WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * New Census Migration Data Shows Americans Moving From High- to Low-Tax States By Patrick Gleason The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its annual report on state-to-state migration, which looks at how population changed from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025. In addition to showing national population growth of 1.8 million people, which amounts to a 0.5 percent increase, the new Census docume more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising Executive Director and CEO Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner issued a statement objecting to the Justice Department's arrest of Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, and other journalists who were covering an immigration protest at Cities Church, Minnesota. Rowe-Finkbeiner argued that the arrests undermine First Amendment protections and warned against efforts to intimidate members of the media. She pointed to demonstrations in multiple cities as evidence th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Senate Passage of Five-Bill FY26 Funding Package * Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins' floor remarks WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate voted 71 to 29 to approve a five-bill package. It includes full-year funding for the Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement Opposing Appropriations Package That Includes Two-Week Extension of ICE and DHS Funding * Senator Markey opposes any bill to fund Trump's lawless DHS Washington (January 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after voting against legislation to advance the five remaining fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills and a tw more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump * Senators: IRS investigations into abusive tax schemes plummeted last year to lowest levels in the past decade Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand answers on how Republican funding clawbacks and DOGE staff cuts have gutted the Internal R more PR