HAMDEN, Connecticut, July 16 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * 44% Of Voters Say They Are Financially Worse Off Than A Year Ago, An Increase Since February, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Also Higher: Opposition To AI Data Center In Their Community * More than 4 in 10 voters in the Keystone state (44 percent) say they are worse off financially than they were a year ago, 36 percent say they are better off financially than they were a year ago, and 19 percent volunteer they are the same financi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following statement on July 14, 2026: * * * The Minnesota primary election is almost here Vote by August 4 for the Great Lakes - Lake Superior needs your vote! The Minnesota primary election is almost here. Races up and down the ballot will affect Lake Superior, our drinking water, our health, and our wildlife. Make sure your voice is heard in the Minnesota primary. Vote by August 11! * Start of Early Voting: Friday, July 24 - Early Voting is the process that a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on July 15, 2026: * * * Budget Resolution Critical to Unlock Growth and Security Agenda to Save America In response to Republican leaders in Congress announcing plans to move a budget resolution forward this week, Greg Sindelar, President and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, made the following statement: "President Trump and America First members of Congress are working tirelessly to deliver on critical America First policy priorities. This bu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on July 15, 2026, by Fiscal Policy Director Jordan Haring: * * * Reconciliation 3.0: The House FY 2027 Budget Resolution Executive Summary * House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) has released a fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget resolution intended to serve as the pathway for budget reconciliation legislation to enact some of President Trump's policy agenda. * The budget would address the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and servicemember pay, fa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * At Intel Hearing, Gillibrand Pushes Clayton On Election Security And His Subpoenas Of New York Times Journalists * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, pressed director of national intelligence nominee Jay Clayton on the subpoenas he issued to multiple New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns involving President Trump's Qatari-donated Air Force One. In addition, G more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Oregon Delegation Demand Reversal of Trump Administration's Plan to Suppress Oregon Voters * Yesterday, Representatives Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter, and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley sent a letter to the Trump Administration, urging the administration to withdraw its threat against Oregon election officials over its plan to create a national voter database, warning that the proposal more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 16 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Two Unaffiliated Candidates Qualify for General Election Ballot Statehouse Contests The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Allison Madrigal, Unaffiliated candidate for Colorado State House of Representatives, District 38, and Travis Star Nelson, Unaffiliated candidate for Colorado State Senate, District 35, have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the Nove more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Committee on House Administration Launches 2026 Election Observer Program Today, the Committee on House Administration released the 2026 Election Observer Program training. This program deploys Congressional staff to election sites across the country to observe and report first-hand, factual information in Congressional elections. "Staff deployed through the House Election Observer  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 15 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Amanda Paul, deputy head of the Europe in the World Programme and a senior policy analyst: * * * Europe must seize the moment to change Putin's calculus As Ukrainian strikes expose growing vulnerabilities deep inside Russia, Europe should ramp up its support for Ukraine to create the conditions under which Putin concludes he cannot win militarily in Ukraine, and that a negotiated settlement is preferable to a prolonged conflict. Th more PR

RENO, Nevada, July 15 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Faces of the Pack: Lucero Ramirez Moreno * Lucero Ramirez Moreno, a first-generation college student from Reno, Nevada, is pursuing a dual bachelor's degree in Spanish and nutrition with a dietetics specialization at the University of Nevada, Reno. "I was motivated to choose these majors because I wanted to help the community - especially the Spanish-speaking community," Ramirez Moreno said. "As a Latina, I saw a struggle within my community, especially wit more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 16 -- Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of State Cord Byrd Reminds Floridians of Voter Registration Deadline for August Primary Election Secretary of State Cord Byrd is reminding Florida voters of the July 20, 2026, voter registration deadline for the August 18, 2026, Primary Election. Floridians can check their voter registration status or register to vote at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov. "Monday, July 20, 2026, is the deadline to register to vote for the August  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Former Google Counsel for Global Legislative Oversight James Bair Joins Crowell & Moring as Head of Congressional Investigations * Washington - July 15, 2026: Crowell & Moring has added Google's former Regulatory Affairs Counsel for Global Legislative Oversight, James Bair, as a partner and Head of Congressional Investigations in the White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement practice in Washington, D.C. Bair has more than a decad more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on July 15, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Republican Budget Resolution House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement condemning the proposed Republican budget resolution released earlier today: "Over and over again President Trump and Congressional Republicans have made clear what their true priorities are: more money for foreign wars, less f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on July 15, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on Committee Markup Notice Today, the House Budget Committee noticed a markup on the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: "Republicans were sent to Washington on a mission to reverse the failed policies of the socialist Democrats and restore the greatness of Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Senator Lujan Introduce Bill to Impose $50 Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Gift Ban on Members of Congress, Other Judges, and Executive Branch Officials - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch, Schiff, Raskin, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Legislation Imposing Gift Ban on Supreme Court Justices * Legislation Cracks Down on Lavish Gifts to Supreme Court Justices With $50 Limit Aligning Ethics Rules With Congress, Other Judges, and Federal Officials Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the High Court Gift Ban Act, legislation to close a glaring ethics more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Governor Signs 20 Bills into Law This week, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed the following bills into law: * HB 244 - Updating and recodifying the municipal enforcement of the building and fire code. * HB 1010 - Relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land. * HB 1042 - Relative to the cap on outstanding obligations for which the housing finance authority if allowed. * HB 1109 - Relat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Keynotes 2026 NALEO Annual Conference * LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered a keynote address at the 43rd National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Annual Conference, highlighting the impact Latino communities have made across the country. Padilla previously served as NALEO President, where he worked to advance Latino representation in local, state, and federal governments a more PR

LONDON, England, July 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Radical reform of resident doctor training required to reduce prescribing errors, UK parliamentarians told * Taylor & Francis news 15th July 2026 Taylor & Francis policy briefing at Sense about Science Evidence Week highlights positive impact of feedback in education programs Professor Rakesh Patel (left) briefs Baroness Grey-Thompson on his research.credit: Sense about Science A cost-effective trai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Trump Planning Prime-time Speech on 2020 Election Allegations * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today expressed deep skepticism about President Trump's plans to deliver a prime-time national address on Thursday night regarding 2020 election allegations. "Once again, President Trump is seeking to undermine election integrity and relitigate the 2020 election, which he lost overwhelmingly," said Reed. "Before every more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Denied Opportunity to Question Summit County Election Director During Congressional Hearing on Election Observation Despite Wednesday's House Committee on Administration's hearing featuring testimony from the election director responsible for administering elections in Ohio's 13th Congressional District, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) was denied the opportunity to participate in the hearing and question the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Bell & Morelle Host Voting Rights Roundtable with Stakeholders and Community Organizers * On Friday, Representatives Wesley Bell and Joe Morelle hosted a voting rights roundtable discussion to address the current state of voting rights in Missouri and across the country In addition to Representatives Bell and Morelle, stakeholders from across the state joined the discussion Bell believes that voting rights are preservative of al more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 15 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * SDG Conference: Strengthening Democratic Institutions * Millersville University will host a Sept. 15 conference on strengthening democratic institutions at The Ware Center in downtown Lancaster. The event coincides with Constitution Day and contributes to America250, the national commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, providing a timely opportunity to explore the principles and systems that sustain American dem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * See. Love. Vote Multifaith Voter Engagement Campaign Launches Campaign connects voters with resources to be informed and engaged in 2026 and beyond The nonpartisan education and voter engagement campaign See. Love. Vote. launched on July 9 with a virtual event featuring religious and civil rights leaders, justice-seekers, and student advocates. Led by NETWORK Advocates for Catholic Social Justice (a 501(c)(3) organi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Discusses Election Fraud with James O'Keefe at HSGAC Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing on fraud across the country, U.S. Senator Rick Scott asked journalist James O'Keefe about his recent reports about election fraud in California. This follows shocking reports of election fraud that occurred in the Los Angeles Mayoral and gubernatorial primary electi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Reconciliation 3.0: Safeguarding American Elections is Important to the American People and it's Important for the Future * WASHINGTON -This afternoon, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks following House Republicans' conference meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance regarding the budget resolution for Congressional Republicans third reconciliation bill -the SAVE and Protect America Act. "It's our best shot at enacting our party more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on the Rise of Radical Communists in the Democrat Party: "The Barbarians are Inside the Gate" * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson joined Leader Scalise, Chairwoman McClain, and Rep. Carlos Gimenez - whose family fled communism in Cuba - in highlighting the horrors of socialism and communism. Speaker Johnson also addressed the rise of anti-American, commun more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 15 -- The International Service for Human Rights posted the following news: * * * States miss opportunity to strengthen Human Rights Council at its 20th Anniversary While they acknowledged the interlinkages between human rights, peace and security, and the importance of adequate and sustainable financing of the Human Rights Council, UN Member States decided to maintain the Council's position as a subsidiary body of the General Assembly. Author Fabiana Leibl On 6 July 2026, the United Nations General Assembly decid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, issued the following opening statement on July 15, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Election Observation: Best Practices and Congress's Role": * * * Welcome to today's hearing of the Subcommittee on Elections entitled "Election Observation: Best Practices and Congress's Role." Election observers play an important role in election administration. They provide an independent view of the election process by documenting what they see,  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 15 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * These U.S. Medical Fellows Are Quietly Preparing the World for the Next Crisis * In This Article * The Benghazi Catalyst: Diplomacy Meets Med-Intel * The Operational Audit * Virtual Reach and Global Contingency * High Oversight, Higher Autonomy * The Professional "Sting" of Success Residents in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Master of Health Administration and Policy (MHAP) program who serve as more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Eric Schmitt, Colleagues Launch Anti-Fraud Task Force, Send Letter Applauding Trump Administration Efforts, Offer Senate Support * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), along with seven of their Senate colleagues, recently announced the launch of a new Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force. The task force will examine fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs, identify vulnerabilities  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11456) by legislative attorney Jimmy Balser: * * * U.S. v. Benson: Sixth Circuit Denies Federal Demand for State Voter Registration List The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested election records - including statewide voter registration lists (SVRL) with detailed voter data - from the majority of states and, in some cases, has sued to enforce compliance with its demands. Among the suits, federal district courts  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The League of Women Voters of New York State issued the following news release: * * * Victory for New York Voters: Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Private Voter Data On Friday, in a victory for voters, a federal judge dismissed the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) lawsuit seeking New York state's complete voter file, which contains voters' driver's license numbers, partial Social Security numbers and other private information. The League of Women Voters of New York State, represented by Campaign Legal Cente more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 15 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news on July 14, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Kris Warner announces dismissal of DOJ lawsuit over unredacted voter registration data Today the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia dismissed the lawsuit over demands for unredacted West Virginia voter registration data. The lawsuit sought the release of confidential voter information. After the dismissal of the case, Secretary of State Kris Warner release more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Wyden Accuses RFK Jr. of Unlawful Interference in Congressional Elections Top Finance Democrat Files Hatch Act Complaint, Calls for Office of Special Counsel Investigation Into Robert Kennedy's Activities to Bully Third-Party Candidates Out of Congressional Elections - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today filed a Hatch Act complaint accusing Department of Heal more PR