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2 US House seats in Oregon still unresolved in tight races
Read full article: 2 US House seats in Oregon still unresolved in tight racesThe races for two US House seats in Oregon remain unresolved heading into the weekend, with tens of thousands of ballots left to be counted in the vote-by-mail state.
Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boost
Read full article: Democrats hoping Biden can provide West Coast election boostPresident Joe Bidenโs visit to California and Oregon this week comes close to Election Day and shows how Democrats are calling in reinforcements in states that are typically afterthoughts for the party.
Ousters, upsets halfway through 2022 primary election season
Read full article: Ousters, upsets halfway through 2022 primary election seasonMore than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have rendered verdicts in a number of contests, many of which featured candidates arguing they best represented a continuation of policies favored by former President Donald Trump.
Timeline of Oregon county's ballot tally remains uncertain
Read full article: Timeline of Oregon county's ballot tally remains uncertainThree weeks after Oregonโs third-largest county learned that a majority of their ballots had blurry barcodes and unreadable by vote-counting machines, state officials have yet to receive a written plan and detailed ballot count timeline from the county as frustrations continue to grow and the results of a key U.S. House race hangs in the balance.
Pressure mounts over Oregon primary ballot fiasco
Read full article: Pressure mounts over Oregon primary ballot fiascoA state lawmaker in Oregon is calling for a formal investigation into a ballot-printing fiasco that will delay results from Tuesday's primary by weeks in the state's third-largest county, with a key U.S. House race hanging in the balance.
Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nod
Read full article: Tight Pennsylvania GOP Senate race; Mastriano wins gov nodDonald Trumpโs choice for Pennsylvania governor has won his primary, and his Senate pick is locked in an exceedingly close contest as the former president works to expand his hold on the Republican Party.
Maine's Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill
Read full article: Maine's Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 billGolden was the only Democrat lawmaker to break with his party and vote against the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Rep. Jared Golden, who has represented Maine's 2nd Congressional District since 2019, was the only lawmaker from either party to break ranks on the bill. AdThe only other Democrat to oppose the relief bill in its first time through the House was Kurt Schrader of Oregon. It was the sole congressional district in New England to support President Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Lewiston is about 35 miles north of Portland, the largest city in the state and the heart of the very liberal 1st Congressional District.
Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief
Read full article: Republicans test history in vote against pandemic reliefAnd for beleaguered Republicans coming off a disastrous election, it was their first step back to political power. Senate Republicans are expected to oppose a similar measure in the coming weeks, arguing that the bill is not focused enough on the pandemic. Polling suggests that an overwhelming majority of voters โ including a significant number of Republicans โ supports the Democrats' pandemic relief plan. AdWhether the minimum wage provision is included or not, Senate Republicans are expected to oppose the final package. 3 House Republican, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming.
Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate
Read full article: Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to SenateโWe have no time to waste,โ Biden said at the White House after the House passage early Saturday. That ships the bill to the Senate, where Democrats seem bent on resuscitating their minimum wage push and fights could erupt over state aid and other issues. Biden said weeks ago that he didn't expect the minimum wage increase to survive the Senate's rules. But those same Senate rules prohibit provisions with only an โincidentalโ impact on the federal budget because they are chiefly driven by other policy purposes. Republicans oppose the $15 minimum wage target as an expense that would hurt businesses and cost jobs.
Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act
Read full article: Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire actWASHINGTON โ There's little doubt that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the new Congress convenes Sunday. It could take a high-wire act for her to get there, largely thanks to the pandemic. โYeah, I do,โ Pelosi told a reporter this week when asked if she had the votes wrapped up. Miller-Meeks is certain to vote against Pelosi to be speaker. โItโs extraordinarily trickyโ for Pelosi, said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., an 18-year congressional veteran.
Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act
Read full article: Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire actWASHINGTON โ There's little doubt that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the new Congress convenes Sunday. It could take a high-wire act for her to get there, largely thanks to the pandemic. โYeah, I do,โ Pelosi told a reporter this week when asked if she had the votes wrapped up. Miller-Meeks is certain to vote against Pelosi to be speaker. โItโs extraordinarily trickyโ for Pelosi, said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., an 18-year congressional veteran.
How Democrats came up short in bid to expand House majority
Read full article: How Democrats came up short in bid to expand House majority"It's the Trump factor," Nearmyer said about how Democrats lost House seats. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)MONROE, Iowa โ This swath of southeast Iowa isn't supposed to be a nailbiter for Democrats. Instead, it appears Democrats made a serious miscalculation in assuming their antipathy toward Trump would fuel victories across the country. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which supports the party's House candidates, is beginning a โdeep diveโ examination into what happened. Voters for months watched Republican ads featuring unrest with narrators ominously attacking Democrats as anti-police, often with little response.
Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker again to lead into Biden era
Read full article: Dems nominate Pelosi as speaker again to lead into Biden eraAgainst that backdrop, many House Democrats have for years impatiently insisted it's time for fresh leadership. To become speaker again, Pelosi will need more votes than House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., whoโs likely to garner nearly unanimous GOP support. Though she's likely to succeed, it wonโt be simple because when Pelosi was elected speaker in January 2019, 15 Democrats opposed her. Pelosi came to Congress in 1987 and has led House Democrats, both as the minority and majority party, ever since 2003. Pelosi has won wide acclaim among Democrats as a leading Trump foe in battles over impeachment, immigration and health care.