SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Republican Push to Condition Extension of ACA Subsidies on Additional Abortion Restrictions * OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them not to condition the extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (tax credits) that are part of the Affor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Bucks County Courier Times: "Fitzpatrick Had Voted Against The American Rescue Plan And The Inflation Reduction Act, Bills That Created And Extended The Enhanced Subsidies." * Here's a reminder that Brian Fitzpatrick has repeatedly voted against legislation to lower health care costs Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has failed to do anything recently to lower the skyrocketing cost  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10880) on Dec. 8, 2025, by Peter J. Meyer, Latin American and Canadian affairs specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Chile: An Overview Chile, located along the Pacific coast of South America (Figure 1), traditionally has been a close U.S. partner in Latin America. The 119th Congress may assess U.S. economic and security ties with Chile, including the impact of U.S. tariffs, col more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Jennifer Kabbany, editor-in-chief of the College Fix, from a Dec. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Public Funds, Private Politics: Examining Bias in the Truman Scholarship Program": * * * Preface Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said of the federal Truman Scholarships that she could "easily see tomorrow's Cabinet members, el more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC, DSCC, and DNC Statement Following Oral Arguments in SCOTUS Case Fighting GOP Attempts to Weaken Campaign Finance Law for their Own Benefit * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, an effort by Republicans to overturn decades of precedent and rewrite longstanding campaign finance laws for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * DNC, DSCC, and DCCC Statement Following Oral Arguments in SCOTUS Case Fighting GOP Attempts to Weaken Campaign Finance Law for their Own Benefit Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments inNational Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, an effort by Republicans to overturn decades of precedent and rewrite longstanding campaign finance laws for the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC, DNC, and DCCC Statement Following Oral Arguments in SCOTUS Case Fighting GOP Attempts to Weaken Campaign Finance Law for their Own Benefit * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, an effort by Republicans to overturn decades of precedent and rewrite longstanding campaign finance laws for their more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns President Trump's Racist Comments Towards Immigrants In Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Meeting * During his opening remarks, Durbin again called on DHS Secretary Noem to testify in front of the Committee, urged Chairman Grassley to consider a subpoena if she refuses to appear WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judici more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Durbin Condemns President Trump's Racist Comments Towards Immigrants In Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Meeting U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting condemning the  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, posted the following news release: * * * Governor condemns congressional block of ACA tax credits * SANTA FE - New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement today: On Thursday, Senate Republicans in Congress blocked a Democratic proposal to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans, which will cause healthcare premiums to skyrocket in January. It's an appalling fai more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * IN WAKE OF TEXAS GERRYMANDERING DECISION, SCOTUS HEARS ANOTHER CASE THAT COULD FUEL CORRUPTION AND HELP GOP AVOID ACCOUNTABILITY Today, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the National Republican Senatorial Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Maria Elvira Salazar's Days are Numbered as Democrats Win Big in Miami * In yet another blow to Mike Johnson and the House GOP, Miami just elected its first Democratic mayor in almost three decades - making clear that vulnerable Miami Republican Maria Elvira Salazar is on the chopping block next November. This comes just one week after Democrats massively overperformed in the TN- more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * GOP Senate Candidate On His Primary Against Whatley: "I'm 1,000% Confident We're Going To Take Him Out" GOP Senate candidate Don Brown is pulling no punches about the lack of energy around DC insider and political hack Michael Whatley's candidacy, saying this week: "I'm 1,000% confident we're going to take him out." Read More: The Wilson Times: Brown targets cost of living and health care more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * On CNN, Former Allentown Republican Slams Ryan Mackenzie Over Rising Health Care Costs: "I Don't Know How Much He's Actually Doing" * Mackenzie has refused to sign onto a measure that has 214 signees that would force a vote to extend ACA tax credits for three years An Allentown home care worker and former Republican spoke on CNN this week, calling out her Congressman Ryan Macken more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Urges Special Counsel to Complete Hatch Act Investigation Into Trump Administration's Partisan Redistricting Push * Padilla highlights new violations of federal records laws in Republican redistricting pushes, including in Indiana Indiana State Senator on White House redistricting push: "[T]he underling who reached out to me is trying to influence the election on my dime.... That's a vio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement at Member Day Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled "Member Day." Watch the full hearing here. [As prepared for delivery.] I want to thank the Members for being here today to tes more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats Don't Want a Solution to Fix Their Broken Health Care System * WASHINGTON This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed Republican efforts to fix the Democrats' broken health care system and addressed their refusal to support cost sharing reductions - included in the House-passed version of the Working more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats Don't Want a Solution to Fix Their Broken Health Care System * WASHINGTON This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed Republican efforts to fix the Democrats' broken health care system and addressed their refusal to support cost sharing reductions - included in the House-passed version of the Working Families Tax Cu more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The Texas Association of School Boards issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Statement from TASB in Response to Texas State Republican Executive Committee Resolution The concepts of fiscal responsibility, transparency, and local control listed as priorities by the Republican Party of Texas already direct the work of TASB, which has a long and successful track record of providing school districts with high-value, high-quality services and solutions tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Calls Out Democrats for Hypocrisy on Obamacare * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) delivered a floor speech exposing Democrats for their hypocrisy on Obamacare. Not a single Republican voted for Obamacare in 2010, and yet, Democrats are trying to blame Republicans for the sky-high health care premiums Americans are seeing today. Read Senator Tuberville's speech below more PR