Democrats currently control the Senate in a 51–49 majority, but 34 seats are up for grabs. When polls close on Nov. 5, millions of Americans will have decided who will represent them in 435 congressional districts nationwide. Like the Senate, the House has the authority to move forward wit...
The candidates: Senate Minority Whip John Thune and Sen. John Cornyn of Texas remain the front-runners in the secret ballot elections. Sen. Rick Scott has received outside endorsements from President-elect Donald Trump’s orbit. The expected process: The election starts at 9:30 a.m. in ...
U.S. Senate:Abortion isa significant issuein the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas. This race could affect the balance of power in the Senate and the likelihood of a national law. Cruz has supported abortion restrictions...
Less surprising was the Democrats losing control of the Senate as their existing 1-seat majority was driven by Independents in their caucus – the 2024 election count suggests the Republicans may now hold 52 of the 100 seats (results for the House of Representatives are not finalised but it ...
In January, Biden backed a bipartisan bill that aimed to tighten border security. After the bill was defeated in the U.S. Senate amid Trump's opposition, Biden in June bannedasylum for most migrants crossing the border illegally. The number of migrants caught crossing illegal...
note that all presidential appointees to the Fed must secure Senate confirmation. While a Republican-controlled Senate would likely be receptive to Trump’s choices, confirmation is not guaranteed, as seen during his first term when some of his nominees were rejected even by a GOP-le...
Meanwhile, a tight Democrat victory would likely mean that the House and Senate are split. Arguably, from an economic perspective, this could be the best outcome as dramatic policy changes would be challenging to implement, probably resulting in the least fiscally-irresponsible outcome. ...
The US Senate passed the debt limit bill Thursday night, averting a US default. The bill will now be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
Live results: US Senate election 2024 Details of the results in every state holding Senate elections October 28 2024 Blackstone Group LP Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke Preparing for office the Blackstone way ...
US midterm elections Democrat Mark Kelly holds Senate seat in Arizona Re-election of former astronaut brings party closer to retaining majority in US upper chamber The Big Read Ron vs Don: the Republican battle for 2024 has already begun