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Jun 14, 2016
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In the wake of the shooting deaths of 49 people by a sympathizer to the Islamic State, Democrats in Congress on Monday called for tougher restrictions on gun sales while Republicans focused their attention on the fight against the Islamic militants who control large sections of Syria and Iraq.
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Jun 13, 2016
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National Men’s Health Week provides an opportunity to encourage men and boys to make their health a priority and to raise awareness of preventable health issues.
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Jun 12, 2016
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Congresswoman Joyce Beatty issued a statement on the passing of former Ohio Governor and U.S. Senator George Voinovich.
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Jun 12, 2016
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Congresswoman Beatty on the terrorist attack at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
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Jun 10, 2016
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Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing awareness and advocating for further research into Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
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Jun 9, 2016
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced Kenny McDonald, the President and Chief Economic Officer of Columbus 2020, as one of the 19 private and public sector leaders appointed to the newly established U.S. Investment Advisory Council (IAC).
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Jun 8, 2016
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Fourteen Ohioans, including one woman from Columbus, have tested positive for the Zika virus, but federal funding aimed at researching and developing could be at least a month away.
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Jun 1, 2016
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June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating the history of the LGBT community, recognizing the struggle for equal rights, and highlighting the important contributions of countless LGBT Americans.
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May 30, 2016
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As of April 1, representatives of veterans organizations can order headstones or markers as long as efforts have been made to consult the next of kin. The rule was changed in large part because of a bill introduced in 2013 by Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Upper Arlington. Stivers’ bill — co-sponsored by Reps. Pat Tiberi, R-Genoa Township, and Joyce Beatty, D-Jefferson Township — sought to change the regulation if the VA failed to act.
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May 29, 2016
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Reps. Marc Veasey (D-Texas), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) launched a new Congressional Voting Rights Caucus on May 25 to address what they described as an immediate need to overcome the barriers that minority communities face when exercising their right to vote.
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