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Before starting high-stakes talks on the nation's next farm bill, House Democrats are facing tensions in their own ranks about whether their Agriculture Committee chair is ready for the challenge.
WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday predicted President Joe Biden will pick "a mainstream respected jurist" to replace liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who is expected to announce his retirement imminently.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his plans to retire from Wednesday (Jan. 26) after serving for 27 years. With his departure comes President Biden's first chance to place a justice on the high court's bench. During his campaign, he pledged to put a Black woman in the position should it become available. During the official announcement on Thursday (Jan. 27), he confirmed that he intends to do just that.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden his first high court opening, which he has pledged to fill with the historic naming of the court's first Black woman.
Hot topics like infrastructure and COVID-19 dominated the discourse in Washington this year, and Ohio representatives made their feelings about them loud and clear.
But amid the sparring, members of the congressional delegation pushed legislation to help veterans, college athletes and more.
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Warren, who is also running for Senate, introduced 24 bills in 2021 – the most of anyone in the Buckeye State. Rep. Bob Latta, a Bowling Green Republican, followed closely behind with 21.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Columbus has been at the forefront of Democratic demands for new voting rights legislation. She was with President Joe Biden when he visited Atlanta earlier this month to deliver a speech that urged passage of a voting bill named for former Georgia congressman and civil rights advocate John Lewis and was arrested at a July voting rights demonstration in Senate office building.
WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Wednesday predicted President Joe Biden will pick "a mainstream respected jurist" to replace liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who is expected to announce his retirement imminently.
Cheryl A. Hickmon, the 27th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and Chair of the Board of Directors "transitioned peacefully on January 20, 2022, after a recent illness", the Sorority said.
Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, who represents Columbus, was the sole Ohioan included when the nonprofit HelpAge USA on Friday unveiled its inaugural 60 Over 60 list of older Americans who are "making significant contributions to society at the local, national and international levels."
Beatty, 71, is chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and serves on the House Committee on Financial Services.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Community members celebrated the life of a beloved central Ohio icon on Friday and vowed to ensure her legacy lives on.
Kathy Espy passed away on Jan. 13 at the age of 77.
Espy, referred to by many as a fierce advocate and community mentor, served as director of community engagement for Mount Carmel Health System.
During her 26 years with Mount Carmel, Espy worked as a member on the Board of Trustees for the Mount Carmel College of Nursing and, later, was appointed director of diversity and inclusion.