The Trump trap: Republicans duck president in key House races
Leonard Lance is a Republican congressman seeking re-election in a Republican district. But he has little to say about the Republican president.
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Special Report: The Trump trap – Republicans duck president in key House races
Leonard Lance is a Republican congressman seeking re-election in a Republican district. But he has little to say about the Republican president.
There’s Still a 30 Percent Chance the GOP Holds the House. And What if It Does?
First of all, imagine Trump's gloating tweets. Beyond that, imagine how it would be interpreted if at this point the Democrats fail to recapture the House.
Democrats in key House races push against tax deduction cap
Congressman Leonard Lance voted last December with the interests of his northern New Jersey district in mind when he opposed his own party's sweeping tax overhaul. The cap on deductions for state and local taxes that was part of the Republican plan was bound to mean that many people in the high-tax state would pay more.
Leonard Lance stops by for photograph with eagle display
U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-7th, stopped by the Hunterdon County Division of Parks and Recreation at the Hunterdon County Arboretum to meet with the division staff and view the American Bald Eagle displayed in division headquarters. After an eagle died of natural causes, the division's application was considered and the eagle was received by the county.
These 7 Ny NJ Campaigns Can Flip Congress
These are scary times for our country. As Trump mocks and demeans our values, explodes the national debt, and destroys our alliances and our position in the world, Republican politicians sit by and enable his abuses.
Democrats Don’t Need a Message. They Have Trump.
Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has warned fellow Democrats that they shouldn't just oppose Trump in the midterm elections; she thinks they need a substantive alternative policy message. Representative Steve Stivers of Ohio, who runs the House Republican Campaign Committee, has the same advice for his Democratic rivals: to avoid making the same mistake in November that his party made in 1998 by stressing the negatives of a Democratic president.
Things to Know: 8 states cast midterm primary votes Tuesday
Kristi Noem gives her acceptance speech after winning the Republican gubernatorial primary, Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in downtown Sioux Falls, S.D. U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks to supporters in Albuquerque, M.M., Tuesday, June 5, 2018.
US Sen. Menendez, GOP hopeful focused on general election
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his well-funded Republican foe, Bob Hugin, already are lobbing attacks at each other in anticipation of a fall showdown, but they first have to win their parties' primaries Tuesday. Menendez, who is seeking a third term, has establishment support as he faces a challenge in the Democratic primary from Lisa McCormick, a Rahway publisher.
Three key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries — results will shape fall battle for Congress
The stakes are high in Tuesday's primaries, where voters will choose nominees in as many as 16 competitive House races from New Jersey to California. Three key races to watch in Tuesday's primaries -- results will shape fall battle for Congress The stakes are high in Tuesday's primaries, where voters will choose nominees in as many as 16 competitive House races from New Jersey to California.
She’s a Dem. He’s GOP. Both think NFL blew it with #TakeAKnee, tire of Trump-Russia probe
Can Americans still have a sensible and friendly political discussion across the partisan divide? The answer is yes, and we intend to prove it. Julie Roginsky, a Democrat, and Mike DuHaime, a Republican, are consultants who have worked on opposite teams for their entire careers yet have remained friends throughout.
Red states called ‘moochers’ as Hillary defends tunnel project
Hillary Clinton came to the defense of the Gateway Project and accused President Donald Trump of playing politics by holding back federal funds as several members of the New Jersey congressional delegation criticized Republican House efforts to cut funding. The project to build a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey and a new Portal Bridge was set under the Obama administration, providing half the funding for the $30 billion project.
Path to Dem majority lies in well-educated districts
Democrats vying to reclaim a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years are targeting districts around the country where well-educated voters hold disproportionate sway, right as those voters are expressing profound displeasure with Donald John Trump Republicans hold on to Arizona House seat Dems win majority in New York Senate, but won't control it Mulvaney to bankers: Campaign donations will help limit consumer bureau's power MORE An analysis of the seats both Democrats and Republicans see as key battlegrounds this year shows the path to a Democratic majority runs through two types of districts: Suburban areas near large metropolitan centers where voters are more likely to have attained college degrees, and more rural areas where the share of nonwhite voters is higher than average.
Donald Trump may not like what these Jersey Republicans did
Three New Jersey House Republicans -- more than any other state -- were among the 10 lawmakers who most often broke away when a majority of their party and a majority of Democrats were on opposite sides, according to Congressional Quarterly 's annual vote studies. Likewise, Garden State Republicans lined up against President Donald Trump 's policies more often than those from all other states, even as they supported him more than three-fourths of the time.
Poll Shows Strong, Bipartisan Support For Bill Expanding Access To Cancer Care
H.R. 1409, co-sponsored by Representative Leonard Lance and Representative Brian Higgins ensures that any health plan covering cancer care offer patients the same level of cost-sharing for all forms of cancer medicine. "Bipartisan support for the Cancer Drug Parity Act has grown to 136 cosponsors, reflecting the strong momentum in Congress to pass this piece of meaningful cancer treatment legislation, said Congressman Lance.
Rep. Leonard Lance says he supports Mueller’s investigation
Republican Rep. Leonard Lance, who's up for reelection in November, addressed questions from his constituents at a Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
Trump is so unpopular in N.J. that Democrats are now targeting this unbeatable Republican
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Chris Smith, who hasn't received less than 60 percent of the vote in his last 17 elections, has just been added to the House Democrats' list of 2018 targets . Thursday's announcement by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee means that the party is now focusing on every Republican-held seat in New Jersey.
House races offer Democrats best shot at claiming a chamber in Congress
Democrats want to take back at least one chamber of Congress this year, and the House of Representatives may be their best shot. The party needs to win 24 seats to make that happen and, as seen in the races below, Democrats are counting on swing districts, those held by retiring or resigned Republicans, districts won by Hillary Clinton in 2016, and the female candidates running in record numbers this year.
Lawmakers to Justice Department: Keep online gambling legal
Federal lawmakers who represent New Jersey from both parties have asked the U.S. Justice Department to keep internet gambling legal. In a letter Thursday to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the lawmakers urged the department not to rescind its 2011 legal opinion that says internet gambling is permissible under federal law.
New Jersey pols to DOJ: Keep internet gambling legal
Federal lawmakers from both parties in New Jersey are asking the U.S. Justice Department to keep internet gambling legal. In a letter Thursday to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the lawmakers urged the department not to rescind its 2011 legal opinion that internet gambling is permissible under federal law.