Inauguration Day: Who is attending from the Dayton region and Ohio

At least two Dayton region congressmen will be at today’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Washington D.C.

U.S. Reps. Warren Davison, R-Troy, and Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, will attend, according to their spokespersons. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, will also attend. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will attend from a remote location.

“Senator Brown will be attending the inauguration virtually, as President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris have urged Americans to do to stop the spread of COVID-19,” according to a statement from his office.

Representatives for U.S. Reps. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, and Steve Chabot, R-Cincinnati, did not say if they are attending but Turner’s office issued a statement from him.

“I have worked with every President from Bill Clinton onward to advocate for our community and strengthen our national security. I will work diligently with President Joe Biden, whom I know personally and have worked closely with,” Turner said. “Thank you to the Capitol Police, National Guard, and all those who are working to ensure a peaceful transition of power, which is vital to our democracy.”

Biden and Harris won the Nov. 3 election by more than 7 million votes. President Donald Trump, who has been impeached on a charge of inciting insurrection in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, refused to attend the inauguration and left for Florida Wednesday morning. Vice President Mike Pence is expected to attend.

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