Tag Archives: Sherrod Brown

NBC News reports: Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio called on President Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign Friday, becoming the fourth Democrat in the chamber to ask Biden to drop out of the race. “Over the last few weeks, I’ve heard from Ohioans on important issues, such as how to continue to grow jobs in our state, give law …

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Monday joined calls for the resignation of his Democratic U.S. Senate colleague Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who has been indicted on bribery charges that allege he used his post on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for personal gain. “Senator Menendez has broken the public trust and should resign from …

From an op-ed just published by Sen. Sherrod Brown: Not guilty. Not guilty. In the United States Senate, like in many spheres of life, fear does the business. For the stay-in-office-at-all-cost representatives and senators, fear is the motivator. They are afraid that Mr. Trump might give them a nickname like “Low Energy Jeb” and “Lyin’ Ted,” or that he might …

Cleveland.com reports: Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown announced Thursday he would not enter the race for president to challenge Republican Donald Trump in 2020. “As you’ve heard me say many times, when you love this country, you fight for the people who make it work. I fight best when I bring joy to the battle,” Brown said during a call …

Politico reports: Sen. Sherrod Brown hasn’t decided whether he’s running for president — but he’s checking off a lot of the boxes that come along the way. The Ohio Democrat is reaching out to fellow senators and party officials in early primary and caucus states. His team is collecting résumés for potential campaign workers in those states. He is airing …

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports: U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci plans to run for U.S. Senate after President Donald Trump’s political team urged the Republican to do so. That means Renacci will jump out of the Ohio governor’s race, according to Republicans with knowledge of the decision. An announcement is expected Thursday morning. White House political staff sat down with Renacci Wednesday …

CBS News reports: A shouting match erupted in the Senate Finance hearing over the Republican tax overhaul, with Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown and Utah Republican Orrin Hatch arguing Thursday night over who benefits from the GOP plan. At the heart of the argument is new analysis by congressional number crunchers that finds this plan cuts taxes at first but by …

Via Mediaite: After Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said the White House is “full of white supremacists” on Friday, another Democrat weighed in this morning. CNN’s Dana Bash asked Senator Sherrod Brown about Wilson’s remarks and asked if he agrees. “I agree that Steve Bannon is a white supremacist and Stephen Miller seems to be,” he said, “and I know that studies …