NEW YORK, July 9 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * A Message from US Business: We Must Protect US Innovation at the UN * In the world of diplomacy, we often say that if you are not at the table, you are on the menu. When it comes to labor standards, companies in the United States are often on the menu, but our economy is always better off with the US government alongside us at the negotiating table. US participation in intern more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Airlines for America issued the following statement: * * * A4A Statement on Confirmation of Bryan Bedford to Serve as FAA Administrator * WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 -Airlines for America (A4A) released the statement below attributable to A4A President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio: "A4A congratulates Bryan Bedford on his confirmation to serve as Administrator of the FAA. Mr. Bedford is a proven leader with decades of aviation experience and a staunch commitment to safety. H more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release: * * * Another Biden-Era Rule Overturned: SBE Council Applauds Court Ruling Overturning FTC's "Click to Cancel" Rule * Washington, D.C. - The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) commended an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on July 8, that overturned the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) "Click to Cancel" (Negative Options) rule. SBE Council  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * The Associated Press, Bloomberg News, Wall Street Journal win awards in National Press Club journalism contest * WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 -- National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today announced the 2025 winners of the prestigious National Press Club Journalism Awards. This year's honorees include news outlets from across the country, ranging from small newsrooms to major internati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Delivery of U.S. Bulldozers for Use in Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza, West Bank * Muslim civil rights group calls bulldozers 'tools of destruction, dispossession, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid' The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported delivery of d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns Trump Admin Sanctions on Anti-Genocide U.N. Human Rights Official Francesca Albanese * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Trump administration's decision to impose sanctions on U.N. Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Exposes Trump Border Czar Tom Homan's Active Collaboration with Anti-Muslim Hate Groups * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a new report exposing Trump administration border czar Tom Homan's associations with anti-Muslim hate groups, including an extremist organ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Demand Justice Expands "Justice Under Siege" Campaign With New Tracker, Ads In The Washington Post Highlighting Key Messaging And Public Opinion Demand Justice expanded its "Justice Under Siege" campaign today with a new tracker documenting attacks by President Trump and his allies against the rule of law and our system of justice. These include over 1,700 actions from the administration itself, MAGA Republicans in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Democracy Forward Launches Civil Service Strong Fellowship Program to Elevate Expertise of Former Public Servants to Address Harm of Government Dismantling * Decision Comes the Day After the Supreme Court Stays Order Blocking Widespread Government R more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Democracy Maine and League of Women Voters Celebrate Court Ruling over AmeriCorps Cuts * A District Court in Maryland has granted a preliminary injunction and ordered that the Trump administration must restore AmeriCorps funding to a broad coalition that sued over illegal cuts to grants. The lawsuit was filed by AmeriCorps grantees, sponsors, and service members including Democracy more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSrpt) -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Analysis of Five Major U.S. LNG Export Projects Finds Every One Fails the "Climate Test" "Failing the 'Climate Test': LNG Projects Awaiting Final Investment Decision Do Not Stand Up to U.S. Government Analysis" shows that U.S. LNG export projects displace renewable energy and drive up emissions - making them incompatible with a liveable climate * As the Trump administration barrels forward with its pro-fossi more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 10 -- The Equal Justice Initiative issued the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * EJI's Anti-Hunger Program By Jennifer Rae Taylor, EJI Senior Writer and Senior Attorney On a cloudy Saturday morning in May, in an industrial area near downtown Montgomery, Alabama, a small group of women forms a small line in a gravel lot bordering railroad tracks, the Alabama River, and the Legacy Museum. As a light rain falls, the women grip umbrellas, jacket hoods, and the hands  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Clears Path for Mass Federal Layoffs; Environmental Safeguards and Democratic Oversight at Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today's Supreme Court decision in Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees is a chilling abdication of judicial responsibility and a consequential blow to the constitutional balance of power. By staying the lower court's injunction, the Court more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 10 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California Condemns Trump Administration Lawsuit Attacking Transgender Youth in California Schools LOS ANGELES -- Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging California policies that protect the rights of transgender st more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 10 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge the Trump Administration's Illegal Eddystone Plant Extension NRDC filed the request for rehearing with the DOE. DOE has 30 days to respond to the motion, after which the organizations can challenge the order in court. * HARRISBURG, PA - Public interest groups, led by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), on June 27, 2025 legally challenged the Department of E more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * House GOP Moves to Repeal FACE Act Despite Continued Violence Against Reproductive Health Care Providers * WASHINGTON, DC (June 10, 2025) - Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup on a slate of bills, including one from Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, that would repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. This critical law protects patients and provid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * Import Cargo Levels Expected to Rebound in July But Drop Again After Tariff Delay Ends * "The tariff situation remains highly fluid and retailers are working hard to stock up for the holiday season before the various tariffs that have been announced and paused actually take effect." WASHINGTON -- Import cargo volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to rebound t more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 10 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: * * * Congress Passing Year-Round E15 Paramount After Credit for Ethanol-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel Cut in Bill WEST DES MOINES, IA - Following U.S. Senate passage, today the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Trump's wide-ranging Big Beautiful Bill, a budget reconciliation measure. The bill now goes to President Trump who is expected to sign it. The renewable fuels commu more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 10 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * EPA Proposed RFS Blending Rule a Strong Starting Point for Further Discussions Final Rule Should Fully Account for All Future Refinery Exemptions * WEST DES MOINES, IA - Today the US EPA released its draft rule to set renewable fuels standard (RFS) blending levels for 2026-2027. The rule, which will now go through a period of public comment and review prior to bein more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's New Arizona Border Wall Waivers * TUCSON, Ariz.-- Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today for unconstitutionally waiving dozens of environmental laws to speed border wall construction through the San Rafael Valley in Arizona's Sky Island region, a biodiversity hotspot that includes the most significant wildlife corrid more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 10 -- VoteVets issued the following memorandum: * * * Memorandum: VA staff cuts will decimate veterans healthcare and benefits Losing 30,000 VA staff will decimate VA's ability to deliver quality healthcare and benefits. Veterans will suffer. And this is just one step in the plan laid out in Project 2025, to demonize, downsize, and privatize Veterans care. * Around 17,000 employees have already left the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), many of whom are still being  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * National Health Law Program Files FOIA Request for Documents Related to Immigrant Data Sharing by the Medicaid Agency and Immigration Enforcement The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking records related to the disclosure of personally identifiable information of immigrants to the Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Environmental Working Group posted the following news release: * * * National, state environmental groups urge California Senate to halt anti-solar AB 942 Advocates seek to protect state's solar program as "beacon of hope" for clean energy * SACRAMENTO - A coalition of 14 California-based and national environmental organizations is calling on state Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), chair of the state Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, to block A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * NCLA Asks Federal Circuit to Find All Emergency Tariffs Unlawful Washington, DC (July 9, 2025) - The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed an amicus curiae brief in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump. NCLA urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to affirm the Court of International Trade's ruling that President Trump's attempts to impose tariffs using the Internation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: * * * NCRC, NJCA Urge Passage Of State CRA Legislation In New Jersey The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA) along with other New Jersey advocacy groups urged state lawmakers to take up and swiftly pass S4694/A5957, the groundbreaking legislation i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * Partnership for Public Service statement on Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump administration to enforce large-scale federal agency RIFs * WASHINGTON - The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier on the Supreme Court's ruling granting an emergency appeal from the Tr more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 10 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news statement on July 9, 2025: * * * Pro-America Trade Policy Can Succeed with Tough Negotiations Instead of New Tariffs National Taxpayers Union President Pete Sepp on Tuesday issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's proposed new tariffs as critical trade negotiations continue: "Just days ago, President Trump wisely protected Americans from a $4 trillion tax hike thanks to th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Files New Lawsuit Against Trump Admin for Illegally Withholding Records on Funding Freeze, Communications of Russell Vought, Elon Musk, and Others * Oakland, CA - The Sierra Club has filed another lawsuit against the Trump Administration, this time seeking to hold the Office of Management and Budget accountable for its failure to respond to three Freedom of Information Act reque more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 10 -- The Vision Council issued the following news release: * * * Significant Tariff Shifts Announced: The Vision Council Stands Ready to Support the Optical Industry The White House has issued formal notice to several U.S. trading partners outlining substantial tariff increases now set to take effect August 1, 2025, following an extension of the Administration's original 90-day pause from April. These sweeping changes have significant implications for the optical i more PR

ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 10 -- The Society for Vascular Surgery issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Congress Passes Reconciliation Package Following extended negotiations in both the House and Senate, Congress narrowly passed a major reconciliation package, titled the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), on July 3, which was signed into law by President Trump on July 4. The legislation includes significant fiscal and health policy changes. Key Provisions of the Legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Mass Layoffs, Parks Groups Warn National Parks and Thousands of Park Staff in Jeopardy * Washington, DC -- In a decision with sweeping consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court injunction blocking President Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to prepare for large-scale reductions in force ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSrep) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Mass Layoffs, Parks Groups Warn National Parks and Thousands of Park Staff in Jeopardy New Analysis Highlights Real-World Impacts of Ongoing Staffing Cuts to National Parks * In a decision with sweeping consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court injunction blocking President Trump's executive order directing federal agencies more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Toyota's Anti-Climate Lobbying Pushes Asset Manager to Drop Nearly $100 Million in Toyota Stock * WASHINGTON -- Storebrand Asset Management announced yesterday it had divested the company's holding of Toyota Motor Corporation shares after a "lengthy engagement and the lack of sufficient progress and indications that Toyota would not be likely to achieve expectations" of ending the automaker's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following statement on July 4, 2025: * * * Trump Signs Harmful Bill That Will Deprive Millions of Health Care and Food Assistance Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families Today, President Trump signed the Republican budget bill that will undermine the health and economic security of millions of people who rely on essential programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Car more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Travel Applauds Ending of "Shoes-Off" Policy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Travel President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the announcement by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem:  "The days of removing your shoes at airport security checkpoints are finally behind us--and that's a win for all travelers. We commend Secretary of Homeland Securi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * WATCHDOG: Trump's Judicial Nominees Have Tried to Run Away From Their Out of Step Records, Evaded Basic Questions * Washington D.C. - Soon, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on President Donald Trump's initial slate of judicial nominees. Not only do all of Trump's nominees have clear  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 10 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Western Energy Alliance Supports Voluntary Conservation Agreements for Endangered Species DENVER - Western Energy Alliance today submitted public comments responding to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' (USFWS) request for information on improvements to voluntary conservation agreements under of Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The following statement is attributa more PR