Senate Democrats name top leadership positions after losing chamber majority
Senate Democrats held a closed election Tuesday morning to decide who will fill the top leadership positions for the next two years, most notably the No. 3 position held by a retiring longtime lawmaker. It was to bury it. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.) was unanimously reelected, maintaining his position as the top Democrat […]
Senate Democrats to hold leadership elections after losing chamber majority
Democratic senators plan to hold leadership elections to fill the top posts in Congress within two months after Republicans lose their Senate majority in the 2024 elections. The election is scheduled to be held at the Capitol on Tuesday morning and will focus on who will fill the No. 3 position, which was previously held […]
Single House race stands between Republicans and 1-seat majority
As President-elect Donald Trump focuses on his first 100 days, House Republicans could enter the new year with a dangerously slim one-seat majority in the race for the 119th Congress. Last-minute Republican defeats and defections in support of the new administration mean the party could begin the period with little room for dissent, with one […]
Dem flips key House seat, chipping away at GOP majority
On Thursday, Democratic challenger Derek Tran defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Steel in California's 45th Congressional District, narrowing the party's already slim House majority. Tran lost Steele's margin is less than 600 votes, making this one of the closest House races of the 2024 election cycle. Republicans currently hold 220 seats and Democrats hold 214 […]
GOP's small majority adds to challenge of tax reform
House Republicans enter the new Congress with a set of lofty tax reform goals, but their ambitious agenda is made more difficult by their narrow majority. Republicans have been on track to maintain a single-digit seat margin starting in January, but that gap is expected to narrow further as some members leave the House to […]
Elon Musk gives his endorsement for Senate majority leader
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., explains why he believes he is the best choice for Senate majority leader and says Pennsylvania Sen. source
Present and Accounted For: House Republicans’ small majority could make attendance a priority
It has long been said that parliaments are like schools. What is the first thing they do in school? Take attendance. that's one of the things they're thinking about usual Please don't do it in Congress. But it might happen next year. Familiar faces, familiar places: What's new on Capitol Hill Knowing who is present […]
Majority Say Transgender Lawmakers Should Use Bathroom Corresponding with Biological Sex
Most Americans believe transgender members of Congress should use the bathroom that corresponds to their biological sex, according to a new survey. economist/your government The discussion about transgender bathrooms is made Representative Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) said, “Members, delegates, standing committee members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives may not use gender-segregated facilities, […]
Majority of voters believe Trump will pardon Jan. 6 rioters: Poll
A majority of U.S. voters say they believe President-elect Trump will pardon those who stormed the U.S. Capitol when he returns to the White House on January 6, 2021, according to a report. . new vote. In the survey, Released on Wednesday According to Politico/Morning Consult, 40% of registered voters are “very likely” to pardon […]
Majority of Americans lack economic security, study finds
Mark Newton, Managing Director at Fundstrat Global Advisors, shares his market outlook on Mornings with Maria. More than half of U.S. households can't afford to pay their monthly bills and don't have enough money left over for savings, according to a new measure of the U.S. cost of living. A recent report from the Urban […]