Democrats' midterm gains complicate path forward on permitting bill
Senate leaders were hoping to hold a vote on the long-awaited Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act during the upcoming lame-duck session, the last eight weeks of the 119th Congress.
Republican Ledger staff · 7:00 PM ET

Our newsroom is writing this report…
Senate leaders were hoping to hold a vote on the long-awaited Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act during the upcoming lame-duck session, the last eight weeks of the 119th Congress.
Recommended Stories
Trending nowStaten Island bucks Dems’ blue tsunami, rejects ‘one-party rule’ with re-election of Nicole Malliotakis
Unlike the rest of NYC and much of the US, Staten Island Republican candidates survived Election Day’s Blue Tsunami where the GOP not only lost control of the House and Senate but locally saw Dems widen their control of the state Legislatur
Republican Ledger staff · 6:29 PM ET
PoliticsTrump declares Alaska Senate race ‘over’ in favor of GOP candidate following ‘Decoy Dan’ scandal
President Trump declared the Senate race in Alaska “over” and his favored candidate Sen. Dan Sullivan to have "won" – even though the the outcome of his race against former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Ak.) was far from certain.
Republican Ledger staff · 6:16 PM ET
PoliticsTrump confirms fresh US strikes on Iran defenses as talks turn to nuke inspectors
President Trump confirmed Friday night that the US military carried out new strikes on Iranian air defense systems on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz – the first strikes since the midterm elections Tuesday. In the same breath he told r
Republican Ledger staff · 6:02 PM ET
PoliticsNY AG Letitia James lashes out at ‘drunk on power’ Dem legislators hoping to oust Hakeem Jeffries
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a stern warning to the Democratic Socialists of America on Saturday: if you challenge incoming presumptive House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, plan to take her on, too.
Republican Ledger staff · 5:30 PM ET
Reader Discussion
0 comments- Loading comments…
