Ohio GOP Censure Reps. Who Voted With Dems

A resolution to censure Ohio For voting with the state representatives Democrats To elect a more centrist speaker, was drafted Friday By the Ohio Republican Party State Central CommitteeThreatening to make them ineligible to be given a state party endorsement, or any other party resources, for at most the next four years. 

In November, Ohio’s House Republican Caucus Informally nominated Rep. Derek Merrin The 42nd District is located to the speaker position. With Republicans outnumbering Democrats He was expected take the lead at two-to-1. However, 21 Republican Representatives on Tuesday Decided to join all 32 Democrats in voting for Rep. Jason Stephens Reporting from the 93rd District, going against the party’s previous decision Cleveland.com.

While Stephens Is a fellow Republican, Ohio House Democrats According to the, they believe they can make progress towards their goals by having him as a speaker. Columbus Dispatch.

House Minority Leader Allison Russo The election of Stephens An opportunity to work alongside someone who “would work with us on the issues we could agree on.”

“There was lots of discussion about things and areas of agreement,” She spoke.

43 of the 65 Republican members present on Tuesday Voted for Merrin.

In In response to the betrayal the draft resolution names all the Republican House Members who colluded to the Democrats To elect StephensAs well as the new speaker.

“Therefore, be it resolved, the Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee hereby censures the following 22 Republican Representatives, and thus resolves to prohibit any and all future ORPSCC endorsements and financial aid,” The party’s proposal is as follows:

Merrin Also, the accused Stephens He and his supporters took advantage of his difficult family situation and complained about it. “ramped up their efforts” he could not stop him becoming the next speaker, while he was caring to his dying father.

In An interview with Cleveland.com, Merrin “That’s when the foot on the gas pedal went into play.” When He replied that he felt the same way when asked how he felt. “How do you think I feel?” 

The The father of the state representative Russell Merrin, died in Dec. 29.