WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Aderholt Votes to Condemn Socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today voted in favor of a House resolution condemning socialism in all its forms and denouncing the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America and their radical agenda. "Socialism does not have a good track record, and history has shown us the consequences when government is given control over the e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release: * * * AFL-CIO President: Working People Are Hurting, Don't See Politicians Showing Up for Them The annual 'State of the Unions' address premiered new polling showing union trust higher than either political party ahead of the midterm elections Video of Speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8QKSUxQxtw) - Ahead of Labor Day, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler warned about workers' struggles with high costs and detailed the labor movement's plans for the 2026 midterm election more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Ahead of Critical Midterm Elections, DNC Launches Unprecedented On-The-Ground Voter Registration Program to Mobilize Young Nevadans As part of the DNC's historic voter registration effort, dozens of When We Count fellows will reach, register, and turnout young Democrats throughout Nevada. - Over the weekend, the DNC launched an unprecedented voter registration program in Nevada as it invests in reaching, mobilizing, and turnin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Partners With 12-State Coalition Defending President Trump's Election Integrity Reforms Against Renewed Legal Challenge * America First Legal (AFL) is partnering with a coalition of 12 states seeking to defend President Trump's election integrity reforms against a renewed lawsuit challenging the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) final rule implementing new safeguards for mail-in ballots in fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: House Adopts Rep. Crank's Resolution to Condemn Socialism * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Jeff Crank's (CO-05) resolution to condemn socialism in all its forms and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 220-192. Socialism is one of the most destructive ideologies in world history, and the DSA have permeated elections across the country and have co-opted much of the Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- C-SPAN, a public affairs network providing Americans with unfiltered access to congressional proceedings, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * C-SPAN -- ONLY TV NETWORK TO CARRY THE FIRST-EVER REPUBLICAN MIDTERM CONVENTION -- IN ITS ENTIRETY WATCH IT ON C-SPAN -- WHILE C-SPAN2 FOLLOWS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL EVERY MINUTE. EVERY SPEECH. NO COMMERCIALS. NO PUNDITRY TALKING OVER THE PROGRAM. - C-SPAN will provide the only complete, uninterrupted and commercial-free television co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Cole on Senate Amendments to H.R. 6500: "It Gives the Nation, and our Constituents, Certainty." Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered remarks while leading debate on the House Floor in support of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 6500 - The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027. Read Chairman Cole's floor remarks here and below. "Mr. Speaker, I yield myself more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 1 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Proposed Initiative #256 Qualifies for General Election Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that proponents of Proposed Initiative #256 "Congressional Redistricting," have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot. Proposed Initiative #256 proposes to change the Colorado Constitution, and therefore signatures we more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Questions Witnesses at Hearing on Sanctuary Jurisdictions * #Says "We don't need ICE in Memphis" WASHINGTON - The Republican-led Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement today held yet another hearing on sanctuary jurisdictions in advance of the November midterm elections. Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses about Immigration and Custom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA OPPOSES GOP VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS, AGAIN * #Republicans continue to push voter suppression efforts ahead of the November elections Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement on his 'no' vote on H. Res. 1490, a GOP bill that calls for the enactment of the SAVE America Act, which will suppress millions of voters across the country ahead of the November election. "As I have said time and  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary on Sept. 1, 2026, by author of Once Upon a Hill Michael Jones: * * * What would a Democratic Congress do about student debt? The national debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time last month, setting off another round of warnings in Washington about how much the federal government owes and what it will take to bring its borrowing under control. But millions of Americans are confronting a debt problem of their own. More than 42  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * On the 62nd Anniversary of SNAP, Gabe Evans, Jeff Crank, Jeff Hurd, and Lauren Boebert Are Taking Food Off the Plates of Coloradans * Since passage of Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill last year, roughly 36,000 Coloradans have lost food assistance On this day 62 years ago, America's nutrition assistance program was signed into law, helping generations of Colorado families and children afford healthy, nutritious meals. Today, Gabe Evan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Republicans in "Serious Trouble," Bracing for "Historic Losses" as GOP Senate Map Collapses Amid "Grim Political Environment" With just over two months until the midterm elections, Senate Republicans are "trailing" in major battleground races, "looking at historic losses" akin to 2006 - when "voters upset with corruption, the price at the pump and an unpopular Middle Eastern war [voted for a] comp more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 2 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following discussion paper on Sept. 1, 2026, by academic fellow Andrew Duff: * * * Unready For Enlargement: And What The European Union Should Do About It In this paper, Andrew Duff looks again at the dual challenge facing the European Union of enlarging its membership and reforming its government. Despite its rhetorical support for enlargement, the European Council is floundering. It falls to the Commission of President Ursula von der Leyen now to deliver on its promises t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following information collection: * * * The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. The Department of Labor finalized a regulation under ERISA section 404(c)(5) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following New Whistleblower Disclosure, Blumenthal Demands USPS Provide Documents, Answers About "Shit Show" Process to Screen Ballots & Potentially Catastrophic Impact on Mail-In Voting * [WASHINGTON, DC] - After receiving information from a whistleblower, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), wrote Postmaster General David Steiner demanding answers and documents abo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes to extend government funding through December 11 * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted today in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded until December 11, preventing the risk of a government shutdown on October 1. The CR maintains current government funding levels until December 11, with limited policy changes. The bill passed the House of Representatives in a bipartisan 370-48 vote. It previo more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Sept. 1 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 31, 2026, involving Dan Cope, affiliate faculty of interdisciplinary studies: * * * GVSU Expert: A Q&A about having civil discussions during election season By Michele Coffill Dan Cope, affiliate faculty of interdisciplinary studies, was named the faculty fellow for the Padnos/Sarosik Center for Civil Discourse. Cope will bring her expertise in civic participation and elections to the two-year position. Before joining Grand Valley's faculty in 201 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Steil Leads Debate on Resolution Condemning Socialism Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led debate on the House Floor in support of Representative Jeff Crank's (CO-05) resolution condemning and denouncing socialism. Chairman Steil's full remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. Speaker, I'd like to start by thanking the gentleman from Color more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: As Mike Rogers "Rubber Stamp[s]" Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda, Abdul El-Sayed "Make[s] Economy A Campaign Focus" Yesterday in Warren, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, state Senator Mallory McMorrow, and UAW members slammed Mike Rogers for being a "rubber stamp" for Trump's cost-raising agenda as he campaigned with JD Vance and declared his support for Trump's reckless trade war with Canada. WHAT MICH more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Brings Largest-Ever Campaign Training Program to Chicago Ahead of Midterm Elections With a focus on the Midwest, the DNC's NextWave Regional Bootcamp convened more than 100 campaign leaders and staff from 13 states at IBEW Local 134 for three days of intensive training ahead of the 2026 midterms. - Last week, the DNC turned its focus to the Midwest while convening more than 100 current and future campaign staffers f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: General Caine Responds to Slotkin, Assures No Plans to Send Troops to Polls in November, Hegseth Silent * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Associated Press reported that General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has confirmed in writing that the U.S. military has no plans to deploy federal troops or federalized National Guard members to polling places during the November 2026 midterm elections, and no plans to seize ballots,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Crank's Resolution to Condemn Socialism in All Its Forms * WASHINGTON, D.C. -ICYMI: Last Friday, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) introduced a resolution condemning socialism in all its forms and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), whose policies seek to fundamentally change America's elections and political system. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Representative Crank highlighted the need to put Democrats on the record a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * In Detroit Free Press Op-Ed, Peters Condemns USPS Final Rule Restricting Vote by Mail as Unconstitutional Power Grab In an op-ed published in the Detroit Free Press, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, condemned the United States Postal Service's (USPS) final rule to carry out President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring for Massachusetts Primary Election Today, the Civil Rights Division is monitoring polling sites in Massachusetts for the Commonwealth's primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law. "Monitoring is an essential duty for the Civil Rights Division during election season," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Renews Demand for Answers from Trump DOJ as Republican Officials Raise Alarm Over "Aggressive" Election Monitors * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today renewed his demand for answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche as Republican officials in Wyoming raised alarms over the conduct of Department of Justice election monitors during more PR

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 1 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Monumental Rio Mural Celebrates Women Defending Amazon Rivers * Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Yesterday, artists and organizers unveiled Confluence, a monumental new mural honoring women on the front lines of the fight to defend Amazonian rivers and territories. Standing 30 feet (11 meters) tall, the artwork portrays I more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Defends Democracy and Mobilizes Members at March on Washington * August 31, 2026 Contact: comunications@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON -On Friday, the NAACP and its members gathered on the National Mall for the 63rd anniversary of the historic March on Washington. Leadership from the NAACP, partnering alongside national civil rights groups, delivered a powerful call to action. The Association reaffirmed its commitment to protect voting rights, d more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 31 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Trump's Escalating Tariff War Slammed As A Liability For Ohio Republicans Less Than 70 Days Until Election Day * "We're going to feel this now, and we're going to feel it for decades into the future." COLUMBUS, OH - As Trump escalates his trade war with longtime ally Canada, new reporting is emphasizing just how much of a liability Trump's tariffs could be for Ohio Republicans in the final sprint towards Election Day. While Max Miller, Mike Turner, and Mi more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * From AI to Immigration, New Courses and Task Forces Tackle Issues Shaping the Globe By Tom Durso The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs continues to strengthen its rigorous and relevant curriculum for the next generation of policymakers with several new offerings this fall. The School is introducing a new course and policy task force focused on artificial intelligence, as well as a timely cours more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * University Graduate Shifts From Student Leader to Civic Educator Rida Kadri joins the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics as the program coordinator for the RU Voting and RU Ready initiatives - Weeks after graduating from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rida Kadri returned to campus in a full-circle role, helping lead the same civic engagement programs that shaped her as a student. In July, Kadri joined the Rutgers Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news: * * * September-October Postal Record * #September/October 2026 The Postal Record, Vol. 139, No. 9 Cover story * Day-by-day coverage of NALC's 74th Biennial Convention News and features * Ballots for NALC national election to be mailed * News from Washington: Bill expanding access to workers' compensation providers advances in Senate; House passes SAVE America Act in budget resolution, Senate recesses without a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: From Alaska to the Rio Grande Valley, the American People Reject Democrats' Embrace of Socialism * "We are not going down that road," Speaker Johnson said. WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted his August travel through 54 cities and towns across 18 states. Speaker Johnson also addressed Democrats' ongoing embrace of socialism and communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: From Alaska to the Rio Grande Valley, the American People Reject Democrats' Embrace of Socialism * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson highlighted his August travel through 54 cities and towns across 18 states. Speaker Johnson also addressed Democrats' ongoing embrace of socialism and communism and House Republicans' efforts to prevent another Democrat-led shutdown more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on my vote on H.Res.1490 * Congress has only four weeks left to legislate before the midterm elections in November. Instead of using this valuable time to get the real work of the people done (legislation to lower costs, properly fund the government, or help our families better care for one another) the Republican majority is focused on dishonest messaging bills - empty words designed to distract and divide us. Today, I refused t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Tarrant County Residents Urged to Make Their Voices Heard on Voting Access DALLAS, TX -- Tarrant County is growing. But instead of making it easier for more people to vote, county leaders are considering making access to the ballot harder. A new proposal would cut Election Day voting locations by nearly one-third, from 316 to 224. On Tuesday 9/1, the Commissioners Court will consider how many Election Day voting locations the county more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Condemning Socialism and Protecting American Elections Socialism is one of the most destructive ideologies in world history, time and time again proving itself to be a failed experiment that only leads to communist regimes, totalitarian rule, and brutal dictatorships. More than 100 million people have been killed as a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * The SEC Should Not Approve ETFs that are Designed for Gambling * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement on the filing of Better Markets' comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its request for co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * This week: House returns, election update webinar * The House resumes business in Washington today after the August recess. They will consider a Senate-passed continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 11. Funding is currently set to expire Sept. 30, and the federal government will shut down without enacting this appropriations legislation. On Tuesday, America's Credit Unions PAC is supporting six candidates more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 1 -- The city of Toronto issued the following news release: * * * Toronto voters can confirm their voters' list information and request to vote by mail starting today * Beginning today, eligible voters in Toronto's 2026 municipal election can check their information on the voters' list and request to vote by mail. Voters can confirm, add or update their information on the voters' list, by visiting the Toronto Elections webpage, emailing VoterRegistration@toronto.ca or calling 311. For a voter's name to appear on th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 1 -- Anglia Ruskin University posted the following news: * * * Vice Chancellor elected as University Alliance Chair * ARU Vice Chancellor Professor Roderick Watkins is the new Chair of University Alliance Professor Roderick Watkins, Vice Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), has been appointed Chair of University Alliance (UA), leading the organisation as it continues to champion the role of professional and technical universities in driving economic growth, skills development, research and innovation acro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Votes to Condemn the Horrors of Socialism * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted in favor of H.Res.1490, a resolution he cosponsored to condemn socialism in all its forms and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The resolution also condemns specific DSA policies, including allowing noncitizens to vote in American elections, and pledges to protect Americans' right to vote. The resolution passed with 192 Democrats voting in opp more PR