John Sarbanes

In Congress in the next two years, the presence of Greek-American expatriates will be strengthened in the next two years, following yesterday’s election to renew all 435 House seats of the House of Representatives and one-third of those of the Senate (33).

Tuesday's US presidential election is being described as nothing less than a political thriller. For Congressman John Sarbanes, a Democrat, this election marks the end of his political career, as he is not planning to run for office again. Yet his concern about what the day after will bring is acute, he admits to Kathimerini. 

The current US elections are of increased interest to Greece. In addition to electing a new president, Americans are electing, always by a majority system, the new 435 members of the House of Representatives, representing an equal number of constituencies in the country, and 33 senators, one-third of the members of the Senate.

After the official confirmation of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s candidacies by the Democratic National Convention last Thursday, the electoral landscape in the US is set.

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has offered prayers at the 2024 Democratic (DNC) and Republican (RNC) national conventions, continuing a longstanding tradition of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America of making invocations at these political events.

He has some character traits that are missing from Greek politicians. It was perhaps his substantive answers, his honesty, but mostly the air of a statesman that surrounded US Congressman John Sarbanes in the very interesting discussion he had last Wednesday with students from Deree College (part of the American College of Greece - ACG) in the school's Library.

The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) will honor a number of US Congress members at its 46th Biennial Congressional Banquet, held at the Mayflower Hotel, in Washington DC, on May 22. 

AHEPA will present Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes with the "2024 AHEPA Socrates Award," the organization's highest honor. 

The Willard InterContinental, a landmark hotel in the American capital, hosted the delegates of the 5th Forum for Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, which was organized by the English-language edition of Kathimerini, in collaboration with Delphi Economic Forum, and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) last week.

US Congressman John Sarbanes was presented with the Leader award in Washington, DC on Monday, granted each year to an outstanding member of the Greek-American diaspora.

US Congressman John Sarbanes was presented with the annual "Leader" award in Washington, DC on Monday, given each year to an outstanding member of the Greek-American diaspora.