The Republican also runs a Sarasota County accounting firm.The post Joe Gruters to head up Senate Fiscal Policy Committee appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..

Sen. Rick Scott believes the 2024 election was a mandate for President-elect Trump and, by extension, himself in the Senate GOP leadership race.

That means the state House will flip from Republican-led majority control and have a new speaker, according to a news release.

(The Center Square)  The first bill introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly would put school choice before lawmakers in 2025. Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, and Rep. William Lamberth, R-Portland, filed Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1 on Wednesday, entitled the “Education Freedom Act of 2025.” The bill includes $20,000 in scholarships of $7,075 each […]

Democrats are pointing fingers and scrambling for answers over what went wrong with their message on the economy after a resounding loss by Vice President Harris to President-elect Trump that saw her fall in every single swing state. Harris's loss was a bad one that extended to the Senate, where the GOP has picked up...

LAS VEGAS Sen. Jacky Rosen, the freshman Nevada Democrat who grabbed a Senate seat Republicans held for nearly two decades, has won re-election. Late-arriving mail ballots put her over the top Thursday against Republican wounded Afghanistan combat veteran Sam Brown. Rosen leads Brown 47.7% to 46.7%, with 95% of votes counted, Decision Desk HQ...

Although Republicans have won the presidency and regained a majority in the Senate, it remains unclear which party will claim control of the House. As of this writing, Republicans have

An Appalachian mayor was declared the winner Thursday of an 11-candidate scramble for a Kentucky Senate seat left vacant by the death of the Republican incumbent just two weeks before Election Day.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) An Appalachian mayor was declared the winner Thursday of an 11-candidate scramble for a Kentucky Senate seat left vacant by the death of the Republican incumbent just two weeks before Election Day.Pineville Mayor Scott Madon, a Republican who br...

Hooper will be in prime position to bring home funding for the region.The post Ed Hooper named Senate Appropriations Chair, and thats great news for Pinellas, Pasco appeared first on Florida Politics - Cam...

President Joe Biden urged Democrats to keep up the fight after President-elect Donald Trump‘s comeback victory and Republicans retaking the Senate and likely the U.S. House. In his first speech since Election Day in the White House rose garden, a tanned Biden celebrated what he dubbed “a historic presidency” and pledged a smooth transition in […]

Vice President Kamala Harris has been vanquished thanks to President-elect Donald Trump‘s stunning comeback victory. Trump made mincemeat of the blue wall while winning seemingly every swing state as he blew past the threshold of 270 electoral votes. When you consider that Republicans also won back control of the Senate and are on the edge […]

Chuck Schumer reacted to severe losses for Democrats across the country amid a red wave.

Republicans are waiting to see if they'll take control of the House, but they've already secured a majority in the Senate where GOP lawmakers jockeying to replace outgoing Leader Mitch McConnell. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.

Republican Senator-elect Tim Sheehy cited the current state of the government for why Montana residents voted for him on Election Day, as common sense carried him over the finish line. Sheehy won the election against three-term Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in a hotly contested race, giving Montana Republicans control of its Senate seats, the governors […]

Independent Sen. Angus King won a third term in the U.S. Senate representing Maine on Thursday, turning back challenges from a former Republican state party chair and a Democratic environmental activist. The 80-year-old former governor would be the oldest senator from Maine to serve if he completes his term, which ends in 2030, but he was not dogged by questions about his age like President Joe...

WASHINGTON (AP) Independent Angus King wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Maine.Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

Following setbacks in the White House and Senate, Democrats are looking to assess what went wrong in the election. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about potential adjustments for the party's future

'This has been quite a journey. Just filled with so much love, appreciation, joy,' Sam Brown said.