Crenshaw and Raskin clash on CNN over Senate votes on two House-passed bills

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In a heated exchange on CNN’s “Election Day in America” on Wednesday, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin argued over Senate votes on two House-passed bills, one restricting lawmakers’ stock purchases and one on data center power costs. RedState reports that Senate Democrats blocked both from advancing. Crenshaw said Democrats did so to deny Republicans a win before Election Day. Raskin responded that both motions needed 60 votes. Raw Story describes the segment as a shouting match in which the two lawmakers traded personal insults. The clash came the day after the midterm elections.

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Crenshaw and Raskin clashed on CNN’s “Election Day in America” on Wednesday, the day after the midterm elections.
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Raw Story
Far Right
RedState, Breitbart News
Crenshaw raised two bills that passed the House, one restricting congressional stock purchases and one on keeping data center power costs off household bills.
One outletRedState· Far Right
Senate votes on both bills failed to advance, with four Democrats crossing over on the data center bill, according to one account.
One outletRedState· Far Right
Crenshaw said Democrats blocked the bills to deny Republicans a win before Election Day.
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Raw Story
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RedState
Raskin said that both motions needed 60 votes to advance in the Senate.
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Did Senate Democrats block the two bills to deny Republicans a win before Election Day?
Crenshaw said they did for that reason. Raskin answered that both motions needed 60 votes, according to RedState.

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Every side present reports that Crenshaw and Raskin clashed on CNN on Wednesday over Crenshaw’s claim that Democrats blocked bipartisan bills before the midterms. The right-leaning outlets focus on the bills and the Senate vote count, while the left-leaning Raw Story focuses on the shouting and the dispute over Trump’s agenda.

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Raw Story’s headline centers on a shouting match and lawmakers at each other’s throats rather than on the bills at issue; only one left-side newsroom is present.
‘Stop lying!’ Shouting match Loaded verb“explodes”The verb makes the exchange sound more dramatic than the reported heated exchange.More neutral: breaks outDisagree with this highlight? on CNN as lawmakers are at each other's throats
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RedState’s headline calls Raskin’s response a fumble and the Democratic move a pre-election ploy, while Breitbart’s neutral headline calls the exchange a heated clash.
Jamie Raskin Left Loaded verb“Fumbling”The headline judges Raskin’s response as a failure rather than reporting what he said.More neutral: respondsDisagree with this highlight? After Dan Crenshaw Loaded verb“Exposes”The verb presents Crenshaw’s argument as proven rather than as his claim.More neutral: arguesDisagree with this highlight? a Dem Party Partisan shorthand“Pre-Election Ploy”The label names Crenshaw’s motive as settled fact in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: move made before the electionDisagree with this highlight?
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FumblingExposesPre-Election Ploy

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furiousMore neutral: loud
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Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) erupted into a furious shouting match on CNN Wednesday, pointing fingers and trading personal insults as…
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explosive exchangeMore neutral: exchange
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The explosive exchange unfolded a day after Republicans suffered bruising midterm election losses, with…
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explodesMore neutral: breaks out
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‘Stop lying!’ Shouting match explodes on CNN as lawmakers are at each other's throats
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FumblingMore neutral: responds
The headline judges Raskin’s response as a failure rather than reporting what he said.
Jamie Raskin Left Fumbling After Dan Crenshaw Exposes a Dem Party Pre-Election Ploy
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ExposesMore neutral: argues
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Jamie Raskin Left Fumbling After Dan Crenshaw Exposes a Dem Party Pre-Election Ploy
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Pre-Election PloyMore neutral: move made before the election
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Jamie Raskin Left Fumbling After Dan Crenshaw Exposes a Dem Party Pre-Election Ploy
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Shouting and personal insults
Crenshaw’s accusation of blocked bipartisan legislation
Trump’s war in Iran, tariffs and gridlock as backdrop

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Names of the two bills and the 60-vote Senate requirement

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Raw StoryFar Left
‘Stop lying!’ Shouting match Loaded verb“explodes”The verb makes the exchange sound more dramatic than the reported heated exchange.More neutral: breaks outDisagree with this highlight? on CNN as lawmakers are at each other's throats
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) erupted into a Sensational language“furious”The adjective adds emotional intensity in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: loudDisagree with this highlight? shouting match on CNN Wednesday, pointing fingers and trading personal insults as their discussion of President Donald Trump’s agenda spiraled into an on-air confrontation. …
5 hr agoRead at Raw Story (opens in a new tab)

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Democrats blocking House-passed bills
Crenshaw’s claim of a pre-election ploy
Raskin’s answer on the Senate 60-vote rule

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RedStateFar Right
Jamie Raskin Left Loaded verb“Fumbling”The headline judges Raskin’s response as a failure rather than reporting what he said.More neutral: respondsDisagree with this highlight? After Dan Crenshaw Loaded verb“Exposes”The verb presents Crenshaw’s argument as proven rather than as his claim.More neutral: arguesDisagree with this highlight? a Dem Party Partisan shorthand“Pre-Election Ploy”The label names Crenshaw’s motive as settled fact in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: move made before the electionDisagree with this highlight?
Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) brought two Senate votes to CNN’s midterm postmortem Wednesday. One was on a bill restricting stock purchases by members of Congress. …
22 min agoRead at RedState (opens in a new tab)
Breitbart NewsFar Right
Dan Crenshaw and Jamie Raskin Get Into Heated Clash on CNN
Wednesday on CNN’s “Election Day in America,” Reps. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) had a heated debate. Crenshaw said, “I bet they’re willing to work with Trump on this after the midterms.” Raskin asked, “Donald Trump wants to
3 hr agoRead at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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Raw Story, Nov 4, 4:01 PM EST
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Crenshaw and Raskin clash on CNN over Senate votes on two House-passed bills

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‘Stop lying!’ Shouting match Loaded verb“explodes”The verb makes the exchange sound more dramatic than the reported heated exchange.More neutral: breaks outDisagree with this highlight? on CNN as lawmakers are at each other's throats

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Dan Crenshaw and Jamie Raskin Get Into Heated Clash on CNN

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‘Stop lying!’ Shouting match explodesLoaded verb“explodes”The verb makes the exchange sound more dramatic than the reported heated exchange.More neutral: breaks outDisagree with this highlight? on CNN as lawmakers are at each other's throats

From the center

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Dan Crenshaw and Jamie Raskin Get Into Heated Clash on CNN

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Democrats win control of Congress in midterm elections as Republicans debate blame

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‘Stop lying!’ Shouting match Loaded verb“explodes”The verb makes the exchange sound more dramatic than the reported heated exchange.More neutral: breaks outDisagree with this highlight? on CNN as lawmakers are at each other's throats