It Could Always Be Worse

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March 6, 2017

TAX CUTS & JOBS ACT FILIBUSTERED IN THE SENATE!

President Trump’s pet legislation was stalled by Democrats in the Senate earlier today. The leader of the filibustering Senators (Al Franken) said that they would fight the legislation until the end.

March 10, 2017

RIGHT WING MEDIA PERSONALITY ACCUSES SEN. FRANKEN OF MISCONDUCT!

Right-Wing radio host Leeann Tweeden has accused Senator Al Franken of sexually assaulting her. This comes just days after Franken announced a filibuster of President Trump’s legislation. Tweeden’s allegations are denied by Franken.

March 11, 2017

DOCUMENTS REVEAL TWEEDEN WAS PAID BY RNC!

CNN has revealed that Leeann Tweeden, who accused high-profile Senator Al Franken of sexual assault, was paid $50,000 by the RNC to accuse him. This vastly reduces the credibility of her allegations.

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March 18, 2017

McCONNELL ANNOUNCES END TO FILIBUSTER!

Senator Mitch McConnell, leader of the paper-thin Republican majority, has announced that he will be ending the filibuster for budgetary bills. This comes after Democrats announced their intent to filibuster the Trump tax cuts.

March 20, 2017

DEMOCRATS HAVE RAISED OVER $100,000,000 FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS!

The DNC announced yesterday that they had raised over $100 Million for the special elections in the coming months. This is alarming to Republicans, who have only appropriated $10 Million and face multiple potential losses.

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March 24, 2017

SENATE PASSES TRUMP TAX CUTS!

The Senate passed the Trump tax cuts by a vote of 51-50, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie. Democrats were united in opposition while Republicans barely convinced #fakemoderate Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski to vote in favor.

Trump Approval (March 27, 2017):
DISAPPROVE: 53%
APPROVE: 43%

April 2, 2017

PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS NAMESAKE TAX LEGISLATION!

President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in a rose garden ceremony this afternoon. Progressive groups have already called the tax cuts giveaways to the rich because most Americans won’t get any cuts.

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April 11, 2017

DEMOCRATS WIN SPECIAL ELECTION!

Democrats got a major victory tonight, flipping a seat that voted for CIA Director Mike Pompeo by a 30 point margin just six months ago. This should worry Republicans, who face special elections in much closer districts in the coming months.

2017 KS-04 Special Election:
✓James Thompson (D): 61,738 (50.36%)
Ron Estes (R): 59,568 (48.59%)

R: 230
D: 199

April 15, 2017

JAMES THOMPSON SWORN IN!

New Representative James Thompson (D-KS) was sworn in today by Speaker Paul Ryan. Thompson, whose district swung close to 35 points, had a large amount of spending by Democratic groups on his behalf. He was assigned to the Agriculture Committee, and “looks forward to serving the people of the great state of Kansas”, proving he is already a politician.

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Trump Approval (April 18, 2017):
DISAPPROVE: 55% (+2)
APPROVE: 40% (-3)

April 24, 2017

OBAMACARE REPEAL STUCK IN CONGRESS!

Trump’s long-awaited Obamacare repeal is currently stuck in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republicans need a relatively moderate bill to pass the 50-50 senate, but have decided to go with a full repeal.

April 30, 2017

REPUBLICANS HOLD ON IN CLOSER-THAN-EXPECTED RACE!

Republicans were able to prevail in Iowa’s fourth district, although the race was closer than expected. President Trump heavily campaigned for State Senator Randy Feenstra, who was able to win over Democrat J.D. Scholten.

2017 IA-04 Special Election:
✓Randy Feenstra (R): 59,733 (49.83%)
J.D. Scholten (D): 58,534 (48.83%)

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May 2, 2017

McCAIN TO RESIGN FROM THE SENATE!

2008 Republican nominee John McCain has announced that he will resign from the Senate effective on May 31, 2017. McCain said he has a rare and deadly form of cancer, and will resign to fight it. Governor Doug Ducey has not stated who he will appoint to the vacancy.

May 5, 2017

GOVERNOR DUCEY APPOINTS KELLI WARD TO SUCCEED JOHN McCAIN!

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has announced that he will be appointing party chair Kelli Ward to succeed John McCain in the Senate. This caught observers by surprise, since Ducey is more of a bog-standard conservative and Ward is a lunatic, but a high-up member of the Governor’s staff said he did that to avoid Ward primarying him when he runs for re-election next year. The special election will be held in concert with next year’s midterm elections.

2018 AZ-SEN Special Election Poll:
Greg Stanton (D): 50%
Kelli Ward* (R): 45%

Ruben Gallego (D): 52%
Kelli Ward* (R): 45%

Mark Kelly (D): 55%
Kelli Ward* (R): 41%

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May 10, 2017

TRUMP ANNOUNCES REVISED MUSLIM BAN!

President Donald Trump announced that he would be implementing a revised Muslim ban. The new ban would drop the more extreme parts of the overturned one, such as the Muslim Registry. Trump will have to get it passed the Liberal-majority supreme court, which is an uphill battle.

May 16, 2017

CALIFORNIA SPECIAL ELECTION GOING TO RECOUNT!

The special election for California’s 34th Congressional district will be the subject of a recount after the two candidates in the runoff were found to be within 20 votes of each other. The recount was automatically ordered by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who cited the closeness of the race. The vacancy was created after Xavier Beccera resigned to replace Kamala Harris as Attorney General of California.

2017 CA-34 Special Election:
✓Robert Lee Ahn (D): 24,475 (50.02%)
Jimmy Gomez (D): 24,456 (49.98%)

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May 20, 2017

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASES BY 0.1%!

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the federal unemployment rate went up by 0.1% last month. President Trump took to twitter to call the Bureau 'fake news' and said the economy was 'the best it has ever been, maybe ever'.

May 23, 2017

ROB QUIST VICTORIOUS IN SPECIAL ELECTION!

Just hours after it was confirmed Robert Lee Ahn won the CA-34 race, the MT-AL election occurred. Musician Rob Quist, who enjoyed backing from all branches of the party, defeated businessman Greg Gianforte, who got in trouble for body-slamming a reporter.

2017 MT-AL Special Election:
✓Rob Quist (D): 186,262 (49.72%)
Greg Gianforte (R): 175,811 (46.90%)

R: 231
D: 200

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Trump Approval (June 6, 2017):
DISAPPROVE: 63%
APPROVE: 34%

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June 9, 2017

REPORT: TRUMP CLAIMED TAX DEDUCTION FOR HAIR STYLING!

The New York Times has reported that a 'very reliable source' has said that President Trump has received over $50,000 in deductions for hair styling. The Administration has condemned the leaker, promising that they will find and fire the person who leaked the totally-not-true information.

June 14, 2017

HEALTH CARE BILL FAILS IN COMMITTEE!

The Administration's landmark Obamacare repeal has failed in the House HELP sub-committee by a vote of 11-10. Chair Virginia Foxx has announced that she will report the legislation out to the full Education and Labor committee, which while rare is technically legal.

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June 20, 2017

JON OSSOFF WINS SPECIAL ELECTION TO GA-06!

Media executive Jon Ossoff has won election to Georgia's sixth congressional district for the term running through 2019. He won with barely over 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff by just over one thousand votes.

2017 GA-08 Special Election:
✓Jon Ossoff (D): 99,038 (51.43%)
Karen Handel (R): 38,128 (19.80%)

DEMOCRATS WIN WA-05 SPECIAL ELECTION!

Democrat Lisa Brown has narrowly defeated Spokane mayor Nadine Woodward to win the seat. Brown was down in the polls by 5%, a turn of events from the massive Democratic underpreformance last year.

2017 WA-05 Special Election:
✓Lisa Brown (D): 78,439 (48.25%)
Nadine Woodward (R): 78,347 (48.21%)

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DEMOCRATS FLIP SC-05 IN REBUKE TO PRESIDENT!

Democrats have won South Carolina's fifth district, flipping it from red to blue. Archie Parnell will take office on June 24, 2017. This race had extremely low turnout, and Parnell will face an uphill fight to keep the seat in 2018 and will almost certainly lose in 2020.

2017 SC-05 Special Election:
✓Archie Parnell (D): 45,862 (50.33%)
Ralph Norman (R): 42,788 (47.79%)

June 27, 2017

EDUCATION AND LABOR COMMITTEE APPROVES OBAMACARE REPEAL!

The House Education and Labor Committee approved the Obamacare repeal by a vote of 27-23 after several Republican members who were thought to be amenable to voting against the repeal. The bill is still unknown to most of the public, but those with an opinion are against it 65-35.

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July 2, 2017

"Mitch, why can't you get this Obamacare repeal passed. You have the majority thanks to me."

"Mr. President, the moderates won't go for it and we only have a one seat Senate majority."

"Why can't you just hold a session without informing them?"

"Because that's not Senate tradition"

"Get it done or I'll support a primary challenge."

"...Yes Mr. President"

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July 11, 2017

REPUBLICANS PASS BILL WITHOUT DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT!

Senator Mitch McConnell has done one of the most blatantly partisan and unpopular (94-3 opposed in CNN's flask poll) moves ever. In a session he called in the middle of the night, the Senate voted 25-0 to approve the Obamacare repeal.

July 12, 2017

TRUMP SIGNS OBAMACARE REPEAL AFTER CONTROVERSIAL PASSAGE!

President Donald Trump has signed the Obamacare repeal after a controversial passage. The Democrats have already filed a lawsuit to block the repeal. Mitch McConnell was narrowly kept as Republican leader by a 26-24 vote.

July 15, 2017

DISTRICT COURT DECLINES TO GRANT EMERGENCY INJUNCTION!

The United States District Court for Pennsylvania's Western District has decided against granting an injunction to block the Obamacare repeal from taking effect. Democrats have appealed to the next level, the Court of Appeals.

2017 NY-21 Special Election:
✓Bill Owens (D): 74,402 (58.20%)
Joseph Griffo (R): 50,867 (39.79%)

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July 24, 2017

DON BLANKENSHIP WINS NOMINATION TO FACE SEN. GOODWIN!

Businessman and convicted felon Don Blankenship has won the nomination for the special election to replace Senator Joe Manchin, who resigned earlier this year to take a cabinet position. Predictions websites have now moved the race from tossup/tilt-d to lean/likely d.

2017 WV-SEN Poll:
Carte Goodwin* (D): 51%
Don Blankenship (R): 37%

August 2, 2017

REPUBLICANS INTRODUCE REPLACEMENT PLAN!

Republicans, after their extremely unpopular Obamacare repeal, have proposed a plan to replace it, which is also extreme unpopular.

2017 Health Care Freedom Act:
-Keeps protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
-Keeps the elimination of lifetime caps on coverage.
-Cancels everything else, including Medicaid expansion funding.

August 10, 2017

THIRD CIRCUIT UPHOLDS RULING!

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled 8-7 to uphold the repeal of Obamacare, citing the lack of laws preventing the Senate from passing the legislation in that way.

August 13, 2017

HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL AS DEMOCRATS BOYCOTT!

The House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor has passed the Health Care Freedom Act by a vote of 25-1, with all 24 Democrats abstaining. Speaker Ryan, who views the wealth inequality in Night City from Cyberpunk as 'too liberal' is expected to schedule a vote before the end of the month.

August 15, 2017

SUPREME COURT TO GRANT CERTIORARI ON OBAMACARE CASE!

The Supreme Court has decided to issue a writ of certiorari for the Obamacare appeals case. The court will not hear the case until its next session, which means a result will not be heard until after October.

August 24, 2017

SUSAN COLLINS: WILL NOT VOTE YES UNLESS MEDICAID EXPANSION FUNDING IS KEPT!

Senator Susan Collins of Maine has announced that she will not vote in favor of the HCFA unless Obamacare funding is kept for states that have already put the program in place. As all Democrats are all but certain to vote against it, this is a major hurtle for Mr. McConnell, who will not be able to call a secret session thanks to a privilege revolution passed 74-21 that required the majority leader to notify all members of a coming session with at least 2 hours before it is gaveled in.

August 29, 2017

HOUSE VOTES TO PASS NON-MODIFIED BILL 218-215!

The House has voted 218-215 to pass the House bill replacing Obamacare. The close vote was caused due to the severity of the legislation, which will now move on to the Senate, where it will almost certainly fail without modifications.

September 12, 2017

SENATE COMMITTEE VOTES TO ADVANCE OBAMACARE REPLACEMENT!

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions had voted by a majority of one vote to report out the Health Care Freedom Act of 2017. The legislation will now head to the floor for a vote.

2017 WV-SEN Special Election:
✓Carte Goodwin* (D): 255,887 (55.71%)
Don Blankenship (R): 194,741 (42.40%)

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September 16, 2017

CARTER WINS ENDORSEMENT TO FACE LOEFFLER!

Jason Carter, 2014 Gubernatorial nominee and grandson of Jimmy Carter, has won the Democratic party endorsement to face Sen. Kelly Loeffler in December by a landslide. Carter has raised nearly $50 Million for the off off year election.

September 19, 2017

SENATE PASSES OBAMACARE REPEAL 51-50 WITH MODIFICATIONS!

Republicans in the Senate have successfully passed an Obamacare repeal. Provisions that would allow states which have implemented the Medicaid expansion to continue to receive federal funds was added. The modified legislation will now go the House of Representatives.

September 29, 2017

HOUSE PASSES OBAMACARE REPEAL 217-216!

The House of Representatives has passed the Obamacare replacement by a vote marked with several Republican defections. The legislation now goes to President Trump to sign. The bill is disapproved by over 70% of the American populace, although that may include some conservatives who think it didn't go far enough.

October 4, 2017

DEMOCRATS HEADING TOWARDS AN OFF-YEAR LANDSLIDE!

Democrats are currently leading in multiple race previously close or held by Republicans. In Virginia, Ralph Northam leads Virginia's Dino Rossi Ed Gillespie by a margin of 56-39 and Phil Murphy leads Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno by a crushing margin of 62-28. Senator Loeffler is in an unexpectedly tough fight against Jason Carter, who is in a statistical tie in polling with her.

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October 8, 2017

LEAKED DNC MEMO LAYS OUT CAMPAIGN STRATEGY!

A DNC memo leaked by someone 'high in the organization' lays out a very simple campaign strategy. They will use the ACA repeal's likely unconstitutional passage to get moderates and bipartisan voters on board, grievance politics to turn out the base, and social politics to turn out suburban women. This is certainly a winning coalition if voting trends hold.

October 11, 2017

KENNEDY ANNOUNCES INTENT TO RETIRE, EFFECTIVE ON CONFIRMATION OF SUCCESSOR!

Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his intent to retire, effective on the confirmation of a successor. President Trump and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are expected to ram a replacement through in case of a Carter victory in Georgia.

October 15, 2017

PRESIDENT TRUMP NOMINATES BRETT KAVANAUGH TO REPLACE KENNEDY!

President Donald Trump has nominated Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy. Kavanaugh is extremely conservative and may be voted down.

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October 19, 2017

JUSTICE GINSBURG COLLAPSES AT COURT HEARING!

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reportedly collapsed earlier today during a Supreme Court hearing on the Obamacare repeal law. Ginsburg was rushed to the hospital and it is unknown if the vote will be held on time.

October 23, 2017

KAVANAUGH HIT WITH SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS!

Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, has recently been accused of sexual misconduct going back to 1982. Kavanaugh's accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford, was a classmate of his during high school. Kavanaugh has denied all of the charges.

October 28, 2017

COURT THROWS OUT OBAMACARE REPEAL CHALLENGE DUE TO LACK OF STANDING!

The United States Supreme Court has thrown out the challenge to the controversial Obamacare repeal law due to lack of standing. While the three conservative justices issued an opinion that was basically a victory lap on getting rid of the law, Chief Justice Roberts and Merrick Garland issued an opinion that stated that the court did not have the power to rule on a challenge based on procedural senate rules.

2017 GA-SEN Special Election:
✓Jason Carter (D): 1,048,202 (51.41%)
Kelly Loeffler* (R): 978,471 (47.99%)

2017 VA Gubernatorial Election:
✓Ralph Northam (D): 1,713,053 (60.87%)
Ed Gillespie (R): 999,632 (35.52%)

VA Lt. Gov.: ✓Michael Signer (D)
VA At. Gen.: ✓Mark Herring* (R)

VA H.o.D.: 66D-34R (D+22)

2017 NJ Gubernatorial Election:
✓Phil Murphy/Sheila Oliver (D): 1,387,402 (64.60%)
Kim Guadagno/Carlos Rendo (R): 707,573 (32.95%)

NJ St. Sen: 32D-8R (D+8)
NJ St. Assembly.: 69D-11R (D+17)

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November 6, 2017

KAVANAUGH VOTED DOWN 52-48!

President Trump's judicial nominee Brett Kavanaugh was voted down 52-48 in a Senate vote held earlier this morning. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins defected while the Democrats voted unanimously against him. The President, who will be faced with a Democratic-lead Senate by early December, will have to negotiate.

November 8, 2017

POLL SHOWS DOUG JONES WITH 4 POINT LEAD!

A poll released by Real Clear Politics (RCP) shows Democratic nominee and former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones with a 46-42 lead over controversial Judge Roy Moore. Moore, who is accused of sexual assault, pedophilia and a host of other things that can be verified by just looking at him, may very well lose.

 

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November 13, 2017

BARBARA LEE ANNOUNCES RUN FOR GOVERNOR!

U.S. Representative Barbara Lee of California has announced that she will be running for Governor next year. Lee cited that fact that her constituents were being forced out by high costs of living and says that she will work to fix that as Governor. At that rally, Tom Steyer announced that he would be running against 'out of touch' Dianne Feinstein (which is kinda hypocritical as Steyer is a billionaire but he supports M4All and other such things, so progressives will overlook it).

November 13, 2017

TRUMP APPOINTS NEIL GORSUCH TO THE SUPREME COURT!

Following the voting-down of Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump has announced that he will be nominating judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit. Gorsuch is less insane than Kavanaugh and is expected to be confirmed.

Trump Approval (November 16, 2017):
DISAPPROVE: 65%
APPROVE: 34%

November 20, 2017

NEIL GORSUCH CONFIRMED 51-49!

President Trump's nominee was confirmed today after a record-short confirmation process. All Republicans but Collins voted in favor and all Republicans except Heitkamp and Donnelly voted no.

CJ: John Roberts (2005, Bush II) Moderately Conservative
AJ: Clarence Thomas (1991, Bush I) Very Conservative
AJ: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993, Clinton) Very Liberal
AJ: Stephen Breyer (1994, Clinton) Liberal
AJ: Samuel Alito (2006, Bush II) Very Conservative
AJ: Sonia Sotomayor (2009, Obama) Very Liberal
AJ: Elena Kagan (2010, Obama) Liberal
AJ: Merrick Garland (2017, Obama) Moderately Liberal
AJ: Neil Gorsuch (2018, Trump) Conservative

December 2, 2017

JASON CARTER SWORN IN TO THE SENATE, FMR. PRESIDENT ON HAND!

New Sen. Jason Carter (D-GA), who won a special election last month, was formally sworn in today. Carter's grandfather Jimmy Carter served as the 39th President between 1977 and 1981. Carter's inauguration switches control of the Senate to the Democrats, the second change this congress.

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2017 AL-SEN Special Election:
✓Doug Jones (D): 706,189 (52.36%)
Roy Moore (R): 624,332 (46.29%)

December 11, 2017

ROY MOORE CONCEDES WITH LITTLE FANFARE!

Roy Moore has conceded to Sen.-elect Doug Jones in the Alabama special election. Insiders are suggesting that Moore is trying to keep his profile high to keep options like running for Governor in 2018 or Senator again in 2020.

December 13, 2017

DOUG JONES SWORN IN!

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) was sworn in today. This brings the balance of power to 52 Democrats and 48 Republicans. Jones will serve the term ending on January 3, 2021, when he will leave office after being defeated for re-election.

LIST OF U.S. SENATORS BY SENIORITY:
1. Patrick Leahy (D)
2. Orin Hatch (R)
3. Thad Cochran (R)
4. Chuck Grassley (R)
5. Mitch McConnell (R)
6. Richard Shelby (R)
7. Dianne Feinstein (D)
8. Patty Murray (D)
9. Jim Inhofe (R)
10. Ron Wyden (D)
11. Pat Roberts (R)
12. Dick Durbin (D)
13. Jack Reed (D)
14. Susan Collins (R)
15. Mike Enzi (R)
16. Chuck Schumer (D)
17. Mike Crapo (R)
18. Russ Feingold (D)
19. Bill Nelson (D)
20. Tom Carper (D)
21. Debbie Stabenow (D)
22. Maria Cantwell (D)
23. John Cornyn (R)
24. Lisa Murkowski (R)
25. Lindsey Graham (R)
26. Lamar Alexander (R)
27. Richard Burr (R)
28. John Thune (R)
29. Johnny Isakson (R)
30. Bob Menendez (D)
31. Ben Cardin (D)
32. Bernie Sanders (D/I)
33. Sherrod Brown (D)
34. Bob Casey Jr. (D)
35. Bob Corker (R)
36. Claire McCaskill (D)
37. Amy Klobuchar (D)
38. Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
39. Jon Tester (D)
40. John Barrasso (R)
41. Roger Wicker (R)
42. Tom Udall (D)
43. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
44. Mark Warner (D)
45. Jim Risch (R)
46. Jeff Merkley (D)
47. Michael Bennet (D)
48. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
49. Al Franken (D)
50. Chris Coons (D)
51. Jerry Moran (R)
52. Rob Portman (R)
53. John Boozman (R)
54. Pat Toomey (R)
55. John Hoeven (R)
56. Marco Rubio (R)
57. Rand Paul (R)
58. Richard Blumenthal (D)
59. Mike Lee (R)
60. Dean Heller (R)
61. Brian Schatz (D)
62. Tim Scott (R)
63. Tammy Baldwin (D)
64. Jeff Flake (R)
65. Joe Donnelly (D)
66. Chris Murphy (D)
67. Mazie Hirono (D)
68. Martin Heinrich (D)
69. Angus King (D/I)
70. Tim Kaine (D)
71. Ted Cruz (R)
72. Elizabeth Warren (D)
73. Deb Fischer (R)
74. Heidi Heitkamp (D)
75. Ed Markey (D)
76. Cory Booker (D)
77. Shelly Moore Capito (R)
78. Gary Peters (D)
79. Bill Cassidy (R)
80. Cory Gardner (R)
81. James Lankford (R)
82. Tom Cotton (R)
83. Steve Daines (R)
84. Mike Rounds (R)
85. Thom Tillis (R)
86. Joni Ernst (R)
87. Ben Sasse (R)
88. Dan Sullivan (R)
89. Carte Goodwin (D)
90. Chris Van Hollen (D)
91. Todd Young (R)
92. Tammy Duckworth (D)
93. Maggie Hassan (D)
94. Kamala Harris (D)
95. Jason Kander (D)
96. John Kennedy (R)
97. Catherine Cortez-Matso (D)
98. Kelli Ward (R)
99. Jason Carter (D)
100. Doug Jones (D)

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December 16, 2017

VERMONT PASSES REFORM MODELED AFTER ROMNEYCARE!

The state of Vermont has passed a health care reform modeled after the Massachusetts Health Connector signed into law by Governor Mitt Romney in 2006. Rhode Island and Connecticut also have votes on similar legislation. 

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An Early Look at the 2018 Midterms, Senate Edition!

ARIZONA-SPECIAL:
Kirsten Sinema (D): 51%
Martha McSally (R): 46%

ARIZONA:
Mark Kelly (D): 56%
Kelli Ward (R): 41%

CALIFORNIA:
Tom Steyer (D): 51%
Dianne Feinstein* (D): 47%

CONNECTICUT:
Chris Murphy* (D): 60%
Matthew Corey (R): 35%

DELAWARE:
Tom Carper* (D): 63%
Rob Arlett (R): 33%

FLORIDA:
Bill Nelson* (D): 51%
Rick Scott (R): 45%

HAWAII:
Mazie Hirono* (D): UNOPPOSED

INDIANA:
Mike Braun (R): 48%
Joe Donnelly* (D): 47%

Joe Donnelly* (D): 48%
Todd Rokita (R) 48%

Joe Donnelly* (D): 51%
Marlin Stutzman (R): 45%

MAINE:
Angus King* (I/D): 64%
Paul LePage (R): 33%

MARYLAND:
Ben Cardin* (D): 68%
Dan Bogino (R): 30%

MASSACHUSETTS:
Elizabeth Warren* (D): 63%
Geoff Diehl (R): 34%

MICHIGAN:
Debbie Stabenow* (D): 55%
Sandy Pensler (R): 44%

MINNESOTA:
Amy Klobuchar* (D): 61%
Jim Newberger (R): 36%

MISSISSIPPI:
Roger Wicker* (R): 53%
David Baria (D): 43%

MISSOURI:
Claire McCaskill* (D): 50%
Josh Hawley (R): 48%

Claire McCaskill* (D): 56%
Todd Akin (R): 39%

MONTANA:
Jon Tester* (D): 54%
Matt Rosendale (R): 45%

NEBRASKA:
Deb Fischer* (R): 56%
Jane Raybould (D): 41%

NEVADA:
Jackie Rosen (D): 55%
Dean Heller* (R): 45%

NEW JERSEY:
Tom Malinowski (D): 61%
Tom Kean, Jr. (R): 37%

Bob Menendez* (D): 54%
Tom Kean, Jr. (R): 43%

NEW MEXICO:
Martin Heinrich* (D): 59%
Mich Rich (R): 36%

NEW YORK:
Kirsten Gillibrand* (D): 58%
John Katko (R): 39%

NORTH DAKOTA:
Kevin Cramer (R): 50%
Heidi Heitkamp* (D): 47%

Heidi Heitkamp* (D): 51%
Thomas O'Neill (R): 41%

OHIO
Sherrod Brown* (D): 53%
Jim Renacci (R): 44%

PENNSYLVANIA:
Bob Casey Jr.* (D): 58%
Lou Barletta (R): 38%

RHODE ISLAND:
Sheldon Whitehouse* (D): 65%
Robert Flanders (R): 28%

TENNESSEE:
Phil Bredesen (D): 52%
Marsha Blackburn (R): 47%

TEXAS:
Ted Cruz* (R): 49%
Beto O'Rourke (D): 48%

UTAH:
Mia Love (R): 63%
Jenny Wilson (D): 32%

VERMONT:
Bernie Sanders* (D/I): UNOPPOSED

VIRGINIA:
Tim Kaine* (D): 60%
Corey Stewart (R): 36%

Tim Kaine* (D): 63%
Nick Freitas (R): 30%

WASHINGTON:
Maria Cantwell* (D): 65%
Susan Hutchinson (R): 32%

WEST VIRGINIA:
Carte Goodwin* (D): 49%
Patrick Morrisey (R): 47%

Carte Goodwin* (D): 50%
Evan Jenkins (R): 45%

Carte Goodwin* (D): 57%
Don Blankenship (R): 37%

WISCONSIN:
Tammy Baldwin* (D): 60%
Rebecca Kleefisch (R): 40%

WYOMING:
John Barrasso* (R): 65%
Gary Trauner (D): 33%

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December 28, 2017

THAD COCHRAN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT!

U.S Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi has announced that he will be resigning from the Senate effective on January 31 of next year. Governor Barbour has stated that he will appoint Cindy Hyde-Smith to the vacancy, which will be subject to a special election in November.

January 4, 2018

SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN ND LAW!

In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court announced in a majority opinion authored by Elena Kagan that the new North Dakota law (HB-1369) was unconstitutional as it unfairly discriminated against natives. This decision means that several other voter suppression- err integrity laws will be struck down.

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January 7, 2018

MAINE LEGISLATURE OVERRIDES GOVERNOR'S VETO TO GET MEDICAID EXPANSION!

The Maine state legislature approved legislation that would expand Medicaid. Governor LePage vetoed the measure which was then overridden. This came just 24 hours before the deadline for being able to keep getting Medicaid funding.

January 10, 2018

COURT STRIKES DOWN OHIO LAW!

The United States Supreme Court struck down a law yesterday in Husted v. Randolph Institute. The law was a voter suppression bill that the court found to unnecessarily restrict the rights of minorities.

January 14, 2018

UNEMPLOYMENT REACHES 5%!

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment has reached 5%. President Trump has already slammed the Bureau as 'fake news', bragging that he had the 'best economy in history, believe me".

January 20, 2018

2018 PA-18 Special Election:
✓Conor Lamb (D): 109,170 (52.30%)
Rick Saccone (R): 99,570 (47.70%)

R: 230
D: 205