Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote
The 47-51 vote is the latest obstacle for Cook, who would be the first Black woman to join the Fed board.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
New lines, interesting races in Washington state
In total, Democratic candidates outpaced GOP candidates, 50 percent to 47 percent.
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Photos of the Week ending April 8, 2022
Schumer makes a statement in the Capitol on Thursday after the chamber voted to confirm Jackson to the Supreme Court by a vote of 53-47. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Congress · 117th Congress
Ketanji Brown Jackson nods to history in first remarks after Supreme Court confirmation
The Senate voted 53-47 on Thursday to confirm Jackson with the backing of three Republicans: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats revel in history during Supreme Court confirmation vote
The chamber burst into a standing ovation when Harris called the final tally, 53-47, to put Jackson on the highest court in the land after Justice Stephen G.
Congress · 117th Congress
Odds dimming for quick passage of $10B virus aid package
In a 47-52 vote that was subject to a 60-vote threshold, the Senate did not agree to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the legislative vehicle, a now irrelevant House-passed fiscal 2022
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Race ratings: Retiring Democrat’s seat in Wisconsin could flip
Kind won reelection in 2020, 51 percent to 49 percent, over Republican retired Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden, while Trump was winning at the top of the ballot 52 percent to 47 percent.
Congress · 117th Congress
House GOP heads to Florida to narrow in on policy plans
When Republicans rode a wave election to take the majority that year, Cantor became majority leader at age 47, McCarthy became majority whip at age 45 and Ryan became Budget Committee chairman at age 39
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Republicans risk alienating key voters with ‘beyond the pale’ attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson
She was confirmed 61-36 by the full Senate, with 14 Republicans joining all 47 Democratic caucus members voting “aye.”
Congress · 117th Congress
‘That time is gone’: Americans are in an anti-war mood — but partisan differences are bubbling
Republican voters, like the representatives they send to Washington, are typically more hawkish — but more GOP respondents (47 percent) approve of the West’s decision against a no-fly zone than disapprove
Congress · 117th Congress
Zelenskyy pleads with Congress, Biden for more air defense weapons in war with Russia
A new survey by the Pew Research Center found that three weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more Americans approve (47 percent) than disapprove (39 percent) of the Biden administration’s approach
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate clears $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill
Lee’s amendment on the same issue last month, as part of a stopgap funding measure, was defeated on a vote of 46-47, with seven senators absent.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Why the Marist Poll is worth considering
The survey had Biden’s overall job approval up 8 points (to 47 percent), his approval on his handling of Ukraine up 18 points (to 52 percent), his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic up 8 points (to
Congress · 117th Congress
Temporary spending bill clears Senate ahead of Friday deadline
Mike Lee, R-Utah, which would have denied funding to enforce any federal vaccine mandates, was shot down on a vote of 46-47.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Along with attention, GOP House firebrands attract primary fights
Alternatives Greene, 47, and Strahan, 35, have similar profiles as white, suburban women who have their own businesses, said Charles Bullock, a University of Georgia political scientist.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Don’t rule out a GOP Senate wave
But in the Senate, Democrats won eight seats, taking them from 47 seats to 55 seats and the majority.
Congress · 117th Congress
Temporary spending bill would delay big infrastructure plans
The Federal Highway Administration announced Dec. 15 that while the fiscal 2022 highway allotment is $52.5 billion, well above last year’s level of $47 billion, states can spend no more than $17.9 billion
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rep. Albio Sires to retire, back Sen. Bob Menendez’s son for seat
Though he faced a spirited primary challenge in 2020, Sires won renomination to an eighth full term by 47 percentage points and then won the general election by 49 points.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Biden repeats Obama’s mistakes, get ready for 2010 redux
Overall, his job rating in our Nov. 22-24 Winning the Issues survey was 42 percent approve to 47 percent disapprove.
Policy · 117th Congress
Advocacy blitz targets Medicare coverage of obesity treatment
Medicare’s prescription drug benefit reached 47 million enrollees and totaled $102.3 billion in spending in 2020.