WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The American Chemistry Council posted the following news release: * * * ACC Applauds Relief from Prohibitive HON Rulemaking Overreaching regulatory measure would have jeopardized the production of essential chemistries that are crucial for our national security interests * The American Chemistry Council (ACC) commends President Trump for granting two-year exemptions from the section 112 compliance obligations of the New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic O more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Calls on Congress to Prioritize Additional Spending Cuts, Thanks President Trump's Leadership * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Trump signed the $9 billion rescissions package into law, cutting wasteful government spending and creating momentum to pursue real cost-cutting measures in Congress. A top priority for the White House, this package delivers on the Pres more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Cheers House Passage of Rescissions Package, Praises President Trump's Leadership in Cutting Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed HR 4: Rescissions Act of 2025, sending the cost-cutting package to President Trump's desk for signature. The rescissions package cuts more than $9 billion in federal funding, fulfilling th more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Wisconsin Applauds Passage of Spending Cuts, Praises President Trump's Leadership for Putting Taxpayers First * MADISON, WI -- In the early hours of the morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4: Rescissions Act of 2025, advancing a $9 billion spending cut to President Trump's desk for signature. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin applauds both the Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of Back to School Season, Consumers Brace for Higher Prices Due to Trump's Tax and Trade Policies * This week, Senate Republicans voted to codify DOGE's reckless cuts to the federal budget and claw back funding from critical federal programs, just two weeks after Trump signed into law a tax bill that makes life more expensive for w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on July 18, 2025: * * * Congress Approves $9 Billion Rescissions Package By Jordan Haring Executive Summary * Congress has approved a $9 billion rescissions package that includes 21 budget authority cuts; the package now heads to the president's desk for his signature. * The package rescinds funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Developme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Congress Finalizes Passage of Rescission Package Late last night, the U.S. House finalized passage of President Trump's proposal to rescind $9.4 billion in budget authority, H.R. 4, which includes the full $125 million appropriated for FY 2025 to the Clean Technology Fund (CTF). This legislation now heads to the President's desk for signature. American Energy Alliance President Tom P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [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: * * * Broad Coalition Urges Trump-Vance Administration to Withdraw Unlawful Rule that Would Undermine Civil Service Protections * Washington, D.C. -- Democracy Forward, Protect Democracy, and a coalition of more than 30 organizations filed a formal comme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls for U.N., ICC War Crimes Probe of Israeli Use of 'Nail Bomb' Drones to Target Gaza Civilians * Muslim civil rights group also calls for probe of torture of Gaza doctor held in notorious Israeli detention system (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/18/2025) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organi more PR

TUSTIN, California, July 19 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on July 17, 2025: * * * California May Never Get High-Speed Rail as Brightline Also Struggles By Marc Joffe, Center for Public Accountability Although Governor Newsom and Rail Authority management are in denial, President Trump's decision to claw back $4 billion in California high-spee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 18, 2025: * * * Will the United States Push Europe Toward China? By Ilaria Mazzocco The Trump administration's aggressive tariff tactics risk undermining U.S. long-term strategic interests by potentially reshaping Europe's relationship with China. In pursuing his "America First" trade policy, the Trump doctrine appears to prioritize trade balances above all other goals, and consi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Video: Chip Gibbons joins Majority Report on Trump's war on free speech Defending Rights & Dissent Policy Director Chip Gibbons appeared on the popular political talk show The Majority Report today for a live discussion about the Trump administration's crackdown on free speech. Speaking to host Emma Vigeland, Chip discussed the arrest and prosecution of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil--who was released last m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump Gives More Passes to Big Polluters * Washington, D.C. - Last night, Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency exempted more big polluters from lifesaving EPA guardrails. In his announcement, Donald Trump exempted 53 plants from standards that curb emissions of ethylene oxide, chloroprene and other toxic gases, eight taconite processing facilities that prepare iron-beari more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * EPA Eliminates Office of Research and Development * Washington, D.C. - Today, Lee Zeldin announced the Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its Office of Research and Development. The office played a critical role in improving air quality, reducing life-threatening chemicals in the air and water, and protecting Americans from illnesses and preventable deaths. Under the Trump ad more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * EPA To Delay Cleanups of Georgia's Toxic Coal Ash Landfills * ATLANTA \- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will side with the coal industry over our communities and delay the required cleanup of toxic coal ash landfills until 2030. Coal ash, also known as coal combustion residuals (CCRs), is the toxic ash left behind from burning coal and can pollute waterways more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 19 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California Applauds Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Healthcare Access LOS ANGELES -- Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, applauds California Attorney General Rob Bonta for filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration's latest attempt to restrict access to healthcare for millions of Americans, including  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Exclusive IW Features Op-ed: Rep. Kiley Slams Governor Newsom for Resisting Title IX, Advancing Anti-Woman Discrimination, and Wasting Taxpayer Dollars Today, Independent Women Features (IW Features), the grassroots storytelling and original journalism arm of Independent Women, released a new op-ed by U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) on how California Governor Gavi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 19 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund applauds Freethought Caucus leaders for defending state-church separation and the Johnson Amendment The FFRF Action Fund is praising U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin, co-chairs of the Congressi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 19 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Secularist' Rep. Mike Levin defends the separation of state and church FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is U.S. Rep. Mike Levin for his defense of the separation of state and church following last week's indication by more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * FTC to Allow CEOs Accused of Price Fixings to Serve on Fossil Fuel Boards of Directors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday overturned its previous orders barring former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield and Hess CEO John B. Hess from serving on the boards of Exxon Mobil and Chevron, respectively. The orders were overturned despite earlier findings  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, issued the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS: Six months of Trump means a more dangerous America Trump has slashed critical law enforcement funding, rolled back safeguards, and effectively legalized machine guns * GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention group led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement marking the first six months of President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * House Closes Crypto Week with Three Bills By Nathan Seibert Crypto week wrapped up in the House of Representatives Thursday night with the passage of three bills establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins. The GENIUS Act passed 308-122 with bipartisan support in the House. The GENIUS Act had already passed the Senate by a comfortable margin. The bill now heads to the Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Human Rights First Slams Passage of Rescissions Package In response to the House's narrow 216-213 vote to pass the Senate-amended rescissions package--which claws back $9 billion in Congressionally-appropriated FY24 and FY25 funds, including $7.9 billion in foreign assistance--Human Rights First President and CEO Uzra Zeya issued the following statement: "The cruel rescissions package that President Trump signed into  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * IFA Praises Trump Administration's NLRB Nominations & Urges Swift U.S. Senate Confirmation * Announces support for Scott Mayer and James Murphy; Emphasizes a full Board will increase stability around joint employer and bring our nation's labor policy WASHINGTON D.C. - The International Franchise Association (IFA) today issued the following statement applauding the Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Inappropriate and Concerning: LWVUS Statement on DOJ Voter Data and Election Machine Requests * WASHINGTON - The League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice's actions to gather data on voters ahead of next year's midterm elections: "Voting officials and poll workers across the country have been the targ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Independent Women Statement on House Passage of Rescissions Package Today, Independent Women's Voice, a leading national women's organization dedicated to advancing policies that enhance opportunity and well-being, released the following statement on the passage of the rescissions package in the House of Representatives.  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 [Category: Media] -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: * * * Local Public Television Stations Will Close After U.S. Congress Votes to Rescind Essential Funding * WASHINGTON - July 18, 2025 - Kate Riley, President and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, made the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives vote to approve H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, which will completely defund public media in our more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofits File Notice of Appeal Against Judge's Final Denial of Federal Funding for Nationwide Critical Legal Access Programs Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2025) - Twelve immigrant rights organizations have filed an appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to a ruling that upheld the Trump administration's decision to terminate natio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following news release: * * * Partnership for Public Service Statement on Schedule G Executive Order * WASHINGTON - The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier on President Trump's executive order creating a new Schedule G classification for non-career federal workers in policy-related roles:  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Planned Parenthood in Court Today Challenging Trump Administration's "Defund" Effort BOSTON -- The fight to stop President Trump's unconstitutional "defunding" of Planned Parenthood continues in federal court today, as lawyers representing Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM), and Planned Parenthood Associat more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * President Trump Gives More Coal Plants, Large Industrial Facilities a Pass to Pollute * (Washington, D.C. - July 17, 2025) President Trump signed a series of proclamations this evening that seek to exempt some of the nation's most dangerous industrial facilities and coal plants from pollution laws - effectively giving them a free pass to put more cancer-causing and toxic subst more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Rental Assistance Time Limits Would Place More Than 3 Million People -- Half of Them Children - at Risk of Eviction and Homelessness By Will Fischer and Erik Gartland A proposal by the Trump Administration to cut off rental assistance after two years even if participants still can't afford rent on their own would put over 3 million people, more than half of them children, at risk o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * States leaders join Governors' calling for reform from PJM leadership * Washington, DC: Yesterday Governors from Delaware, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Tennessee wrote to PJM regulators "as a bipartisan group of Governors elected by the many millions of citizens of our respective states, to tell you that fundamental chang more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * The Leadership Conference Demands Better from Department of Justice * WASHINGTON -- Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Department of Justice asked for a one-day sentence for the ex-police officer convicted in the killing of Breonna Taylor: "Breonna Taylor should be more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - June 17, 2025: * * * QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "President Trump promised to address the cost-of-living crisis, but instead, he and House Republicans are making it worse." -- Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) on House Republicans FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill. "The impact of the shutdown has b more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration rubber stamps bankrupt coal company's encroachment into Monongahela National Forest * Today, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement determined that a bankrupt coal company with a long history of regulatory violations has the right to haul coal through the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Richmond, Virginia-based South Fork more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Halts Clean Air Laws For Most of the Country * Washington, D.C. -- President Donald Trump signed four separate proclamations granting blanket exemptions to over 100 facilities, including chemical plants, coal-fired power plants, commercial sterilizers, and taconite mills, allowing them to ignore clean air standards and release more toxic air pollution in most of the coun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Army Corps Hands Industry Blank Check to Harm Nation's Waters * WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club and Waterkeeper Alliance today submitted comments strongly condemning the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' proposal to reissue its Nationwide Permit program. Changes proposed by the Trump administration would pave the way f more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 [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's Wall Street Journal Lawsuit Follows Familiar Playbook of Media Retaliation * (WASHINGTON) -- PEN America condemns President Trump's lawsuit over a Wall Street Journal story and his continued use of the law to intimidate reporters who are doing their jobs to hold elected leaders t more PR

NEW YORK, July 19 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rescissions Package Threatens Devastating Consequences for Global Health: PHR The U.S. House of Representatives vote to approve the Trump administration's proposed rescissions package - clawing back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending, including $8 billion for foreign aid - will have immediate, profound, and devastating consequences on global health, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) sai more PR