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Trump’s budget chief pick prepares to run confirmation gantlet
On paper, the math for the 44-year-old Vought is easier than it was in 2018: There are now two more Republicans in the Senate, holding a 53-47 margin.
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Senate Democrats look to turn tables on GOP regarding judicial nominees
But the 47 votes the Democratic caucus can muster isn’t enough to stop the confirmation machine, without four GOP colleagues willing to break ranks.
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Suicide prevention hotline bill inches closer to Trump’s desk
Calls to the mental health crisis line in Colorado have spiked by 47 percent due in part to COVID-19, Gardner said in a news release.
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Senate Democrats sore on ‘right-wing judges,’ but they’re OK with the nominees headed to floor soon
83 vacancies, 47 nominees There are 83 current vacancies in the federal judiciary, and 47 people have been nominated to fill them, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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D.C. Circuit nominee sails through confirmation hearing amid pandemic rancor
And with a 53-47 advantage for Republicans in the full Senate, Democrats are powerless to stop his confirmation without the help of at least four Republicans.
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Ruin and resilience: How my south Georgia home is fighting through coronavirus trauma
For instance, 47 percent of blacks — higher than any other group — say they attend religious services at least once a week, according to the Pew Research Center.
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Judge Justin Walker is a window into McConnell’s sway on federal courts
Democrats decry it, but with only 47 votes in their caucus and after years of an erosion of minority power in the Senate, they are unable to stop it—unless at least four Republicans are willing to
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No deal yet on stimulus as stock market teeters on the edge
But by 6 p.m., supporters mustered only 47 votes of the 60 required to take up the relief package. Plans by Senate GOP leaders for a speedy vote on passage Monday appeared in greater jeopardy.
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Trump signs coronavirus aid package, with more to come
Senators rejected the Murray amendment in a 47-51 party-line vote. Niels Lesniewski contributed to this report.
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Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol both get boost under proposed budget
The 2020 limit is $47 million. Those salary-related expenses include overtime, hazardous duty pay and employee benefits.
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Senate votes to acquit Trump on both impeachment charges
The Senate voted 48-52 to reject the House’s abuse of power charge and 47-53 to reject the obstruction of Congress charge. A two-thirds majority of the Senate is required for conviction.
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Like McCain before him, Romney rebukes President Trump
He voted with his party to acquit the president on the obstruction of Congress article, making the final tally a party-line vote of 47-53. West Virginia Democratic Sen.
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Out of the impeachment, into the fallout
The Senate voted 48-52 to reject the House’s abuse of power charge and 47-53 to reject the obstruction of Congress charge.
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Senate plans Wednesday vote to acquit Trump
Despite the organizing resolution being drafted in agreement with Democrats, the 53-47 vote was a strict party-line vote and came after Republicans blocked the minority’s four amendments that served
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 31
A later 53-47 vote Friday evening defined the next steps in the trial. The framework calls for the Senate to reconvene as the court of impeachment at 11 a.m.
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What happens if there’s a tie vote at the impeachment trial? It’s complicated.
Republicans hold a 53-47 advantage, which is why Democrats have repeatedly said they need four Republicans to join them to get to 51 votes to allow for more witnesses and documents.
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Impeachment trial endgame: Republicans hope for Friday vote to acquit Trump
Potential scenarios All 47 Democrats are expected to vote in favor of considering witnesses and documents, so the various scenarios on how the vote will play out only involve deviations in Republican
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 30
If all three backed a motion for votes on witnesses supported by all 47 Democrats, it would result in a 50-50 vote tie — short of a majority. “Tie votes fail,” Barrasso said.
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Ahead of House Iran war votes, Trump sends mixed messages
Additionally, 47 percent believed a war with Iran would be “more costly” in terms of likely U.S. deaths and money spent than the war in Iraq, compared with 21 percent who believed it would be less
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 29
What was once thought to be an easy 53-47 party line that would avoid prolonging the trial didn’t appear to be as safe a bet after revelations from a manuscript of Bolton’s upcoming White House memoir