 21, 2025, at the Starlight Ball: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: How we doing? (Applause.) Isn't it a great day to make the 45th president of the United States the 47th president of the United States? (Applause.) Just say, first of all, thank you to all of you for your support, for your kindness, for your friendship, for believing enough in this country to fight for it and make Donald J. Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Trump's Pardon of January 6 Rioters Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's decision to pardon more than 1,500 people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including people convicted of assaulting police officers: "January 6, 2021, was a dark day in our nation; one w more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 23 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, the Republican Party of Texas urged the Texas House of Representatives to adopt rules prohibiting the appointment of Democrats as committee chairs. This call follows repeated demands from grassroots conservatives, county party organizations, and Republican voters across the state, who overwhelmingly support ensuring that leadership in the Texas House reflects the principles and pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall on Newsmax: Russell Vought Will Fulfill President Trump's Agenda as OMB Director Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to voice his support for President Trump's Cabinet Nominees as they begin their Senate confirmation hearings. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Marshall shared his support for Russell Vought, Presiden more PR