WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * "Enough Is Enough": Whip Clark Slams Mike Johnson For Tripling Louisianans' Premiums * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for a hearing on the Republicans' disastrous health care crisis and continued government shutdown. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Look around. Look at what the Republicans  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Joint Motion with the Texas GOP Urging the Court to Close the Republican Primaries * Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a joint motion with the Republican Party of Texas ("RPT") to strike down an unconstitutional provision of the Texas Election Code that stopped the RPT from ensuring that participation in the Republican primary is reserved specifically for indi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON THE INDICTMENT OF NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL TISH JAMES * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below following the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. "Donald Trump is perverting our justice system by indictments on demand-- directing prosecutions based on vengeance and vanity." "I am leading legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: "The Shutdown is Pressured by the Left" * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss how the Republican Party is the party of law and order, and how the Democrats are manufacturing the Schumer Shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on how the left supports Antifa and threatens public safety: It's exposing where t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senator Duckworth On The Floor To Denounce Deployment Of National Guard Troops To Illinois * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor along with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to denounce the Trump Administration's deployment of Texas and Illinois National Guard troops to Illinois. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Continues to Talk Reckless Democrat Government Shutdown * SAN ANGELO, TX-- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): It has now been over a week since Democrats recklessly forced a government shutdown, and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) has continued speaking out about it, urging Democrats to do the right thing and vote to reopen the government. Throughout his interviews, Rep. Pfluger more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business * WASHINGTON, DC -- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss Phase 1 of President Trump's historic Gaza Peace Deal in the Middle East, Congressional Democrats' refusal to reopen the federal government, and the impact of the shutdown on America's military more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC'S THE WEEKNIGHT: "THEY'D RATHER SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT THAN ACTUALLY PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight, where he highlighted that Republicans remain on vacation, unwilling to reopen the government, while Democrats remain on duty, ready to end the Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC'S THE WEEKNIGHT: "THEY'D RATHER SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT THAN ACTUALLY PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight, where he highlighted that Republicans remain on vacation, unwilling to reopen the government, while Democrats remain on duty, ready to end the Republican healthcare crisis and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ANY REASONABLE MEMBER OF CONGRESS WILL UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CANNOT KICK TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OFF OF HEALTHCARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's News Central, Bloomberg's Surveillance and CNBC's Squawk Box to emphasize that, while Republicans refuse to negotiate an end to their reckless shutdown, Democrats are u more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ANY REASONABLE MEMBER OF CONGRESS WILL UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CANNOT KICK TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS OFF OF HEALTHCARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's News Central, Bloomberg's Surveillance and CNBC's Squawk Box to emphasize that, while Republicans refuse to negotiate an end to their reckless shutdown, Democrats are united and ready to find a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin Finds Common Ground with Teamsters President Sean O'Brien at HELP Committee Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee participated in a hearing titled, "Labor Law Reform Part I: Diagnosing the Issues, Exploring Current Proposals." In his hearing discussion with Teamsters Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Protests Across the State Hold California Republicans Accountable for Their Health Care Crisis * Last week, Californians took to the streets to hold Republicans Young Kim, Ken Calvert, and David Valadao accountable for causing a health care crisis and shutting down the government. While Kim, Calvert, and Valadao can't even be bothered to come to work, their constituents are facing more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Republican Party of Virginia Congratulates Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears on Her Historic Debate Win On the debate stage tonight, Abigail Spanberger's fake moderate charade came crashing down and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears proved why she is the only choice to build on the legacy of the Youngkin administration and keep Virginia the best place to live, work, and raise a family. Once more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * RPV CHAIR MARK PEAKE: "Virginia Democrats have a violence problem" This op-ed first appeared in Fox News. * Last week, Virginians across the political spectrum were shocked to read text messages from Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones fantasizing about murdering a former Republican colleague and wishing death on his children. But this is just the start of Virginia Democrats' disturbing more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * RPV CHAIR MARK PEAKE: Virginians deserve answers from Abigail Spanberger on debate stage This op-ed first appeared in Cardinal News. * When Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger take the debate stage on Thursday, Virginians deserve to finally get some answers from Ms. Spanberger on the questions that she has been dodging her entire campaign. First and foremost, Spanberger should s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Unconstitutional Deployment of National Guard * EVANSTON - Today. U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on Trump's unconstitutional, politically motivated deployment of the National Guard in Chicago: "Donald Trump and his henchman in the Republican Party are once again using fear, chaos, and cruelty to distract from their real agenda: more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Somebody Needs to Go to Jail * Senator Marshall Joins One America News to Discuss the FBI Surveillance Scandal & the Schumer Shutdown Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined One America News (OAN) to discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) surveillance of eight Senate Republicans, the Schumer Shutdown, and a path to reopen. Clic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Reasonable Senate Democrats Must End the Shutdown Pain and Vote to Reopen the Government * WASHINGTON -- This evening, after Senate Democrats rejected the clean, short-term, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the government for the sixth time, Speaker Johnson joined The Lead on CNN, Balance of Power on Bloomberg TV, and Hannity on Fox News to discuss the gove more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Reasonable Senate Democrats Must End the Shutdown Pain and Vote to Reopen the Government * WASHINGTON -- This evening, after Senate Democrats rejected the clean, short-term, nonpartisan continuing resolution to fund the government for the sixth time, Speaker Johnson joined The Lead on CNN, Balance of Power on Bloomberg TV, and Hannity on Fox News to discuss the government shutdown' more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH - TSU Survey Finds Paxton, Cornyn in Virtual Tie for Republican Senate Nomination Survey Finds Democratic Field Remains Unsettled Key Takeaways * Ken Paxton and John Cornyn are effectively tied in the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate, with 34% of voters backing Paxton and 33% supporting Cornyn. 22% support Wesley Hunt. * Jasmine Crockett leads an expanded field of potential and declared more PR