Opinion · 116th Congress
There’s got to be a ‘Morning After’ for American democracy
Turning point If there was a benchmark that ushered in the contemporary era of “Tear Us Apart,” it was the triumph of Newt Gingrich in the 1994 midterm elections.
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Opinion · 116th Congress
The contract with America’s legacy
OPINION — In 1994, Republicans did something really big.
Congress · 115th Congress
Meet Jerry Nadler, the Next House Judiciary Chairman and Trump’s New Enemy No. 1
From the start, Nadler opposed the sweeping 1994 crime bill that originated in the Judiciary Committee over the “three strikes” statute for previously convicted felons.
Politics · 115th Congress
House Midterm Outlook: Look for a Democratic Flip
During the 17 midterm elections that have occurred since 1950, five have produced single-digit changes, while another four have been in the teens and low double digits.
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Appropriators Facing Steep Turnover in 116th Congress
Culberson and Yoder’s seats are listed as “in play” by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales.
Ryan: Liberated Deficit Hawk or Lame Duck Whose Quack Won’t Be Heard?
elections to a garden-variety drubbing rather than a historic wipeout.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Trump’s Name Isn’t on Any Midterm Ballot — But It’s All About Him
And midterm hope?
Politics · 115th Congress
Shelby Expected to Assume Appropriations Panel at Prime Time
The last time Congress passed each individual appropriations bill before the fiscal year’s end was 1994.
Politics · 115th Congress
Five Continuing Resolutions? Par for the Course on Capitol Hill
In two of those instances, control of one or both chambers of Congress had flipped — after the midterm elections of 2006 and 2010 — and the incoming majority sought to buy time to write appropriations
Opinion · 115th Congress
Nancy Pelosi’s Path Back to House Speaker
Republicans were thrown out on their ears, and Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House and the first Democrat to hold the gavel since Newt Gingrich’s 1994 revolution.