Ohio Democrats are trying to turn up the heat on the U.S. Senate to take action on the empty Supreme Court seat.
State Democratic lawmakers are supporting a resolution 鈥� which has no force of law 鈥� that would call on the to act on President Barack Obama鈥檚 Supreme Court nomination, .
Polls show a majority of Americans wants the Senate to act, which means the issue actually could be helping Democrats like , who鈥檚 going up against incumbent Republican in what is expected to be one of the most hotly contested races in the country.
But Ohio of Lakewood insists that his resolution is not about politics.
鈥淲e should not be concerned how it politically impacts a particular Senate race; the U.S. Senate should be doing its duty now,鈥� Skindell said.
Portman has met with Garland but says voters should decide in November鈥檚 presidential election which political party they want making that nomination. Ohio's other senator, Democrat Sherrod Brown, says voters already made that choice when they elected Barack Obama twice.
