Amid record-shattering campaign spending, Democrats outspent Republicans more than 2 to 1 in last year’s battle for total control of the Minnesota Legislature — but came up short, as dozens of DFL candidates lost in November despite a financial advantage.
Overall, Democratic candidates and outside groups spent more than $16 million in their unsuccessful battle to take over the Senate from Republicans, who spent just $7.7 million defending their majority, according to final campaign reports released Tuesday.
In the House of Representatives, Democrats maintained their majority but lost seats, despite spending $9.1 million to Republicans’ $4.5 million. [Read More]
Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as Senate Democrats pushed ahead, voting to launch a process that could approve his sweeping rescue package on their own, if Republicans refuse to support it.
Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joined the Democratic senators for a private virtual meeting Tuesday, both declaring the Republicans' $618 billion offer was too small. They urged big fast action to stem the coronavirus pandemic crisis and its economic fallout.
As the White House reaches for a bipartisan bill, Democrats marshaled their ever-slim Senate majority, voting 50-49, to start a lengthy process for approving Biden's bill with or without GOP support. The goal is to have COVID-19 relief approved by March, when extra unemployment assistance and other pandemic aid expires. [Read More]
