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The U.S. Senate is expected to hold the next vote on a bill that would codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages as early as Monday.
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Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is hoping for a vote by the end of the year on the bill, which is supported by all Democrats but only a handful of Republicans in the Senate.
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The Ohio Debate Commission is the latest entity to propose dates for debates in the governor's race, the U.S. Senate contest and a forum for Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Democratic candidate for governor suggests Ohio suspend its 38.5-cent gas tax for six months.
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A bipartisan group of state leaders and politicians were banned from entering Russia. And a bill is introduced to stop employers from terminating workers health insurance while on strike.
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The bans come in response to the U.S. sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine.
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Experts believe almost half of the deaths from COVID-19 could have been prevented by vaccinations. Ohio GOP members want a ballot measure for voters in the November election that would prevent non-citizens from voting.
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Death row inmate Kareem Jackson is on death row for killing two men in a robbery in Columbus in 1997 but his execution has been postponed. Meanwhile, two of Ohio's male Senators have different views when it comes to abortion.
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Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican, and Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, have different views on the subject and what should happen to abortion rights in Ohio.
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US Sen. Rob Portman said "based on her responses to my questions, her record, and her answers at her confirmation hearing, I cannot support her nomination." But US Sen. Sherrod Brown is a strong "yes".
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US Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) co-chairs the Senate Ukrainian caucus, and said he has some ideas on helping Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion.
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Ohio Senator Rob Portman held his weekly press conference. He spoke about the Russia-Ukraine standoff and the new bipartisan infrastructure bill.