The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/house-of-representatives/)
On Oct. 13, Cornell will host Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY), Chair of the House Budget Committee, and Prof. Michael Dorf, law, for a virtual event discussing the implications of Congress’s short term debt ceiling extension, which temporarily avoided a government shutdown.
Rep. Tom Reed, representative of NY-23, is no longer running for reelection or governor after being accused of sexual misconduct.
Five Cornell alumni — all incumbents — were called the winners to serve in the 117th United States Congress. Six alumni lost their House races on Tuesday, with one remaining race too close to call at time of publication.
This election cycle, six Cornell alumni are listed on ballots across the country, vying for seats in the 117th United States Congress. With the exception of Dana Barrett ’88 — the lone challenger in this group — the other five are incumbents.
Democrat candidate for Congress Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95 sent a cease and desist letter after Rep. Tom Reed’s campaign circulated what she calls a “patently false” attack ad.
Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95 sat down with The Sun in the backyard of her Ithaca home in August. The gun-owning Democrat, labeled a “radical liberal” by her opponent, insisted her policies aren’t that radical and distinguished herself form the party’s more progressive leaders.
As COVID-19 has people retreating indoors and vacating public spaces, political campaigns are forced to rethink the blueprints.
Mitrano has raised around $444,200 so far in the campaign, which includes the $70,000 from the media refunds in 2018, according to Mark Pruce, Mitrano’s campaign manager. The amount that they have on hand is around $183,000.
Students traveled to Washington D.C. to speak with members of Congress and their staff about federal financial aid.
The party maintained the Governorship and Assembly majority and flipped several State Senate seats to gain control of the only branch evading their grasp since 2011.