Opinion · 117th Congress
Election Day 2022 will be Independents’ Day
Our July 6-8 Winning the Issues survey saw Biden’s job approval underwater, with 40 percent of independents approving the job he is doing and 47 percent disapproving.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Why comparing the 2022 midterm dynamics to 1966 is risky
ANALYSIS — Democrats lost 47 House seats in the 1966 midterm elections, and that result still “haunts” them, wrote Washington Post columnist Charles Lane recently. But should it?
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Hot mule sweat summer
Pew found that those new voters were almost evenly divided between Biden and Donald Trump: 49 percent backed Biden, while 47 percent supported Trump.
White House · 117th Congress
Infrastructure deal reached, now comes the hard part
It includes $21 billion for environmental remediation; $73 billion for power infrastructure, including grid authority, $5 billion for western water storage and $47 billion to rebuild infrastructure in
Heard On The Hill · 117th Congress
Washington eulogizes John Warner and the ideals he represented
Aside from his 1978 campaign, Warner’s only close race was against Democrat Mark Warner (no relation) in 1996, where he prevailed 52-47 percent.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Democrats go hard left, Hispanics head to the center
A poll done last fall found that while liberal Democrats, who currently define their party, supported socialism over capitalism, 44 percent to 36 percent, Hispanics disagreed, supporting capitalism 47
Congress · 117th Congress
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, as Biden signs bill
In the years since, Juneteenth grew from a folk jubilee celebrating the de facto end of slavery into a holiday recognized in 47 states and the District of Columbia.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Joe Manchin is a bona fide centrist. Deal with it
In a May 22-25 Fox News Poll, 47 percent of voters said the Biden administration was proposing too much of an increase in government spending, while only 33 percent said it was the right amount.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Clarke to lead DOJ Civil Rights Division
She will take the job as 47 states consider hundreds of proposed laws that voting rights advocates say would make it harder to vote.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden’s labor support may stall unless Senate enacts protections
Patty Murray, D-Wash., introduced the bill that 47 Democrats have signed on to as co-sponsors. Sen.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Special elections in redistricting cycles: To play or not to play?
Democrats were aided in the race by a self-funding candidate running on the tea party line, which allowed Hochul to win with 47 percent.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
NRCC adds 10 Democrats to target list after release of census tally
House Republicans had already said they were targeting 47 of their Democratic colleagues in an initial list released in February.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Democrats appear unfazed after Texas shutout
In February, the NRCC listed 47 Democrats on its list of initial targets of the 2022 cycle, partly in anticipation that the GOP would “win redistricting” with Republican-led legislatures drawing the majority
Campaigns · 117th Congress
How states gaining seats will draw their new House maps
Trump won the state by 52 percent to Biden’s 47 percent.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Donations from teachers unions spiked as Congress debated school reopening, virus relief
Of the 47 Democrats on the initial target list released by the NRCC, 33 received contributions of $5,000 each from the AFT, and 37 received contributions of $2,000 each from the NEA.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators squabble over voting rights, underscoring deep division on state efforts
A divisive Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday made it clear that Senate action on voting rights remains highly unlikely under the chamber’s current rules, as 47 states consider hundreds of proposed
Campaigns · 117th Congress
How the Jan. 6 riot is affecting campaign fundraising
Isler’s group recently surveyed its members and found that 67 percent reported taking a pause on at least some of their contributions and that 47 percent said they would do so for the first quarter
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court expansion bill faces serious blocks across political spectrum
“Already 361 voter suppression bills have been introduced in 47 states across the country,” Kang said.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Brady decision not to seek another term opens top GOP post on Ways and Means
Lines changing In 2020, Brady won Texas’ 8th District, stretching northward from suburban Houston into open prairies, by 47 percentage points and Trump won the district by 43 points.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Facing midterm headwinds, House Democrats target fewer districts
The NRCC announced its initial list of 47 Democratic targets in February.