WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days In: Immigrant Jails Become Testing Ground for Authoritarianism In response to Trump's 100th day in office, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, shared the following reflections in Truthout: "Since taking office in January, Trump and his re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 30+ New Jersey Municipalities Support Climate Superfund Act As wildfires rage in South Jersey, local leaders representing 1.2 million New Jerseyans call for statewide action Trenton, NJ -- With over 30 municipalities now on board, New Jersey has passed another milestone in the growing push for the Climate Superfund Act -- landmark legislation that would hold the biggest fossil fuel com more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-South Carolina Applauds Key Steps Taken Towards Eliminating State Income Tax # May 1, 2025 by AFP Columbia, SC --Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is celebrating major improvements to H. 4216 by the House Ways and Means Committee to get the Palmetto State on track to gradually phase-out the state income tax. With the committee's amendment to H. 4216, more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aerospace Industries Association posted the following news release: * * * AIA Releases White Paper Highlighting American Leadership in Aerospace Trade Thanks to Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft Arlington, Va. - The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the leading voice for America's aviation and aerospace manufacturers, today released a new white paper detailing the significant and ongoing benefits of the 1979 Agreement on Trade i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * API & AFPM: Bipartisan House Vote Leaves Congress Halfway to Overturning CA Gas Car Ban WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 - American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today issued the following statement on today's passage in the House of Representatives of a Congressional Review Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * API Welcomes Department of Justice Action to Quash New York and Vermont "Superfund" Legislation WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025 -- The American Petroleum Institute (API) today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers after the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed complaints challenging a number of state lawsuits and laws that threaten American more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release: * * * AWI Supports Phasing Out Animal Use in Research and Testing, but Proper Planning is Essential to Protect Animals and Science Last month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in scientific research. The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly supports transitioning away from experiments on animals to cutting-edge no more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Bipartisan Bill Aims to Extend Critical National Park Maintenance Funding "We're ready to work with Congress to keep this funding going, tackle more repairs and leave a legacy worthy of these treasured places." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO Washington, DC - The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) today celebrated the reintroduction of a bill to ext more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * Black Activists Counter Congressional Progressives' Plan with Their Own "Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America" House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is not the first to propose a "blueprint for a better America." Black conservatives have had one for years, and they hope congressional progressives will take it into account as they attempt to develop their own. On Wednesday, in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Protect Religious Freedom for All Americans After Anti-Muslim Extremists Named to New Commission The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the Trump administration must protect religious liberty for all Americans after it appointed multiple anti-Muslim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * CBA Statement on Joint Stipulation with CFPB Ending UDAAP Litigation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) President and CEO Lindsey Johnson today released the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filing a joint stipulation with CBA and other co-plaintiffs in litigation challenging the legality of changes more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Worsening SNAP's Harsh Work Requirement Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income People Families With Children, Older Adults, Veterans Among Those Who Would Be Harmed By Katie Bergh, Catlin Nchako and Luis Nunez As Republican lawmakers draft legislation to enact the deep cuts called for in their budget resolution, it appears increasingly likely that proposals to make SNAP' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * CFA Statement on CFPB Collusion to Vacate Medical Debt Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consumer Federation of America released the following statement in response to the filing by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russ Vought's request to the United District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to collude with a party suing the agency to get a more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- The Center for Individual Freedom issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * CFIF Joins Coalition Letter Urging Repeal of Inflation Reduction Act's Green New Deal Subsidies in Reconciliation Bill The Center for Individual Freedom this week joined a coalition letter, led by Americans for Tax Reform and signed by more than 30 free-market organizations and advocates, urging Congress to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act's green new deal subsidies in th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * Community Advisory: CAIR Releases Updated 'Travel and Free Speech Guidance Under the Trump Administration' The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today updated its recently-released "Travel and Free Speech Guidance Under the Trump Administration" due to continued concerns about travel and more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Spending Declines 0.5 Percent In March With Downturns In All Major Public And Private Nonresidential Categories Thu, 05/01/2025 - 12:00 Demand for Construction Appears to be Dropping Amid Growing Uncertainty about the Impacts Tariffs and Trade Disputes will Have on Materials Prices and Overall Demand for New Projects, Economist Notes Constr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Calls on JPMorgan and Bank of America to Withdraw from CATL IPO WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today called on JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America to immediately withdraw from underwriting the $7.7 billion Hong Kong IPO of Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL), a Chinese electric battery manufacturer with alarming ties to the Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America posted the following news release: * * * CPA Supports Strong Action in Section 232 Investigation to Save 250,000 American Jobs in the Timber and Lumber Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today expressed strong support for the U.S. Department of Commerce's ongoing Section 232 investigation, with CPA membership submitting formal comments to Commerce as part of the Section 232 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [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: * * * Democracy Forward Launches Nationwide Grassroots Effort to Build Community, Find Courage in Light of Trump Administration Intimidation and Chaos "Dinners for Democracy" and "Coffee for Change" Offer Opportunities for All People to Engage in Work to Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release: * * * DFI Statement on Department of Education's Action to Reform Broken Accreditation System WASHINGTON--The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released the following statement from President and Co-Founder Bob Eitel on the U.S. Department of Education's newly announced actions to reform higher education accreditation: The Defense of Freedom Institute applauds the T more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 2 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California Responds to Dangerous and Discredited HHS Report on Transgender Healthcare WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy's report on healthcare for transgender youth-- a politically motivated report that attacks evidence-based medical standards and pro more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety and Delaware Chapter of Moms Demand Action Celebrate Governor Matt Meyer's 100th Day in Office With Signing of Executive Order to Create Delaware Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety DOVER, De - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and the Delaware chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's g more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 1 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF rebukes Franklin Graham's Dept. of Education-endorsed blog * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation upbraids the U.S. Department of Education for using its official platform to promote a sectarian message from evangelist Franklin Graham. Graham is a religious extremist with a long track record of exclusionary rhetoric. By featuring his blog post,  more PR

PLANO, Texas, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * First Liberty Institute's Kelly Shackelford Appointed to President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Washington, DC-- Today, at a White House ceremony celebrating the National Day of Prayer, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the President's Religious Liberty Commission, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS responds to Trump cutting $1 billion in school mental health grants WASHINGTON -- GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement responding to the Trump administration's reported cancellation of $1 billion in school mental health grants. After the horrific  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Human Rights First Condemns Executive Order as Authoritarian Overreach Washington, D.C. -- Human Rights First strongly condemns the latest executive order from the Trump administration which calls for increased militarization of law enforcement and aggressive federal intervention in state and local policing. Below is a statement from our Associate Director for Democracy Protection, Hanah Stiverson. "Framed as a law-and more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP Rallies Across Maine to Urge Extension of Trump's Tax Cuts, Oppose Tax Hikes # May 1, 2025 by AFP Augusta, ME --This week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) rallied across Maine, urging lawmakers to oppose any efforts to raise taxes on Mainers. On Monday, AFP activists protested at U.S. Rep. Jared Golden's Lewiston district office, calling on the congressman  more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * In Federal Court Hearing, Georgetown Scholar Argues for Return to Virginia and Release from Detention The Trump administration is detaining Dr. Badar Khan Suri in Texas after arresting him for constitutionally protected speech and association ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In a federal district court hearing today, lawyers for Georgetown scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri argued that the case should remain in Virgin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds Executive Orders "Restoring Law and Order Across America" WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday, President Trump signed executive orders to strengthen and protect law enforcement and remove federal support to end the failures of "sanctuary cities." These orders prioritizing the safety of Americans come in advance of National Police Week, which begins Sunday, more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Update-Wednesday, April 30, 2025: On April 29, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order providing relief from the stacking effect of some of the tar more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Applauds Ruling Restricting Alien Enemies Act Against Some Venezuelan Nationals On May 1, 2025, a federal district court in Texas issued a ruling in J.A.V. v. Trump, addressing the use of the Alien Enemies Act by the administration. The court found that the statute could not be applied to certain Venezuelan gang members, determining that their actions did not constitute an invasion or an attack by a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges EPA's Failure to Protect People, Wildlife From Pesticides Applied to Water WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's failure to ensure pesticides sprayed directly into water bodies and streams to control weeds and mosquitoes, and for other purposes, aren't harming protected plants and a more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns House Bill Shrinking CFPB Funding and Subjecting... Yesterday, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services advanced a bill meant to further the Trump administration's harmful policy priorities by shrinking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) funding, which comes directly from the Federal Reserve. By limiting the independent agency's access to the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * COURT RULING STRIKES DOWN UNLAWFUL DEPORTATION ORDER TARGETING VENEZUELAN REFUGEES IN TEXAS' SOUTHERN DISTRICT Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Agrees with the Federal Judge's Decision Upholding Due Process and Human Dignity for Refugees Washington, D.C. -- The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today commends the U.S. Dis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Members of Congress and Advocates Unite to Defend the CPSC WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Reports, and National Consumers League hosted Ranking Member, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Senator Richard Blumenthal yesterday to discuss a draft budget proposal that seeks to eliminate the Consume more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * New Google Report Recommends Helpful Policies to Power the Next Generation of American Innovation WASHINGTON--Yesterday, Google released a new report, " Powering a New Era of American Innovation." To lead in the next generation of technological advancements, the U.S. must have the necessary en more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ON INTERNATIONAL WORKERS'S DAY, FORMER UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES SUE THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOR WRONGFUL TERMINATION AND BLACKLISTING BECAUSE THEY EXPRESSED PRO-PALESTINE SPEECH One full-time employee and seven student employees were terminated by the University of Michigan solely for attending pro-Palestine protests on non-work time and outside of their jobs. ANN ARBOR - On May Day more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Over 3,300 Scientists Sound Alarm on Attacks Against NOAA in Open Letter Sent to Congress, Trump Administration WASHINGTON--The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) today delivered an open letter --now updated with more than 3,300 signatory scientists and experts--to congressional leaders and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging them to halt the ongoing more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Photo Op: PETA 'Dinos' to Thank Pres. Trump at Alabama Motorcade and Urge End to Prehistoric Tests on Monkeys Tuscaloosa, Ala. - As President Trump arrives at the University of Alabama to give a commencement speech on Thursday, two PETA "dinosaurs" will greet him with a pair of important messages: "Thank you, President Trump for Cutting Animal Experiments!" and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release: * * * Planned Parenthood's New Video and Toolkit Empowers Parents to Advocate for Sex Education NEW YORK, NY -- May is Sex Ed for All Month -- an annual campaign led by the Sex Education Collaborative to ensure all young people can get sex education that is age-appropriate, fact-based, and covers a wide range of topics. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is proud to kick off Sex Ed for A more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 1 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 3 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 3 comprises  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Applauds USTR's Return to Defending American IP and Persuasive Force in Newly Released "Special 301 Report" For Immediate Release Washington, D.C. - On April 29, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the Special 301 Report, a congressionally mandated report that monitors and reviews the intellectual property (IP) protection practi more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Announces Keynote Speaker for 2025 SIA GovSummit Adam Stahl of the Transportation Security Administration will offer expert insights at SIA's public policy and government security technology conference, happening May 20-21 in Washington, D.C. SILVER SPRING, Md. - The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced Adam Stahl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Give Free Pass to Toxic Polluters Washington, D.C. \- Today, Senate Republicans voted to eliminate an Environmental Protection Agency rule that prevents sources of especially persistent and bioaccumulative air toxics from increasing their emissions. Eliminating that regulation would permit over 1,800 industrial sources to discard the pollution controls currently in place to more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Senate Votes to Overturn Industrial Air Pollution Safeguards (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, the Senate voted 52-to-46 to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution seeking to dismantle critical protections under the Clean Air Act, which have limited toxic pollution and protected Americans' health for decades. "When you remove limits on pollution you get more of it," said Joanna Sl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Semiconductor Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * SIA Welcomes Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Credit Thursday, May 01, 2025, 2:40pm by Semiconductor Industry Association WASHINGTON--May 1, 2025--The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer welcoming House introduction of Building Advanced Semiconductor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * STAND UP AMERICA APPLAUDS SENATE DEMOCRATS FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST VOTER SUPPRESSION BILL WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Senate Democrats--led by Senators Alex Padilla and Jack Reed--took to the Senate floor to sound the alarm on th more PR

NEW YORK, May 1 [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., posted the following news release: * * * Texas Federal Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Alien Enemies Act HOUSTON -- A federal court in southern Texas today ruled the Trump administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) does not meet the "invasion" or "preda more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * TODAY: League of Women Voters Launches 'Unite and Rise 8.5' Initiative Washington, DC -- Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States, a century-old nonpartisan organization, launched a powerful new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, which aims to engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters through advocacy, civic education, and community engagement. On April 17, 2025, Celina Stewa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Collecting Money from Foreign Governments Amounts to 'Foreign Policy for Sale' WASHINGTON, D.C. - A United Arab Emirates (UAE) government-backed firm has announced that it will be making a $2 billion business deal using Donald Trump's meme coin, which will financially benefit the Trump family. The announcement was made on a panel that included president Trump's son Eric Trump. In respons more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Anti-Consumer CFPB Asks Court to Roll Back CFPB's Medical Debt Rule, Effectively Eliminating Important Reform for American Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Brady Williams, Legal Counsel, issued the following statement in connection with the recently filed more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: * * * Van Tol: Trump Administration's Small Business Loan Data Blackout Abandons Rule of Law In response to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) leadership's announcement that the agency will no longer "prioritize enforcement of" Section 1071 small business lending rule, the National Communit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Watchdog: Current Leader in Corrupt $TRUMP Coin Dinner Competition Could Be Chinese Crypto Billionaire and Alleged Fraudster Justin Sun Trump's SEC Paused Fraud Case Against Sun in February WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency meme coin $TRUMP s more PR