WASHINGTON, May 16 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu were joined by Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) at a press conference highlighting the need to turn the page from the chaos of Extreme MAGA Republicans and focus on the needs of everyday Americans. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Good morning. I'm so pleased to be joined by the Vice Chair and some of our coll more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of members of the Georgia Republican Party gathering for their state convention, DNC spokesperson Jackie Bush released the following statement: "Tomorrow, Trump's Georgia GOP allies will convene in Columbus, GA. The only thing weirder than so many extremists in one place over the course of two days is how quiet Georgia Republicans have been about their party's biggest event of the year. Maybe it's more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 16 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news: The Missouri Democratic Party congratulates Democratic candidate Elad Gross for clearly demonstrating why he is the best candidate to serve as Missouri's Attorney General during a Springfield candidate forum. Over nearly two hours, Gross presented himself as a competent professional with a strong understanding of the issues impacting Missouri families, demonstrating sharp contrasts between himself an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement by Chair Suzan DelBene: * * * "Don Bacon will do whatever it takes to gain power and protect his political career, even falling in line with Trump's MAGA agenda when it hurts Nebraska families. Nebraskans are sick and tired of having a representative who is making it harder for middle class families to get ahead, and trying to control their personal health care decisions. Tony Vargas is the onl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Since taking the majority, House Republicans have gone out of their way to defund local and federal law enforcement. Every single vulnerable House Republican voted for the 'Default on America Act.' This dangerous legislation would have cut up to $10 billion from federal law enforcement agencies and jeopardized nearly 30,000 jobs. These cuts would have included: * $2.8 billion from the FBI  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Since taking the majority, House Republicans have gone out of their way to defund local and federal law enforcement. Every single vulnerable House Republican voted for the 'Default on America Act.' This dangerous legislation would have cut up to $10 billion from federal law enforcement agencies and jeopardized nearly 30,000 jobs. These cuts would have included: * $2.8 billion from the FBI  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on May 15, 2024: * * * DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement on Patrick Morrisey winning the GOP primary for West Virginia governor: "West Virginia's GOP primary was an expensive, chaotic mess dominated by the dangerous extremism and divisive politics that now defines the Republican Party across the entire country. "Patrick Morrisey's focus on toxic culture wars and ri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission discussed a proposed Directive concerning requests to withhold, redact, or modify contributors' identifying information in campaign finance disclosure reports and directed the Office of General Counsel to prepare a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Commission also declared Mike Pence and his principal campaign committee, Mike Pence  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 18 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced the appointment of Janelle King to the State Elections Board effective immediately. King will replace Edward Lindsey who resigned today after serving in the position since 2022. The Georgia State Elections Board is responsible for overseeing the rules and regulations of the elections process in Georgia, investigating the administration an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Tim Graham, executive editor of NewsBusters at the Media Research Center, from a hearing dated May 8, 2024, entitled "Examining Accusations of Ideological Bias at NPR, a Taxpayer Funded News Entity." NPR is the National Public Radio. * * * Good morning, I represent the Media Research Center, America's preeminent conservative media watchdog organization. It was fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Donald Trump and his MAGA minions are doubling down on their extreme, dangerous agenda. From regurgitating outrageous election conspiracy theories to succumbing to internal chaos, the desperation of MAGA Republicans proves that as long as Donald Trump leads the party, his MAGA minions will never choose the American people over their extremist leader. Take a look at the latest: GOP chaos is on full displ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Internal discord within the GOP is escalating as House Republicans face challenges backed by their own party members. From Nebraska to Texas, feuds between incumbents and challengers are creating rifts that could jeopardize the party's chances in November's general election. Despite warnings from party leaders, the clashes highlight the ideological divisions within the Republican Party, exacerbated by the legacy of  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 14 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The claws are coming out as the Michigan GOP Senate candidates take "swipes" at each other. Pensler and O'Donnell bashed Rogers for his residency issues, as they highlight how "people do not trust" Rogers' bad record. Here's the latest on the Michigan Republicans' "bruising affair" of a primary: * Pensler bashed Rogers and his wife for "profiting from doing work in areas that they're  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) has issued the following statements after the May 14 Runoff Elections. 13th Congressional District "Congratulations to Brad Knott! He will be an outstanding Congressman for the 13th Congressional District fighting to secure our Southern border and strengthen our economy," said NCGOP Chairman Jason Simmons. "We look forward to more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, in a new development in the Nevada Republican Senate Primary, MAGA extremist Sam Brown's personal super PAC, Duty First Nevada, released an ad directly attacking Brown's opponent, former Trump ambassador Jeff Gunter, as the "increasingly nasty" MAGA primary escalates even further. Read what statewide and national news outlets have to say about the race to the far-right: Punchbowl News: NRSC' more PR

PALO ALTO, California, May 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign reception in a private residence: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, Melissa [Marissa] and Zach, thank you very much. I really mean it. And you have such a beautiful family. You really do. Girls, when you get to be teenagers, it gets hard to raise daddies. (Laughter.) We're easy until about age 13, when the boys start showing up. (Laughter.) So, you got to be very patient with daddies. And I told your brothe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: A little over three months after announcing she planned to retire at the conclusion of the 118th Congress, The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion with Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5) to hear her reflections on her two decades of service in the U.S. House of Representatives and what she hopes her Committee will be able to accomplish between now and the end of the ye more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Republican Jewish Coalition issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * Republican Jewish Coalition National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman and CEO Matt Brooks released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8369 - the Israel Security Assistance Support Act: Today, Republicans in the House of Representatives, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, moved to hold the Biden administration accountable for its indefensible betrayal of Israel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * Today, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Whatley released a statement to honor National Police Week: "This National Police Week, we honor the brave men and women in law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to protect Americans and keep our communities safe. "The Republican Party will always stand with our police officers and their families and r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following op-ed to The Guardian: * * * In 1776, Americans, living in a British colony, put their lives on the line and fought for independence from the king of England. They wrote the strongest democratic constitution that had ever been written as they created a new nation. That was a pivotal moment in American history. In 1861, civil war broke out in the United States and more than 600,000 Americans died in the war between the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Director of Outreach Communications Tracy King released the following statement: "Donald Trump's dream of killing the Affordable Care Act and gutting Medicare and Social Security would be a nightmare for rural communities across the United States. If Trump had his way, millions of rural Americans would lose their health care gained under the ACA's Medicaid expansion. President Biden knows that rural more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As President Biden fights to expand health care access while Trump pushes to terminate the ACA and gut coverage for millions of Americans, DNC spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "Let's be clear: Donald Trump wants to 'totally kill' the Affordable Care Act and its protections for 100 million Americans with preexisting conditions, all while gutting access to health care for working fa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to deliver historic progress in reducing costs and expanding access to health care, Trump is threatening to terminate the Affordable Care Act and put the health care coverage of 4.3 million Latinos at risk. For Latino communities who already face health care disparities, this isn't just about politics -- it's about our livelihoods. DNC Director of Hi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 17 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: If you are covering Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "Every time Kamala Harris visits Wisconsin, voters are reminded of the failed agenda of the Biden Administration. From higher inflation to lower wages, voters know they cannot afford another four years of Biden and Harris in the White House." --WisGOP more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 15 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Wisconsin is proud to announce that Florida Congressman Byron Donalds will speak at the 2024 Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention on May 18th in Appleton. As a rising star in our party and a champion of working families, Congressman Donalds will offer delegates a compelling vision to turn the page on the failures of the Biden-Baldwin agenda and restore President Trump and Re more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 14 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on May 13, 2024: If you are covering today's oral arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court concerning the use of ballot drop boxes, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: "It is abundantly clear that left-wing justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are willing to sell out both precedent and principles to do the bidding of their out-of-state donors. Overturning thei more PR