Congressman Donald Payne has died at the age of 65.

[jojoju1998]

https://newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/donald-payne-dies-at-65/

[Ferguson97]

RIP FF

65 is too young

[President Johnson]

RIP

Interestingly, he was the direct successor of his father, who also died in office in March 2012. I'm not sure anything like this ever happened in congressional history. Both also passed in the spring of a presidential election year in which an incumbent Democrat was up for reelection.

[Crumpets]

Bow tie caucus -1

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

That’s the unfortunate simple answer of what to do when a congressman is in a coma… I hope his family is doing okay

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

RIP FF

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Bow tie caucus -1

Earl Blumenauer is getting lonelier...

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Bow tie caucus -1

Earl Blumenauer is getting lonelier...

He’s also retiring this year

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Bow tie caucus -1

Earl Blumenauer is getting lonelier...

He’s also retiring this year

Does the Bowtie Caucus have any members running for reelection this year?

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Bow tie caucus -1

Earl Blumenauer is getting lonelier...

He’s also retiring this year

Does the Bowtie Caucus have any members running for reelection this year?

The only other one in the bow tie caucus is Patrick McHenry and he’s also retiring

[Vice President Christian Man]

RIP

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Bow tie caucus -1

Earl Blumenauer is getting lonelier...

He’s also retiring this year

Does the Bowtie Caucus have any members running for reelection this year?

The only other one in the bow tie caucus is Patrick McHenry and he’s also retiring

No one else but him. I was hoping there was more.
Ouch. That's sad.

[Fuzzy Bear]

From the article:

As a Democrat, Payne checked all the boxes for support among progressive voters: he supported Medicare for All, Green New Deal, Racial Justice, Equal Rights for all, Reproductive Freedom, public transportation, and free college tuition.

Payne became a national leader in a move to fund clean drinking water projects across the nation that resulted in the passage of a House infrastructure bill that included $55 billion for the national replacement of lead pipes.  Nearly $200 million went to replace more than 24,000 lead pipes in Newark.

In a bid to reduce community gun violence, Payne was a sponsor of the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2019.

As a proponent of making childcare, housing, and prescription drugs more affordable and fighting climate change, Payne voted for the Build Back Better Act.  He supported legislation to expand the Voting Rights Act, to provide to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

De mortuis, nil nisi bonum.  Prayers for his family.  The only one of his legislative priorities I could consider supporting is M4A.

[Joe Republic]

From the article:

Payne became a national leader in a move to fund clean drinking water projects across the nation that resulted in the passage of a House infrastructure bill that included $55 billion for the national replacement of lead pipes.  Nearly $200 million went to replace more than 24,000 lead pipes in Newark.

De mortuis, nil nisi bonum.  Prayers for his family. The only one of his legislative priorities I could consider supporting is M4A.

Not even funding the replacement of lead water pipes?  I understand the continual need to replenish the supply of Republican voters, but come on.

[Indy Texas 🇺🇦🇵🇸]

Get read for Congressman Donald Payne III.

[SuzerainOfSwat]

RIP

Interestingly, he was the direct successor of his father, who also died in office in March 2012. I'm not sure anything like this ever happened in congressional history. Both also passed in the spring of a presidential election year in which an incumbent Democrat was up for reelection.

John Dingell Sr. to John Dingell Jr. comes to mind as well Sander Levin and Andy Levin unless you’re referring to politicians that died in office.

[Fuzzy Bear]

From the article:

Payne became a national leader in a move to fund clean drinking water projects across the nation that resulted in the passage of a House infrastructure bill that included $55 billion for the national replacement of lead pipes.  Nearly $200 million went to replace more than 24,000 lead pipes in Newark.

De mortuis, nil nisi bonum.  Prayers for his family. The only one of his legislative priorities I could consider supporting is M4A.

Not even funding the replacement of lead water pipes?  I understand the continual need to replenish the supply of Republican voters, but come on.

I'll give him props for that.  That's a legitimate cause that should transcend partisanship.

[Fuzzy Bear]

RIP

Interestingly, he was the direct successor of his father, who also died in office in March 2012. I'm not sure anything like this ever happened in congressional history. Both also passed in the spring of a presidential election year in which an incumbent Democrat was up for reelection.

John Dingell Sr. to John Dingell Jr. comes to mind as well Sander Levin and Andy Levin unless you’re referring to politicians that died in office.

Is is good that House and Senate seats remain in the family so often?

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

RIP

Interestingly, he was the direct successor of his father, who also died in office in March 2012. I'm not sure anything like this ever happened in congressional history. Both also passed in the spring of a presidential election year in which an incumbent Democrat was up for reelection.

John Dingell Sr. to John Dingell Jr. comes to mind as well Sander Levin and Andy Levin unless you’re referring to politicians that died in office.

Is is good that House and Senate seats remain in the family so often?

I wouldn’t call three examples since 2010 it as often. It seems a lot less common then it used to be

[Joe Republic]

Elected "family dynasties" may have the entrenchment and the resources to help keep them in office, but ultimately they are still subject to the whims of the electorate.  William Lacy Clay Senior and Junior held the St. Louis seat for 52 years between them, until their reign was abruptly ended by a primary challenge from Cori Bush of all people.

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Elected "family dynasties" may have the entrenchment and the resources to help keep them in office, but ultimately they are still subject to the whims of the electorate.  William Lacy Clay Senior and Junior held the St. Louis seat for 52 years between them, until their reign was abruptly ended by a primary challenge from Cori Bush of all people.

The Dingell family has had the Dearborn congressional seat for 91 years and counting.

[Roll Roons]

Elected "family dynasties" may have the entrenchment and the resources to help keep them in office, but ultimately they are still subject to the whims of the electorate.  William Lacy Clay Senior and Junior held the St. Louis seat for 52 years between them, until their reign was abruptly ended by a primary challenge from Cori Bush of all people.

The Dingell family has had the Dearborn congressional seat for 91 years and counting.

Dearborn's actually not in the district anymore.