Ohio’s first congressional district, under the leadership of Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, is one of the districts that was altered to yield Republicans an advantage in Congress.
Antisemitism is so resurgent in U.S. politics that some of the worst hate speech you've ever heard has become a part of day-to-day life for Jewish politicians. The big picture: Gone are the days of veiled insinuations and dog whistles. The hate is direct, explicit and shockingly casual, two dozen members of Congress and candidates told Axios. Editor's note: This story includes graphic and hateful language that was directed at lawmakers and their staff. Readers should be advised. - The antisemitism is inescapable, they say: It's in calls and emails to their offices, comments on social media and is even infiltrating campaign ads. - "Hitler was spot-on, 100% right," one constituent wrote to Jewish Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) in a profane…
House Democrats failed Thursday to pass a war powers resolution that would constrain President Trump's ability to wage war with Iran. Why it matters: It is the third time Democrats have tried and failed to pass an Iran war powers resolution, which some lawmakers fear will be seen as a green light to the Trump administration to keep ignoring Congress. - The measure, introduced and forced to a vote by House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.), failed 213 to 214. What happened: Centrist Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) voted with Republicans against the measure, while libertarian-leaning Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) voted with Democrats to pass it. - Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), who voted to pass an Iran war powers…
House Democrats have clamped down on internal divisions ahead of an expected vote to constrain President Trump's ability to wage war with Iran, Axios has learned from lawmakers familiar with the matter. Why it matters: That apparent Democratic unity gives the measure a more realistic chance of passing the House, with a pair of isolationist Republicans having voted for it last time. - With a 217 to 214 majority, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) can only afford one GOP defection on an otherwise party-line vote. - That doesn't even factor in House Republican leadership's attendance concerns , including that members who lost their primaries or bids for higher office will stop showing up to vote. State of play: Four House Democrats —…
Rep. Greg Landsman joins Chris Stirewalt on The Hill Sunday to discuss recent military strikes on Iran’s missile and enrichment infrastructure and the domestic fallout from a DHS funding standoff. Landsman says the operation’s goal was to dismantle a missile shield that would have enabled Iran to reach weapons-grade uranium. He praises strikes that removed launchers, rockets, drones, and manufacturing sites and urges finishing the mission without pursuing regime change. On the DHS shutdown, Manchin pushes for immediate funding for TSA via a discharge petition and argues Congress can fund all of DHS except ICE now warning the stalemate is harming airport security and calling ICE a “rogue agency” that should be reformed before…
On this episode of The Hill Sunday, Chris Stirewalt sits down with former Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Representative Greg Landsman (D-OH) to unpack a week of legislative chaos and military escalation. From a month-long DHS shutdown paralyzing travel to the growing movement to "nuke" the Senate filibuster, all amid the ongoing conflict in Iran.
Progressive groups are preparing to primary any House Democrat who votes against a war powers resolution constraining the Trump administration from carrying out military operations in Iran, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The threat raises the stakes of a highly charged Thursday vote which has split a group of hawkish Democratic centrists from the rest of their party. - "Any Democrat voting against this resolution is really voting against the base of the party, and it will be a very politically perilous vote," a senior progressive House Democrat told Axios. - The lawmaker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans that have not been previously publicized, said there are "several progressive groups that will primary…
A group of centrist House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a war powers resolution that would give the Trump administration more leeway on Iran than the measure their leadership is pushing. Why it matters: The effort reflects the extreme reluctance some hawkish Democrats have towards voting for the resolution introduced by anti-interventionist Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.). - Unlike the Khanna-Massie measure , the centrist Democrats' alternative resolution would give the administration 30 days to end hostilities with Iran. - It would also allow them to maintain "a troop presence in the region for defensive purposes." Driving the news: The resolution was introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Greg Landsman…
Democratic divisions on Middle East policy roared back to the surface on Saturday after the U.S. and Israel launched what President Trump described as "major combat operations" in Iran . Why it matters: There may be enough defections from hawkish Democrats to doom a measure Democratic leadership plans to force to a vote next week reining in Trump's war powers. - "I don't support the resolution, which would require us to completely abandon our allies," Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) told Axios. - "The Administration returned to the practice of notifying Congress of a strike with [Secretary of State Marco] Rubio briefing the Gang of 8 last week. The strikes are an attempt to prevent further war, not to start one." State of play: Trump…