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Welcome to The Federal Tap
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August 7th, 2021
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Our weekly summary of federal news highlights results from Ohio’s special congressional primaries and the CDC’s eviction moratorium. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Federal Tap. |
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Results from Ohio's special congressional primary elections
On Aug. 3, voters in Ohio's 11th and 15th congressional districts chose nominees for the special general elections on Nov. 2. We closely followed battleground primaries in both districts.
In Ohio's 11th, Shontel Brown won the Democratic primary. As of Aug. 4, she'd received 50% of the vote to Nina Turner's 45%. Thirteen candidates ran.
Brown had backing from the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, Hillary Clinton, and Democratic Majority for Israel. The latter group spent $2 million toward the race supporting Brown and opposing Turner. Turner's endorsers included the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and The Democratic Action PAC. That group spent $661,000 supporting Turner and opposing Brown.
Former incumbent Marcia Fudge (D) vacated the seat to become secretary of housing and urban development in President Joe Biden’s (D) administration. Inside Elections rates the Nov. 2 general election Solid Democratic.
In Ohio's 15th, Mike Carey won the Republican primary. He won 37% of the vote based on results reported on election night. Jeff LaRe, Ron Hood, and Bob Peterson all received around 13%. Eleven candidates ran.
Trump endorsed Carey in the race. The Make America Great Again Action Inc. PAC spent $350,000 supporting Carey. LaRe had backing from former incumbent Steve Stivers (R), who spent at least $300,000 from his former campaign account supporting LaRe. The Protect Freedom PAC spent more than $640,000 supporting Hood in the primary. The Ohio Right to Life PAC endorsed Peterson.
Stivers resigned in May to become the CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Inside Elections rates the Nov. 2 general election Solid Republican. |
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CDC issues new eviction moratorium
On Aug. 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a 60-day order halting evictions for nonpayment of rent in parts of the country with high levels of COVID-19 spread. The order applies to counties experiencing what the CDC defines as “substantial or high” levels of spread. As of Aug. 6, CDC data shows 85% of counties meet this definition.
The CDC first issued a moratorium on evictions on Sept. 4, 2020, and extended it several times throughout the spring and summer of 2021. The CDC last extended the moratorium, which applied to tenants regardless of COVID-19 transmission levels, on June 24. At the time, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said it would be the final extension. On June 29, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to end the moratorium after a group of landlords and trade associations sued the CDC.
The order is set to expire on Oct. 3.
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President Biden has appointed the most federal judges through Aug. 1 of a president's first year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed eight Article III federal judges through Aug. 1 of his first year in office. This is the largest number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies going back to President Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed five of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at this point in his term.
The average number of federal judges appointed by a president through Aug. 1 of their first year in office is three.
The median number of Supreme Court justices appointed at this point in a presidency is zero. Of the last seven presidents, only Trump had a confirmed Supreme Court justice at this point in his term.
The median number of United States Court of Appeals appointees at this point is one. Trump and Biden appointed the most with three each. Presidents Reagan, Bill Clinton (D), and Barack Obama (D) appointed the fewest with zero.
The median number of United States District Court appointees at this point in a term is two. Biden appointed the most with five. Clinton and Obama appointed the fewest with zero.
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Are Congress and the Supreme Court in session?
Both the House and Senate are out of session next week. Click here to see the full calendar for the first session of the 117th Congress.
The Supreme Court will not hear oral arguments next week. To learn about the 2020-2021 term, click here. |
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Where was the president last week?
On Monday and Tuesday, Biden remained in Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday, Biden toured Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 5 Training Facility in Lanham, Maryland.
On Thursday, Biden remained in Washington, D.C.
On Friday, Biden departed Washington, D.C., for Wilmington, Delaware.
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Federal Judiciary
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85 federal judicial vacancies
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22 pending nominations
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32 future federal judicial vacancies
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