The 118th Congress by the Numbers | #elections | #alabama
Now that the U.S. House finally has a speaker, the 118th Congress can get down to business. The prolonged battle over the speakership signals that it will be a turbulent two years. So here’s a brief review of the 2022 midterm vote and a quick sketch of what the new House and Senate look like. […]
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Alabama federal delegation split on railway agreement — Tuberville, Shelby side with Democrat Terri Sewell in voting to approve | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
After months of delays and intense negotiations, the U.S. Congress approved an agreement with railway unions to avoid a shutdown. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 290-137 to pass a bill to avert a looming rail worker strike. The House also approved a measure to increase the number of sick days for workers […]
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Alabama’s congressional delegation to be reelected, as usual | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Our Alabama Congressional delegation will all be reelected next month, as usual. We are no different than any other state when it comes to the incumbency advantage of being a congressperson. When someone is elected to the U.S. Congress, they are usually there for life unless they run for higher office. They probably would not be defeated […]
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