Like we've donemany timesbefore, 538 decided to aggregate these positions to see how often each member of Congress voted with or against Biden on these key votes. On the whole, the data painted a picture of deep partisan divides in Congress, with the outcomes of most votes hewing closely ...
This clause is known as the Admissions Clause and is found inArticle Four, Section 3, Clause 1of the Constitution. The Admissions Clause states that, while Congress has the power to admit new states into the Union, they could not be formed from states that already exist without the consent...
promote greater democracy in international relations, and make global governance more just and equitable, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday at a press conference held on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress. ...
"It's pretty evident, both with research and the elections we held in 2023, that abortion is a winning issue for us," said Danielle Butterfield, the executive director of Priorities USA, a leading Democratic super PAC, or fundraising committee. "We plan to communicate heavily on the issue h...
A year has 52 weeks plus 1 day. One calendar year has 365 days, which are divided into 7-day weeks. To know how many weeks there are in a year, you divide the number of days in a year (365) by how many days there are in a week (7). The result will be the
The 118th House speaker was elected after four days’ chaos and 15 rounds of voting by members of Congress, fully exposing the deep political polarization in the country. Brad Bannon, president of a U.S. political consultancy, put it bluntly, "The impasse in the U.S. House of Rep...
"Living off borrowed time" depicts the reality of U.S. fiscal policy. Over the past year, the substantial interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve have triggered not only domestic banking turbulence but also a tug-of-war in Congress regarding the debt ceiling issue. ...
The First Amendment expressly prohibits Congress in particular, and the government in general, from infringing on your freedom of expression. Therefore, private citizens don't violate the First Amendment, government entities (or their representatives) do. That said, you can still pursue legal action...
The federal debt, often called the national debt, is the total amount of outstanding loans that have accumulated over many years and that the government is obligated to repay. The federal debt was a whopping $33.17 trillion in the 2023 fiscal year.12 ...
While making personnel arrangement for the 20th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee was also engaged in the comprehensive consideration of candidates for the new leadership of state institutions and the CPPCC National Committee. While conducting one-on-one talks on candidates for the Party...