Hastings' passing means an even slimmer majority for the Democrats in the House. Once Rep.-elect Julia Letlow, R-La., is sworn into office to serve out the remainder of her late husband's seat, Republicans will hold 212 seats compared to Democrats' 218 seats. That means Democrats can onl...
“Democrats for the last two years with the Republican majority, they couldn’t do anything significant without Democratic votes,” she told Tapper. “And no matter what the margin is, that’s going to be the case likely coming into this election — this next Congress.” “We have quite ...
Scott, one of the richest members of Congress, pumped millions of dollars of his own money into the race, as he has with his previous three elections. Far outspent, and with little money coming in from national Democrats until the last few weeks of the race, Murcarsel-Powell struggled to...
The article focuses on the efforts of Democrats to bolster their majority in the U.S. Congress. It states that Democrats are targeting South Florida Republicans Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Mario Diaz-Balart, who all have strong ties to ...
Democrats have for months asserted that, due in part to the abortion initiative, the state was “in play” for the presidential race and in the battle between incumbent GOP Sen. Rick Scott and Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. Recent polls,such as one...
In whatRoll Calldescribed as a vote “fractured along untraditional [party] lines,” the House approved the CR 319-108, and 273-156 on the amendment to arm Syrian rebels. 143 Democrats joined 176 Republicans in support of the CR, while 55 Democrats and 53 Republicans opposed. On the Syria...
Florida Democrats might not care. By GARY FINEOUT 02/28/2021 07:00 AM EST Updated 02/28/2021 08:02 AM EST Congress Rep. Donna Shalala calls for Florida to shut down again By MARIA CARRASCO 07/19/2020 11:30 AM EDT Elections Hurricane set to collide with top Florida races By ...
In 2021, Democrats in Congress introduced legislation to split up tech firms, but the bills never became law. Matt Stoller, an antitrust expert who works at the American Economic Liberties Project, said it’s hard to tell if DeSantis’ private comments indicate genuine concern about corporate ...
…Democrats in Albany are claiming to be victims of events that are out of their control. But they have increased spending by $43 billion since 2010—about $570,000 for each additional person. Florida’s budget has increased by $28 billion while its population has grown 2.7 million—a $10...
After devastating losses across the map, some Democrats are thinking about a serious rebrand. By Holly Otterbein and Brakkton Booker | December 29, 2024 06:00 AM Democrats have a Florida problem Democrats got obliterated in Florida in 2024, from the top of the ticket all the way down ...