BOISE, Idaho, March 29 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement by on March 28, 2025, by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Republicans Keep Voting Against Our Kids. Let's Vote Them Out. When we prepare our kids to succeed, we invest in the future of Idaho. But Republicans in the Statehouse are bringing new attacks on education every week that take opportunities away from students. We can't let this disregard for our children continue. Republicans on I more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing on Antisemitism on Campuses, Senator Murray Details How Trump and Musk Gutting Office for Civil Rights Worsens the Problem Senator Murray : "If you want to fight antisemitism, you should support OCR. It is as straight forward as it gets. It's like saying if you want to fight fires--you should support the fire department. Well, I hate to tell you all: Trump is axing the fire department. more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James to Hold Public Hearing on Closure of Preston High School in the Bronx March 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office will hold a public hearing on the pending closure of Preston High School in the Bronx. The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at the Lehman High School  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Senators Demand Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump Administration's Unprecedented Attempts to Dismantle Department of Education [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General (IG) Rene Rocque requesting that the IG conduct an investigation of the Trump Administration's attempts to dismantle more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Columbia University begins reforms after federal pressure, months of activism By Tim Worstall Columbia University is beginning to change course--after allowing antisemitism to fester on its campus, the institution is now implementing concrete reforms, following months of pressure from activists and a direct threat from the U.S. Department of Education to withhold $400 million in federal funding. Activists, including  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy, Councilwoman Everhart Join Educators and Community Leaders to Defend WNY Schools President Trump's Attempt To Eliminate The Department of Education Would Decimate Access To The American Dream Jeopardizes Nearly 1,000 Teacher Positions In Kennedy's District BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Buffalo Common Councilwoman Zeneta B. Everhart stood with Wester more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mike Haridopolos Joins Colleagues in Voting to Defend U.S. Students and Research From Foreign Adversaries WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) joined his House colleagues in passing the DETERRENT Act--legislation designed to bring greater transparency and clarity to how colleges and universities report foreign gifts. Strengthening these reporting requi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Co-Sponsors Slew of Bills to Halt Trump, Musk, and DOGE's Reckless Firings of Federal Science Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) - the only Latina in Congress with a background in STEM, co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus, and member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology - co-sponsored five bills that would institute a moratoriu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 28, 2025 ARMY Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $4,937,045,400 firm-fixed-price contract for the Precision Strike Missiles Increment One. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2030. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * POLL: Americans Overwhelmingly Reject Trump and His Failing Economic Agenda The American people have had enough of Donald Trump and his unaffordable, dangerous agenda. As inflation persists and Americans overwhelmingly expect Trump's reckless agenda to raise prices even higher, it's no surprise that Trump's approval rating on the economy hit a "new low" this week, and a majority of Americans acr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * DMV Senators Announce MERIT Act to Reinstate Recently Terminated Probationary Federal Employees WASHINGTON - Today, Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing the of the Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination (MERIT) Act. This timely legislation would reinstate recently terminated probationary federal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Educators Ask Court to Pause Harmful Trump Administration Effort to Upend Civil Rights Laws, Attack Educational Programs and Student Opportunities Request for relief comes as administration has launched an unprecedented assault of public school tea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * Trump Issues EO to Shut Down Department of Education On March 20, President Donald Trump signed the much-anticipated executive order (EO) to dismantle the United States Department of Education (USED). Consistent with many of his previous EOs, the title of the EO suggests a worthy goal, in this case: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, State more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces Florida Manufacturing Jobs Reach Highest Number Since 2002 Florida job creators have added jobs in 55 of the last 58 months since May 2020. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Today, FloridaCommerce announced that Florida's manufacturing industry added 1,400 Jobs in February 2025, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth in the sector. Total manufacturing more PR

NAPLES, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces Southwest Florida February 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metro Area Construction Industry Added 400 Jobs Over the Year in February 2025 NAPLES, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro area construction industry added 400 jobs over the year in February 2025. The Naples-Marco more PR

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Fort Lauderdale Area February 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Fort Lauderdale Area Labor Force Up More Than 7,000 Over the Year in February 2025 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Fort Lauderdale metro area labor force was up 7,058 (+0.7%) over the year in February 2025. The area also gaine more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Jacksonville Area February 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Jacksonville Metro Area Gained 10,400 Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in February 2025 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Jacksonville metro area gained 10,400 (+1.4%) private sector jobs over the year in February 2025. The industry gain more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Miami Area February 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Miami Metro Area Added 22,900 Private Sector Jobs in February 2025; Second-Highest of All Metro Areas MIAMI, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Miami metro area added 22,900 private sector jobs over the year in February 2025. The area gained the second-highest number of  more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Orlando Area February 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Orlando Metro Area Gained the Highest Number of Private Sector Jobs Over the Year in February 2025 Among All Metro Areas ORLANDO, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Orlando metro area gained the highest number of private sector jobs over the year in February 2025 amo more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Pensacola Area February 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Pensacola Metro Area Added 1,000 Jobs in Leisure and Hospitality Industry Over the Year in February 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced the Pensacola metro area added 1,000 jobs in the leisure and hospitality industry over the year in February 2025. Th more PR

TAMPA, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the Tampa Area February 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces Tampa Metro Area Labor Force Up 8,888 Over the Year in February 2025 TAMPA, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the Tampa metro area labor force was up 8,888 (+0.5%) over the year in February 2025. The area gained the third-highest number of private sector jobs over the  more PR

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 29 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * FloridaCommerce Announces the West Palm Beach Area February 2025 Employment Data FloridaCommerce Announces West Palm Beach Area Education and Health Services Sector Added 5,100 Jobs Over the Year in February 2025 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Today, FloridaCommerce announced that the West Palm Beach metro area education and health services sector added 5,100 jobs over th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Names Additional Defendants in Student Loan Debt Relief Case The Federal Trade Commission named five additional corporate defendants and two individuals in its ongoing case against a student loan debt relief operation. In November 2024, the FTC filed its initial complaint against Nevada-based Superior Servicing and its operator, Dennise Merdjanian, alleging they pretended to be affiliated with  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Joins Fox News Radio to Talk President Trump, Congressional Republicans' Efforts to Return Education Power to Students & Families WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds Introduction of Keep Our Girls Safe Act in Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Independent Women today applauded Representative Mary Miller's (R-IL) introduction of the Keep Our Girls Safe Act, which would direct the Department of Education to ensure that women and girls in federally funded educ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Latest Round of HHS Cuts Will Further Harm Children, Families & People with Low Incomes This statement can be attributed to Cemere James, interim executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) CLASP decries the cuts announced yesterday to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These reductions will affect mental health, disabled people,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * McClain's Statement on the U.S. House Passing the DETERRENT Act WASHINGTON - Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act. "Malign influences pose a national security threat to our country, especially when it more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release: * * * More than 100,000 Federal Employees Paid Not to Work Nearly 5% of Civilian Workforce Now on Paid Administrative Leave and Counting The Trump administration has put more than 100,000 federal employees, nearly 5% of the civilian workforce, on paid administrative leave, costing taxpayers billions of dollars, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Iro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Trump Leaves Over 46 Million Students Without Protection from Discrimination WASHINGTON, March 27 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report finding that the Trump administration has left more than 46 million students in 27 states and territories without dedicated investigators to p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * OWENS: The Education Department is Failing--But President Trump is Leading the Way Forward WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following President Trump's Executive Order returning power over education to states and local communities, Education and Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) published an op-ed in The Washington Reporter, outlining the Department of Education's track record o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ami Bera Holds Press Conference with Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools on Catastrophic Effects of Federal Education Cuts Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) held a press conference alongside Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon to address the devastating impacts of the Trump Administration's sweeping federal education cuts on Sacramento-area schools more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Chair, I oppose H.R. 1048, the DETERRENT Act, because it imposes unnecessary, overly broad reporting mandates on universities under the pretense of national security. While protecting research from foreign influence is important, this bill goes too far, sweeping in respected organizations like the United Nation more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, when I recently asked someone who supports gutting the Department of Education how that decision would make American education better or what the Department even does, they couldn't give me an answer. Let me tell you how gutting this Department will hurt every parent, teacher, and, most of all, students in our country more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-TX, has introduced the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act, aiming to enhance transparency regarding career and technical education (CTE) programs. The bill seeks to provide students with essential information about CTE options and resources, promoting informed educational choices that could alleviate the burden of student debt. The legislation comes amid rising concerns over student loan debt, which has been a growing national crisis af more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I am grateful that President Donald Trump, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and Congress are working together to return education to the proper original jurisdiction of the States. I support President Donald Trump's plan to eliminate the Department of Education, ensuring that education decisions are made by local  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Cory A. Booker, D-NJ, has introduced the Students Helping Young Students Act in an effort to enhance educational support for youth through a new work-study program aimed at after-school activities. This initiative seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, allowing federal work-study students to participate in community service by assisting with educational programs during critical out-of-school hours. The bill was prompted by a growing recognition of the impo more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-VA, has introduced the JOBS Act of 2025 to expand federal Pell Grant eligibility for short-term job training programs. This bill aims to provide financial assistance to students pursuing career pathways in high-demand industries, ensuring they have access to important educational opportunities. The legislation comes at a critical time as many Americans seek swift paths to employment following economic disruptions. By extending Pell Grants to eligible jo more ST

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, right now, we have a couple of billionaires running our country straight into the ground and who seem to have skipped American history because President Trump and Elon Musk don't seem to care much about our Constitution, including the part that says quite clearly: The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debt more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott, Rep. Lawler Move to Tackle Antisemitism on College Campuses and Universities WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act, which would rescind federal funding from colleges and universities that encourage antisemitism or facilitate antisemitic events on campus. Congressman Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) led the companion legislation in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott's Antisemitism Awareness Act Praised During Committee Hearing on Antisemitic Disruptions on College Campuses WASHINGTON -- Today, at the hearing for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.)'s Antisemitism Awareness Actreceived praise from hearing witnesses who called on Congress to pass his bill to help protect Jewish students. more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Announces $1.5 Million in Parent Pathways Grants to Help More Pennsylvanians Afford Higher Education, Deliver on Governor Shapiro's Vision for Accessible and Affordable Higher Ed Harrisburg, PA - The Shapiro Administration announced today more than $1.5 million in grant funding to help Pennsylvania parents achieve their goal of attending coll more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax. On budget reconciliation: "There are a whole range of issues that we're trying to address, but the budget resolution is the first step, and House and Senate have to pass the same budget resolution. That particular legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, director of government and legislative affairs at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, from a March 11, 2025, hearing on legislation to improve VA programs and benefits: * * * The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the national provider of comfort, care, and resources to all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one. TAP more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Directs Schools to Comply with Parental Rights Laws The Department's Student Privacy Policy Office Notifies Educational Institutions Receiving Federal Funding of Their Compliance Obligations under FERPA and PPRA Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) sent a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to Chief State School Off more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Launches Investigation into Maine Department of Education for Alleged FERPA Violations Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) launched a directed investigation into the Maine Department of Education for alleged violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA). This investigation comes amid report more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The White House issued the following news on March 28, 2025: * * * WEEK TEN WINS: President Trump Fuels America's Golden Age Ten weeks into his second term, President Donald J. Trump keeps delivering transformative wins for the American people -- empowering our workers, securing our nation, and cementing our leadership as the envy of the world. Here is a non-comprehensive list of wins in week ten: * President Trump's effort to secure the homeland continued in force. more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: With a Flailing Campaign, Sears Should Be Fretting It's been another challenging week for Winsome Earle-Sears as the GOP Governor's primary accelerates, her opponents strike, and Virginians hold her accountable for her extreme agenda and her dismissive comments. Sears definitely should be fretting. SETTLING THIS WEEK'S SCORE Winsome's Wins: * Don't Fret: Sears is addi more PR