Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s dug a hole for himself, but he keeps digging
Biden has gone from 55 percent to 35 percent approve/disapprove seven months ago to 45 percent to 47 percent today.
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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.
Opinion · 117th Congress
If corporations are people, they just might have an opinion
The Brennan Center for Justice estimated that, as of late March, legislators had introduced 361 bills with restrictive provisions in 47 states.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Facing midterm headwinds, House Democrats target fewer districts
The NRCC announced its initial list of 47 Democratic targets in February.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
These 47 House Democrats are on the GOP’s target list for 2022
The House Republican campaign arm is targeting 47 Democratic incumbents in next year’s midterm elections, the first sign of where the battle lines will be drawn as the GOP seeks to retake the chamber.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The ‘invisible’ people who pay the price for Trump’s COVID malpractice
(When a 2012 tape leaked of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney dismissively saying that “47 percent” of Americans were “dependent on the government” and “believe they are victims,” I knew right away
Campaigns · 116th Congress
As Tom Cotton courts controversy, he runs unopposed in Arkansas
Trump was leading Biden, but only 47 percent to 45 percent — after winning 60 percent of the vote in 2016.
Congress · 116th Congress
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
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Electoral outlook: Once again, Trump’s path to victory is narrow
That’s worse than a week ago, when his rating was 47 percent approve/50 percent disapprove and some people were hailing his improving numbers.
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
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
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.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Ep. 47: Why You Shouldn't Count On the Trump Tax Cuts - Roll Call
President Trump has promised big tax cuts but as CQ Roll Call’s tax editor Catalina Camia explains a tangled web of interests and Republican disunity in Congress could spoil efforts for the first major tax legislation in 30 years. Show Notes: Reforming taxes will not be easier than abolishing Obamacare Rogers’ Bill […]
Congress · 116th Congress
Impeachment news roundup: Nov. 6
The November poll found support for the House impeaching Trump is at 47 percent, still higher than the 43 percent who said they were opposed. The poll has a 2 percentage point margin of error.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
DCCC polling shows half of voters support impeaching Trump
Some 47 percent said it was worth it to impeach in that case, while 49 percent said it was not worth it.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Why working-class whites aren’t giving up on Trump
In fact, Trump beat Hillary Clinton among whites with a college degree (48 percent to 45 percent), and he and Clinton evenly split (47 percent each) respondents with an income of at least $100,000
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Can Republicans hold on to a North Carolina Trump district on Tuesday?
Trump carried the 9th District with 54 percent of the vote in 2016, but the same poll showed 47 percent of voters here approved of his job performance compared to 48 percent who disapproved.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Why Georgia will be the wildest ride in politics heading into 2020
Despite a lockstep allegiance to the president that sometimes looks like a three-legged race, Perdue has managed to keep his own favorability well in net-positive territory (47 percent favorable/
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Personal experience with guns helps shape how 2020 Democrats talk about them
A Fox News poll from earlier this month found the National Rifle Association with a net negative rating for the first time — 42 percent of voters viewed the group favorably, 47 percent had an unfavorable
Opinion · 116th Congress
Unlike Joe Biden, I was a pro-busing Democrat in 1972
What stays with me 47 years after my only foray into electoral politics is the anger. Not the rage of demonstrators shouting racist epithets.