Mary Jo Kilroy

The people I spoke with on Lilly Avenue, an older neighborhood on the east side of Columbus, welcomed me into their homes with pride. They were building an active neighborhood, a mix of families who had lived there for generations as well as people much newer to the community. They...

The odious military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" came to an end today. Its demise is a result of the activism of many in the LGBT community and their allies, but especially that of members of the military who spoke up and spoke out about their lives...

Friends,

I have exciting news to share. I plan to seek the Democratic nomination for the new congressional seat in Franklin County, Ohio. I am running because our community needs a strong voice in Washington, who will remain focused on jobs, and will work to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social...

We are watching a Mad Hatter Tea Party Congress. Instead of the adult behavior House Speaker John Boehner promised last December after his party's victory, the American people are left with political games that make the new ultra-conservative elite pleased, but put middle class Americans and the country we love...

Most politicians, even those calling themselves "pro-life," would allow an abortion where pregnancy resulted from rape or incest, or to save the life of the mother. Even before the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade, as a young woman in my twenties, I knew of women making their case to...

Social Security is a lifeline for millions of Americans. It is one of our proudest historical achievements, this promise from one generation to the next that we will care for those who came before us. Last week we celebrated Social Security's 75th anniversary, and in commemoration I stood with House...

Right now, I am absolutely astonished how the special interests work in this town. Incredible.

Ever since I took office, I have been meeting with people who have been hurt by the economic crisis by big Wall Street players. People who lost jobs and homes, or saw their savings decline....

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Maybe you've seen it on TV or in one of the dozens of blog postings. The YouTube videos have been viewed over 51,108 times, and the original video from the Columbus Dispatch thousands more.

But on Tuesday, several protesters outside my district...