{"id":2303492,"date":"2024-07-21T06:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T10:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vances-vp-slot-gives-bump-to-democrats-senate-majority-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-21T06:59:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T10:59:41","slug":"jd-vances-selection-as-vice-president-boosts-the-democrats-senate-majority-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vances-selection-as-vice-president-boosts-the-democrats-senate-majority-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance&#8217;s selection as Vice President boosts the Democrats&#8217; Senate majority &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjd-vances-selection-as-vice-president-boosts-the-democrats-senate-majority-washington-examiner-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2303492&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>JD Vance&#8217;s nomination as former President Donald Trump&#8217;s running mate could provide Senate Democrats with a slight advantage during close votes, as senators who run for higher office often\u2062 prioritize campaigning over their Senate duties. With the Senate currently controlled \u200cby Democrats\u200b with a\u200b very narrow majority, Vance&#8217;s potential absence for campaign events could impact important votes, such as funding the government. His\u2064 nomination may give Democrats more flexibility in party-line votes \u200cand allow vulnerable incumbents to distance themselves\u2063 from President Joe Biden without consequences. Vance&#8217;s office did not provide any comment\u2064 on how he plans to balance his Senate responsibilities with \u2064his campaign schedule.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">JD Vance&rsquo;s VP nomination could give bump to Democrats&rsquo; narrow Senate majority<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1706917\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3089888\/is-jd-vance-key-uniting-republican-party-congress-weighs-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"J.D. Vance&rsquo;s\">J.D. Vance&rsquo;s<\/a> (R-OH) nomination as former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3087225\/trumps-journey-i-alone-can-fix-it-united-gop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump&rsquo;s\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> running mate means <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Senate Democrats\">Senate Democrats<\/a> will likely have more, albeit small, breathing room with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-off-15-minimum-wage-as-virus-relief-plan-takes-shape\/\" title=\"Biden Backs Off  Minimum Wage As Virus Relief Plan Takes Shape\">razor-thin majority<\/a> during tight votes.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s a long history of senators from both sides of the aisle with presidential and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-emerging-as-a-top-contender-to-be-trumps-running-mate-report\/\" title=\"Report: Tom Cotton a Top Contender for Trump&#039;s VP Choice\">vice presidential aspirations<\/a> being chronically absent from their chamber. Those who have run for president or been on their party&rsquo;s ticket throughout U.S. history have largely put their day jobs on the back burner, participating in fewer Senate votes and crisscrossing the country for campaign events more.<\/p>\n<p>In today&rsquo;s Senate, that could have significant ramifications in a chamber Democrats control by just one seat. Although there are limited days in session between now and Election Day in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vances-selection-as-vice-president-boosts-the-democrats-senate-majority-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"JD Vance&#039;s selection as Vice President boosts the Democrats&#039; Senate majority - Washington Examiner\">give incumbents ample campaign opportunity<\/a>, crucial votes such as funding the government still lay ahead in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats will have a little more wiggle room when it comes to party-line votes, such as on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/groundhog-day-dems-punt-vote-on-controversial-judicial-nominee-once-again\/\" title=\"Dems delay vote on controversial judge nominee again.\">controversial judicial nominees<\/a>, that offer vulnerable incumbents the opportunity to buck President Joe Biden without broader implications.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s office did not respond to a request for comment about the senator&rsquo;s plans to balance his Senate job with his campaign schedule.<\/p>\n<p>But looking at the attendance record of past senators who were on their party&rsquo;s ticket as the vice presidential nominee, Vance would not be out of step with predecessors if he missed half or more of future votes.<\/p>\n<p>From July through September of 2008, when Biden was running for vice president while holding his senate seat in Delaware, he missed roughly 28% of Senate votes, according to data from the Congress-tracking site GovTrack.<\/p>\n<p>Since taking office in January 2023 until present day, Vance has missed approximately 7% of votes.<\/p>\n<p>From July through September of 2016, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), then-vice presidential nominee, missed 44% of votes. Vice President Kamala Harris, as a California senator, was absent for 62% of votes from July through September of 2020 when she was on the ticket.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the same months in 1992, then-Sen. Al Gore (D-TN), tapped as former President Bill Clinton&rsquo;s running mate, missed more than 84% of votes. In 1988, former President George H. W. Bush&rsquo;s vice presidential nominee, then-Sen. Dan Quayle (R-IN) missed about 24% of votes.<\/p>\n<p>In election years, Congress is often on recess for the majority, if not all, of October in the final days of campaigning before voters hit the polls in November.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1706917\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1706917\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The potential selection of JD Vance as Donald Trump&#8217;s running mate could provide a slight advantage to Senate Democrats in close votes due to Vance&#8217;s likely absence from the Senate during campaign events. Past senators who have run for president or vice president have often missed a significant number of votes while focusing on their campaigns, which could impact crucial decisions in the Senate where Democrats hold a slim majority. Vance&#8217;s office did not comment on how he plans to balance his Senate duties with his campaign schedule, but historical data shows that previous vice presidential nominees have missed a significant portion of votes during election years. This could give Senate Democrats a bit more flexibility in party-line votes and controversial decisions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2303493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/jd-vance-senate-attendance.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,32082,35710,32518],"class_list":["post-2303492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-jd-vance","tag-senate-majority","tag-vice-president"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/jd-vance-senate-attendance.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2303492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2303492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2303493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2303492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2303492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2303492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}