/tags/congress Congress en-US Copyright Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:28:46 GMT /2025-07-31/dayton-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-congressman A Dayton man has been arrested in connection with threatening to kill a U.S. Congressman. He faces federal charges. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:28:46 GMT /2025-07-31/dayton-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-congressman Jerry Kenney /politics-government/2025-07-18/wosus-general-manager-says-station-will-lose-2-million-after-federal-cuts-to-public-broadcasting ÍøÆغÚÁÏ General Manager Anthony Padgett said the NPR and PBS affiliate is working to fully identify what impacts will be felt. He said programs may change and jobs could be cut. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:36:11 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-18/wosus-general-manager-says-station-will-lose-2-million-after-federal-cuts-to-public-broadcasting George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-10/central-ohio-labor-groups-criticize-congressman-mike-carey-for-tax-cut-and-spending-bill-vote Labor groups for construction workers, nurses, and public school and local government employees say the budget law will only benefit the rich while hurting working families and potentially closing rural hospitals. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:12:27 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-10/central-ohio-labor-groups-criticize-congressman-mike-carey-for-tax-cut-and-spending-bill-vote George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-09/us-rep-joyce-beatty-speaks-on-health-political-future-and-budget-bill-after-surgery-sidelines-her Columbus Congresswoman Joyce Beatty said she intends to run for office in 2026 after hip replacement and eye surgery sidelined her for weeks. Beatty returned to Washington D.C. last week to vote against President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:03:07 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-09/us-rep-joyce-beatty-speaks-on-health-political-future-and-budget-bill-after-surgery-sidelines-her George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-07-07/congresswoman-joyce-beatty-returned-to-dc-after-hip-and-eye-surgeries-forced-her-to-miss-votes The 75-year-old congresswoman revealed in a social media video with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that she underwent a hip replacement surgery and eye surgery. She came back to D.C. Thursday to vote against President Donald Trump's budget reconciliation bill. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:11:47 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-07/congresswoman-joyce-beatty-returned-to-dc-after-hip-and-eye-surgeries-forced-her-to-miss-votes George Shillcock /2025-05-14/florida-gov-desantis-ohio-house-gop-call-for-term-limits-in-congress Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined Ohio House GOP lawmakers to call for term limits in Congress, which would require an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Wed, 14 May 2025 05:01:03 GMT /2025-05-14/florida-gov-desantis-ohio-house-gop-call-for-term-limits-in-congress Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2025-04-02/republican-u-s-rep-mike-careys-office-didnt-post-call-information-for-tele-town-hall-publicly The congressman's Facebook and X accounts stated the call-in information would be posted prior to the town hall's 5:30 p.m. start time Tuesday. The details were never posted, but Carey's office did livestream the forum. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:22:16 GMT /politics-government/2025-04-02/republican-u-s-rep-mike-careys-office-didnt-post-call-information-for-tele-town-hall-publicly George Shillcock /show/all-sides/2025-03-05/analyzing-president-trumps-tuesday-night-address President Donald Trump's first few weeks in office have been full of orders, wielding the power of the executive branch. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2025-03-05/analyzing-president-trumps-tuesday-night-address /2024-10-24/decision-on-congresswoman-emilia-sykes-voter-eligibility-heads-to-sec-of-state-frank-larose The Summit County Board of Elections remained deadlocked on party lines in a hearing. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:21:39 GMT /2024-10-24/decision-on-congresswoman-emilia-sykes-voter-eligibility-heads-to-sec-of-state-frank-larose Anna Huntsman /politics-government/2024-10-22/ohs-kaptur-and-cas-calverts-collective-time-in-congress-totals-more-than-seven-decades The list of competitive House races in next month's election is filled with freshmen and two-term representatives who are hoping to survive for another term so they can build their credentials and gain a measure of seniority for plum committee assignments. Reps. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, and Ken Calvert, R-Calif., are the opposite of that. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:02:55 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-22/ohs-kaptur-and-cas-calverts-collective-time-in-congress-totals-more-than-seven-decades The Associated Press