House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer hold a press conference on the government shutdown in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday October 16, 2025.

Democrats Are Winning the Survey Question That Matters

by Bill Scher October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Despite the political risk of holding up funds for government operations, the congressional generic ballot test is still leaning in the Democratic Party’s favor.

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