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The House of Representatives voted to defund Planned Parenthood in Virginia Tuesday despite women's rights advocates having protested on the Capitol grounds and in the House chamber.

Attorney General of California Kamala Harris, who became the second Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, and former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown are among leaders scheduled to serve in Congress in 2017.

California Democrat Jarred Huffman authored the bill after the tragic shooting death of nine Black worshipers at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church in June of last year.

The debate in South Carolina on whether or not to keep the Confederate flag visible to the public on state grounds has finally come to an end.

ELECTION DAY IS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4Th AND HERE IN TEXAS WE’LL BE VOTING FOR A NEW GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. 2014 IS ALSO A MIDTERM ELECTION YEAR. THE ENTIRE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ON THE BALLOT. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE YOUR OPINION. LOCALLY, WE’RE VOTING FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, COUNTY JUDGE, COUNTY CLERK, DISTRICT JUDGES, […]

From WashingtonPost.com: Legislation hailed by supporters as the most significant change to college student lending in a generation passed the House on Sunday night. The student aid initiative, which House Democrats attached to their final amendments to the health-care bill, would overhaul the student loan industry, eliminating a $60 billion program that supports private student […]