Today, Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) submitted a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, Philip Kiko, to have his pay held until the government is re-opened.
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Under relentless attacks from Ohio Republicans for helping to block a vote on a bill that would have kept the federal government open, Sen. Sherrod Brown said he would donate his paycheck during the shutdown to an Ohio diaper bank that helps low-income families.
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It’s not always about passing a law, but it is always about getting something done. In 2011, I came across an appalling story in the Washington Post. The Dover Air Force Base mortuary had sent fragmented remains of 274 of our nation’s heroes – military men and women – to the Prince George Landfill in Maryland. As a veteran, I was horrified. These men and women had bravely fought and paid tremendous sacrifices for our freedom, and they should never be treated like garbage. I knew that something ...
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The fight over net neutrality is far from over. Nearly a month after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality rules, some lawmakers are working to put them back in place.
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When the Village of Ripley’s IGA Store closed its doors to the public in early June 2015, it left residents of Ripley without a grocery store, forcing them the travel to Maysville, KY or to Georgetown or Mt. Orab to do their grocery shopping.
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - About one out of every five veterans returns home with invisible wounds of war. An Ohio representative argues assuming command over a four-legged friend, could be a key to improving the recovery of struggling veterans.
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A federal program that provides health insurance to over 800 Athens County children as well as 209,000 Ohio children and 9 million kids nationwide received nearly $3 billion to keep it funded for another three months.
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About one out of every five veterans returns home with invisible wounds of war. An Ohio representative argues assuming command over a four-legged friend, could be a key to improving the recovery of struggling veterans.
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Christmas came a few days early for the American people this week. It’s not the “Jelly of the Month Club,” but it is a gift that will keep on giving the whole year.
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Free and open internet should never be a partisan issue. Everyone uses the internet, regardless of their political affiliation, and therefore it is difficult to find someone who is opposed to maintaining access for all consumers on an equal basis. However, where we do not have consensus is on how best to preserve the ideas embodied by “net neutrality.”
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