In the 2008 Presidential race Texans continued to support the Republican Ticket: * McCain received 4,479.328 votes. * Obama received 3,528,633 votes
majority whip
(Senate majority whip)
The House Speaker is always a member of the majority party for the simple reason that he is elected by a majority vote of the House.
The vote of the Majority Party.
Any majority party will always have an advantage over a minority party. This is because there are more people in the majority party so their vote out weighs that of the minority party.
(majority whip)
The majority party gets to decide Which laws come up for a vote.
Any majority party will always have an advantage over a minority party. This is because there are more people in the majority party so their vote out weighs that of the minority party.
Being the majority party in congress is simply have any number more then half of the whole party. Like the senate for example if there are 51/49 vote the 51 votes are the majority party.
In Texas, when you vote for president, your vote helps decide the allocation of the state's electoral votes in the Electoral College. Texas has a significant number of electoral votes, reflecting its population size, and these votes are awarded to the candidate who receives the majority of the popular vote in the state. This process ultimately contributes to determining the overall winner of the presidential election at the national level. Additionally, your vote can influence local and state races, as well as shape party dynamics within Texas.
They are selected by a majority vote in partisan elections.
By filibuster, that is, speaking and speaking about the bill until the Congressional Session ends before the vote can be taken.