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Ending debate on the legislation would require 60 votes, and with a 53-47 majority and no Democrats in favor — none voted Tuesday to begin debate — that becomes a herculean hurdle to overcome.
Ben McAdams, a Democrat, 47 percent to 46 percent.
↵↵The annual address to a joint session of Congress — the longest in U.S. history at 1 hour, 47 minutes and 43 seconds — featured some of the most partisan moments in recent memory, with the chief executive
"For 47 years, they've been talking and talking and talking. In the meantime, we've lost a lot of lives while they talk. Legs blown off, arms blown off, faces blown off.
That move also came up short, with a motion to waive a budget point of order on the amendment defeated on a 47-52 vote.
On the health of the economy, 53 percent said it was on the wrong track, while 47 percent picked right track.
The same Harvard-Harris poll found inflation was most respondents' (47 percent) top issue by a wide margin over "restoring basic American values of merit" at 13 percent and immigration at 11 percent.
↵↵Data from early November from Navigator Research and Global Strategy Group found that 47 percent of Americans blame Trump and Republicans for rising premiums, while 21 percent blamed Democrats and 19
The House in July passed the same-sex marriage measure with backing from 47 Republicans. The support of least 10 GOP senators would be needed in that chamber.
Sempolinski beat Democrat Max Della Pia, 53 percent to 47 percent. The Associated Press called the race at 11:55 p.m. Reed resigned in May to join a lobbying firm.
Finstad, a Republican, had 51 percent to Democrat Jeff Ettinger’s 47 percent with an estimated 99 percent of the vote counted at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday when The Associated Press called the race.
The House bill would ban the sale or possession of high-capacity magazines and assault-style weapons both by name — such as the AK-47 — and features such as a pistol grip.
The House voted 267-157, mostly along party lines, with support from Democrats and 47 Republicans, to send the bill to the Senate.
In total, Democratic candidates outpaced GOP candidates, 50 percent to 47 percent.
Jackson, who received bipartisan support in a 53-47 vote, will also be the first former public defender to sit on the court.
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
She was confirmed 61-36 by the full Senate, with 14 Republicans joining all 47 Democratic caucus members voting “aye.”
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
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
“After 47 years in Washington, D.C., Chuck Grassley has changed from an Iowa farmer to just another coastal elite,” she said.