MCLEAN, Virginia, May 14 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * 'Trump Slump' Triggers $16B Hit To California Revenue Ahead of Governor Gavin Newsom's updated budget proposal today, the California Department of Finance projected that President Trump's proposed tariffs will cause a $16 billion hit to the state's revenue in the 2025-26 fiscal year. California, which had a balanced more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * ACP Statement on House Ways and Means Committee Advancing Tax Bill WASHINGTON D.C., May 14, 2025 -- The American Clean Power Association (ACP) issued the following statement from ACP CEO Jason Grumet after the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the tax portion of the budget reconciliation bill: "When Congress plays Red Light / Green Light with domestic energy productio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Ag Republicans Threaten Food Security of 1 Million People in Their Own Districts At the same time, 18 committee Republicans could personally benefit from extending the Trump tax scam WASHINGTON, DC - Right now, House Committee on Agriculture Republicans are pushing through billions of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * American Households Lose $2,800 Thanks to Trump's Trade Policies While the Trump administration declares victory on trade, an analysis from the Yale Budget Lab shows their chaotic policies will cost almost half a million American jobs and raise the cost of living for households by an average more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * ATR Supports Sen. Young's American Innovation and Jobs Act to Restore R&D Expensing Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) reintroduced legislation last week to fully restore expensing for research and development for businesses while expanding accessibility to startups. The American Innovation and Jobs Act fully restores the proper tax treatment for long-term research and development investment by more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Bad River Band Testifies to US Army Corps about Line 5 Dangers St. Paul, MN -- Experts and leaders of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa gave testimony on Tuesday and Wednesday to the US Army Corps of Engineers detailing the harms that Enbridge's proposed Line 5 reroute project will cause to the Band's water quality standards, if permitted. The Canadian company is see more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Republicans Unveil Job Killing Bills to Pad Billionaire Pockets Today, the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means and the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce will meet to markup proposed bill text for the Congressional reconciliation process. The GOP proposals would gut critical clean energy and manufacturing investments in th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Bowing to Industry Pressure, Trump's EPA Rolls Back PFAS Protections for Drinking Water EPA Head Lee Zeldin Betrays Own History of Backing Common-Sense PFAS Standards Washington - Today, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was rolling back protections on PFAS in drinking water. The rules, set by the Biden administration last year, woul more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Brady Condemns Hidden Handout to Gun Industry Executives in Trump Tax Bill Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" eliminates a longstanding tax on gun silencers, costing the government $1.5 billion over a decade to line the pockets of gun industry executives. Today, Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention organization, sounds the alarm on a dangerous new provision more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR Applauds Order to Release Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded a judge's order to release Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri, who was arrested and detained by ICE, apparently due to his wife's connections to Gaza and cri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls Israel's Slaughter of 22 Children in Gaza a 'Transparent Attempt to Sabotage' President Trump's Peace Push The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli government's escalating slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 22 children, as a "transp more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * California Governor, Legislature Must Swiftly Reauthorize Cap-and-Trade Program as Proposed in Budget Revision SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 14, 2025)--Governor Gavin Newsom released his revised 2025-26 state budget proposal today, highlighting the urgent need for the reauthorization of California's Cap-and-Trade Program. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) was  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Can Trump Reverse Invasion by Appointment? IRLI shows U.S. Supreme Court President has full authority to send parolees home Yesterday, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) filed a brief in the Supreme Court supporting the President's authority to roll back Biden mass parole programs that let millions of aliens who are not immigrants come to the United States. In one par more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * CLC Urges the Courts to Uphold the Constitutionality of Birthright Citizenship On Thursday, May 15, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on the federal government's appeal of rulings blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that attempts to end birthright citizenship. On behalf of Secure Families Initiative, the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center submitted a brie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [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 Files Suit To Compel Production of Documents Regarding the Trump Administration's Agreement to Disappear People to El Salvadorian Prisons Lawsuit Seeks Public Records Related to Deal to Send People to Foreign Prisons Washington D. more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on Republican Plans to Slash Environmental and Social Safety Net Programs Washington, D.C. -- Today, House Energy and Commerce Republicans finished a markup of their portion of the budget reconciliation bill. The bill would make deep cuts to programs from the Inflation Reduction Act that help reduce pollution in communities across the country. Similar to le more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * USDA reverses course, commits to restore purged climate webpages in response to farmers' lawsuit The Trump administration will restore access to vital resources for climate-smart agriculture, forest conservation, climate change adaptation, and rural clean energy projects WASHINGTON - Late Monday night, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reversed course and committed to restore clima more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Illegal Plan to Eliminate Restrictions for Toxic PFAS in Drinking Water Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it intends to revoke and delay federal restrictions on PFAS in drinking water. Communities across the country continue to grapple with severe PFAS contamination in their drinking water, despite well-documented  more PR

NEW YORK, May 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., posted the following news release: * * * Georgetown Scholar to Be Freed From Detention in Another Loss for the Trump Administration ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal court today ordered Dr. Badar Khan Suri released from detention on bond eight weeks after immigration authorities arrest more PR

NEW YORK, May 15 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Georgetown Scholar to Be Freed From Detention in Another Loss for the Trump Administration Federal judge orders Dr. Badar Khan Suri released; ICE arrested him on March 17th for constitutionally protected speech and associations Alexandria, VA - A federal court today ordered Dr. Badar Khan Suri released from detention on bond eight weeks after immigration authorities arrested him in retaliation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Americans for Tax Fairness issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * GOP House Ways and Means Committee Advances Bill to Give Billions Away to Billionaires, Paid for by Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Today, House Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee voted to advance the tax portion of their reconciliation bill, which would grant massive tax breaks to billionaires and large corporations. This bill not only extends Trump's original tax cuts but also increa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * House Representative Randy Feenstra Votes to Take Away Jobs and Raise Costs for Iowans SIOUX CITY, IA - Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra, representing Iowa's 4th Congressional District, voted to advance the House Ways and Means Committee's budget reconciliation proposal, which included drastic cuts to clean energy, vehicles, and manufacturing project tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act to f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans Advance Budget to Take Away Jobs and Raise Costs Washington, D.C. - Today, Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee advanced their partisan budget reconciliation proposal, which included drastic cuts to clean energy, clean vehicles, and manufacturing project tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act to fund tax breaks for Trump and his billionaire friends. Since more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * House Tax Package Doubles Down on Tax Breaks for Big Corporations At the Expense of Families, Jobs, Climate Failure to Adopt International Corporate Tax Reforms Foregoes Hundreds of Billions in Revenue WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House Ways and Means Committee is considering a tax package that would extend most provisions of the 2017 tax bill and in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * The House Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce Committee Budget Proposals Would Raise Costs and Harm Communities Washington, D.C. -- Ahead of today's reconciliation markups by the House Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce Committees, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Vice President of Government Affairs Sara Chieffo: "Make no mistake more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America issued the following news release: * * * IPAA Congratulates Katharine MacGregor on Deputy Secretary of Interior Confirmation Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman issued the following statement congratulating Katharine MacGregor for her Senate confirmation to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Interior by a vote of 54-40: "The Trump Administration continues to fill imp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Jack Ciattarelli Gets Trump Endorsement After Months of Begging "Jack, who after getting to know and understand MAGA, has gone ALL IN, and is now 100% (PLUS!)." Last night, Donald Trump endorsed Republican New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli. This is the sam more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 14 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Kids Online Safety Act Empowers Trump Admin Censorship Senators Blackburn (R-TN), Blumenthal (D-CT), Thune (R-SD), and Schumer (D-NY) introduced the 2025 Kids Online Safety Act today. Chamber of Progress and a coalition of organizations have previously raised concerns that the legislation empowers far-right policyma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Labor, Workplace Health, and Safety Groups Sue to Restore Programs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Unions across nursing, education, mining and manufacturing industries, along with a manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), today sued the Trump administration to reverse the illegal dismantling of the National Institute for Occupationa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following statement on May 14, 2025: * * * Manufacturers Warn: PFAS Standards Threaten Industry and National Security Washington, D.C. - Following the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following response: "We're encouraged that the EPA has listened to the voices of manuf more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * May budget revise makes the case for California's Climate Superfund Act even stronger SACRAMENTO, CA (May 14, 2025) -In response to the recently released May revise of the California state budget, which revealed a projected $12 billion deficit, Benjamin Smith, Greenpeace USA Senior St more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 15 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Michigan Republicans Boost Trump's Great Lakes Oil Tunnel LANSING, Mich. - In response to the news that the Michigan House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution today which supports President Trump's energy policies including permitting for the Enbridge L more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Report Details Fossil Fuel Industry's Decades of Deceit, Implications for Climate Accountability Lawsuits CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (May 14, 2025)--Major fossil fuel companies such as BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell had highly accurate scientific knowledge of the dangers their products pose to the global climate and people for decades, and yet worke more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following statement on May 14, 2025: * * * Refugees International Welcomes President Trump's Decision to Lift U.S. Sanctions on Syria Statement from Refugees International Senior Advocate for the Middle East Jesse Marks: On May 13, President Trump announced his intention to lift sanctions on Syria--marking the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Blake Moore Votes to Take Away Jobs and Raise Costs for Utahns Salt Lake City, UT - Today, Rep. Blake Moore voted to advance the House Ways and Means Committee's budget reconciliation proposal, which included drastic cuts to clean energy, vehicles, and manufacturing project tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to fund tax breaks for Trump and his billionaire friends. Since more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Statement from Gaby Pacheco on the Detention of TheDream.US Scholarship Recipient Ximena Arias Cristobal Ximena Arias Cristobal is a 19-year old college student and recipient of TheDream.US National Scholarship currently being held in a ICE detention center in Georgia and facing potential deportation. The following is a statement from G more PR

NEW YORK, May 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., posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces that FDA Will Consider Imposing Greater Restrictions on Medication Abortion Nationwide WASHINGTON -- At a Senate hearing today, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Trump and MAGA Republicans Blast Nationwide Injunctions After Spending Years Using Judiciary to Seek Them WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear President Donald Trump's application to stay multiple nationwide preliminary injunctions against his unconstitutional executive more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Hemophilia Federation of America issued the following news: * * * Word From Washington: Too Close for Comfort Massive Layoffs and Budget Bills Pose a Serious Threat to Our Community This Month's Update and Community Progress Thank you to all our community members who came together for Symposium just three short weeks ago! We heard a lot of important questions about understanding how to navigate health insurance coverage and plans, how to get answers on treatment ne more PR