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.
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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
GOP has to make 2022 about policy, not personality
Given the huge Democratic edge in party registration — 47 percent Democrat, 24 percent Republican and 29 percent independent — any California Republican looking to win statewide has to not only do well
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
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Shontel Brown tops progressive favorite Nina Turner in Ohio’s 11th District primary
Gore had 76 percent of the vote when the AP called the race at 8:47 p.m. The 11th District Democratic primary split the party’s establishment and progressive wings.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Ellzey defeats Trump-backed Wright in all-GOP Texas runoff
Ellzey was leading Wright, a GOP activist and former state legislative aide, 53 percent to 47 percent when The Associated Press called the race to succeed the late Rep.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Why Rubio remains the favorite for reelection against Demings
Florida’s 2012 presidential exit poll found Obama squeezing out a 49 percent to 47 percent win over Romney among those respondents who identified as Cuban.
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.
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?
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
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
How states gaining seats will draw their new House maps
Trump won the state by 52 percent to Biden’s 47 percent.
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