WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11386) on Jan. 6, 2026, by legislative attorney April J. Anderson: * * * Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services: Reverse Discrimination and the McDonnell Douglas Evidentiary Framework On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that courts cannot require an employee in a "reverse-discrimination" law more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Demands Answers on Trump Staff Cuts at Stokes VA * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) sent a letter to the Trump Administration demanding answers on the scope of staffing cuts at the Louis Stokes Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland and the impact of these cuts on patient care for Northeast Ohio veterans. To date, the VA has lost thousands of mission-e more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Beatty's Statement on the ICE Killing in Minneapolis * I am outraged by the unnecessary killing of an unarmed woman near a Minnesota ICE operation by a masked ICE agent. This tragedy stems from a reckless federal operation carried out over the objections of local leaders. These actions are not making our communities safer. They are spreading fear, chaos, and death. ICE must be held fully more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur and James Reintroduce Bipartisan IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act * Washington, DC Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman John James (MI-10) reintroduced the bipartisan IMPROVE (Incentivize Motivated Parents with Responsible Options for Vital Education) Safety for Schools Act, to address the issues related to gun violence and school safety. The IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Gang-Related Crime * Washington, DC Last month, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) reintroduced the bipartisan Gang Activity Reporting Act. This commonsense legislation would revitalize and strengthen information-sharing between federal agencies and local law enforcement ensuring they have the necessary informat more PR