The state-level push to protect abortion rights will continue in Ohio in November with activists trying to amend the state constitution to protect reproductive healthcare. And while conservatives have tried to paint local efforts as outside actors pressuring Ohioans to amend the constitution, it turns out one of the largest pushes on either side is from local Catholic archdioceses, which have given nearly $1 million in donations to defeat the pro-abortion Issue 1.
Ohio voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a ballot measure that could raise the threshold for changing the state constitution — and in the process have a direct impact on abortion rights in the battleground state. The measure, known as Issue 1, would raise the threshold for amending the state constitution…
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On February 28, 2019, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) was swearing in witnesses before a House Judiciary Subcommittee.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) made a point of parliamentary inquiry: âI think we left out âso help me God.ââ
Cohen replied: âWe did.â
Johnson asked âCan we have the witnesses do it again for the record?â
Cohen responded: âNo,â then added: âIf they want to do it, but some of them donât want to do it, and I donât think itâs necessary, and I donât like to assert my will over other people.â
Johnson responded:
âWell it goes back to our founding history, itâs been part of our tradition for more than two centuries and I donât know that we should abandon it now.â
the election with this promise now to end birthright citizenship. but bottom line, you did some digging on this today, does he really have that power? reporter: well, you heard paul ryan say he doesn t believe he has the power to do that. most constitutional experts would agree with that. in fact, back in 1995, the justice department said very forcefully in an opinion that is still enforced today, still operative today, that the only way to change birthright citizenship is, quote, by amending the constitution. david? all right, jon karl with us again tonight. thank you, jon. just as millions of families prepare for halloween, a powerful storm system is moving east tonight. it already spawned this tornado in oregon. and another in forest grove, oregon. and for halloween, there could also be severe weather and flooding from texas all the way up to ohio. chief meteorologist ginger zee is the live tracking it all for us tonight. hey, ginger. reporter: hey there, david. more than fo