Thirteen House Republicans joined Democrats in advancing a bill to reverse President Donald Trump‘s executive order cracking down on federal worker unions on Wednesday evening. The bill was led by Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, who forced a vote on the measure via a mechanism called a discharge petition. It’s designed to force a vote on […]
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Democrats Reintroduce Bill To Repeal Defense Of Marriage Act
WASHINGTON — Democrats kicked off the new congressional session Tuesday by reintroducing legislation to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which allows states to refuse to legally recognize gay and lesbian couples married in other states. … http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/06/defense-of-marriage-act-repeal_n_6425430.html