Republicans Attempt to Hijack Defense Bill With Anti-Transgender Amendments​
Far-right lawmakers want to use the bill to target access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and more in the military.
JULY 13, 2023
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House to vote on Marriage Protection Amendment
House Republicans are pressing for a Tuesday vote on a federal constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, forcing lawmakers to take a stand just months before mid-term elections.
JULY 17, 2006
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Full House Vote on Equality Act Expected Next Week
The Democratic-controlled House is likely to pass the LGBTQ rights bill, but Republicans may put up obstacles.
MAY 6, 2019
BREAKING: House Votes to Impeach Trump
As the House sends the matter to trial in the Senate, Republicans engage in hyperbole while out Democrats talk democracy.
DECEMBER 18, 2019
House Votes to Reverse Trans Military Ban
The House passed an antidiscrimination amendment sponsored by Rep. Jackie Speier (pictured), but the measure will have a tough time getting through the Senate.
JULY 11, 2019
Delaware House to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in Delaware is expected to be voted on by the state's House of Representatives on Tuesday.
APRIL 21, 2013
House Votes to Clarify That LGBTQ+ People, Women Can be President
Dated federal language included the words "wife" and "widow" that assumed a male U.S. president.
JUNE 23, 2022
House Republican Has Last-Ditch Idea for Voting on ENDA
As some in Congress attempt one last effort to vote on ENDA before the end of the term, a conservative lobbying group says it's one of the biggest 'threats' of the session.
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Kevin McCarthy Elected Speaker of the House on 15th Vote
Although McCarthy's a solidly conservative Republican, he'd been opposed by the far-right wing of his party.
JANUARY 7, 2023
Rhode Island House Speaker Promises Marriage Vote
Gordon Fox, the speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, said that he would hold a vote on the marriage equality bill next session.
JUNE 30, 2012
Montana House to Vote on Punishing Transgender Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr
Republican leadership have silenced the lawmaker after she stood up for gender-affirming health care.
APRIL 26, 2023
Equality Act Reintroduced in U.S. House; Vote Next Week
The bill would ban anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination nationwide in employment, housing, public accommodations, and more.
FEBRUARY 18, 2021