SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Raises Concerns Over Donor-Advised Fund Restrictions Affecting Southern Poverty Law Center * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a heavily criticized indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FUNDS TO REEVALUATE DECISION TO CUT OFF DONATIONS TO SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised charitable fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decisions to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice's (DOJ) highly controversial indictment of the SPLC. In a l more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses Construction employment rose in 32 states  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Improve New Mexicans' Access to Healthcare & Keep Rural Hospitals Open * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to improve New Mexicans' access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open by extending the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program for another more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Calls Partisan Defense Budget "Abdication of the Congress's Appropriations Responsibility" * To watch or download the exchange, click here WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) raised concerns over the "dangerous precedent" being set by a partisan Department of Defense (DoD) budget that suggests bypassing the normal appropriations process. King argued that defens more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE IN FREE FALL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that while Republicans are scattered as they prioritize the corrupt interests of the Trump administration, House Democrats remain committed to making life better for the American people. CHRIS HAYES: Congressman Hakeem J more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE IN FREE FALL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that while Republicans are scattered as they prioritize the corrupt interests of the Trump administration, House Democrats remain committed to making life better for the American people. CHRIS HAYES: Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York, of co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Federal Judge Dismisses Justice Department Lawsuit Seeking Mainers' Private Voter Data Justice Department is now 0-8 in lawsuits to force states to turn over sensitive voter data * PORTLAND -- Today, a federal judge dismissed the US Department of Justice's lawsuit against Maine after the state refused to hand over its complete voter file. The file contains sensitive information about Maine voters, like partial Soc more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 22 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26 * Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, will begin a four-day strike on Tuesday, May 26, to protest management's refusal to address their deep concerns about emergency department (ED) staffing and its impact on patient care, announced Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC). After the closu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen and Enhance Suicide Prevention Efforts Through 9-8-8 Lifeline * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, introduced legislation to improve and expand access to the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The 9-8-8 Connect Act would provide follow-up se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Resolution * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Gary Peters (D-MI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Angus King (I-ME) to designate May as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month." The resolution promotes safe practices for the millions of motorcycle riders across America. "I know firsthand the freedom and enjoyment that comes with riding on Am more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Workforce Training and Business Partnerships * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, along with U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Todd Young (R-IN), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help hardworking Americans gain new skills and advance in the workforce and help businesses find the skilled workforce that they need to grow. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from High Cost of Post-Hospitalization Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced bipartisan legislation to address a loophole in Medicare policy that can leave seniors facing high medical costs for skilled nursing care they need after hospitalization. The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act would allow the time patients spend in more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, May 23 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act Advances to Floor from House Energy and Commerce Committee Legislation Authorizing the FDA to Order the Destruction of Imports that Pose Significant Public Health Risks Takes Another Major Step Forward. * Roughly one week after the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce met for a markup that included the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act (H.R. 2715), the full House Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tom Cotton, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas Terrorists * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and 24 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UN more PR