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7 House Races, 1 Senate Race Still Uncalled as Florida Recount Deadline Nears
Bill Nelson and his GOP challenger, Gov. Rick Scott. Nelson trailed Scott in the initial tally by less than 15,000 votes.
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Bill Nelson and his GOP challenger, Gov. Rick Scott. Nelson trailed Scott in the initial tally by less than 15,000 votes.
And in 2016, time and circumstances had curdled what had once been considered accomplishments of the Bill Clinton years, the maximum-minimum sentencing laws that contributed to a mass incarceration crisis
</p> These midterm elections were a buffet for both parties.
</p> Wilkie, however, remembers things differently.</p> “There’s never been a presidential campaign … where one of the candidates made [military] veterans the centerpiece of his campaign,” he said.
</p> Watch: Pelosi Talks Midterm ‘Wave,’ Says She Has Votes for Speakership</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> “Does anyone else have a question in this regard?” she said.
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stand a better chance of enactment than any major bill.
</p> Trump had been reluctant for months about whether to endorse the bill, which would include criminal justice changes backed by members of both parties in the House and Senate.
</p> If the 2000 presidential race is an indication, the outcome of the Florida Senate race could be weeks away as state election personnel recount votes for Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.
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</p> Flashback: Democrats Are Breaking Fundraising Records 3 Weeks From Election Day</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> Great expectations But HMP knew that this year was going to be different.
Congress will forfeit a passed bill from each chamber aimed at curbing sexual harassment unless lawmakers can come together before year’s end.
</p> Last year, the Senate overwhelmingly passed, 85-12, a standalone bill exempting the Delta Queen from the safety law. But the House did not follow suit, and the push foundered.
</p> Before recessing for election season, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set up a vote for Tuesday evening to limit debate on the bill, which has been held up over complaints from Democratic lawmakers
a four-bill package that’s been sitting in conference since September.
Bill Nelson, who trailed in the initial tally by less than 15,000 votes to his challenger, GOP Gov. Rick Scott.
</p> The group of more than 100 people was organized by the environmental group Sunrise and Justice Democrats.
</p> The Democrat from New York, appearing alongside Sen.
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</p> Taxpayers foot much of the bill as the candidates they elected learn how to serve in Congress.