COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today responded to the House passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Higher Education Destruction Act:
Read Full Story : Republicans Prioritize Censorship, Discrimination Over Freedoms, Economic Growth with SB 1's Passage Thu, Mar 20, 2025
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today responded to Governor DeWine’s State of the State address:
Read Full Story : Rep. Somani Says Real State of the State is Ohioans Deserve Better Thu, Mar 13, 2025
COLUMBUS – State Reps. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) and Desiree Tims (D-Dayton) Thursday introduced the Reproductive Care Act.
Read Full Story : Reps. Somani, Tims Introduce Reproductive Care Act to Align Ohio Law with Reproductive Freedom Amendment Fri, Feb 21, 2025
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) last week joined The Ohio House Democratic Caucus in sending a letter to Governor Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost urging them to not appeal Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Holbrook’s ruling that the governor violated a statue in 2021 when he refused to accept $900M in federal unemployment during the pandemic. The ruling, if not appealed by the attorney general and if the funds are distributed by the governor, means 300K Ohio families will be eligible for meaningful financial support.
Read Full Story : House Democrats Urge Governor, Attorney General to Accept, Release $900M in Unused Federal Unemployment Funds Tue, Feb 18, 2025
COLUMBUS – State Reps. Ismail Mohamed (D-Columbus), Munira Abdullahi (D-Columbus), Anita Somani (D-Dublin), and Cecil Thomas (D- Cincinnati) today held a press conference at the Ohio Statehouse with community advocates, reaffirming their support for Ohio’s immigrant population and condemning the harmful attacks made by the federal administration and state legislation.
Read Full Story : House Democrats Reaffirm Support for Ohio's Immigrant Community, Highlight Resources for Public Safety Tue, Feb 11, 2025
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today released the following statement concerning President Trump’s retreat from his unlawful attempt to halt federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs:
Read Full Story : Trump's Chaotic Federal Funding Attack Only First Step in Plan to Rip-off Ohioans Fri, Jan 31, 2025
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) today honored the 52nd anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision. Since that day in 1973, the reproductive rights movement has been under attack by those who seek to control decisions that a person makes about their own health. Unfortunately, these attacks were successful in overturning this decision on the federal level in 2022.
Read Full Story : Rep. Somani Commemorates Roe v. Wade Anniversary Wed, Jan 22, 2025
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Anita Somani (D-Dublin) joined Governor Mike DeWine Wednesday as he signed House Bill (HB) 173 into law, officially recognizing October as Hindu Heritage Month in the state of Ohio. Originally introduced as HB 72 alongside joint sponsor Rep. Mathews (R-Lebanon), this legislation was added to Rep. Troy’s HB 173 during December’s lame duck session.
Read Full Story : Rep. Somani Celebrates Recognition of Hindu Heritage Month By Governor DeWine Thu, Jan 9, 2025