WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * TEN WEEKS OUT: Democrats' "Growing Momentum" Stretches "Toss-Up" Battle for Senate Control "Deep into Trump Country" Axios: "At the start of the cycle, Cook Political Report called Democrats' path to a Senate majority 'herculean.' Last week, it declared the battle for the Senate a toss-up" NBC News' Ryan Nobles: "The results in Alaska during this last primary were as good as they could possibly be with Mary Peltola.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Union] (TNSletter) -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following letter with 79 co-signers to the Senate leadership: * * * The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, United States Senate The Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, United States Senate July 31, 2026 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: The undersigned 78 civil rights, labor, consumer, community, tech accountability, and other organizations write to express opposition to the inclu more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Dentons welcomes environmental lawyer Gina Angiolillo in Portland Dentons announced today that Gina Angiolillo has joined as of counsel in the Portland, Maine, office, further strengthening the Firm's capabilities in environmental and natural resources. Gina Angiolillo focuses her practice on complex environmental and natural resources matters, with experience in state and federal litigation involving water rights, Superfund and tort claims. She re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers on Trump Administration's Sweeping Surveillance of Community Organizations in Minnesota Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin on the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Pushing State Department to Fix College Student Visa Delays * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) joined 29 of his Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of State to address delays in processing student and exchange visitor visas ahead of the upcoming academic year. In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Senators are calling for the timely processing of F, M, and J visas as well as for answers about the lac more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following text of a radio address: * * * Expanding Affordable Housing in Maine Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. You know, we want every person at every stage of their life to be confident they can rent or buy a home that's the right size for their family and for their budget and be able to stay there as long as they want. No one should be afraid that a sudden rent increase will break their budget or that someone will buy the land right out from more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Attempt to Weaken Environmental Reviews Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and Harris County, Texas, in a comment letter opposing a proposal by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that would unlawfully ignore foreseeable environmental impacts from nuclear power projects and se more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool Coalition Files Amicus Brief Arguing States Can Require Private Providers Receiving Public Funding to Comply with Nondiscrimination Laws - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) de more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * NRCC Statement on VP Vance's Visit to ME-02 If you're covering Vice President JD Vance's visit to Brewer, ME today, please consider the following statement: "While out of touch Democrat Matt Dunlap is running for Congress to push policies that hurt Maine's economy and send jobs overseas, former Governor Paul LePage is running to do just the opposite. LePage will work with President Trump and Vice President Vance to b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following letter with six co-signers to Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul: * * * July 31, 2026 The Honorable Rand Paul Chairman Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Paul, We commend you for calling the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight hearing that was held on February 12 following the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Minne more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, issued the following letter with 80 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 28, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Boozman and Ranking Member Klobuc more PR