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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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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Capitol Insiders Survey: Biden still the man to beat
Polled by CQ Roll Call a week before Iowans voted, a strong plurality of Democratic congressional staffers, 47 percent of the respondents, said they thought Biden was the best candidate to beat President
Congress · 116th Congress
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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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
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With Iowa and New Hampshire still up in the air, Democratic race has 2016 echoes
The next two contests in 2016 were won by Clinton, who bested Sanders narrowly in Nevada (53 percent to 47 percent) but clobbered him in South Carolina (73 percent to 26 percent.)
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 28
12:47 p.m. | We know where he stands: The notion of getting Bolton’s manuscript before the Senate, which was proposed by Oklahoma Republican Sen.
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Senate approves Trump trial rules, lining up a series of late nights
Senators adopted the updated resolution, 53-47, shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 21
The Senate voted 53-47 along party lines to approve Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, after a long night of debate that stretched to nearly 2
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View from the gallery: Senators struggle to sit in silence at Trump trial
The vote reflected the chamber’s party breakdown, with senators voting 53-47 to table, or kill, the minority leader’s initial amendment to subpoena documents.
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Impeachment isn’t the only obstacle to legislative wins for Congress in 2020
According to a FiveThirtyEight aggregation of polls, roughly 47 percent of Americans support Trump’s removal from office, a figure that has held steady since October.
Congress · 116th Congress
Courtroom experience a commodity as Trump impeachment trial begins
“It doesn’t make sense for 47 people to just have a bunch of questions that they ask in random order.
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 6
Cunningham’s constituents were a bit more split, with 47 percent saying they had a less favorable opinion and 38 percent saying they had a more favorable view.
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At the Races: New year, same politics
Republicans are on defense in the Senate, where they enjoy a 53-47 majority.