House vs. Senate - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
Jan 28, 2009 · I’m always hearing about bills that are passed by the House, only to die in the Senate, or vice-versa. Why does this happen? Shouldn’t both represent the same cross-section of their constituents? For example, with the “Wall-Street-bail out,” it was almost defeated because of some House Republicans . . . but apparently the Senate had no such problem. Here are the …
During which years in US history has any party had 2/3 majority in …
Dec 22, 2019 · The 40th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867, to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth years of Andrew Johnson's presidency.
Trump's new cabinet - Politics & Elections - Straight Dope
Nov 6, 2024 · Here are leading contenders. Sage_Rat November 6, 2024, 4:56pm 3. Acting Secretary of the Interior Acting Secretary of Education Acting Secretary of Commerce Acting Secretary of Transportation. Assuming that one of McConnell’s picks makes it to the top of the Senate, I expect that Trump will largely need to fire down to get people that are MAGA.
Toll House Cookies -vs- Chocolate Chip Cookies - Straight Dope
Peremensoe May 10, 2011, 7:18pm 4. Chocolate chip cookies, of course, were invented at the Toll House Inn, so that is the correct original name, not just a kind. It’s been years, I think, since I’ve heard such a reference, but it was certainly common when I was a child in the '70s.
What's with the Democrats Senate poll numbers vs presidential …
Sep 4, 2024 · So there’s something I don’t get about the poll numbers I am seeing. A lot of the time Democrats are getting significantly better poll numbers for their Senate candidates than they are for the Harris presidential campaign. Here is an example, in most of these states the Democrats Senate candidates are several points ahead of Harris in their state, in the same …
What benefits do you see from living in a blue state vs living in a …
Nov 4, 2024 · I’ve only lived in red states, but I’ve lived in both small towns and urban areas. The urban areas had many more benefits like better health care, better food, better entertainment, etc. But at the end I still live in a red state. I really don’t know what benefits there are of living in a deep blue state, or what drawbacks as I’ve only visited deep blue states, never lived in them long ...
2024 US Senate Elections - Politics & Elections - Straight Dope
Nov 18, 2022 · Ohio lawmaker Dolan running for US Senate again in 2024. Republican state Sen. Matt Dolan said Tuesday that he is again running for U.S. Senate as the GOP tries in 2024 to flip the Ohio seat long held by Democrat Sherrod Brown, who is expected to seek reelection. Dolan, a centrist Republican from the...
CSA vs farmers' market - Great Debates - Straight Dope
Jul 26, 2008 · CSA = Community Supported Agriculture. You buy a share in a farm, or pay a monthly fee, and receive a weekly basket of whatever is ripe in the farm that week. check Community Supported Agriculture - LocalHarvest. A farmers’ market is a marketplace where local farmers have stands where they sell their produce. Check Farmers' Markets ...
Harris VP choice as she is the official presidential nominee of the ...
Aug 6, 2024 · Thought the house would appreciate this peek behind the curtain of Walz in an unguarded moment. From MN Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s Instagram page – the young lady in the photo is Flanagan’s daughter Siobhan. Flanagan, via Instagram: Since a lot of you are starting to learn more about Tim Walz, let me tell you what I like most about him.
Did Lawyer Ethics Change Due To Nixon? - Straight Dope
Oct 14, 2024 · That wasn’t always the case. In fact, it was the Nixon White House counsel John Dean’s question to the Senate Watergate Committee — “How in God’s name could so many lawyers get involved in something like this?” — that set in motion a reckoning for the legal profession.. Watergate led to an extensive American Bar Association study ...