WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Redistricting Process/26 Congressional redistricting involves creating or redrawing geographic boundaries for U.S. House districts within a state. Redistricting procedures are largely determined by state law and vary across states, but states more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: American Elections Should be Decided by American Citizens * "As Democrats come to this Floor and fight to let illegal immigrants vote, they are simultaneously defunding American security. That's right. Democrats would rather stand with illegal immigrants than vote to protect law-abiding citizens." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today emphasized his suppo more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Black Voting Rights in Mississippi * On the night of June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers stepped out of his Oldsmobile parked in the driveway of his Jackson, Mississippi home, carrying t-shirts that read, "Jim Crow Must Go." He had returned from a civil rights meeting where he'd discussed voter registration strategies. A bullet struck him moments later, fired by a white man crouched in honeysuckle bus more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Convenes Elected Officials & Nonpartisan Democracy Defenders From TX, ME, NC, OH, MT, & WA for Virtual Press Conference on Protecting Voting Access * 03.18.26 Senate voted 51-48 to open debate on GOP-led voter suppression bill this afternoon; Senate now debating 'SAVE America Act,' which could disenfranchise an estimated 21 million legal American voters WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by Vice President of Communications Bill Walsh: * * * Simon said same day registrations would plummet, they went up instead Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon pushed hard in the 2023 session to pass automatic voter registration, replacing the opt-in checkbox previously in law. The more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Hudson Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing on the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the following opening stateme more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary on March 17, 2026, by Director of Communications Rachel Felver: * * * Inviting everyone to the table to restore the Chesapeake Bay The Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission on leadership, lifting others up and partnerships that enable progress * I'm on a phone call with Anna Killius, executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, when she shares her simple--yet ironclad--tip for s more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 18 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Proposed Initiative #110 Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #110, "Prohibit Certain Surgeries on Minors," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. Proposed Initiative #110 submitted 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes for SAVE America Act to Secure Elections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to proceed to the SAVE America Act, kicking off debate on landmark legislation that would secure America's elections by requiring individuals to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote as well as photo identification before voti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Election-Denying Rep. Tiffany Opposes Mail-In Voting Despite Voting Absentee a Dozen Times Reporting from Up North News and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Congressman Tom Tiffany has voted absentee a dozen times in the past decade, even as he backs ending mail-in voting in Wisconsin. Tiffany's attacks on mail-in voting, which over a million Wisconsin voters rely on to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Exclusive: State Officials Meeting with Election-Denier Linked EagleAI Founder on NEW Voter Roll Purge Tools * Wednesday, we released newly obtained government records showing that state election officials have met with Dr. John "Rick" Richards, Jr. -the founder of the controversial voter roll purge tool EagleAI, which has drawn scrutiny from election officials and experts more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady, higher inflation likely to continue: CEI analysis * The Fed has decided to keep interest rates steady, with inflation still too high to warrant rate cuts. With Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's term coming to an end, attention is on Trump nominee Kevin Warsh's plan for future monetary policy. CEI Policy Analyst Steve Swedberg :  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 18 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Support SAVE Act * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and the America First Policy Institute's Governors' Council sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging them to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. You can find the letter here. "Protecting the security of Am more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 18 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced board appointments. "When I think about the more than 100 Virginians we've appointed to boards and commissions in just 60 days, I think about what they represent -wide-ranging professional experience, an unwavering commitment to their communities, and a willingness to serve  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Opposes Virginia Partisan Gerrymandering Referendum, Urges Virginians to Vote NO * Washington, D.C. -Heritage Action today announced its opposition to Virginia's redistricting referendum currently before voters, warning that the proposed constitutional amendment would enable a partisan gerrymander designed to rob Virginians of fair representation in Congress. E more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on the ITU and Next Year's World Radiocommunication Conference Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on "Securing U.S. Leadership of Communications more PR

NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The International Aid Transparency Initiative, a voluntary, multi-stakeholder initiative that works with donors, partner countries and civil society organizations to make information about aid spending easier to access and use, posted the following news: * * * IATI Governing Board Election 2026 Results * The new Governing Board of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) has been confirmed following elections that closed on 13 March  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lankford Leads Senate Republicans on Floor to Pass SAVE America Act, Ensure Only American Citizens Vote * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair, led his colleagues on the Senate floor in support of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, legislation to strengthen voter registration requirements by ensuring only US ci more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pfluger Urges Any Lukoil Asset Sale to Permanently Sever Russian Control * WASHINGTON, DC - ICYMI (In Case Your Missed It): As first reported in Fox News, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Craig Goldman (TX-12), Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large), Randy Weber (TX-14), Pat Fallon (TX-04), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) sent a letter last week to the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauding more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: The Hill Reports on Launch of PassSaveAmericaAct.com In case you missed it, Emily Brooks of The Hill published an interview with Club for Growth President David McIntosh, and reported on the launch of PassSaveAmericaAct.com. Click here (https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-movement/5787094-club-for-growth-save-america-act/) to read the story from The Hill. EXCE more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Primaries are a Preview to the Billionaires Trying to Buy Our Elections and the Coalitions and Educators Who Will Stop Them * Chicago, IL. In response to the election night primary results in Illinois that saw corporate and right-wing dark money entities spend more than $40M dollars, Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter issued the following; This ele more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: Supreme Court Argument on March 23 on Whether Federal Election Day Laws Forbid Counting Ballots Received after Election Day * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that the Supreme Court will hold oral argument on March 23 in a landmark election integrity case over whether the federal Election Day laws prohibit the counting of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election  more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF, Lawyers' Committee File Amicus Brief Urging Court to Protect Rights of Creek Freedmen * Muscogee Creek Nation failing to comply with Tribal Supreme Court ruling by denying Creek Freedmen their citizenship The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law have filed an amicus brief to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court in the c more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 18 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Citizen initiative found valid with 71,033 signatures The citizen initiative petition effort, "An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex" has been found valid, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows confirmed today. 3-17-2026 - Determination of the Validity - An Act to Designate .pdf (https://www.maine.gov/sos/sites/maine.gov.sos/files/inline-files/3-17-2 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: DEMOCRATIC OVERPERFORMANCE IN TRUMP-WON TERRITORY SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS THE MAP IN 2026 * DCCC MEMORANDUM To: Interested Parties From: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Date: March 18, 2026 Subject: DEMOCRATIC OVERPERFORMANCE IN TRUMP-WON TERRITORY SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS THE MAP IN 2026 Democrats are decidedly on offense and are on track to retake the  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 18 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Musk's Twitter takeover highlights danger of owner-dominated social media platforms * Written by: Joe Stafford A new study has suggested that the transformation of Twitter into X under Elon Musk marks the rise of a new, illiberal regime of governing social media platforms, which can be controlled by one person and used to push their own political agenda. Alongside researchers from the WZB more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Republicans' Future Is in the Hands of the Latino Voters They Betrayed * Punchbowl News : "Swing districts with large Latino populations in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California will determine control of the House" New reporting shows Republicans are terrified of their dwindling support from Latino voters. And they should be - House Republicans have voted to cut health ca more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Fights Back Against "Jim Crow 2.0," Slams Trump's Reckless War in Iran * Warren calls for lowering costs for health care, child care instead of funding war "[I]nstead of changing their policies and actually trying to help the American people... Trump and the Republicans are working to keep as many Americans from voting as possible... Every Senator must vote no."  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * One Sentenced for Conducting Criminal Enterprise in 2022 Signature Collection Election Fraud Scheme * LANSING - Today, Shawn Wilmoth, of Warren, was sentenced by Judge James Maceroni in the 16 th Circuit Court in Macomb County to 4 to 20 years' incarceration after being convicted by a Macomb County jury of conducting a criminal enterprise and defrauding gubernatorial candidates Donna more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Peterson Foundation Statement on National Debt Passing $39 Trillion * Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today as the U.S. national debt reached $39 trillion. Peterson said: "As America soars past $39 trillion in debt, we must recognize this alarming rate of growth and the significant financial burden we are putting on the next generation. "At the current g more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ruth Johnson is Lying About the SAVE Act State senator's warmup speech at VP Vance's rally in Auburn Hills falls flat with falsehoods about anti-voter proposals * In response to the speech that State Senator Ruth Johnson (R-Holly) gave today during Vice Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: So-called SAVE America Act is a Radical Voter Suppression Bill That Aims to Give Trump Unprecedented Power Over Elections Nationwide * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, at the insistence of President Trump, Senate Republicans are seeking to jam through the ultra-partisan voting suppression legislation misleadingly called the "SAVE America Act." This bill will give the Trump Administration unprece more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Cruz: Is It Time to Reform Section 230? In his opening statement during today's Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) criticized Big Tech for too often misusing Section 230 to silence Americans. Chairman Cruz pointed to his TERMS Act and forthcoming JAWBONE Act as  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: What's Stopping Democrats from Backing Voter ID? * Senator Marshall Delivers Remarks in Support of SAVE America Act on Senate Floor Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling on just 10 Democrats to do right by the American people and join Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act. Senator Marshall questioned  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Republicans' Efforts to Make it Harder and More Expensive for Americans to Vote * NYT : Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress AP : The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US voters PBS : How Trump's SAVE America Act would reshape voting and why critics are concerned NPR : Trump wants to more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC's Vote Your Voice Initiative Launches New Grant Cycle to Strengthen Democracy Across the Deep South * Three grant opportunities are available to nonprofit organizations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi Montgomery, Ala. -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced the launch of its 2026 Vote Your Voice grant cycle, opening applications for  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- 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 March 18, 2026: * * * SENATOR MULLIN SHOULD PROTECT AMERICANS' FREEDOM TO VOTE BY CONDEMNING ICE AT THE POLLS Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will consider Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination as Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: American Elections Are for American Citizens * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, I don't think this is a hot take: Only American citizens should be voting in American elections. "Let me repeat th more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Advocates Announce Louisiana Voting Rights Act - Crucial Legislation to Protect Louisiana Voters from Discrimination * Today, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and the Legal Defense Fund, along with hundreds of citizens from communities across Louisiana, gathered at the Louisiana Capitol to publicly announce the Louisiana Voting Rights Act (LAVRA). File more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Slam SAVE America Act as Voter Suppression Measure That Could Disenfranchise Millions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of a Senate vote, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are sounding the alarm on the so-called 'SAVE America Act' and its far-reaching and harmful consequences for eligible voters. If signed into law, the SAVE America Act could strip millions of Americans of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Slam Save America Act As Voter Suppression Measure That Could Disenfranchise Millions * WASHINGTON - Ahead of a Senate vote, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are sounding the alarm on the so-called 'SAVE America Act' and its far-reaching and harmful consequences for eligible voters. If signed into law, the SAVE America Act could strip millions of Americans of their  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Committee Slotkin Presses Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Markwayne Mullin on ICE and Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, questioned Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Department of Homeland Security. Slotkin's questions focused on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Republican SAVE America Act, Urges Congress to Focus on Lowering Costs Not Disenfranchising Voters * Schiff: "This legislation will not save anything about America, but it will destroy something precious about this country. It is not meant to empower people to determine the direction of the nation, but to deprive them of that power. Not to encourage citizen participa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Lee Kicks Off Late-Night Debate on SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) kicked off debate on the Senate floor Tuesday night for his SAVE America Act. The overwhelmingly popular legislation would secure American elections and protect citizens' votes by requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration, and the use of Voter ID nationwide. "The Senate often consid more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks on SAVE America Act: "Any attempt by a president, including this president, to 'take over' elections is flat-out unconstitutional." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) denounced President Trump and Republicans' efforts to disenfranchise voters with the so-called ' SAVE America Act ' from the floor of the U.S. Senate. Welch highlighted how this reckless bill would block more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF to California: Political Speech Isn't Pollution, It's Protected *"California wants to take down disfavored political speech and use social media platforms to do the dirty work." -Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel * Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court decision striking down a Calif more PR