With Republicans projected to win the Senate majority in the 2024 election, “the filibuster will stand,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell noted on Wednesday. Even when one party controls a slim majority of Senate seats, the other party can still block legislation from advancing due to the significant threshold required for overcoming the filibuster. “In 1975 the Senate reduced the number of votes required for cloture from two-thirds...

Incumbent Democrat Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. won re-election, defeating former Republican Rep. Mayra Flores to represent Texas’ 34th Congressional District, The Associated Press projected Wednesday. With 99% reporting, Gonzalez led Flores 51% to 48%. It was rated a Lean Democrat race in the Fox News Power Rankings. CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE 2024 ELECTION Before the 2022 midterm elections, Gonzalez had been representing...

The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., managed to survive a tough re-election battle, defeating her Republican opponent in the swing state.  She overcame challenger Eric Hovde, a Republican businessman who sought to unseat her. He was notably endorsed by former President Trump.  Baldwin will now serve a third term in the upper chamber after first being elected in 2012.  FOR WISCONSIN DEMS, A...