WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * 13 Ways House Republicans Just Increased Costs for Working Families # Working Families Left Holding the Bag for Billionaire Tax Breaks, Says Groundwork's Owens Today, House Republicans passed President Trump's tax bill, which would raise the cost of living for American families by drastically cutting Medicare, Medicaid, food assistanc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * 5 Myths About Medicaid Improvements in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill This morning, in a huge victory for the American people, House Republicans passed the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act. The bill will now move to the Senate, where it will face more scrutiny. Unfortunately, Democrats have made it their mission to lie about the reforms made in the OBBB, specifically regarding its Me more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, May 22 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * A Better Wisconsin Together Calls on Republicans to Support Plan to Save Child Care for Working Families MADISON, Wis. -- Just two weeks after Republican lawmakers cut over $400 million in essential child care funding from Governor Evers' state budget, and one week after child care providers rallied at our stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release: * * * AFJ Applauds Holds on Trump Judicial Nominees Sen. Richard Blumenthal confirmed this week his intention to place holds on all of President Trump's judicial nominees, limiting their ability to move through the Sen more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Celebrates House Passage of Republican Tax Bill # May 22, 2025 by AFP WASHINGTON, DC --Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" Act. The tax bill permanently enshrines the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in the tax code, unleashes American energy, and provides for increased border security. Americans for Prosperity ( more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Issues Key Vote Alert: Protect Prosperity, Vote YES on "One Big Beautiful Bill" # May 21, 2025 by AFP WASHINGTON, DC --Following this evening's vote in the House Rules Committee, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a Key Vote Alert to protect prosperity and put America back on the path to long-term economic growth, urging Members of the House of Representatives  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Education] -- Student Borrower Protection Center posted the following news release: * * * After Senate Committee Hearing, One Dire Warning: Trump Policies Will Spike Higher Education Costs and Crush Families May 21, 2025 | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Moments ago, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) concluded its hearing on the state of higher education. Mike Pierce, executive director of Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) and more PR

NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC CEO Ted Deutch Statement on the Killing of Two Israeli Embassy Staff Outside AJC Event in Washington, D.C. American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch released the following statement following the confirmation from government officials that two individuals were shot and killed this evening while leaving AJC's annual Young Diplomats reception in Washington, D.C.: "We are de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on May 22, 2025: * * * The State of Housing Finance By Thomas Kingsley Executive Summary * Evidence is mounting of a growing housing crisis in the United States, as shelter remains a key component of stubborn inflation. * Congress and the administration must look toward lowering the barriers to new construction and wholesale reform of housing titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. * The Trump Administration ris more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Senate Vote Ends California Car Ban WASHINGTON DC (5/22/25) - Today, the U.S. Senate passed H.J. Res 88, providing for congressional disapproval of the Clean Air Act waiver for California's Advanced Clean Cars II regulation, which would have banned the sale of gas-powered cars and trucks and greatly increased the cost of all new vehicles. The vote was 51-44. This vote will be included in our American E more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * American Lung Association: Senate Vote to Block Clean Vehicles Program 'Devastating for Health' Today, the U.S. Senate voted to pass three Congressional Review Act Resolutions of Disapproval that seek to block U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers for cleaner cars and cleaner trucks standards. If signed into law, these resolutions will block the waivers that would  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * API, AFPM Applaud Decisive Senate Vote to Overturn California Gas Car Ban WASHINGTON, May 22, 2025 - American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on today's bipartisan passage in the United States Senate of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) res more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: * * * Brady Condemns House Passage of Trump's Tax Bill Deregulating Silencers If passed by the Senate, President Trump's tax bill will deregulate deadly silencers under the National Firearms Act further pushing the Trump administration's "guns everywhere" agenda Brady, the nation's leading gun violence prevention organization, today released the following statement in response to the congressi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition Urges Court to Uphold Injunction Against Trump's Anti-DEIA Executive Orders States, Businesses, Scientists, and Civil Rights Groups Support Fight for Free Speech and Pro-Equity Programs A broad coalition of allies--including 18 states, leading private employers, and civil rights organizations--filed amicus briefs last week in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Urges Congress to Condemn Rep. Randy Fine's Call to 'Nuke Gaza,' Cites Escalating Pattern of Genocidal and Anti-American Rhetoric The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned Florida Congressman Randy Fine's latest statement calling for the nuclear annihilation of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MN Decries End to Oversight of Police Reforms, Responds to Chauvin Pardon Rumors The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today expressed its opposition to the end of oversight of police reforms and responded to rumors that Derek Chauvin might be pardoned. In 2020, Minneapolis leaders began working with the federal governm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 22, 2025, as part of the Never Trump Media Pundits and the Bridges They've Burned (full series): * * * Never Trump Media Pundits: David French By Ken Braun The same cannot be said of David French, a Never Trumper that has called the New York Times editorial page his home since January 2023. A military veteran and attorney, French has also written for National Review, litigated free speech cases for conse more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 22, 2025, as part of the Never Trump Media Pundits and the Bridges They've Burned (full series): * * * Never Trump Media Pundits: David Frum By Ken Braun Summary: Never Trump pundits who have previously identified as conservatives have had many homes within the regime media. Some have behaved in ways that make it hard to imagine them ever returning to their old alliances. But sometimes it's wrong to assu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 22, 2025, as part of the Never Trump Media Pundits and the Bridges They've Burned (full series): * * * Never Trump Media Pundits: Jennifer Rubin By Ken Braun Former Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin also concluded she couldn't endure working there after the newspaper's non-endorsement. "Corporate and billionaire owners of major media outlets have betrayed their audiences' loyalty and sabotaged jo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 22, 2025, as part of the Never Trump Media Pundits and the Bridges They've Burned (full series): * * * Never Trump Media Pundits: Robert Kagan By Ken Braun Turning trees to cringe wasn't always what readers expected from The Atlantic. Just prior to Trump's first run for office, it was still a serious ideas journal. "If You're Not Paranoid, You're Crazy," the November 2015 cover story, was a prescient wa more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 23 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * CEA Praises Senate Move to Block Overreaching California Vehicle Mandates * Senate action follows bipartisan House passage of measures to stop California's electric vehicle mandate * CA rules would eliminate consumer choice for 35% of American families through last-minute EPA waiver granted by Biden Administration WASHINGTON - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and env more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Center for Food Safety Statement on the MAHA Commission 5/22/2025 Report WASHINGTON, DC -- The "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) commission, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, released a report chronicling the causes of rising rates of illness in Americans. Center for Food Safety (CFS) applauds the commission's report for specifically naming the overuse of pestic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * House Republican Tax Bill Is Skewed to Wealthy, Costs More Than Extending 2017 Tax Law, and Fails to Deliver for Families By Chuck Marr, Samantha Jacoby, Kris Cox, Gideon Lukens and Stephanie Hingtgen Executive Summary The tax provisions of the House Republican reconciliation bill double down on the failures of the 2017 tax law, which was skewed in favor of the richest people in the country more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 23 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA JOINS EFFORT TO REFORM 1934 NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms joined a broad coalition of gun rights advocates and political leaders in what has so far been a successful effort to reform the 1934 National Firearms Act by removing suppressors from NFA regulation as part of the budget reconciliation package. In more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 22 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release: * * * Clean Fuels, Member Companies Urge EPA to Unleash Biomass-based Diesel WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America delivered a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging him to set the 2026 RFS biomass-based diesel volume at no less than 5.25 billion gallons and allow continued growth in the 2027 volumes. Forty-eight member companies signed the letter in support of the reques more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 21 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Coalition of Leading Women's Organizations Denounce Politically Motivated Charges Against Rep. McIver, Call On DOJ to Drop Charges Immediately Today, leaders from UltraViolet, Higher Heights, MomsRising, Reproductive Freedom for All, Reproaction, Supermajority, DemCast, and the National Women more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 23 -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Community Pharmacy Applauds House Passage of PBM Reform Provisions in Budget Bill Senate, President Trump must also act soon to finally end spread pricing and reimbursement games in Medicaid, NCPA says The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following statement from CEO B. Douglas Hoey, pharmacist, MBA, after the House of Representatives today more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * Congress Votes to Allow Polluters to Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval (CRA) to repeal an important air pollution rule. The resolution was already passed by the Senate and, if it is signed into law, it will be the first drastic weakening of the Clean Air Act. The CRA would repea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Republicans Who Vowed to Not Cut Medicaid, Voted to Cut Medicaid - and Could Benefit From Tax Scam Several congressional Republicans vowed earlier this week not to vote for Medicaid cuts, they voted for it anyway, and now stand to line their pockets. After weeks of delibe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- 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 on May 22, 2025: * * * MAGA megabill skyrockets ICE's budget to never before seen funding levels Washington, DC -- Today, the House of Representatives passed the Trump and MAGA backed megabill that is one step closer to substantially increasing Trump's cruel mass detention and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release: * * * District Court Blocks Unlawful Removal of Venezuelan Asylum Seeker Under Alien Enemies Act In a May 21 decision, a federal district court in Georgia ordered the federal government to refrain from disappearing a Venezuelan man under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA). Judge Clay Land extended a block on transferring the Venezuelan man from the United States before he receives basic due process. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * E2: House Puts "Thousands of Jobs and Billions in Investments at Risk" Rolling Back Energy Tax Credits WASHINGTON (May 22, 2025) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive tax and spending package this morning that included provisions that would raise taxes on U.S. energy production, rolling back critical features on clean energy tax credits that have attracted more than $131 billion in privat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [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, Professors, School Districts, Unions Win Historic Effort to Block Trump Administration Attempt to Dismantle Department of Education Preliminary Injunction Issued in Democracy Forward's Legal Challenge Massachusetts - The coalition of edu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for Reelection WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List is proud to endorse Governor Hochul for reelection. She has been a groundbreaking leader, championing the e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Statement on Republican Vote to Choose Billionaires Over Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the early morning hours, House Republicans voted to pass a devastating budget reconciliation bill that cuts basic services, including Medicaid, food assistance, and Social Security, to provide tax benefits to the wealthy. This bill will kick nearly 14 million Americans off their health insur more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 23 -- Equality California issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Equality California Responds to House Passage of Reconciliation Bill that Strips Healthcare from Millions WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the House passing a reconciliation bill in the dead of night that will remove healthcare for millions and deny medical care to transgender Americans: "At the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Every House Democrat Just Voted Against These Tax Cuts This morning the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill to provide across the board tax relief to American households and businesses. But every Democrat voted against the bill. No tax on tips: Every Democrat voted to keep taxing tips. No tax on overtime: Every Democrat voted to keep taxing overtime. Sm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Families USA, a nonpartisan consumer health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Families USA Statement on House Republicans Passing Biggest Cut to Medicaid in History Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, today released the following statement after House Republicans narrowly passed their budget reconciliation bill that would slash funding for Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), force around 15 m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * Free Press Calls on Trump's FTC to Abide by the First Amendment and Reject Claims of Social-Media Bias On Wednesday, Free Press urged the Federal Trade Commission to abide by the U.S. Constitution and statutory constraints when analyzing the ways prominent technology companies moderate content that users post on popular online platforms. T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * FTC Abandons Price Discrimination Case Against PepsiCo, Tells Main Street Businesses: "You're on Your Own" Washington, D.C. -- Following news that the Federal Trade Commission has voted 3-0 to dismiss its case against PepsiCo for its alleged violations of the Robinson-Patman Act, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. " The Trump  more PR

NEW YORK, May 22 [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: * * * Georgia Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Removal Under Alien Enemies Act COLUMBUS, Ga. -- A federal court in Georgia has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport a Venezuelan man who is seekin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace USA slams PepsiCo for ditching reuse target In response to PepsiCo's announcement that it will abandon its goal to deliver 20% of its beverages in reusable containers by 2030, Greenpeace USA Senior Oceans Campaigner Lisa Ramsden, said: "PepsiCo is the latest corporate polluter to abandon it more PR

NEW YORK, May 23 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Hispanic Federation Condemns DOE Decision to Reassign Energy Resilience Funds San Juan, P.R. - Today, the Department of Energy published the official announcement redirecting $365 million that was previously assigned to invest in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * House Advances Budget Bill Reducing National Park Service Staff Amid Peak Visitation Today, the House of Representatives passed a controversial reconciliation bill that pushes the National Park Service into even further crisis amid chaotic staff cuts, tens of billions in deferred maintenance needs, and the national parks' busiest, most visited season. Today's vote claws b more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 23 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * House budget bill would inflict 'immeasurable harm' on communities across the US, paving the way for the 'world's first trillionaires' - Oxfam In response to the House of Representatives voting to pass its budget reconciliation bill, Oxfam America President and CEO Abby Maxman said: "Today, Republicans in the House voted to punish everyday families across the U.S. by slashing essential ser more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * House Budget Reconciliation Bill is a Betrayal of Immigrant and Working Families Alianza Americas strongly condemns the budget reconciliation bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation is a dangerous roadmap that prioritizes massive tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy at the direct expense of childre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * House GOP Advances Trump Budget Bill That Endangers Our Environment, Jeopardizes Our Health, and Kills Jobs and Clean Energy Investments Washington, DC - Early this morning, House Republicans voted to advance Donald Trump's massive budget reconciliation package that would endanger our clean air and water, fast-track reckless oil and gas leasing and development, and raise costs on working fam more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news on May 22, 2025: * * * House Passage of GOP's Budget Bill Slashes Medicaid, Attacks Low-Income Individuals and Families WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act, a sweeping proposal that slashes billions of dollars from the Medicaid program and imposes dangerous new work requirements. If enacted, the bill would strip health care from millions of l more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 22 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * House Republican Budget Victory Is America's Loss. Senate Must Not Allow This Abomination to Become Law. Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on U.S. House more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Pass Trump's Cruel, Wasteful Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans passed President Donald Trump's budget bill late Wednesday night with a razor-thin vote of 215-214. It eviscerates social spending and expands the military budget to unprecedented proportions. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement: "By only a single vote, MAGA Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Vote to Cut Medicaid, Food Assistance For Tens of Millions, All to Cut Taxes for the Richest Americans House Republicans' Reconciliation Bill Guts Americans' Healthcare and Increases Everyday Costs WASHINGTON, DC -- Early this morning, House Republicans passed their u more PR

NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * House Votes to Undo Industrial Air Pollution Protections (WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 22, 2025) Today, the U.S. House voted 216-212 to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn longstanding Clean Air Act protections that limit toxic air pollution. "This vote reopens a dangerous loophole for the most irresponsible polluters," said Joanna Slaney, vice president for polit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Human Rights First calls on Senate to Reject Punitive Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON D.C.-- Human Rights First urges the Senate to reject the immensely harmful Reconciliation Bill narrowly passed by the House of Representatives last night. "The passage of the budget reconciliation bill through the House marks a deeply troubling step to supercharge policies that are already severely harming communities across the countr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Investment Company Institute issued the following news release: * * * ICI Statement on FTC and DOJ Filing in Texas Case The Investment Company Institute (ICI) released the following statement regarding the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) filing in the case brought by Texas and other states against US asset management companies: "ICI is very troubled by the implications of the specious arguments advanced by the FTC and DOJ in the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The International Fresh Produce Association posted the following news release: * * * IFPA Responds to MAHA Report; Urges Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Access to Improve Health WASHINGTON, D.C. - The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) issued the following statement in response to a White House report published today by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission: "The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) appreciates Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Illegal Aliens Attack New Registration System IRLI shows injunction would be against the public interest Yesterday, the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) filed a brief in the DC federal district court opposing an effort by illegal aliens and anti-borders activist organizations to derail the Trump Administration's new version of the alien reporting system. Since 1940, ali more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- 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 statement on May 22, 2025: * * * INSULT TO INJURY: TRUMP DINES WITH CRYPTO INVESTORS AFTER HOUSE GOP CUTS MEDICAID AND FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR KIDS AND SENIORS Stand Up America Executive Director, Christina Harvey, issued the following statement ahead of President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America issued the following news release: * * * IPAA: "One Big, Beautiful Bill is a Win for American Energy" Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman issued the following passage of the budget reconciliation bill in the U.S. House of Representatives: "President Trump's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' is a win for American energy. Multiple House committees included language in the bill passed to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Information Technology Industry Council posted the following news release: * * * ITI: Pro-Growth Tax Measures in Budget Package Will Strengthen U.S. Innovation Sector WASHINGTON - Today, global tech trade association ITI released the following statement from its President and CEO Jason Oxman following the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the budget reconciliation package, which includes several pro-growth tax provisions. "The more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump Order Opening Pacific Monument to Commercial Fishing Honolulu, Hawai`i -- Kapa`a, the Conservation Council for Hawai'i, and the Center for Biological Diversity, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration today challenging its illegal actions to open the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump Order Opening Pacific Monument to Commercial Fishing HONOLULU-- Kapa`a, the Conservation Council for Hawai'i and the Center for Biological Diversity, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration today challenging its illegal actions to open the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing.  more PR

NEW YORK, May 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Calls on Target to Reverse Course on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Rollbacks Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter to Brian Cornell, CEO of Target, urging reversal of the company's decision to retreat from its diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility policies. The letter to Target comes after the company announced earlier this year  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following statement on May 22, 2025, by President Peter G. Lurie: * * * MAHA Commission report recycles Kennedy pet peeves and contradicts administration's actions As we feared, the report of the MAHA Commission selectively cherry-picks the literature to support the idiosyncratic biases of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Rather than focusing on the root causes and well-studied solutions to chronic disease, the report recycl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * MAHA Report Names Atrazine, Glyphosate Health Risks; Offers No Solution WASHINGTON-- A much-anticipated report released today by the Make America Healthy Again Commission mentions that atrazine and glyphosate have been linked to health harms, but fails to offer any concrete steps to address the risks of the nation's two most-used pesticides. Health and Human Services Secret more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [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: * * * Nationwide Coalition Sues To Stop Trump-Vance Administration Cuts to Local Programs that Save Lives and Make Communities Safe Organizations in Boston, Detroit, New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle File Class-Action Complaint to Stop Devastating  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * NIJC denounces House passage of destructive mega bill that would bankroll Trump's assault on our most vulnerable communities Washington D.C.--Early this morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an enormous spending bill under the reconciliation process that has received widespread condemnation from communities across the country and groups that work to protect the rights of chi more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration Over Illegal Freeze of Billions For Electric Vehicle Charging WASHINGTON STATE - Today, a coalition of environmental, consumer, and community organizations joined a challenge to the Trump administration's unlawful and indefinite freeze of billions in federal funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration Over Illegal Freeze of Billions For Electric Vehicle Charging Washington State -- Today, a coalition of environmental, consumer, and community organizations joined a challenge to the Trump administration's unlawful and indefinite freeze of billions in federal funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, a t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Nonprofits Sue Trump Administration Over Illegal Freeze of Billions For Electric Vehicle Charging WASHINGTON STATE - Today, a coalition of environmental, consumer, and community organizations joined a challenge to the Trump administration's unlawful and indefinite freeze of billions in federal funding for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, a transformative,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following statement on May 22, 2025, by President Christian F. Nunes * * * It's a Big, Ugly Bill House Budget Bill Hurts Women, Children, Seniors, Low-income Americans, and Everyone but the Billionaires and Special Interests who Profit from It The big, ugly bill Donald Trump and U.S. House leaders passed in the dead of night must be dead on arrival in the Senate. It will slash Medicaid, hurt children, seniors, veterans, and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * NRF Commends House for Passing Critical Tax Package for Retailers WASHINGTON - The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from NRF Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French after the House voted in favor of key tax provisions as part of the 2025 reconciliation process. The measure now proceeds to the Senate for final approval. "NRF c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Business] -- Open Markets Institute posted the following news release: * * * Open Markets Condemns Partisan FTC's Move to Withdraw Robinson-Patman Lawsuit Against PepsiCo. Today, the partisan Federal Trade Commission voted to dismiss the Robinson Patman lawsuit against PepsiCo., the second major step toward federal revival of Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) enforcement after decades of deliberate neglect. Open Markets Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan responded with the  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- People's Action issued the following news release: * * * People's Action Institute and Congressional Progressive Caucus Denounce Trump Tax Plan in Washington, D.C. As the Trump administration seeks deep cuts to Medicaid and other essential services to fund tax breaks for the wealthy, People's Action Institute members were joined by U.S. Representatives Greg Casar (D-Texas), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) to denounce these cuts and the lies  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Reconciliation Bill Trades Life for Death, New Report Says WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Every state in the nation would be devastated by the health care and nutrition cuts imposed by the Republican reconciliation bill that just passed the House of Representatives, according to a new report by the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and Public Citizen. " Trading Life f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- 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 22, 2025, by Daniel P. Sullivan, director for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East: * * * Policy Statement on Sudan | Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action Daniel P. Sullivan Director for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Refugees International House Committee on Foreign Affai more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Evans Betrays Constituents, Casts Key Vote On Trump's Wreckless Budget Bill Denver, CO - Early this morning, Colorado Rep. Gabe Evans cast a deciding vote to advance Donald Trump's massive budget reconciliation package that would endanger Colorado's clean air and water, fast-track reckless oil and gas leasing and development, and raise costs on working families--all to give more tax cut more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Casts Deciding Vote to Advance Trump Budget Bill to Endanger Our Environment, Jeopardize Our Health, and Kill Jobs MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Early this morning, Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) cast the deciding vote to advance Donald Trump's massive budget reconciliation package that would endanger California resident's clean air and water, fast-track reckless oil and gas leasing and dev more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Condemns House Passage of GOP Budget Bill For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the GOP's budget reconciliation bill with provisions to defund Planned Parenthood, make $880 billion in cuts t more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 23 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Strip Sell-Off Provisions but Public Lands still on the Chopping Block Despite last-minute walk-back, Americans still see worst environmental bill in a generation as a blueprint for public land sell-off WASHINGTON -- After weeks of public outrage and mounting bipartisan backlash, House Republicans quietly removed a provision that would have mandated the sale of thousands of acres of publi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare issued the following news release: * * * Republicans' 'Unfair, Ugly' Bill Passes House; Guts Medicaid to Help the Rich "There is nothing 'big' or 'beautiful' about the Republican budget reconciliation bill that passed the House last night. The "Unfair, Ugly" bill would be more accurate. The Reverse Robin Hood House Republicans voted to cut $717 billion from Medicaid -- a program that one in five Americans re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- SAFE, an organization that says it unites military and business leaders to develop and advocate for policies that improve America's energy security by curtailing dependence on oil and promoting responsible use of domestic energy resources, issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * National Security Demands Energy Abundance: Senate Must Restore In response to the passage of the House's budget reconciliation bill, SAFE Founder, President, and CEO Robbie Diamond more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * SBE Council Cheers U.S. House Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill, Urges Prompt Senate Action NEWS Washington, D.C. - In response to U.S. House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) President & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the following statement: "H.R. 1 delivers a big, beautiful boost to U.S. entrepreneurs more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 22 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Sectarian takeover at Pentagon must be stopped, says FFRF * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is renewing its urgent call to the Department of Defense and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to halt sectarian religious services in official Pentagon spaces, following troubling details about the inaugural event. Despite advance warnings from FFRF about  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Blumenthal, Watchdogs Call Out Trump's Unprecedented Presidential Corruption Ahead of Crypto Competition Dinner Accountable.US Finds 80 Percent of Top 25 $TRUMP Competition Winners May Be Foreign or Circumventing U.S. Crypto Restrictions Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Richa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Senate votes to rescind the Biden EPA's California waiver on gas-powered cars Today, the Senate voted to rescind the Biden EPA's waiver allowing California to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. This follows a vote earlier this month in the House, when 35 House Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the resolution. Once President Trump signs the resolution in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Removal of Public Lands Sale Mandate from Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, D.C. - The final House version of the Republican reconciliation package will not include mandates to sell potentially hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in the West. Other public land provisions, such as advancing the Ambler mining road in Alaska, controversial provisions affecti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Trump's Nomination of Oil Lobbyist to Oversee Alaskan Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reports emerged Thursday morning that Donald Trump would pick a top oil and gas lobbyist to oversee federal public lands in Alaska. Kara Moriarty will be Trump's pick to lead the Department of the Interior's work in Alaska. Moriarty currently serves as the president and CEO of the A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Small Business Majority issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Gov. Newsom's May Budget Revise Leaves Small Businesses Waiting on Investments Statement from Bianca Blomquist, California Director for Small Business Majority, on the important small business investments left out of Gov. Newsom's latest proposed budget "It's disappointing that the governor's May Revise fails to mention small businesses even once. While the California Constitution requires th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement on House Passage of Reconciliation Bill That Would Dismantle Greatest Industrial Revival in U.S. History, Provoke Dangerous Energy Shortage Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on passage of reconciliation legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives:  "If Congress doe more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Tax Reform Package May 22, 2025 Washington -- Today, the American Trucking Associations congratulated the leadership of the House of Representatives for advancing a landmark tax reform package that will help boost the economy and strengthen the supply chain. "Trucking is the backbone of our economy, employing over 8.5 million America more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Cheers Congress' Abolishment of California's EV Mandates May 22, 2025 Washington -- The American Trucking Associations is calling today's votes in the U.S. Senate nullifying California's electric-vehicle mandate a "monumental victory" for the trucking industry, common sense, and consumers everywhere. "California is the breeding ground of a more PR

NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Strips Harvard of Right to Enroll International Students In response to the Trump administration's notification to Harvard University today that it is revoking its ability to enroll international students for the 2025-2026 academic year--a decertification that means ex more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Budget Screws Over Working Class While Selling Access to the White House After strong-arming weak, spineless Republicans in Congress to pass a budget bill that kicks eight million Americans off of Medicaid, kicks an additional four million Americans off their health insurance, and slas more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Chaotic Tariffs Benefit His Best Buddy Elon (As We Predicted) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Greg Casar led more than 30 colleagues in demanding action on reports of the Trump administration strong-arming countries to benefit Elon Musk in exchange for tariff relief. This letter follows U.S. Senators calling for investigations into Musk and the government agencies that may have pressure more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Trump's federal tax bill undermines critical environmental protections, economic progress in the South The big, not-so-beautiful bill includes "pay to play" for polluters, eliminating oversight, and stripping funding for clean energy. WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives has passed a budget reconciliation bill that inflicts a barrage of cuts  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Trade War Clouds Memorial Day Weekend, Says Groundwork's Jacquez # As Americans prepare to honor the memories of those who have served our nation in uniform and mark the start of summer over Memorial Day Weekend, Trump's tariffs are driving up the cost of nearly every warm-weather staple. From hamburgers and beer to swimwear and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Twenty Members of Congress Tell Interior Secretary to Suspend Billion-Dollar "Hoot and Shoot" Plan to Kill Half a Million Barred Owls U.S. Representatives Andrew Garbarino and Adam Gray lead bipartisan letter from 10 Republicans and 10 Democrats calling on the Interior Department to scuttle plan to kill more than 450,000 barred owls, including in national parks Washington, D.C. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Applauds House Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. --U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued a statement following the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). "The House sent a clear message today--American workers and businesses want and need permanen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Trump's Cruel Budget Bill that Ignores Voters' Priorities and Devastates American Families U.S. Senate must reject sweeping cuts to health care, food assistance and education WASHINGTON, DC -- Despite strong opposition from Latino voters and the broader public, today the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that imposes devastating cuts to healthcare, food assistanc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * UN Ocean Conference draft declaration fails to address the ocean crisis Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025)--Greenpeace International was able to view the third and reportedly final draft of the political declaration for the upcoming UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France. The draft declaration comes just we more PR