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You know that Senate Republicans voted this week to block a bill that would help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, but you probably don’t know why – or at least what they’re claiming to be the reason why, other than just being petty over Democrats coming to a deal on climate legislation.
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In the half century since the Roe v Wade decision, the Republicans in the state put into place a number of measures designed to make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion since they could not prohibit it outright.
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A new Commonwealth Poll by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University shows respondents are unsupportive of the job President Joseph Biden is doing as president.
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It should come as no surprise that Sixth District Congressman Ben Cline – despite his own COVID diagnosis — was among the 69 Republicans voting NO on this important measure to protect the mental health of thousands of his constituents.
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Kamala Harris is getting piled on by conservatives for introducing herself including her pronouns at a celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act this week.
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In a new Commonwealth Poll conducted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, only 49 percent of those polled reported approval how Gov. Glenn Youngkin is handling his job as governor.
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In a survey of 1,000 senior citizens, MedicarePlans.com determined that 40 percent of seniors say inflation is making it more difficult for them to afford their medications.
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On Thursday Congressman Ben Cline joined 194 other House Republicans to vote NO on a bill establishing a nationwide right to contraception.
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Jennifer Lewis is running for Congress in November’s election, and calling out Congressman Ben Cline for his one of only 18 no votes against NATO membership taken on July 18.
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The Respect for Marriage Act passed the House with a 267-157 vote, including 47 Republicans. The legislation, which now goes before the Senate, seeks marriage equality for all genders, including federal rights, benefits and obligations of marriages in federal code.
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