CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Ohio House of Representatives voted favorably to advance House Bill 228, also known as the “Stand Your Ground” law, to the state Senate. The proposal, which was approved with a 64-26 vote on Wednesday, would relax restrictions against licensed gun owners who used lethal force in self-defense situations. The bill […]

The controversial decision came after women’s rights advocates rallied on the Capitol grounds and in the House chamber Tuesday.   The House voted to defund Planned Parenthood in Virginia Tuesday despite women’s rights advocates protesting on the Capitol grounds and the House chamber, reports 13NEWS NOW.. From 13NEWS NOW: On a 60-33 party-line vote, the House […]

The more logical expection for the repeal would be moving “smaller pieces of legislation” instead of a complete overhaul at once.   WASHINGTON, D.C.– The House of Representatives began the process of dismantling the Affordable Care Act on Friday, approving a budget resolution on a mostly party line vote. The vote was 227-198. The Senate […]

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to strengthen U.S. traveling restrictions for citizens from 38 countries.

In a morning meeting with Republicans on Friday, House Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation from Congress amidst a struggle that could end with a government shutdown, the New York Times reports. The announcement comes just a day after Boehner emotionally presented Pope Francis before Congress to deliver an address that focused on equality for all. According […]

  (Toledo News Now) – State lawmakers are hung up over how many extra calamity days to give Ohio schools this year after hazardous winter weather. Snow and frigid temperatures led many districts across Ohio to exhaust their five allowable calamity days. Some canceled classes for 10 or more days. The House rejected Senate changes […]

This isn’t your father’s America and guess what? I couldn’t be happier!  Today the Republican party is realizing that the model they’ve been using for decades to win Presidential elections (sure up the south, poach enough blue collar whites in the Midwest and stir up the base) is now null and void. For the first time in […]

Congressman Dennis Kucinich announced Wednesday that he’s hanging up his hat with Congress. Here the announcement posted on his official website: I would like to thank you for your support, and thank the tens of thousands of concerned Citizens for Kucinich who in the past few months have written, emailed and called to discuss my […]

The House returned Thursday to an abortion issue that nearly sank President Obama’s health care law last year with legislation that bars an insurance plan regulated under the new law from covering abortion if any of its customers receive federal subsidies. Providers that offer abortion coverage would have to set up identical plans without abortion coverage […]