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-10 posts tagged "House of Representatives"
Blake Ziegler | Friday, January 20, 2023
The 118th Congress has ushered in a divided federal government. The newly Republican-controlled House will amplify the staunch opposition displayed by the GOP since President Biden took office. Still, with Democrats in control of the Senate and the executive branch, Republicans are very much the minority party. With that in mind, let’s consider the role
Blake Ziegler | Friday, December 2, 2022
Despite pre-election predictions of a “red wave” that didn’t manifest at the polls, Republicans will emerge from the midterms with only a slight majority in the House of Representatives. Based on the latest reports, it appears that the GOP will only enjoy a 5-seat majority in the House. President Biden joins the list of exceptions
Liam Kelly | Friday, November 11, 2022
On Wednesday evening, the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study hosted a panel discussing the implications of the 2022 midterm elections results on democracy, abortion and the 2024 presidential election. The panel was moderated by political science professor David Campbell and included Notre Dame alum and New York Times opinion columnist Carlos Lozada, Notre Dame
Sam Godinez | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, the midterm elections will be held for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, 35 out of 100 U.S. Senate seats and thousands of local elections in each state. With many students voting for the first time, the midterm elections are an indication of where the nation will head towards.
Ryan Peters | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Paul Ryan knew it was time to move on after 20 years in the House of Representatives. Two terms as the youngest speaker of the House since 1869 was enough for Ryan, who did not seek re-election in 2019. “My last two terms were Speaker of the House, which is such a consuming job that
Isa Sheikh | Monday, September 12, 2022
On Friday morning, Rep. Brendan Boyle, ‘99, spoke to a group of students about his career path, pursuing opportunities in politics and current legislative priorities. Boyle, a Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania’s second district serving his fourth term, is an alumnus of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Program in Public Service and the inaugural semester in the Washington
Blake Ziegler | Thursday, October 14, 2021
In April, the U.S. Census Bureau released the new apportionment of representatives allotted to each state for the House of Representatives. Several states lost one seat, others gained a seat and Texas gained two. Political analysts and commentators in the media have spent the time speculating the new apportionment’s effect on the 2022 midterm elections.
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: All election results reported here are from the Associated Press. Results are recent as of 3 a.m. Wednesday. Alabama Republican Tommy Tuberville won the Senate seat in Alabama, ousting Democratic incumbent Senator Doug Jones. Of the seven House seats, six went to the Republicans and one to the Democrats. Alaska As of 3
Jeffrey Murphy | Monday, February 11, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is like a massive train wreck — so hard to watch, yet you cannot look away. Watching her attempt to answer even elementary questions is like watching Paula Abdul try to stay awake during an episode of “American Idol” — I’m on the edge of my seat wondering if today is the day
Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, November 3, 2014
Many Notre Dame students aren’t registered voters in Indiana, so their ballots won’t affect the outcome of the U.S. Congressional elections in the state’s second district. However, since Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s are located in the second district – along with Holy Cross College, Bethel College, Indiana University-South Bend and Ivy Tech Community College