Is The Ohio Delegation Doing Enough?

Apr 08, 2026

U.S. Congress is a balance of power. It’s a system of three branches. Back to fourth-grade government: the executive, judicial, and legislative branches create a balance of law, administration, and representation for the people. In our representative-style government, the people we elect from our respective areas go to Washington, D.C. to advocate for our voice.

Yet our voice has been silenced. It has been eroded and, frankly, given away by Congress over many years.

When I ran for U.S. Congress in 2022 under the slogan “policy over politics,” my 2024 campaign evolved into something that reflected what I see as the core problem: Make Congress Work Again.

The idea is simple. Congress has abdicated its power for political expediency and safety. People no longer speak up to fight for the will of the people because it might be politically unsafe.

Republicans are very good at enforcing this. When a Republican speaks up against party doctrine, they are removed one way or another. We saw this with Anthony Gonzalez in Ohio’s 7th District. Donald Trump backed Max Miller to primary him, rallied the base, and effectively forced Gonzalez out. Others have faced similar pressure.

The message is clear: shut up and don’t rock the boat.

So is the Ohio delegation any different?

Republicans will fall in line. That’s expected. But what about Democrats?

Over the weekend, President Trump made some of the most outlandish statements I’ve seen on social media. Statements that, in my opinion, are not how the president of the United States—the leader of the world’s largest economy and military—should be communicating.

This is not good for global stability, geopolitics, diplomacy, our allies, our economy, or even our mental state at home.

The idea that the military could be used as a blunt instrument at the president’s discretion should concern everyone.

So where is Congress?

If Congress won’t speak up now, when will it?

A small group of mostly progressive Democrats, along with one Republican—Marjorie Taylor Greene—called for invoking the 25th Amendment and discussed impeachment.

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Now, I believe impeachment is largely political theater without Senate buy-in and broad national support. But it is at least something. It signals that behavior like this is not acceptable.

Yet only a handful of Democratic members signed on.

So where is the Ohio delegation?

The most substantive response came from Shontel Brown, who said Trump brought the world to the brink “for no clear purpose” and raised the possibility of the 25th Amendment, along with calling for a war powers resolution.

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Trump took the world to the brink. For no clear purpose. He is so clearly unhinged, unwell, and unfit to lead. Someone needs to take away the codes, take away his phone and we need to invoke the 25th amendment to prevent this madness from happening again. (1/2)

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Beyond that, most responses felt like standard consultant language. The same word kept popping up: “unhinged.”

Greg Landsman called the rhetoric “insane.” Joyce Beatty and Marcy Kaptur used similar messaging. But besides social media outreach, nothing really coordinated to reflect the situation.

The Republican delegation largely stayed silent.

This is exactly why I created The Angry Democrat and The Angry Ohioan. You’re supposed to be able to call out your own party. Have the open conversation. That’s the whole point of accountability.

But Republicans refuse to do it.

Max Miller, who we all know is a little bitch, Jim Jordan, who has his lips firmly on the president’s taint, and the rest of the Republican delegation won’t say a damn thing. Not a word. Not even a hint of independence.

This is the moment where your own party is supposed to step up and hold the line. This is where you prove you represent your constituents.

And instead, they stay silent.

That’s my opinion. You may have yours.

But if the situation is as dire as people say, talking about World War III, nuclear escalation, global instability, then the response should match the urgency.

Right now, it doesn’t.

We’ve seen this before. Congress has power. Congress has always had the power of the purse and clear authority over tariffs. Yet when tariffs were initiated, they stayed silent, allowing it to run through the courts before even speaking up. Defaulting to statements and political positioning instead of exercising their authority.

Executive orders are being used like law until courts, months or years later, step in.

Meanwhile, Congress campaigns. Raises money. Shakes hands. Posts statements written by consultants.

We need to do better. The Ohio delegation needs to do better.

Even looking at candidates running for Ohio’s 7th District, only one made a substantive statement: Laura Rodriguez Carbone. She spoke about giving power back to the people and addressing how our military and tax dollars are used.

I commend this.

I understand why people stay quiet. Opinions are polarizing. It’s easier to say nothing. Even if we are on the brink of something serious. It’s easier to stand aside. To run on vibes instead of ideology. To cosplay instead of take positions.