Campaigns · 117th Congress
New lines, interesting races in Washington state
In total, Democratic candidates outpaced GOP candidates, 50 percent to 47 percent.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for upcoming Supreme Court vacancy
Jackson, who received bipartisan support in a 53-47 vote, will also be the first former public defender to sit on the court.
Congress · 117th Congress
Odds dimming for quick passage of $10B virus aid package
In a 47-52 vote that was subject to a 60-vote threshold, the Senate did not agree to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the legislative vehicle, a now irrelevant House-passed fiscal 2022
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Race ratings: Retiring Democrat’s seat in Wisconsin could flip
Kind won reelection in 2020, 51 percent to 49 percent, over Republican retired Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden, while Trump was winning at the top of the ballot 52 percent to 47 percent.
Congress · 117th Congress
House GOP heads to Florida to narrow in on policy plans
When Republicans rode a wave election to take the majority that year, Cantor became majority leader at age 47, McCarthy became majority whip at age 45 and Ryan became Budget Committee chairman at age 39
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.”
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.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Along with attention, GOP House firebrands attract primary fights
Alternatives Greene, 47, and Strahan, 35, have similar profiles as white, suburban women who have their own businesses, said Charles Bullock, a University of Georgia political scientist.
Policy · 117th Congress
Activists press companies on abortion with Roe v. Wade at stake
The resolution at Pfizer received over 47 percent of votes in support.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden ties midterm election legitimacy to doomed voting rights bill
Even as Schumer and 47 members of his caucus were preparing, with Biden’s support, to go it alone with an effort to force a vote to change Senate precedent and create a path to pass the voting rights
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Don’t rule out a GOP Senate wave
But in the Senate, Democrats won eight seats, taking them from 47 seats to 55 seats and the majority.
Congress · 117th Congress
Temporary spending bill would delay big infrastructure plans
The Federal Highway Administration announced Dec. 15 that while the fiscal 2022 highway allotment is $52.5 billion, well above last year’s level of $47 billion, states can spend no more than $17.9 billion
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Rep. Albio Sires to retire, back Sen. Bob Menendez’s son for seat
Though he faced a spirited primary challenge in 2020, Sires won renomination to an eighth full term by 47 percentage points and then won the general election by 49 points.
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.
Policy · 117th Congress
Advocacy blitz targets Medicare coverage of obesity treatment
Medicare’s prescription drug benefit reached 47 million enrollees and totaled $102.3 billion in spending in 2020.
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.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
New lines, new numbers, new ratings in Iowa
The new 2nd has a narrow Republican bent, considering Trump would have carried it 51 percent to 47 percent in 2020 while Hubbell would have won it by a narrower 48.8 percent to 48.6 percent in 2018
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