Paul Kane
@pkcapitol.bsky.social
Covering the Capitol & its occupants for decades. Love all things Philly sports.
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That lone R vote in Nov 2009 came via Joseph Cao, who oddly won the New Orleans seat because the incumbent (Bill Jefferson) got indicted/cash in freezer.
Cao flipped to no on final passage March 2010. Otherwise, Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted once to advance bill outta Senate committee.
Until today.
Cao flipped to no on final passage March 2010. Otherwise, Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted once to advance bill outta Senate committee.
Until today.
January 8, 2026 at 10:37 PM
That lone R vote in Nov 2009 came via Joseph Cao, who oddly won the New Orleans seat because the incumbent (Bill Jefferson) got indicted/cash in freezer.
Cao flipped to no on final passage March 2010. Otherwise, Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted once to advance bill outta Senate committee.
Until today.
Cao flipped to no on final passage March 2010. Otherwise, Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted once to advance bill outta Senate committee.
Until today.
Reposted by Paul Kane
A great @pkcapitol.bsky.social scoop here, and a write-up entirely worth your time, even at this hour.
Rep. Steny Hoyer to retire, ending storied career in elected office
Maryland’s longest serving member of Congress won’t seek reelection after having spent two decades as the No. 2 House Democrat.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
A great @pkcapitol.bsky.social scoop here, and a write-up entirely worth your time, even at this hour.
… these @pewresearch.org graphics pretty much tell the story better than words can.
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
… these @pewresearch.org graphics pretty much tell the story better than words can.
…. Jeffries:
“Strong floor & no ceiling. That’s what we believe in as Democrats. That when you work hard and play by the rules in the United States of America, there should be no ceiling to the success that you can achieve.”
Read about @oliverlibby.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“Strong floor & no ceiling. That’s what we believe in as Democrats. That when you work hard and play by the rules in the United States of America, there should be no ceiling to the success that you can achieve.”
Read about @oliverlibby.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Column | As Democrats search for their ‘MAGA,’ author catches Jeffries’ attention
The minority leader is trying out a venture capitalist’s new book title, “Strong Floor, No Ceiling,” as the Democrats’ centrist answer to “Make America Great Again.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
…. Jeffries:
“Strong floor & no ceiling. That’s what we believe in as Democrats. That when you work hard and play by the rules in the United States of America, there should be no ceiling to the success that you can achieve.”
Read about @oliverlibby.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“Strong floor & no ceiling. That’s what we believe in as Democrats. That when you work hard and play by the rules in the United States of America, there should be no ceiling to the success that you can achieve.”
Read about @oliverlibby.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
I’ll send the Eagles second half offense to help. Oh wait, they won’t help at all.
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I’ll send the Eagles second half offense to help. Oh wait, they won’t help at all.
It’s a very tall order for Dems to go +4, given that they’d need at minimum 2 states that Trump won by double digits: OH, IA, AL, KS, TX.
But Trump’s standing with independents has drifted lower than Biden post-debate & close to W at Wall Street collapse.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
But Trump’s standing with independents has drifted lower than Biden post-debate & close to W at Wall Street collapse.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Column | It’s called the ‘six-year itch.’ Democrats hope it favors them for the Senate.
The sixth year of a presidency typically produces brutal results for his party in Senate races, but everything about Trump is unconventional.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It’s a very tall order for Dems to go +4, given that they’d need at minimum 2 states that Trump won by double digits: OH, IA, AL, KS, TX.
But Trump’s standing with independents has drifted lower than Biden post-debate & close to W at Wall Street collapse.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
But Trump’s standing with independents has drifted lower than Biden post-debate & close to W at Wall Street collapse.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...