AUSTIN, Texas, June 21 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Republican Party of Texas released their updated rules and voting results from their 2024 Convention in San Antonio, Texas today. With the release of the rules and voting results, the clerical cleanup from convention is now complete. Previously released were the Platform and Legislative Priorities. Unlike Texas Democrats, Republicans in Texas maintained a strong quorum throughout th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Missouri secretary of state candidate Valentina Gomez marking Juneteenth by telling Black Americans to "GTFO [get the f*ck out]" of the country, DNC Spokesperson Stephanie Justice released the following statement: "Donald Trump is solely to blame for normalizing this kind of vitriolic hate in today's Republican Party, and Valentina Gomez is obviously out to prove that she's Trump's favori more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Chaos broke out this weekend at the Indiana Republican Party's convention after U.S. Senator and Republican nominee for governor Mike Braun's hand-picked candidate for lieutenant governor Julie McGuire was defeated by Christian nationalist pastor Micah Beckwith. McGuire lost even after Braun's team "called in a favor" to former President Donald Trump, who endorsed McGuire just before the convention. As the I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: The bill's introduction comes as anti-abortion lawmakers and Supreme Court Justices have indicated their intentions to misuse the Comstock Act to implement a nationwide abortion ban Yesterday, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01), the first lawmaker post-Dobbs to publicly call for the repeal of the Comstock Act, joined Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Mary Scanlon (PA-05) and Bonnie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: New reporting from Raw Story exposes even more hypocrisy from Rob Bresnahan, who was caught peddling made-in-China merchandise at a recent event - while campaigning on an anti-China platform. Bresnahan's merchandising choice shows that his pro-America message is "self serving," "hypocritical," and "just to score political points." Given his history of selling out to corporate special inte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: In new reporting from the Akron Beacon Journal, Emilia Sykes and Kevin Coughlin once again proved that they couldn't be more different when it comes to abortion rights. While Rep. Sykes demonstrated her fierce support for reproductive freedoms, Kevin Coughlin refused to speak on record, choosing instead to only provide written responses -- completely dodging uncomfortable  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Director of Outreach Communications Tracy King released the following statement: "While President Biden and Vice President Harris celebrated Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Trump spent his day yelling into the void on Truth Social about Fox News' editorial board. Moreover, his campaign issued a Juneteenth statement claiming that 'light' will triumph over 'darkness,' once again solidifying his reco more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In March, Durbin led a letter to President Biden requesting this relief for undocumented immigrants--including allowing undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to seek protection & streamlining the process for DACA holders to change their immigration status CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today applauded President Joe Biden's an more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 20 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Over the past 30 years, the American political landscape has been characterized by a growing divide between rural and urban voters, almost as if they're on two opposing teams, according to Suzanne Mettler, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). But the divide is confined largely to white Americans, Mettler and collaborators have found in an examination of the rac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison traveled to Tallahassee, Florida, to celebrate the Florida Democratic Party's historic success in recruiting candidates to contest every congressional and state legislative race in 2024. This is the first time in 30 years that Democrats have contested this many seats and is yet another example of the growing momentum for Democrats as we approa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Last week, in just one of many unhinged comments during his visit to Capitol Hill, Donald Trump called Milwaukee - where the RNC will host its convention in July - a "horrible city." When called out for it, Republican sycophants lied on his behalf, offering conflicting accounts of what happened, only to be humiliated as Trump doubled down on his false attacks on Milwaukee. In response, the DNC rolled ou more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 21 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: The Dispatch reported that Trump-endorsed Republican Larry Hogan, who was recruited to run for Senate by Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and promises to caucus with Republicans, is doubling down on his refusal to oppose judges who are hostile to abortion rights. In an interview, Hogan said he didn't "believe" in having tests for judges which would allow Mitch McConnell and his allies to stack the courts.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 22 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: Recent media coverage - see below! * The Wall Street Journal: "Why Democrats Keep Losing the Battle for Small-Town America" * "Rural has become an identity as much as it's a place," said political-science professor Chris Cooper. "How much do you smell weed going down the street? OK, that's a Democratic precinct. How many churches do you see? OK, that's a Republican precinct." * North St more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- NPR [National Public Radio] issued the following news release: Supermajority is a new podcast from NPR's Embedded, in partnership with Nashville Public Radio, exploring what happens when one political party has near-complete control. In this four-episode series, hosted by WPLN reporter Meribah Knight (Serial's The Kids of Rutherford County, WPLN's The Promise), we follow the story of three conservative women challenging many of the legislators they once believed shared th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Trump's handpicked RNC Chair Michael Whatley speaks at the Turning Point Action conference in Michigan, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the following statement: "When Donald Trump handpicked Michael Whatley to be his new RNC chair, he got everything he wanted: An election-denying MAGA extremist who will put Trump's commands over everything else -- including our democracy. Whatley may  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) is joined by Reps. Bush (MO-01), Escobar (TX-16), Scanlon (PA-05) and Watson Coleman (NJ-12) to announce the introduction of the Stop Comstock Act in response to clear Republican intent to misuse the antiquated and unconstitutional statute, the Comstock Act, to prohibit the mailing of medication abortion and other materials used in abortion procedures. The bill would r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Senator Britt Delivers Floor Remarks on Legislation to Support Mothers, Grow and Strengthen Families U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor in moving for the passage of S. 4296, the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act, which was blocked by Senate Democrats. Last month, Senator Britt, along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.Dak.), i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today applauded President Joe Biden's announcement to offer relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants, including DACA holders and undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens. Today's announcement offers relief to certain undocumented spouses and children of U.S. more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 14 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Today, Kari Lake is back in Idaho, where in April she said it was unfortunate that the 1864 ban on abortion without exceptions for rape or incest is not being enforced. Earlier that same week, Lake "solidified her support for Arizona's total abortion ban and called on county sheriffs to enforce the law once it goes into effect." Kari Lake is headlining the Idaho Republican Party convention Gala, appear more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: Tammy Baldwin does not practice what she preaches. For all of her faux concern about working families and lofty promises to tax the rich, Baldwin and her partner seem perfectly content helping the wealthiest taxpayers exploit the system. From Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner: "Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has long criticized the U.S. tax code, claiming loopholes allow the wealthiest 1% of taxpayers to do more PR