WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Jackie Gingrich Cushman, chair of the Adams Memorial Commission, from a July 16, 2025, hearing on the Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act (H.R. 2306): * * * Thank you, Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and members of the subcommittee for this opportunity to testify before you today. I am Jackie Gingrich Cushman, and I serve as chair of the Adams Memorial Commission. W more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 7 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Court Rules Signature Counting Statute Unconstitutional as Applied to the Make Elections Fair Act Initiative PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court has issued an opinion explaining the reasoning for its previous decision order dismissing a challenge to Proposition 140--the Make Elections Fair Act initiative (the "Initiative")--and permitting the Initiative to remain on the November 2024 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Jacques DeLisle, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Foreign Abuse of U.S. Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * State and Local Policymakers Should Advance Policies Prioritizing Stability and Dignity to Solve Homelessness Punitive Policies Pushed by Cicero Institute and Trump Administration Are Expensive Failures By Mari Castaldi Our communities are safer when each person has a stable place to call home. Policies that improve access to housing assistance together with robust, voluntary servi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by D. Andrew Austin, an analyst in economic policy at the Congressional Research Service, from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Puerto Rico's Fiscal Recovery Under PROMESA and the Road Ahead." PROMESA is the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act of 2016. * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, Subcommittee Chairman Hurd, Subcommittee R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Panama's Port Lawsuits Reshape Great Power Competition in the Americas: The Mulino Doctrine in Action By Carlos Ruiz-Hernandez and Ryan C. Berg On July 30, 2025, as the world's largest infrastructure deal teetered on the brink of collapse, Panama's Comptroller General Anel Flores walked into the Supreme Court and filed two lawsuits that redefined great power competi more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 7 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Data Points to IU McKinney Appellate Clinic as National Leader Law school clinics provide students with practical experience while offering services to real clients who need--but cannot afford--legal assistance. While clinics support both students and clients, law school legal clinics are also involved in significant legal work that impacts courts nationwide. In this field, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Highlights Ongoing Fight to Protect Reproductive Health Care at Kansas Panel Discussion * OVERLAND PARK, KS -- Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids joined a Planned Parenthood Great Plains event to reflect on the current state of reproductive health care in Kansas and the continued challenges ahead. The event, which featured leaders in medicine, law, and community advocacy, marked three y more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Helps Introduce Legislation to Block Trump's Attack on Veterans' Access to Reproductive Health Care * PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and one of six pro-choice physicians in Congress, introduced the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act (link is external), alongside Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), in resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * DWC Member Brownley Leads Legislation to Block Trump Admin's Rollback of Veterans' Reproductive Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In direct response to the Trump administration's proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Democratic Women's Caucus Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that ve more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Joshua Roberge, chief of police of the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre nations of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Trump Administration's Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Joshua Roberge more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 7 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Goldwater Urges Arizona Justices to Protect the Right to a Jury By Timothy Sandefur In a pair of briefs filed with the Arizona Supreme Court today, the Goldwater Institute urged the justices to take up two cases involving one of the most sacred of constitutional rights: the trial by jury. That right--which the state constitution pronounces "inviolate"--is routinely undermined by bureauc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * Honoring the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act * Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark law that transformed our nation and became a global model. This Act strengthened our country, fostering unity and understanding among diverse groups. Thurgood Marshall once noted that while Brown v. Board ended "Separate but Equal," his greatest triumph was Smith v. Allwrig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Veterans from Trump Attacks on Reproductive Care * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined his Democratic colleagues to introduce the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee the right to abortion care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This week, the Trump Administration announced an abortion ban more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Aug. 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Tariff Letters and Deals Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * New Whitehouse Letter to Chief Justice Roberts Raises Alarm on Justice Department Ethics Stunt * Justice Department broke Judicial Conference norms by weaponizing private comments to cook up phony ethics filing against federal judge who is investigating DOJ for contempt Washington, D.C. - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent a letter last week to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Robert more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Represents Wright Close & Barger in 41,000-SF Headquarters Lease at Iconic Houston Skyscraper Newmark announces the company has arranged a 41,000-square-foot headquarters office lease for law firm Wright Close & Barger, LLP ("WCB") at the iconic TC Energy Center in downtown Houston, Texas. Newmark Senior Managing Director Joshua Brown and Associate Director Audrey Selber, supported by Transaction Manager Kaitly more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * No Place At The (Pool) Table For Trans Women - Haynes v The English Blackball Pool Association * We report this week on one of the first court decisions dealing with transgender issues since the publication of the Supreme Court's ruling in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers (FWS). The FWS decision confirmed that words such as "sex", "woman", "male", and "fema more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * On 60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act, Hickenlooper, Bennet Reintroduce Landmark Voting Rights Bill * John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would strengthen protections against potentially discriminatory voting practices Legislation comes amid Texas Republicans' effort to gerrymander U.S. congressional districts in the next election WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * On Faith and Fellowship Tuesday at the Great American Farmers Market, Secretary Rollins Reaffirms USDA's Commitment to Upholding Religious Liberties * (Washington, D.C., August 5, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, at Faith and Fellowship Tuesday at the Great American Farmers Market, alongside Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, Secretary of Veterans Af more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 6 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Pharmacy Orgs Urge Court to Uphold Tennessee's Right to Regulate PBMs * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 6, 2025) - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), the American Pharmacists Association ( APhA ), and the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) yesterday filed a joint amicus brief in federal court in support of Tennessee's law to regula more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The American Pharmacists Association issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Pharmacy Orgs Urge Court to Uphold Tennessee's Right to Regulate PBMs Without regulation, PBMs have engaged in abusive practices, say pharmacy groups The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), and the Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA) yesterday filed a joint amicus brief in federal court in support of Tennessee's law more PR

PASAY CITY, Philippines, Aug. 6 -- The Philippines Senate (20th Congress) issued the following news release: * * * Pia's explanation of vote on VP Sara Duterte's impeachment case Senator Pia Cayetano voted YES to archive the impeachment case, citing the Supreme Court's ruling that the fourth complaint was "null and void ab initio" -- legally invalid from the very beginning -- and that "the Senate did not acquire jurisdiction to constitute itself into an impeachment court." * She said that be more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Tonko, SEEC Condemn Proposed Repeal of Power Sector Regulations, Remind EPA of Congressional Mandate to Protect Public Health and our Pocketbooks * House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Member Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and SEEC Co-Chair Paul Tonko (NY-20) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging the agency to not repeal g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Demands Answers from HHS Secretary After Firing 10,000 Public Servants * "As a result of these actions, operations of vital programs are in jeopardy--threatening to deprive individuals and families in the most vulnerable communities of invaluable services." As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray, Patient Storytellers, and Providers from WA and Idaho Discuss Recent Republican Attacks on Abortion and Access to Health Care, Efforts to Reverse Cuts * Republicans just passed $1 trillion in health care cuts and are kicking roughly 15 million people off their health care; Republican bill bans Planned Parenthood from receiving federal Medicaid reimbursement funding--threatening to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Sixty Years Later, the Fight for Our Freedom to Vote Continues * WASHINGTON -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights released the following statement on the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: "As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we are reminded that the promise of our democracy is at stake more PR