WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Ryan Bangert, senior vice president for strategic initiatives at the Alliance Defending Freedom, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II": * * * Dear Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Committee: Alliance Defending Freedom is one of the nation's most successful Supreme Court advocates, with 18 wins since 2011 and two more decisions pending. We work in the courts and with  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * At Town Halls Across the State, Oregonians Tell Merkley That the Ultra Wealthy Need to Pay More to Save Social Security * Merkley Polled Attendees at His Recent Town Halls in Each of Oregon's 36 Counties on Their Views of How to Prevent Social Security from Going Insolvent As of 2025, Nearly 965,000 Oregonians Receive Social Security Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bay Area Clean Energy & Climate Innovations Highlighted During Congressional Tour * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bay Area is home to some of the most cutting-edge clean energy research and development, which was highlighted during a Congressional tour by members of the U.S. House of Representatives Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC). Last week, Reps. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Co-Chairs of the SEEC Innovation and more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Gaza's Deepening Water Crisis Puts Millions at Risk as Hot Weather Intensifies * As hot summer conditions intensify, water scarcity has become an urgent and life-threatening dimension of the crisis in Gaza. Nearly one million people are living in tents, 5,000 families are sleeping outdoors, and 52,000 are crammed into overcrowded shelters-where extreme heat and poor conditions further amplify exposure and health risks. Over 75% of  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 22 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Announces Appointment to Lane County Circuit Court Bench * Salem, OR - Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she will appoint Nathan J. Lichvarcik to the Lane County Circuit Court Bench. Mr. Lichvarcik will fill the vacancy created by the upcoming resignation of Judge Debra K. Vogt. His appointment is effective August 1, 2026. Nathan Lichvarcik is an experienced criminal law attorney with the United States Attorney's Office. He  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Husted visits Oregon, Heath with manufacturers and leaders engaged in protecting Lake Erie and Ohio's water resources COLUMBUS - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) traveled across Ohio this week to meet with local leaders engaged in protecting Lake Erie and attend the ribbon cutting for a new manufacturing facility. Husted, joined by Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz and other leaders, was in more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Maintain Public Safety Focus When Licensing Nuclear Microreactors Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in submitting a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) opposing a new set of regulations set forth by the Trump administration that would provide a fast track for licensing and deploying unproven nuclear mi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Panetta Announce Bicameral Resolution Marking National Pollinator Week 2026 * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced a bicameral resolution to recognize the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States. The resolution designates June 22 through June 28, 2026, as "National Pollinator Week," to emphasize the vital role native pollina more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * New Coast Guard Brand Portal provides instant access to mission-ready templates and logos * Whether you're building a slide deck, drafting a fact sheet, or prepping materials for a public event, finding the right logo or template shouldn't slow you down. Now it won't, thanks to the US Coast Guard Brand Portal. Launched by the Office of Government and Public Affairs (CG-OPA), this new SharePoint hub puts everything you need for prof more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Federal Rule That Would Weaken Worker Protections, Making Wage Theft Harder to Fight Pennsylvania is leading a coalition of attorneys general and state labor departments, urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule that would narrow who can be held responsible when workers are denied wages, overtime, leave, and other workplace protectio more PR

FARMINGTON, New Mexico, June 23 -- San Juan College issued the following news: * * * Geology Professor Selected for Prestigious STEMSEAS Faculty Expedition San Juan College (SJC) Professor of Geology John Burris has been selected to participate in the prestigious 2026 STEM Student Experiences Aboard Ships (STEMSEAS) 2-Year College Faculty Expedition. STEMSEAS is a national initiative that provides immersive research experiences for community college faculty and students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The exped more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Innovation and Technology Task Force Leaders Highlight Bay Area Clean Energy and Climate Innovations * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Reps. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Kevin Mullin (CA-15), Co-Chairs of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC) Innovation and Technology Task Force, met with leaders of the federally-funded Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, engaged with stakeholders by hosting a Clean Energy Tech roundtable, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Landmark Housing Bill with Merkley-Inspired Provision to Crack Down on Hedge Fund Control of American Homes * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley- a long-time champion of kicking hedge funds out of the housing market -released the following statement after the Senate passed an updated version of Sen. Elizabeth Warren's 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the biggest housing bill in 30 years, that includes the first-ever more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Health Care, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 17, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Secretary Kennedy, We write regarding comments that you made during the April 22, 2026 Se more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, June 19 [Category: BizTravel] (TNSrep) -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release: * * * Strong El Nino Potential Raises Concerns of Long-Term Drought & Mini-Dust Bowl Scenario AccuWeather Climate Experts now say there is a 70% chance this El Nino event becomes a "Super El Nino" - AccuWeather(r) Global Weather Center -- With an exceptionally strong El Nino expected to peak later this year and last into 2027, AccuWeather climate experts say the condi more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * U.S. Death Row Population Drops Below 2,000 for First Time Since 1980s * The death row population in the U.S. has dropped below 2,000 for the first time since the 1980s, according to the latest report on national capital punishment trends released by the civil rights think tank Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF). The Spring 2026 edition of Death Row U.S.A., which tracks state and national  more PR