The nation’s report card hits crisis level
All three of these characteristics are especially important in the context of grade inflation, which 47 percent of the electorate called a "widespread problem" last year.
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GOP majority renews focus on abortion
The vote on the measure was 52-47. The House could vote on that measure as soon as Thursday.
Kirsten Gillibrand gets Schumer’s nod to lead DSCC
Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate, compared with 47 for Democrats and independents who caucus with them.
Angling for open Appropriations seats set to ratchet up
The current ratio is 15-14, and in the 116th Congress when the Senate was split 53-47 in favor of Republicans, the ratio was 16-15.
Fact-checking Day 3 of the Republican National Convention
According to the Energy Information Administration, the national average price of regular gasoline at the pump has increased by 47 percent under Biden’s presidency, rising from $2.38 when he first entered
These veterans in Congress will mark D-Day by jumping out of a plane
It’s a quick trip to the ground jumping out of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain with a vintage-style parachute. Unlike commercial skydiving, it’s not a leisurely jaunt with scenic views and a soft landing.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: SOTU Thursday follows Super Tuesday
Bob Menendez is “probably guilty” of the current charges he faces, versus 47 percent who said the same when he was indicted in 2015.
Data shows nursing home closure often linked to care issues
Of the 188 nursing homes that closed in fiscal 2023, about 47 percent were in counties defined as rural by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy.
How the nonreligious in Congress view Speaker Mike Johnson
But church membership has been dropping over the past two decades, falling to 47 percent in 2020.
Democrats see big wins in local elections, look to 2024
Tate Reeves defeated Democratic Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley, 52 percent to 47 percent, in Mississippi.
Latest inflation data shows Americans are still not buying Bidenomics
They also favor the GOP on handling the economy by 14 points (51 percent to 37 percent), taxes by 7 percent (47 percent to 40 percent) and jobs by 6 percent (47 percent to 41 percent.)
Senate panel advances Su for Labor secretary
All three supported Su in 2021 when the Senate voted 50-47 along party lines to confirm her as deputy Labor secretary. None have said yet how they’ll vote.
Trillion-dollar deficits: Biden’s new normal
In 2020, because of the pandemic, the budget jumped 47 percent to $6.5 trillion, as both Democrats and Republicans supported the need for emergency funding.
Senate supporters rally to Labor nominee Su against GOP critics
All three voted in favor of Su in 2021 when the Senate voted 50-47 along party lines to confirm her as deputy Labor secretary. None have said yet how they’ll vote and none are on the committee.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
How vulnerable House incumbents fared in the 2022 midterms
Valadao was leading by 3 percentage points when The Associated Press called the race on Nov. 21 at 9:47 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
John Fetterman had a stroke, but have voters ever cared about a candidate’s health?
Nearly half of adults in Pennsylvania, or 47 percent, have a chronic illness, he said.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Often in sync, Nadler and Maloney split on these nine key votes
Maloney voted in favor with 47 other Democrats, while Nadler was one of 155 who voted against it. 2006: Fence along U.S.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Kansans reject an effort to end state’s right to abortion
Polling in July by Co/efficient suggested the vote could be close, with 47 percent of likely primary voters in favor, 43 percent against and 10 percent still undecided.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Purity vs. pragmatism in key race for governor
Tim Pawlenty won reelection by 1 point (and with less than 47 percent of the vote). In 2020, Biden defeated President Donald Trump by 7 points.
Congress · 117th Congress
Immigration agency backlog weighs on congressional offices
‘Cloud hanging over’ In a February letter, 47 House lawmakers, including Florida Republican Rep.