Campaigns · 117th Congress
Republicans risk alienating key voters with ‘beyond the pale’ attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson
She was confirmed 61-36 by the full Senate, with 14 Republicans joining all 47 Democratic caucus members voting “aye.”
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Congress · 117th Congress
‘That time is gone’: Americans are in an anti-war mood — but partisan differences are bubbling
Republican voters, like the representatives they send to Washington, are typically more hawkish — but more GOP respondents (47 percent) approve of the West’s decision against a no-fly zone than disapprove
Congress · 117th Congress
Zelenskyy pleads with Congress, Biden for more air defense weapons in war with Russia
A new survey by the Pew Research Center found that three weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more Americans approve (47 percent) than disapprove (39 percent) of the Biden administration’s approach
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Why the Marist Poll is worth considering
The survey had Biden’s overall job approval up 8 points (to 47 percent), his approval on his handling of Ukraine up 18 points (to 52 percent), his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic up 8 points (to
Opinion · 117th Congress
Biden’s State of the Union: a swing and a miss
In terms of inflation, while 47 percent said the president did enough to address inflation in his speech, 53 percent said he didn’t do enough. And this was with a Democrat-heavy sample.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As Biden repeats Obama’s mistakes, get ready for 2010 redux
Overall, his job rating in our Nov. 22-24 Winning the Issues survey was 42 percent approve to 47 percent disapprove.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Inflation weighs down Democrats heading into 2022
Gubert, 47, was shopping last week at Target for his company Lights Up, which festoons homes and businesses with Christmas lights.
Opinion · 117th Congress
With Democrats in the doldrums, just how much is Biden to blame?
Since the end of June, Biden has seen his approval rating for handling COVID-19 sharply decline from 62 percent to 47 percent in the Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Kamala Harris is right: Virginia result will resonate in 2022, 2024 and beyond
whom they had more confidence to handle that issue, Youngkin easily won four of the five top issues over McAuliffe by solid margins: economy/jobs (55 percent to 44 percent); education (53 percent to 47
Opinion · 117th Congress
Time for Biden to get out of the Build Back Better bubble
An Oct. 6-8 CBS News/YouGov survey of U.S. adults found Biden at 47 percent to 53 percent on infrastructure; 37 percent to 63 percent on Afghanistan; and 47 percent to 53 percent on climate change
Policy · 117th Congress
Lengthy processing times keep Indian green card seekers waiting
If Donepudi, 47, were to get his work permit back, he noted the hospital where he works isn’t easily accessible by public transportation.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden signs short-term spending bill, averting shutdown
The Senate voted 53-47 for an amendment from Indiana’s Mike Braun that would have prevented lawmakers from getting their paychecks if Congress doesn’t adopt a budget resolution and clear all 12 appropriations
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.
Congress · 117th Congress
Experts: Lawmakers’ fixation on countering China risks overkill, isolation
A March survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found deep divisions over U.S. policy toward China, with 51 percent of those surveyed supporting a more containment-focused approach and 47
Congress · 117th Congress
How the Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ spelled out GOP’s midterm script
Senate Republicans laid bare their political playbook for next year’s midterms during a lengthy “vote-a-rama” session on the fiscal 2022 budget resolution in which they offered 39 of the 47 amendments
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.
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
No quarter for centrists in House: 2020 Vote Studies
As recently as 2008, Peterson took 72 percent of the vote in the district to Barack Obama’s 47 percent.
Congress · 117th Congress
Yellen confirmed as first female Treasury secretary
when former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also had his confirmation hearing on Jan. 19, Democrats boycotted his committee vote and he wasn’t confirmed until 25 days later on Feb. 13, 2017 in a 53-47
Congress · 117th Congress
Yellen could win swift confirmation as first female Treasury secretary
While Yellen could be confirmed shortly after her hearing, according to Wyden, Mnuchin was confirmed on a party-line 53-47 vote 25 days after his confirmation hearing in 2017.