Now that Republicans have taken control of the House and Senate, they are pushing to change how the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Tax Committee (JTC) evaluate tax legislation. The effort is be
If Democrats can win control of the House and Senate in the November election and Biden is reelected, some or all of these legislative proposals could move forward early next year. But polls suggest that outcome appears increasingly unlikely. So for now, Biden’s proposed ref...
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But progressive groups are working tomake the Supreme Courta motivating issue for voters in November. Some initiatives rolled out in recent months are aimed not only at helping Democrats hold onto the White House, but also keep control of the Senate and flip the House. ...
Despite Republicans having the trifecta in Washington, 53 percent of respondents said having the House, Senate and the White House under GOP control is “bad” for the country. Another 56 percent said they think a year from today, economic conditions will be either very or somewhat good. ...
House Republicans shot themselves in the foot repeatedly as their Senate counterparts looked on with a mixture of bemusement and horror. This year, there areseveral opportunitiesthat are available to notch wins for the GOP, but there are enough holdouts in each chamber to potentially tank each ...
He further stated that “We have never proposed bear hunting as a solution to conflicts. It’s to control the bear population. We don’t know for sure it will lessen the conflicts. We don’t have the science to prove it.” The FWC also agreed with animal rights supporters that the ...
The new Senate GOP leader will be elected by secret ballot, meaning no one will know who voted for which candidate. That could serve to insulate the candidates from Trump’s influence over the race. But the president-elect’s demands are a wild card, and Republicans are trying to hedge th...
Senate leader Phil Berger said later Thursday he didn't know yet whether fellow Republicans in his chamber were interested in ending the program, rather than just repurposing some of the money. The House measure revives a pair of provisions that the chamber approved in ...
Balance of power: Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate, giving the GOP a major power center in Washington. Control over the House of Representatives is still up for grabs. AP VoteCast: Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different...