Congress · 116th Congress
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
Rep. Dan Lipinski loses primary rematch to Marie Newman in Illinois
It was an unusually high 47 percent in 2016. “It would surprise me if we even come close to making that 33 percent average,” he told CQ Roll Call on Tuesday about two hours before polls closed.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Louisiana Rep. Ralph Abraham won’t seek reelection
Edwards took 47 percent of the vote, and Rispone got 27 percent. His House campaign account had just $21,000 on Dec. 31 after he raised less than $17,000 during the fourth quarter of the year.
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.
White House · 116th Congress
Could Trump’s acquittal spell the end of White Houses honoring congressional subpoenas?
The argument is that the 47-53 vote Wednesday to reject the second article of impeachment lessened the legislative branch’s power to oversee the executive branch and complicates ongoing litigation
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
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
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
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
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
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
Congress · 116th Congress
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
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.
Policy · 116th Congress
Rainy days ahead: States boost reserves anticipating slowdown
Fitch rates the credit of 47 states as AA or better, meaning investments are “not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events,” which includes economic downturns.
Congress · 116th Congress
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.
Congress · 116th Congress
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
Congress · 116th Congress
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
Super PACs after 10 years: Often maligned but heavily used
Nearly half (47 percent) of independent voters and 38 percent of all respondents said the influence of big money from corporations and special interests in the nation’s politics amounted to an “extremely