WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US Announces Judicial Nominations Watch As Trump Escalates Extreme Court Capture Campaign Washington D.C. - Today, Accountable.US announced the launch of its judicial nominations watch- an investigative research project to expose the extreme records of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees and the corporate and far-righ more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Alabama Disappointed Legislative Session Adjourned Without Final Passage of Judicial Deference Bill, Looks to Prioritize in 2026 # May 15, 2025 by AFP Montgomery, AL --Following Sine Dine last night in the Alabama legislature, grassroots mobilizer Americans for Prosperity-Alabama (AFP-AL) says they are disappointed to see several pieces of priority legislation, including Judicial Deference, fail to receive final  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MO Celebrates Judicial Deference Bill Passage # May 15, 2025 by AFP JEFFERSON CITY, MO - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) celebrated the passage of legislation ( SB 221 ) ending judicial deference, a critical check on the administrative state that will subject state agencies' regulations to review by the courts. This law mirrors the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, May 15 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * SC Supreme Court again upholds fetal heartbeat law The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Erin Hawley, vice president of the ADF Center for Life and Regulatory Practice, regarding the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision Wednesday in Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. State of South Carolina to uphold the state's law more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 13, 2025, to The Federalist: * * * Yes, Trump Can Cut Funding To Universities That Violate Civil Rights Law By Christopher Schorr Originally published by The Federalist In a recent piece for National Review, John Yoo and Robert Delahunty argue the Trump administration is justified in challenging Harvard's tax-exempt status. Citing the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Bob Jones University v. the United States (1983), the authors poi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and 19 Attorneys General Issue Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments WASHINGTON, D.C. - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of 19 attorneys general, issued a joint statement following U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's unconstitutional executive order on birthright citizenship: "We were proud to stand together to defend birthrigh more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 15 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown and a Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments SEATTLE -- Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of attorneys general issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court's hearing on birthright citizenship: "We were proud to stand together to defend birthright citizenship and the rule of law at the U.S. Supreme Court toda more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 15 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and a Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments "We were proud to stand together to defend birthright citizenship and the rule of law at the U.S. Supreme Court today. For 127 years, since the Supreme Court settled the issue, the law has been clear: if you are born in this country, you are a citizen of the United States and of our States. Adminis more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and a Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Immediate Release: May 15, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General "We were proud to stand together to defend birthright citizenship and the rule of law at the U.S. Supreme Court today. For 127 years, since the Supreme Court settle more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 15 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes and a Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court hearing birthright citizenship oral arguments: "We were proud to stand together to defend birthright citizenship and the rule of law at the U.S. Supreme Court today. For 127 years, since the Supreme Court settle more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel and a Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today, alongside a coalition of attorneys general, issued a joint statement following U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's unconstitutional executive order on birthright citizenship: "We were proud to stand together to defend birthri more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ARGUMENTS BEFORE SUPREME COURT Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in three lawsuits, including one filed by Raoul and three attorneys general, challenging President Trump's unlawful executive order attempting to unilaterally end birthright citizenship. Arizona Attorney General Kris Maye more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN ISSUING JOINT STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORAL ARGUMENTS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of attorneys general issued a joint statement after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in their case fighting the Trump administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship. Attorney General Raoul joins the attorneys general of Arizona, California,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * AU warns Trump administration of misinterpreting SCOTUS decisions Americans United for Separation of Church and State today contacted 18 federal agencies, warning them not to be misled by a recent presidential memorandum issued by President Donald Trump that encourages the unlawful repeal of rules without any process under dubious interpretations of certain recent U.S. Supreme Court cases. Two of those cases deal with church-state separ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Brady Celebrates Supreme Court Decision in Barnes v. Felix to Hold Accountable Police Who Unjustly Use Deadly Force This decision is a step toward ending police violence and restoring trust between law enforcement and communities. Today, in a unanimous decision in Barnes v. Felix, the Supreme Court rejected the harmful, so-called "moment-of-threat" doctrine that had the potential to, and did, shield police officers from  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on May 14, 2025, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The first and second Trump Administrations and the Biden Administration have issued executive orders announcing U.S. policies to build and strengthen the resiliency of do more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls Trump Admin's Push for SCOTUS to End Birthright Citizenship 'Dangerous and Unconstitutional' The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its opposition to the Trump administration's push for the Supreme Court to end birthright citizenship. The US Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Thursday in Donald Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Mike Fox, a legal fellow with the Cato Institute's Project on Criminal Justice, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath and the distinguished members of this Subcommittee. My name is Mike Fox, and I'm a legal fellow with the Cato In more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on May 13, 2025, on the reconciliation recommendations of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 2025 (H.Con.Res. 14). * * * Legislation Summary H. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, instructed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to recommend legislative changes that would decrease deficits by a specified amount over the 2025-20 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresista Ramirez Leads 109 Members to Protect the Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), proud daughter of immigrants and citizen by birthright, introduced legislation to block the implementation of President Trump's unconstitutional Executive Order that illegally and unconstitutionally seeks to end citizenship for children born in the United States. The Born in the USA Act more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Calls for the Department of Justice to Investigate New York State's Unconstitutional Gun Laws Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today penned a letter to the U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Department of Justice to investigate New York State's infringement of New Yorker's Second Amendment rights. This letter was also signed by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21). Rep Tenney's letter comes in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Reintroduces the Local Law Enforcement Protection Act to Protect Qualified Immunity Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), alongside Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-2), reintroduced the Local Law Enforcement Protection Act to protect qualified immunity for police officers serving at the state and local levels nationwide. This bill solidifies the precedent set in the Supreme Court case Saucier v. Katz, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Joins Amicus Brief Slamming President Trump's Lawless Attempt to Dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 80,000 CT victims of financial abuse received more than $45 million in relief from agency Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy filed an amicus brief wi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has issued a proposed rule to rescind the existing energy conservation standards for microwave ovens. Published in the Federal Register on May 16, 2025, this proposal seeks to eliminate the efficiency requirements currently codified under 10 CFR 430.32(j)(3), effectively removing microwave ovens from the list of covered products subject to federal energy conservation regulations. The Department's rationale stems from statutory interpret more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a direct final rule to rescind existing regulations that established policies and procedures for awarding and administering loans to minority business enterprises. These regulations, outlined in 10 CFR part 800, have been determined by the department to be inconsistent with recent Supreme Court rulings and the department's own policy stance. The regulations provided preferential treatment to minority business owners based on racial classifications, which the department now  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 15 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Starbucks Baristas' First-In-The-Nation Suit Challenging Constitutionality of NLRB Trump Administration is relying on similar arguments in another lawsuit defending its removal of Biden appointee from labor board Washington, DC (May 15, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard oral arguments in Cortes v. NLRB, a federal case in whic more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 15 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF challenges reported Pentagon Christian prayer meetings * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on the Department of Defense to halt plans for an official Christian prayer meeting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly organizing. FFRF contacted Hegseth after a Christian nationalist pastor revealed on a podcast that he was invited to lead the inaugural "Secretary's Prayer M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following written testimony by Jonathan Turley, a professor of public interest law at the George Washington University, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach": * * * Chairman Biggs, ranking member McBath, members of the Subcommittee, my name is Jonathan Turley. I am a law professor at George Washington University, where I hold the J.B. and Maurice C. Sha more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 16 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on May 14, 2025, to the Washington Examiner: * * * Beware the Obamacare of Private Education By Matt Beienburg This was originally published in the Washington Examiner. President Donald Trump has successfully used the bully pulpit to secure the largest school choice expansion in U.S. history with the recent victory in Texas. But now, Congress must resist the temptation to deliver the president a school choice poison pill with the same ingredients as Obamaca more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 16 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ AND A COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORAL ARGUMENTS HONOLULU -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today regarding the preliminary injunctions issued in three separate cases, against the enforcement of the federal administration's January 20 executive order purporting to terminate birthright citizenship. The state of Hawaii is p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by GianCarlo Canaparo, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach": * * * My name is GianCarlo Canaparo, and I am a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Thank you for inviting me to testify. Everyone is familiar with the line "ignor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Reverse Illegal Firings of Consumer Product Safety Commissioners The administration fired three of the five commissioners who help protect consumers from harmful products WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with four of his Senate colleagues, called on the Trump administration to reverse the illegal firings of Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) officials who help protect Am more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 16 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * ILLINOIS ANNOUNCES FIRST ADMINISTRATION OF NEXTGEN UNIFORM BAR EXAM FOR FEBRUARY 2028 Law school graduates will take a new bar examination starting in February 2028 to become licensed to practice law in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Board of Admissions to the Bar (Board) announced today. The NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE) will replace the current Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), which Illinois has used si more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is moving forward with the renewal of its information collection process for the Lower Colorado River Well Inventory. This initiative is crucial for the agency to meet its water accounting obligations as mandated by the Consolidated Decree of the United States Supreme Court in Arizona v. California. The inventory gathers essential data from well and river-pump owners and operators in Arizona, California, and Nevada, including water levels, pumping volu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Condemns Trump's Comments on Birthright Citizenship Supreme Court Case WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights lawyer and constitutional law professor, criticized President Donald Trump for his comments in which he urged the Supreme Court to side with the Administration's efforts to roll back birthright citizenship, and for denigrating the United States as "a stupid country" and "suckers." "President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on Fox News: Why SCOTUS should seize opportunity to eliminate universal injunctions WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, penned this op-ed on Fox News urging the Supreme Court to address the problem of universal injunctions ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. on Thursday. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "The universal injunction gives individual judges extraordinary power.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement issued the following statement: * * * LCLAA Stands for Birthright Citizenship, an Enshrined Right by Our Constitution Washington, DC, May 15th, 2025. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in CASA v. Trump, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) stands in firm opposition to ongoing attacks on the 14th Amendment. We resolutely defend the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship and reject any effort to undermine this fundamental ri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Mackenzie Holds Hearing on Reclaiming OSHA's Mission Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Reclaiming OSHA's Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach." "Today's hearing will review the Occupational Safety and Health Administra more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 16 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following joint statement on May 15, 2025, with the coalition of attorneys general on the Supreme Court birthright citizenship oral arguments: * * * "We were proud to stand together to defend birthright citizenship and the rule of law at the U.S. Supreme Court today. For 127 years, since the Supreme Court settled the issue, the law has been clear: if you are born in this country, you are a citizen of the United States and of our States. Administrations of both parties hav more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 16 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette Law School Poll to release results of national surveys on Trump administration, U.S. Supreme Court, May 21-22 The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, May 21-22, via written releases. On Wednesday, May 21, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results of a national survey on the Trump administration, its policies, and other political topics. This third Marquette p more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following joint letter with 12 attorneys general in calling for repeal of Biden rules: * * * May 12, 2025 The Honorable Russell R. Vought, Director, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503 Submitted via Regulations.gov Re: Request for Information: Deregulation, 2025-06316 (90 FR 15481) Dear Director Vought: We, the undersigned Attorneys General for the States of Indiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, May 16 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Attorney General Ford, 19 Other Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, along with 19 other attorneys general, released the following statement after Supreme Court oral arguments were made regarding the Trump administration's unconstitutional attempt to end birthright citizenship. "We were proud to stand to more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern legal experts on SCOTUS oral arguments on birthright citizenship CHICAGO --- The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in the Trump administration's efforts to implement the president's executive order ending birthright citizenship. The primary issue before the Court is whether lower-court judges can issue universal injunctions to block an order nationwide. The dispute, which was consolidated from three cases -- Trump v. more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond defends legislator silenced for speaking out against boys in girls' sports OKLAHOMA CITY (May 14, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court last week in defense of girls who have been forced to compete against biological males in sports. Drummond and a coalition of 15 state attorneys general are asking the court to weigh in on a case involving a legislator from Maine more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Immigration Advocates to Reject Republicans' Extreme Anti-Immigrant Budget Reconciliation Bill AUDIO : Padilla slams cuts to crucial services to support Republicans' mass deportation agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined immigration advocates and his House colleagues to speak out against the extreme anti-immigrant provisions in more PR

MANILA, Philippines, May 15 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Approves Manual on the Rules on Unified Legal Aid Service The Supreme Court (SC) has approved the Manual on the Rules on Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS), which guides the implementation of the ULAS Rules that took effect on February 3, 2025. These Rules require covered lawyers to provide at least 60 hours of free legal aid service every three years to individuals who cannot afford adequate legal representation. Under the Rules, t more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 16 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha and coalition issue joint statement on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and a coalition of attorneys general today issued the following joint statement on the Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments. "We were proud to stand together to defend birthright citizenship and the rule of law at the U.S. Supreme Court toda more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Charter Schools WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Reimagining Education: How Charter Schools Are Closing Gaps and O more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following statement on May 15, 2025, at an oversight hearing on the Federal Trade Commission: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at Federal Trade Commission Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommittee's oversight hearing on the F more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at the FSGG Hearing on the Federal Trade Commission WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the FSGG hearing on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Below is a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a full video of his remarks. "I thank more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Right on Crime Executive Director Brett Tolman from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on overcriminalization. My name is Brett Tolman, and I am the Executive Director of Right On  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms Sean Donahue as President Trump's EPA General Counsel WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has confirmed Sean Donahue to serve as the General Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Sean Donahue will work in this new role to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human health and the environment and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's Powering the Great American Comeback In more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Encourages AG Pam Bondi to Investigate New York State's Unconstitutional Gun Laws Washington, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY) in urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch an immediate investigation into New York State's continued infringement upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. This request follows years of unconstitutional restriction more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 -- Milbank LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision in Barnes v. Felix A team from Milbank LLP's Supreme Court and Appellate practice secured a 9-0 decision at the United States Supreme Court in Barnes v. Felix, an important constitutional case, on behalf of the mother of a man shot and killed in a traffic stop in Houston, Texas. The issue before the Court was whether courts should apply the "moment of the threat" doctrine when evaluating an excessive force claim under the Fo more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Must Fully Preserve the Constitutional Protections of Birthright Citizenship and Not Allow the Trump Administration to Pierce its Sacred Protections (Washington)--While evading the constitutional questions underlying the Trump administration's efforts to pierce the sacred veil of constitutionally-protected birthright citizenship, lawyers for the government argued before the US Supreme Court today that lower courts'  more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * The Supreme Court Must Uphold Birthright Citizenship, Says LatinoJustice Government's oral arguments focus on narrow technical rule that aims to circumvent federal rulings on Executive Order The national civil rights organization LatinoJustice PRLDEF responded to today's oral arguments before the US Supreme Court related to whether lower courts could halt the President's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. The executive order would deny more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Three New Advocates Join Lawyers' Committee to Advance Work on Criminal Justice, Technology, Education Organization Expands Ongoing Work to Defend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Washington, D.C. - The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law announced the hiring of three senior staff members who will help advance the organization's work across key issue areas, including criminal justice, digital just more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Timmons on S.C. Supreme Court Ruling in Planned Parenthood v. South Carolina Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) released the following statement in response to the South Carolina Supreme Court's ruling in Planned Parenthood South Atlantic v. South Carolina: "Today's decision is a powerful affirmation of our state's unwavering commitment to defending the most fundamental right of all -- the right to life. South Carolina continues to stand  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Transcript of a Senior Defense Official Background Briefing on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness: Implementation Guidance SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Thanks. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us. We appreciate your time. Last week, the Supreme Court granted a stay of the preliminary injunction issued in Shilling v United States, and that allows the Department of Defense to implement its policy concerning service members with a curre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Transcript of a Senior Defense Official Background Briefing on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness: Implementation Guidance SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Thanks. Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us. We appreciate your time. Last week, the Supreme Court granted a stay of the preliminary injunction issued in Shilling v United States, and that allows the Department of Defense to implement its policy concerning service members with a current dia more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by John Villasenor, a professor of law, electrical engineering and public policy at the University of California-Los Angeles, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Our Edge: Trade Secrets and the Global AI Arms Race": * * * Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * VIA TIKTOK: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement On SCOTUS Hearing Oral Arguments Over Trump's Challenge To Birthright Citizenship WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement via TikTok as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case that could allow former President Trump to move forward with his immigration agenda and efforts to end birthright citizenship: " Today the Su more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Talks Corrupt Qatar Plane Gift, Need for U.S. Support of Ukraine on CNN "It's a great deal for Donald Trump. It's a terrible deal for taxpayers and for the country, but it is a clear violation of the Constitution as well." View the full interview here. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to discuss President Donald Trump's corrupt acceptance of a $400 million pl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls Out Trump for His Anti-Migrant Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week called out President Trump for his anti-migrant agenda, saying the Administration has knowingly and flagrantly trampled on the rights of people who are in this country legally. "Laws matter. Due process matters. Justice matters. How we treat other human beings says more about us than it says about them," said Senator Welch. "The Trump Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Jayapal to Host Viewing of No Other Land at the U.S. Capitol WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) will host a panel discussion and special Capitol Hill viewing of the Academy Award winning documentary film, " No Other Land " for Members of Congress, congressional staff, civil society leaders, and members of the press. The panel of experts, moderated by journalist Mehdi Hasan, will discus more PR