Opinion · 116th Congress
When shutdown politics add to economic woes, nobody wins
At the end of November, voters picked them to better handle jobs by 8 points (47-39 percent).
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Congress · 116th Congress
Trump’s plan to fund wall and reopen government blocked in Senate
The Senate defeated President Donald Trump’s border security plan 50-47 on a procedural vote designed to re-open the government. The measure required 60 votes to pass.
Opinion · 116th Congress
A Kamala Harris candidacy is a test, and not just for the candidate
And it was 47 years ago this week that Shirley Chisholm launched her campaign for president.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate GOP turns to time-honored budget tradition to fund wall
Based on Congressional Budget Office estimates, the six-bill spending package the House will take up Wednesday, sans Homeland Security funding, leaves room for only $47 billion more in nondefense funds
Congress · 116th Congress
Barr assures senators of his independence
During more than seven hours of testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barr avoided the kind of missteps that might cost him votes of Republicans, who have a 53-47 advantage in the chamber
Congress · 116th Congress
Why the shutdown is a good thing for House Democrats
The strategy will be successful if at least 41 of the 47 senators in the Democratic Conference vote against motions to proceed, which require 60 votes to formally begin debate on a bill.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Trump’s reading list: Start with dictionary, look up ‘wall’
Though Romney himself has dipped his toe in the swamp of “birtherism” in his presidential campaign against Barack Obama, written off “47 percent” of Americans he characterized as seeing themselves
Factbase · 115th Congress
Presidential Office Hours: Donald Trump’s Schedule Vs. FDR Through Obama
This is 47 minutes later than the next closest average start time, which belongs to Harry Truman. With 2018 wrapping up, his yearly average start time for 2018 is now 11:18 a.m.
Politics · 115th Congress
Even at Farm Bill Signing, For Trump It’s All About the Wall
The House adopted the House-Senate conference report by a lopsided vote of 369-47 last week, a day after the Senate had approved the legislation 87-13.
Policy · 115th Congress
Trump Set to Sign Farm Bill, Minus the Food Stamp Changes He Wanted
The House adopted the House-Senate conference report by a lopsided vote of 369-47 last week, a day after the Senate had approved the legislation 87-13.
Politics · 115th Congress
Poll: Democrat Leads GOP Governor in Kentucky
trailed state Attorney General Andy Beshear 40-48 percent and was running virtually even with state House Minority Leader Rocky Adkins (41-42 percent) and Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes (47
Opinion · 115th Congress
All Is Not Lost for Republicans in the Suburbs
Forty-four percent of suburban voters said the country was on the right track, compared to 47 percent who said it was heading in the wrong direction.
Opinion · 115th Congress
The Gospel of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ocasio-Cortez is a Latina millennial, born of a generation in decline, in a major minority workforce segment that is paid an average of 47 percent less than white men and 31 percent less than white
Politics · 115th Congress
Where Republicans, Democrats Stand Heading Into 2019
According to November’s exit poll, 48 percent of respondents had a favorable view of the Democratic Party, while an almost equal 47 percent had an unfavorable view.
Opinion · 115th Congress
2018 Midterms: A Missed Opportunity for Republicans
However, isolating those who said the economy was “good” as opposed to “excellent,” Republicans won these voters only 51-47.
Five Thoughts After the Mississippi Senate Race
The GOP majority shifted from 52-48 in January 2017 to 53-47 in January 2019.
Politics · 115th Congress
4 House Races Remain Uncalled, Previously Projected Race in California Narrows
Cindy Hyde-Smith wins her run-off against Democrat Mike Espy next Tuesday in Mississippi, Republicans will hold a 53-47 Senate majority.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Democrats Can’t Check the White House Alone. Neither Can Republicans
James Madison, in Federalist Paper 47, said, “the very definition of tyranny” is the “accumulation of all powers … in the same hands, whether of one, a few or many.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Democratic Victory in Arizona and Nevada Hinges on Latino Turnout
Sinema had a 47-point advantage among Latino voters surveyed in a recent NBC News/Marist poll.
Politics · 115th Congress
Comstock, Wexton Hit the Halloween Parade Trail in Virginia’s 10th
It’s $47 tolls,” one Comstock volunteer shouted, emphasizing the first word like a ghost would say boo. Taxes were also on voters’ minds.