Washington — Republicans gained control of the Senate in the 2024 elections, with GOP wins in a handful of key races cementing the new majority and flipping party control of the upper chamber. With a Senate map heavily in their favor, Republicans flipped seats in West Virginia, Montana, Ohio...
Democrats gained seats in the November election because ofredrawn mapsordered by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Republican majority now sits at 54-45 in the Assembly and 18-15 in the Senate. Democrats have 10 more seats in the Assembly than last session and four ...
"We are investing in a more equitable system across the state of Maryland than almost any other state in the country," said State Senate President Bill Ferguson, who represents Baltimore in Maryland's Capitol. "I think Maryland has done a great job of really trying to make a more equitable...
FILE - Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a news conference, Jan. 31, 2023, in New York. Sen. Schumer concluded his yearly tour of all 62 counties in New York state on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 marking the Democrat'...
Several Republicans shared that Gaetz, who was investigated by the very agency he could now oversee, has a "steep hill" to climb toward confirmation in the Senate. "I would guess if we had a vote today on the Senate floor, it might be more than that," Cramer ...
while New York Rep. Elise Stefanik looks on track to secure Senate confirmation as the country'snext ambassador to the U.N.With those two leaving office, House Republicans will hold just a 217-to-215 seat edge for at least a couple of months, meaning that Johnson won't be able to los...
In the 30-member Senate there will be 22 Democrats, one Progressive and seven Republicans. A two-thirds majority is needed to override a gubernatorial veto. For the last two years the House had 92 Democrats, 46 Republicans, seven progressives and five independents while the Senate had 21...
While the Senate filibuster means that 60 votes are needed to pass most major legislation, party leaders will be able to use the same budgetary devices that helped President Joe Biden pass some big-ticket items. The GOP’s victory in the House represents a triumph for Speaker Mike Johnson,...
Senate. This study seeks to contribute to our understanding of institutional choice by introducing another case of supermajority-rule adoption. Once known for legislative brawls, the National Assembly of Korea reformed its procedures in 2012 to require a supermajority to pass controversial legislation....
“The only way that House Republicans could make it any more obvious that they’re doing a favor for wealthy tax cheats is by coming out and saying it in exactly those words,” Wyden said. “This bill is going nowhere in the Senate.” ...