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...
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Democrats in the Vermont Legislature will have a veto-proof majority in the two-year session that begins in January, officials said Wednesday.
Senators. A state with less population or a smaller geographic size thus has the same representation in the Senate as a more populous or geographically larger state.What Is Tyranny of the Majority? Tyranny of the majority happens when a numerically larger group of people enacts policies or ...
“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.” ...
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....
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,” Cram...
Trump’s team is promising an aggressive first 100-day agenda to enact as much of his “Make America Great Again” plan early next year after tapping into the public’s concern about high prices and undocumented migrants to help the GOP win the White House, the Senate and now the House....
“The GOP will grow our House majority, we will take back the Senate and we will return Donald J. Trump to the White House,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said. “Standing arm in arm, we will make America safe again.” House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) in his speec...