Tag: U.S. Democratic Party
Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted an aggressive case against Democrats' sweeping election and voter-access legislation, pushing to roll back proposals for...
GOP readies blitz against Democrats’ voting rights bill
<p>WASHINGTON — Republicans are preparing to launch an all-out assault on <a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-passes-sweeping-voting-rights-bill-88088175552f13a8e3f6f25d7bc45f6c">sweeping voting rights legislation</a>, forcing Democrats to take dozens of politically difficult...
Arizona GOP passes election bill opposed by business leaders
<p>PHOENIX — Arizona Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to make it easier to purge thousands of people from a list of voters who automatically get...
Louisiana Democrat sworn into Congress, replacing Biden aide
<p>WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana was sworn into the House on Tuesday, adding some breathing room to the party’s tight majority.</p>
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GOP readies blitz against Democrats’ voting rights bill
WASHINGTON — Republicans are preparing to launch an all-out assault on sweeping voting rights legislation, forcing Democrats to take dozens of politically difficult votes...
Arizona GOP passes election bill opposed by business leaders
PHOENIX — Arizona Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to make it easier to purge thousands of people from a list of voters who automatically get...
Louisiana Democrat sworn into Congress, replacing Biden aide
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana was sworn into the House on Tuesday, adding some breathing room to the party’s tight majority.
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McConnell poised for starring role in voting bill fight
<p>WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is so determined to stop a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-passes-sweeping-voting-rights-bill-88088175552f13a8e3f6f25d7bc45f6c">sweeping elections overhaul </a> pushed by congressional Democrats that he...
McConnell poised for starring role in voting bill fight
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is so determined to stop a sweeping elections overhaul pushed by congressional Democrats that he will...
Some states plan big spending with Biden’s aid, others wait
<p>Though still awaiting money from the latest federal coronavirus relief act, some governors and state lawmakers already are making plans to add the multibillion-dollar...