There are more Republicans in the U.S. Senate than there are Democrats. That’s because people have voted in more Republican senators over recent years.
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As a consequence, Republicans have more votes, meaning they can more easily pass bills and confirm President Trump’s Cabinet nominees.
This is what happens when one party has more elected officials in Congress. This is Civics 101.
But to hear it from the Associated Press Friday morning, it sounds like there’s some sort of junta in place in the U.S. Senate.
“Betsy DeVos’ nomination to be education secretary clears Senate hurdle as GOP overpowers Dems, showdown vote next week,” the AP said in a breaking news headline.
BREAKING: Betsy DeVos’ nomination to be education secretary clears Senate hurdle as GOP overpowers Dems, showdown vote next week.
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 3, 2017
“Showdown”? “Overpowers”?
A review of AP headlines from December 2009, when Democratic lawmakers successfully passed the Affordable Care Act, does not show any reference to Republicans being “overpowered” by the majority party.
Because the majority party gets to pass bills. That’s how it has worked for a while.
