WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Freezes Family Planning Funding, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids Urge Congress To Support the Program * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) led 143 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education A more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on FDA to Expand Access to Medication Abortion * New York Attorney General Letitia James and the attorneys general of California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey today filed a petition asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to eliminate unnecessary and outdated restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone. Attorney General James and the c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL CONTINUE FIGHT TO DEFEND BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul defended birthright citizenship in the ongoing multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive order purporting to redefine birthright citizenship to exclude certain children born to non-citizen parents. Attorneys representing Illinois more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following statement on June 5, 2025: * * * AU warns Supreme Court decision could undermine social safety net Americans United for Separation of Church and State President and CEO Rachel Laser issued the following statement in response to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission: Supreme Court favored employers over protection more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls Trump's Expanded Travel Ban Targeting Mostly Muslim, African Nations, Free Speech 'Unnecessary, Overbroad and Ideologically Motivated' * The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to President Trump's new and expanded travel ban, which targets 19 mostly Muslim and Africa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * CFP Board Unveils Power-Packed Agenda for 2025 Connections Conference CFP Board today announced the agenda for its second annual Connections Conference, which will bring together financial planning professionals, educators and industry innovators. The Connections Conference will provide timely insights on topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), tax and estate  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11318) on June 4, 2025, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from April 2025 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of presidential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals are often th more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, June 6 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * CCRKBA: 'BRAVO TO SCOTUS FOR REJECTING MEXICO LAWSUIT v. GUN MAKERS' BELLEVUE, WA - Thursday morning's unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to toss the Mexican government's lawsuit against U.S. gun makers was the correct outcome of a case which was "nonsense in the first place," the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms sa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Ends Emergency Health Care Requirement for Pregnant Women In response to Donald Trump ending guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency reproductive health care to pregnant women, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "Donald Trump -- the man who 'proudly' takes credit for overturning Roe v. Wade -- has now overturned protections that guarantee  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee Hearing On District Court Judges & The Trump Administration During his opening, Durbin emphasized President Trump's dangerous rhetoric toward district court judges, Republicans' inability to stand up for the federal judiciary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Five Judicial Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * June 04, 2025 Durbin pressed the nominees on whether the Executive Branch is required to follow federal court orders WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned five judicial nominees in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Five Judicial Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Durbin pressed the nominees on whether the Executive Branch is required to follow federal court orders * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned five judicial nomin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses On Nationwide Injunctions During Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee Hearing U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee hearing entitled "The Supposedly 'Least Dangerous Branch': District Judges more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision In SMITH & WESSON V. MEXICO * June 05, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of gun manufacturers in Smith & Wesson v. Mexico : "Gun trafficking from the United States to Mexico is fueling more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision In SMITH & WESSON V. MEXICO WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of gun manufacturers in Smith & Wesson v. Mexico: "Gun traffickin more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 6 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following statement on June 5, 2025: * * * ENA statement regarding CMS rescinding guidance related to emergency pregnancy care On Thursday, ENA released the following statement regarding CMS rescinding guidance related to emergency pregnancy care. "The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' decision this week to rescind its 2022 guidance for the treatment of pregnant patients experiencing a bona fide medical emerg more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF slams unanimous Supreme Court ruling exempting Catholic groups from unemployment program * The Freedom From Religion Foundation strongly condemns today's unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision exempting a group of Catholic-affiliated nonprofits from the Wisconsin unemployment insurance program. The ruling could have devastating consequences for workers nationwi more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 6 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Governor Bill Lee visits Tennessee Tech to deliver remarks at Boys State Governor Bill Lee returned to Tennessee Tech University last week to speak at Tennessee American Legion Boys State, a weeklong leadership and citizenship program for rising high school senior boys from across the state. Lee delivered remarks during the program's inaugural ceremony, held in Tech's Hooper Eblen Cen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Gillibrand, Moreno, Peters lead solution to restore Delphi salaried retirees' pensions WASHINGTON - Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Susan Muffley Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the pensions of more than 21,000 Delphi salaried retirees, including approximately 5,180 in Ohio. "Delphi s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: API President and CEO Mike Sommers on Veriten's C.O.B. Tuesday Podcast: Durability is the Coin of the Realm * WASHINGTON, June 4, 2025 -- In case you missed it, API President and CEO Mike Sommers joined this week's episode of Veriten's C.O.B. Tuesday podcast to discuss the state of American energy policy as the Trump administration and Congress continue to make progress o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons raises concerns over Trump's Sixth Circuit nominee's qualifications and experience * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) earned praise yesterday for his questioning of Whitney Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump's nominee for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, regarding her lack of professional experience as part of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The American Humanist Association issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Implications of Supreme Court Ruling Could Be Broad and Dangerous, Warn Humanists WASHINGTON - The following is a statement from American Humanist Association Executive Director Fish Stark in response to today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission: "Today the Supreme Court privileged the tax savings of a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * In Attempting to Delay EPA Methane Rule, Trump Admin Wants to Give Polluters a Pass * The Trump administration is moving ahead with a plan to delay implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency's critical Clean Air Act protections against methane and other harmful pollution from the oil and gas industry. When finalized in December 2023, following a robust comment period, the methan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * Joint Statement from the NAACP and Georgia State Conference on the Dismissal of Charges in the Killing of Jimmy Atchison * June 4, 2025 Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org ATLANTA - The NAACP and NAACP Georgia State Conference are outraged by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia's decision to drop the indictment against the officer who fatally shot unarmed, 21-ye more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Launches Investigation into Rhode Island for Race-Based Employment Preferences in Violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act * The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the State of Rhode Island ("Rhode Island") concerning potential race-based discrimination in state employment practices. The state of Rhode Island mandates state agencies more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSmeet) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that its sub-agency, the Religious Liberty Commission, will conduct its inaugural Federal advisory committee meeting on June 16, 2025, at 9 a.m. This initial gathering of the Commission, established by the President through Executive Order 14291, will take place at the World Stage Theater, Museum of the Bible, 400 4th St. SW, Washington, D.C. The Commission, comprising a chair, a vice chair, and 11 Presidential appoint more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Urges Texas Governor Abbott to Veto Senate Bills 12 and 37 * On June 4, 2025, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) sent a letter urging Texas Governor Abbott to veto Senate Bill 12 and Senate Bill 37, two restrictive bills in K-12 and higher education recently passed by the State legislature. In the letter, LDF Director of Strategic Initiatives Jin Hee Lee cites grave concerns  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis, Cruz Introduce Resolution Designating June as "Life Month" * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing a resolution to designate June as "Life Month" to celebrate the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in June 2022. "Life is God's greatest gift," said Lummis. "Wyoming fiercely defends the sanctity of human life, and I am pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Senate Republicans Block Sen. Schiff Resolution Urging Pentagon to Reverse Renaming of USNS Harvey Milk * Schiff sought to pass resolution urging Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to keep John Lewis Class naval vessels named for California gay rights icon, other notable American civil rights heroes Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Republicans blocked passage of U.S. Senator Adam Schiff's (D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Celebrates Unanimous SCOTUS Decision in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., et al. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos * NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous 9-0 decision that the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) bars Mexico's claims that firearm manufacturers "aided and abetted" illegal firearms tra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * On 100th Anniversary of Landmark Parental Rights in Education Ruling, Senator Ashley Moody Pushes for Action on Steps of the Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Ashley Moody today gave remarks in support of school choice and standing up for parental rights in education in front of the Supreme Court of the United States in celebration of 100 years since the Pierce v. Society of Sisters deci more PR

MANILA, Philippines, June 5 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Sandiganbayan Marks 47th Anniversary with Highest Case Disposition Rate Among Appellate Courts The Sandiganbayan marked its 47th anniversary with a strong message of progress and justice, earning praise from Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo for having the highest case disposition among appellate courts in 2024 at 45%. During the celebration themed "Festivities i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Religious Freedom Must Not Be Taken for Granted * Q: What have you learned about the FBI's bias towards American Catholics? A : From my top spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee, I'm pushing to get answers from the FBI about its efforts during the Biden administration to tie certain Americans of Catholic faith to violent extremist views. New information I recently released showed the anti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Dave Min Introduces Bill To Increase Government Transparency, Ban Congressional Stock Trading * Washington, D.C. --Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Oversight Committee, introduced the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act 2.0 to prevent individuals in public positions of service, including White House and other top government officials, the fed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * SCOTUS refuses to grant gun industry unfettered immunity in decision in Mexico case The justices found that Mexico's broad claims were not sufficiently supported, but emphasized that gun companies that break the law can be held accountable. * WASHINGTON -- Today, GIFFORDS Law Center responded to the Supreme Court of the United States' decision more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- On June 4, 2025, Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, opened a hearing on five judicial nominations, including Whitney Hermandorfer for the Sixth Circuit and four district court nominees for Missouri. He urged bipartisan support, noting that 80% of recent judicial nominees received bipartisan backing despite political differences. Grassley expressed concern over potential blanket holds on U.S. Attorney nominees, cautioning that suc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Releases Post-Chevron Working Group Report * Report Will Guide Administrative Law For Years to Come WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Post-Chevron Working Group, authored a 150-page report to shape the future of administrative law and detail how to best tailor future legislation to curtail the power of unelected bureaucrats in Washington. "The Loper Br more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11292) on June 4, 2025, by legislative attorneys Benjamin M. Barczewski and Todd Garvey: * * * Supreme Court Grants Emergency Motion on President's Removal Power On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court granted the executive branch's motion to stay lower court orders reinstating officials at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) who  more PR

PLANO, Texas, June 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Protects Church Outreach Ministries * Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Supreme Court today in Catholic Charities Bureau Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission unanimously reversed a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that said Catholic Charities was not a religious orga more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, June 6 -- The Alliance Defending Freedom, an organization advancing every person's right to live and speak the truth, issued the following news release: * * * US Supreme Court rules religious outreach qualifies as religious activity The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch regarding a decision Thursday from the U.S. Supreme Court in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 6 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Clinic Wins Employment Discrimination Case at Supreme Court Professor Xiao Wang Garners Back-to-Back Unanimous Rulings * Justices resolved a split in how courts handle employment discrimination claims in a unanimous decision Thursday for the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law. Professor Xiao Wang, the clinic's director, presented oral arg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Confronts Law Professor for Calling Conservative Justices 'Evil' and Urges Passage of Protect Our Supreme Court Justices Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) confronted University of Pennsylvania law professor Kate Shaw on referring to conservative United States Supreme Court justices as "evil colleagues" as Supreme Court justices have faced threats  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Leads Over Fifty House Democrats in Legal Defense of TPS for Venezuelans * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led 54 Democratic Members of Congress to support and defend Venezuelans from the Trump Administration's baseless termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Ap more PR

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Zeldin EPA Moves Forward with Delaying Commonsense Pollution Protections * This week, Administrator Lee Zeldin's Environmental Protection Agency submitted a proposal to delay implementation of the 2024 U.S. EPA methane rule. The rule will cut tens of millions of tons of climate-damaging methane emissions as well as smog-forming and hazardous air pollution from oil and gas leaks more PR