Ohio voters add abortion rights to constitution
As elections were held across the country Tuesday, Ohio residents voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, CBS News projects. Jericka Duncan reports.
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As elections were held across the country Tuesday, Ohio residents voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, CBS News projects. Jericka Duncan reports.
Ohio voters have approved a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to enshrine a right to abortion, CBS News projects. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan is in Ohio with reactions from voters.
If voters approve Ohio's Issue 1 ballot measure, the state constitution would be amended to enshrine abortion rights. Ohio's Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Dr. Catherine Romanos, a family doctor in Columbus, join CBS News with what's at stake for women's health in Ohio, and CBS News' Anthony Salvanto looks at the latest exit poll data.
Voters in Ohio are weighing in a proposal to establish a constitutional right to abortion. CBS News exit poll data on the ballot measure estimates Ohio Issue 1 as lean "yes." CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto is following the results as polls close.
Millions of Americans cast their ballots Tuesday in elections across the country. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Nancy Cordes join to unpack the potential political ramifications for 2024.
Abortion is on Tuesday's ballot in Ohio. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan speaks with voters and explains what happens once the results are in -- both if the amendment passes and if it fails.
The Democratic Party is paying attention to the outcomes in the Kentucky governor's race and Ohio's abortion rights ballot measure as potential boosts ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty and Kentucky Rep. Morgan McGarvey join "America Decides" to discuss.
CBS News is closely tracking Ohio, where voters are deciding on an abortion rights ballot measure Tuesday. And Virginia — where the entire state legislature is up for grabs, which could help determine the future of a 15-week abortion ban in the Old Dominion. Anthony Salvanto, Jericka Duncan and Robert Costa have more.
Access to abortion was a key issue at the ballot box in 2022. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball join "America Decides" to discuss if Democrats can rely on it to mobilize voters again in 2023.
As Ohioans cast their votes Tuesday on Issue 1, a ballot measure on abortion access, there is widespread public concern, particularly among women, about the potential impact of new abortion restrictions imposed in some states. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports from Columbus.
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In a full floor vote on Tuesday, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio failed to receive enough support to become the next House speaker. Jordan vowed to "keep going," and the next vote is scheduled for Wednesday morning despite it being unclear if he will have the support he needs. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
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House Republicans voted Friday to drop Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as their nominee for speaker after he failed to win a majority three times on the House floor. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
House Republicans on Thursday made virtually no progress toward electing a new speaker. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
House Republicans showed no signs of ending the speaker stalemate Thursday after Rep. Jim Jordan reversed his support of a plan to empower Speaker pro tempore Patrick McHenry. Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball and Semafor politics reporter Kadia Goba join "America Decides" to discuss how the House could move forward.
The current Republican nominee for House speaker, Jim Jordan, fell 22 votes short of the necessary 217 to win the gavel on Wednesday. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Robert Costa have more.
Rep. Jim Jordan failed to secure enough votes to become House speaker on the second ballot, leaving the lower chamber without a leader as Republicans' path forward remained unclear. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who has voted for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in both rounds, about what he thinks needs to happen next.
House Republicans on Tuesday tried to elect a speaker again but Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan failed to win enough votes to secure the gavel on the first ballot. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what went wrong. Plus, Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez joins "America Decides" to discuss why he voted against Jordan.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan will take his bid to become speaker of the House to the floor on Tuesday. Whether or not he has enough votes to take the gavel remains to be seen. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan could be on the verge of becoming the next speaker of the House. It could happen as soon as Tuesday, but that's only if he can get at least 217 votes. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on Jordan's efforts to sway the holdouts in his party.
House Republicans chose Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to be their nominee for speaker in a secret ballot vote Friday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins to discuss how much of the GOP supports Jordan's bid.
Ahead of an expected internal vote Wednesday, Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio and Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana made their pitches Tuesday night to their colleagues for why they should be the next speaker of the House. But with House Republicans divided, neither are poised to have the 217 votes needed. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill.
"This man was seared into the memory of a young girl who survived a heinous crime many years ago," Ohio's attorney general said.
Republican House Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan have both announced their intention to run for the vacant speaker seat after Kevin McCarthy's ousting Tuesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on who is endorsing who and what's next on the road to fill the congressional leadership role.