Along Party Lines

Wednesday, 07 December 2022

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Polls begin closing in US state of Georgia with key Senate seat at stake

Anadolu Agency 07 Dec 2022

local time (0000GMT) across the state, though many remained open to allow people who got in line before then to cast their ballots ... The results of the contest will determine whether Democrats hold a 51-seat majority in the 100-member chamber or if the Senate continues to be split 50-50 along party lines as it has been for the past two years.

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George Smith: Officials focus on 'ills' instead of meaningful legislation

The Marshall News Messenger 07 Dec 2022

If promises mean anything, the House will, along party lines, impeach President Biden in the first quarter of 2023 ... Following conspiracy theories just to keep former President Donald Trump and his base supporters happy is not a way to rebuild a party hell-bent on self-destruction.

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I'm a Celebrity's Scarlette Douglas looks glamorous in a colourful sequined minidress as she attends ...

The Daily Mail 07 Dec 2022

She looked glamorous with her hair pulled back and off her face and makeup including a red lip and lined eye ... The party will give 8000 National Lottery players the chance to attend for free as a thank you for their support ... Think of it as a huge house party with an amazing line-up and a few hidden extras along the way!.

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What the strong US midterm results mean for Joe Biden

New Statesman 07 Dec 2022

Nancy Pelosi, as Democratic Speaker, was mostly able to wrangle her own members to vote along party lines, but not without great effort and politicking. Prior Republican Speakers – Paul Ryan and John Boehner – had real difficulty keeping their party in line, and Republican House ...

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Pritzker signs amendments to SAFE-T Act

News-Press Now 07 Dec 2022

(The Center Square) – Amendments to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act are now law ... Regardless, the measure faced several lawsuits from around the state from state’s attorneys and sheriffs of both political parties ... 20. Last week, during veto session, lawmakers along party lines approved additional amendments to the measure addressing some, but not all, concerns ... .

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Lawsuit seeks forensic audit of 2020 election results in Pa. county

Penn Live 07 Dec 2022

Mussare, along with Lehman, declined comment because they said they had not seen the complaint. In October, the commissioners, sitting as the board of elections, voted 2-1 along party lines to conduct a hand recount of the 2020 races for president and one statewide row office to show the electronic tabulation of paper ballots was accurate.

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Democrats Reject GOP Request for More Information on USPS Surveillance of Conservatives, Gun Rights Advocates

The Epoch Times 07 Dec 2022

Postal Service. The resolution failed along party lines by a vote of 23–18 during a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting, Rep ... ....

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Pritzker signs changes to SAFE-T Act\u2019s cash bail provisions

Chicago Business 07 Dec 2022

... to the criminal justice reform bill were passed last week along party lines, proof it remains a contentious issue.

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We need a different kind of assemblies

Dawn 07 Dec 2022

Nearly all levels of human life in society have been divided along political lines. Even family members are alienated by the expanse of political parties across all frontiers ... By sharp contrast, Pakistan is split into a wide variety of parties forging the base of elite social class.

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A closely divided NH House will kick off with votes on Speaker, Secretary of State

The Keene Sentinel 07 Dec 2022

Given partisan parity, the outcome of those choices could be determined by simple attendance — or which party does a better job of getting members to show up to vote ... All were enacted along near party lines. Both parties have different expectations this year ... “You know, super-controversial things, both parties lose a small percentage.

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Activists gather outside Chamber of Commerce to push for child tax credit

The Hill 07 Dec 2022

The split over what tax credits should be included in the package doesn’t break down exactly along party lines, but Democrats are generally arguing for an expanded child tax credit (CTC) and an earned income tax credit (EITC) geared toward individuals and families, while ...

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Gov. JB Pritzker signs SAFE-T Act amendments into law ahead of cash bail ending Jan. 1

Journal Standard 07 Dec 2022

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed the most debated legislation of the Illinois General Assembly veto session — amendments to the criminal justice reform bill known as the SAFE-T Act ... 1, 2023, among other policies ... More veto session.Beyond the SAFE-T Act ... Robert Peters and Rep. Justin Slaughter and passed along party lines ... 1 ... 20. Contact Patrick Keck ... .

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On The Money — Will Biden’s rail deal backfire?

The Hill 07 Dec 2022

Though support for the various tax provisions doesn’t break down perfectly along party lines, Democrats for the most part are arguing for credits geared toward low-income workers and families, while Republicans want extensions of the Trump administration’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that allow businesses to keep more of their money.

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Raphael Warnock is officially Democrats’ 51st senator. Here’s why that matters.

Vox 07 Dec 2022

With Warnock’s election, Democrats now have a firm majority in the upper chamber, and will have majorities in different committees to pass bills and judges along party lines ... Act or American Rescue Plan is probably off the table now that the party no longer has House control.

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Our View: Rail worker deal just a beginning

The Salem News 07 Dec 2022

President Joe Biden, with the help of Congress, helped avert a rail strike that could have brought the nationwide supply chain to a halt around the holidays and crippled the country’s already uncertain economy ... There is still much work to be done ... It passed along party lines in the House but failed in the Senate, which is nothing short of shameful ... .