Even in the modern-day, the United States occupies various areas that are not considered states. While they are allowed to send non-voting delegates to the House of Representatives, these territories do not have the same authority that states have. Citizens of Territories’ Rights Citizens of th...
House Republicans blocked not only the Biden-Harris priorities of the Democrats, he said, but “in many ways, we blocked our own agenda.” The situation the lawmakers find themselves in, particularly the House Republicans trying to preserve their slim majority control,...
How many Electoral College votes does each state have? The number of Electoral College votes each state gets is equal to its total number of U.S. senators and representatives in Congress. This means each state gets at least three, while states with larger populations get more. The District o...
They’re the focus of the immigration debate. But across the nation, Latinos are rising to power and offering a glimpse of what’s ahead.
A living wage can't be confused with a minimum wage which is the least amount of money a worker can earn as mandated by law. Many experts argue that the federal minimum wage should be increased to align with a living wage. They point out that the minimum wage doesn't provide enough in...
Reminder:In the past two presidential elections, only once has a state voted for presidential and Senate candidates from different parties: Maine in 2020. Nov 2024 Mike Johnson asks House colleagues to back him for another term There are still too many races u...
The top-raising Senate candidates in the first quarter of 2024 include many familiar faces from three of the most competitive races: Ohio and Montana, where Democrats are defending seats in states Trump won easily four years ago, and Arizona, where both parties are battling for the open seat ...
ABC News reports that Republican Ryan Zinke is projected to win Montana’s 1st Congressional District, where he’s defeated Democrat Monica Tranel. This means Montana will now have two Republican representatives, since it gained a seat in reapportionment. For Zinke, this also marks a return to ...
Proportional: Candidates are awarded delegates in proportion to the share of the vote they receive in the primary or caucus. There are many variations of proportional allocation methods. Some states allocate all their delegates in proportion to the statewide vote. Others allocate just their statewide...
But lawmakers still managed to hold over 1,000 roll call votes between the Senate and the House of Representatives, giving us a trove of data to dissect and analyze. While many of those votes were on procedural measures or relatively minor, non-controversial legislation, some were important en...