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Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time.

Schumer and Durbin will be Senate minority leader and minority whip, respectively, as the GOP will control the upper congressional chamber starting in January.

The New York senator was unanimously reelected to lead his caucus for the fifth time in a row

A GOP senator is pushing a new bill to abolish the Department of Education, which Trump said he planned to do on the campaign trail.

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. House Democrats voted this week to keep their top leaders in place for the next Congress, as the race to lead the national party [...]The post At the Races: DNC, or the Democrats’ Next Campaign appeared first on Roll Call.

Minnesota Democrats’ leader thinks the national party must communicate better in new media spaces and restore its reputation as a champion for workers.

The Senate overwhelmingly rejected three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel.

Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin tore into identity politics as she recalled why she believes she won her race in a Trump-voting state.

by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerVoting rights advocates joined the calls Thursday for Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde to back away from accusations he made earlier this week that something went wrong with vote-counting in the election Hovde lost to Sen. Tammy Baldwin.“This is a direct attempt to cast doubt on our free and fair elections. And this is not only disappointing, it’s unnecessary,” said Sam Liebert, Wisconsin state director for All Voting is Local at a news conference Thursday morning. The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advocates for policies to ensure voting access, particularly for voters of color and other marginalized groups.“The rhetoric of questioning our democracy is more than just words, but it contributes to chaos and confusion, which undermines public trust in our elections and the officials who administer them,” Liebert said.The news conference, held outside the state office building that houses the Wisconsin Elections Commission, was organized by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a nonpartisan voting rights and campaign finance reform advocacy group.Speakers emphasized Wisconsin’s history of ticket-splitting and the near equal division of Republican and Democratic voters. For that reason, they said, victories last week by Republican Donald Trump in the presidential race and Baldwin, a Democrat, in the Senate race shouldn’t be viewed as remarkable or suspicious.

The Senate majority leader had not extended invitations to two candidates in close races.

The 2024 election had at least three split-ticket results, though presidential and Senate votes still closely aligned.

The Trump campaign spent big on ads highlighting Vice President Kamala Harris’ past support for gender-affirming medical care for federal prisoners.

Republican victories were most pronounced in Pennsylvania, a state flagged early on as this year’s preeminent swing state, where deep dissatisfaction surfaced with the status quo.

'These twelve are the most important to watch on Election Day'

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars in advertising are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties portray their opponent’s candidates as extreme in a struggle for control of the U.S. Senate.

Vice President Kamala Harris tied former President Donald Trump's comments on protecting women from migrant crime to abortion, calling them "offensive."

I couldn’t sit on the sidelines any longer. I want to go to Washington to get things done because we have a lot of problems facing our country.

Republicans believe that they are in prime shape to win at least 52 seats in the Senate with only days to go until Election Day. The GOP has long been favored to win back the upper chamber, but the size of its majority has been in question as the party’s candidates trailed against Democratic incumbents in [...]

A win for Donald Trump would jeopardize organized labor's gains — and its ascendant place in the Democratic Party.

New poll points to a big gender gap in two crucial battlegrounds that are among the seven states likely to determine if Vice President Harris or former President Trump wins the 2024 election.

What 538's 2024 Senate election forecast says.

Senate Democrats are facing an increasingly tough road to keeping their majority in the upper chamber as races in crucial swing states tighten with just two weeks until Election Day. The path to 51 seats was always going to be a long shot for Democrats, who are facing a difficult Senate map featuring multiple incumbents [...]

With just two weeks to go, former President Barack Obama made the case against Donald Trump in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is no stranger to close presidential elections

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz made a brief fundraising stop in Chicago on Saturday, hoping to fuel the ground game in battleground states to defeat former President Donald Trump.

Some endangered Democratic senators are highlighting their connections to former President Trump in campaign ads as they seek reelection in battleground states. Sens. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania recently released ads featuring Trump, according to an Axios analysis. Casey’s ad touts that he “sided with Trump to end NAFTA and put [...]The post Democrats Embrace Trump in Desperate Bid to Save Senate Seats appeared first on GV Wire.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Republican challenger Eric Hovde squared off on a debate stage Friday evening in Madison in a fiery exchange of attacks that showed how intense this race has become after largely flying under the radar for months. Hovde wasn’t as highly touted a Senate Republican candidate as some others trying to [...]

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate

'Wisconsin is one of the most evenly divided states in the country,' said the Cook Political Report, which changed the race from 'Lean Democrat' to 'Toss-Up.'

Senate candidates this cycle are largely steering clear of the debate stage, in some cases avoiding it altogether, marking a major change from past years as campaigns question the debates' importance. For years, it was common for top Senate races to feature multiple debates. That is far from the case this year, with Ohio serving [...]

Democrats like Sen. Tammy Baldwin could triumph even if the Democratic presidential candidate loses — an increasingly rare feat.

Larry Hogan and Angela Alsobrooks faced off during a debate less than one month before the Senate election.

Thomas Bowman says he was tricked by Democrats into running as a spoiler in a competitive House race in Minnesota. Now, he's suspending his campaign and endorsing his Republican rival.

Sen. Grassley is asking the Department of Homeland Security and Secret Service for answers about their funding and payments to agents.

A congressional candidate who says he was tricked by Democrats into running as a spoiler in a competitive House race in Minnesota is suspending his campaign and endorsing his Republican rival. Thomas Bowman, an independent running in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional...

Democrats are confident that the organizing infrastructure they have been building in Wisconsin could put Vice President Harris over the top on Nov. 5.

This week, there’s a certain irony to our newsletter being called “At the Races.” And no, it’s not because Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the Cincinnati Reds, died​ Monday at age 83. Betting on the outcome of the congressional elections next month by individuals [...]The post At the Races: Please bet responsibly appeared first on Roll Call.

Two Senate Democrats waging competitive re-election campaigns in presidential battlegrounds will introduce a bill mirroring Vice President Harris' proposal to expand a tax break for creating a small business, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) and Tammy Baldwin's (D-Wisc.) embrace of Harris' economic policies as they fight their own campaign battles signals Democrats are confident they've landed on an economic message that can woo middle class voters. Rosen and Baldwin will introduce a bill Wednesday that would allow a tax write off of up to to $50,000 for small business startups. The big picture: Rosen and Baldwin will join Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in introducing the measure, which mirrors a policy proposal Harris unveiled earlier this month.Rosen and Baldwin are both running in races that could be pivotal to determining whether Democrats retain their Senate majority. New business owners can currently only write off up to $5,000 in startup costs, but a recent survey found that they spend around $40,000 to start a business.Zoom out: Harris' economic platform is starting to emerge, and support from Senate Democrats would be critical to enacting it. Washington is bracing for a major debate over tax policy in 2025 when Trump-era tax cuts are set to expire, with the outcome hinging largely on which party controls the White House and each chamber of Congress. What they're saying: Rosen called the proposal a "common sense step," arguing the landscape for prospective entrepreneurs is getting "harder and more expensive."Baldwin said it is lawmakers' job to "break down the barriers" aspiring business owners face. Shaheen said "allowing small businesses to deduct more of their startup expenses will help support the growth of the 19 million new businesses formed during the Biden-Harris administration."Go deeper: Harris, Trump tax-cut promises make 2024 a season of giving

Senate Republicans blocked Democrats from advancing a resolution aimed at ensuring access to emergency health care, including for abortions, as Democrats keep their messaging centered on reproductive rights ahead of November. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) attempted to pass the resolution, which was introduced last week, via unanimous consent. She argued it was necessary after ProPublica reported a [...]

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that she supports getting rid of the Senate filibuster to pass legislation to restore federal abortion rights.In 2022, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade by a vote of 6-3 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion.“I’ve been very clear—I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” Harris said during an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio. “Fifty-one votes would be what we need to actually put back in the law—the protections for reproductive freedom and for the ability of every person and every woman to make decisions about their own body and not have their government tell them what to do.”Current Senate rules require that if legislation is filibustered by a senator, 60 votes are required before an issue can be voted on, even if a majority supports a proposal.xxYouTube Video

The Democratic senator, who is seeking a third term in a politically competitive state, rallied with the Pennsylvania governor, who has a track record of appealing to voters in rural, conservative-leaning areas.

538 has released U.S. Senate polling averages for the 2024 general election.

Over 100 veterans misdiagnosed for neurological conditions by former Dr. Mary Jo Lanska at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center are now receiving new exams and earned benefits. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully pushed the VA to identify, conduct outreach,...

Republican senators are calling on Secret Service to increase security for former President Donald Trump in the wake of a second assassination attempt.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal characterized DHS' responses to Congress as "stonewalling" following a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is reviving an IVF bill blasted by Republicans after former President Donald Trump backed a key component of it.

The Democrats' Senate campaign arm is spending millions in Senate races across the country — 50 days ahead of the elections as they face losing the majority.

Baldwin is being criticized for not disclosing her partner's assets or clients because they are unmarried despite purchasing a home together.

While our list looks only at vulnerable incumbents, there are several high-profile open seats whose outcomes will also shape the balance of power in the chamber.