House Dem jockeying to lead campaign arm begins with control still in limbo
“If you elect me as the next Chair of the [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee], I promise to fight alongside you to win in 2024 so that we can continue delivering for working families in the United States and adding to our great progress,” he wrote in a letter to other Democratic lawmakers sent Friday morning
Congress paralyzed by unresolved midterm races
Punctuating the uncertainty, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell strolled into an empty Capitol on Thursday and observed that there was little to do but hold tight. “I’m like all of you. I’m just watching and waiting for when they’re gonna finish counting the votes,” McConnell said, before observing one of the few concrete realities: “Schumer
House Freedom Caucus ties itself in knots over challenging McCarthy
“There’s many times where we have come to the leader, the minority leader, over the last two years and asked him to fight on various opportunities and various issues, and I have not seen the demonstrated fight that we’re looking for,” Good said. “So I expect there will be a challenge to him as speaker
Hundreds of thousands of votes still being counted in key Senate states
The Senate comes down to two key swing states — and maybe a runoff Democrat John Fetterman flipped Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning, giving his party 48 seats, while Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) secured reelection late Wednesday morning. That gives Democrats 48 seats and Republicans 49 — meaning whichever party wins two of the three outstanding
Youngkin apologizes for Pelosi attack comments
A statement from Youngkin provided through his office also condemned the violence and said it was a “personal note” between him and Pelosi. “My full intention on my comments was to categorically state that violence and the kind of violence that was perpetrated against Speaker Pelosi’s husband is not just unacceptable, it’s atrocious. And I
House Dems’ leadership landscape frozen by their pleasant midterm surprise
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks on Capitol Hill, Sept. 30, 2022, in Washington, D.C. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo House Democrats will be waiting hours, if not days, to know the full results of Tuesday’s surprisingly close midterm election. They could have to wait even longer on the future of their leadership. Republicans are still poised
GOP’s muted midterms jolt its House leadership rivalries
Multiple House Republicans are now questioning whether Rep. Tom Emmer, right, has a clear path forward in leadership after their hopes of a red tsunami faded into a likely red ripple. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images The reckoning over House Republicans’ disappointing midterm performance could arrive in the form of a shaken-up race for their No.
McCarthy’s victory party fizzles
McCarthy, flanked by RNC chair Ronna McDaniel and House GOP campaign arm chief Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), claimed that Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) lost his race and would be the first Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair to be ousted in 40 years, and that Republican candidate Anthony D’Esposito had won his seat in New York.
He has ‘Kevin’s ear’ and could become the most powerful unelected man in DC
“A lot of people like to think that they’re close to Kevin,” said a former McCarthy aide. “There are very few people who actually talk to him about stuff or that he reaches out to proactively on stuff … Obviously, Jeff is a very key and central figure of that group.” The two met when
Pelosi says decision on political future will be impacted by attack on her husband
Pelosi says decision on political future will be impacted by attack on her husband lead image…