Campaigns · 116th Congress
Failing up: Losing a race for lieutenant governor as a launchpad to Congress
The former state representative lost a bid for lieutenant governor in 2016 on a ticket that fell short by 6 points.
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Campaigns · 116th Congress
Ratings change: Michigan seat less vulnerable for GOP with Amash exit
Debbie Stabenow lost the 3rd by 4 points to Republican John James, even though she won statewide by 6 points.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
States in the Midwest with outsize roles in the 2020 elections
Stabenow didn’t have to work very hard to dispatch James, but she only won by 6 points — a smaller margin than expected.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
The 10 most vulnerable senators in 2020: Republicans play defense
James lost to the state’s senior senator, Democrat Debbie Stabenow, by 6 points last year.
Congress · 116th Congress
How many ways is Michigan in play in 2020?
Two years later, underdog GOP Senate nominee John James lost his challenge to Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow by only 6 points, 52 percent to 46 percent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Schumer: Gas tax hike should be tied to 2017 tax cut rollback
Updated 6:50 p.m. | Senate Minority Leader Charles E.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Democrats ‘went low’ on Twitter leading up to 2018
Tina Smith (D-MN)6. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)6. Geoff Diehl (R-MA)7. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)7. Jenny Wilson (D-UT)8. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV)8. Deb Fischer (R-NE)9. Chris Murphy (D-CT)9.
Politics · 115th Congress
More Than Just ‘Regular Order’ at Stake in Senate Spending Push
The measure passed 92-6 on Aug. 1. Democratic Sen.
Politics · 115th Congress
House GOP Farm Bill Passes; Compromise With Senate Next
As in May, the farm bill received no Democratic support because of provisions to reshape SNAP into a program that requires able-bodied adults who are not responsible for children aged 6 or younger
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Trump’s D-Day Gift to Canada: A Trade War
That June 6, 1984, speech, written by Peggy Noonan, also took pains to credit “the unsurpassed courage of the Canadians who … once they hit Juno Beach, they never looked back.”
Politics · 115th Congress
Analysis: GOP Senate Targets Fade From View
Pennsylvania Donald Trump carried Pennsylvania by seven-tenths of a point — about 44,000 votes out of more than 6 million cast.
How Vulnerable Senate Democrats Have Pushed to the Center
Donnelly bucked the majority of his colleagues four times more than the typical Democrat (26 percent versus a caucus average 6 percent) and McCaskill did likewise three times as often.
Politics · 115th Congress
With One Now in the White House, Celebrities Crowd the Political Stage
“We will be scheduling a press conference in the next 6 weeks or so to address this issue amongst others, and if I decide to throw my hat in the ring for US Senate, believe me … it’s game on mthrfkers
‘Kid Rock’ May Be Ineligible for Michigan Ballot
with 50 percent against former Trump campaign state co-chairwoman Lena Epstein (9 percent), former Army Ranger/businessman John James (7 percent), and retired state Supreme Court Justice Bob Young Jr. (6
Politics · 115th Congress
Supreme Court to Explore Power of Congress to Affect Lawsuits
The justices decided a similar case in April, a 6-2 opinion upholding a law that allows victims of terrorist attacks sponsored by Iran to pursue $1.75 billion tied to the central bank controlled by the
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Word on the Hill: Party Time
Also, Capitol File Magazine and the British ambassador are hosting a party from 6 to 9 p.m. at the ambassador’s residence, 3100 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
The Incredible Shrinking Split Tickets
The number shriveled to a record-low 6 percent (26 districts) when Obama was elected four years later, by which point the South had become as Republican as it was once Democratic, and the split-district
Politics · 114th Congress
Female Democrats Work to Boost Senate Ranks
PHILADELPHIA — On Friday night, Katie McGinty stood on the stairs at Pennsylvania 6, a dimly lit downtown bar, and exclaimed, “We have some girl power in the house tonight!”
Politics · 114th Congress
Democratic Women Slam Trump Comments as ‘Sick,’ ‘Sexist’
[Ryan ‘Sickened’ By Trump Remarks] The group, gathered at the Pennsylvania 6 bar in downtown Philadelphia, cheered as Stabenow criticized Trump and said no woman in the country should support
Heard On The Hill · 114th Congress
Word on the Hill: Byrd is Back
Press Spelling Bee, 6 p.m. at the National Press Club. Notables: Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Reps.