WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * In response to the EPA's reckless decision to shut down reliable power plants, Congressman Balderson (OH-12) will lead the effort to overturn the Clean Power Plan 2.0 through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution. Congressman Balderson issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its final rule on coal- and natural gas-fired power plants,  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) re-introduced a resolution today in the House of Representatives to recognize American natural gas as an affordable and "green" energy source. Balderson's resolution outlines how American natural gas has helped reduce carbon emissions and why it will continue to be an essential part of the United States' energy mix. In Ohio alone, natural gas has already   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement: "I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. He was a dedicated representative of his district, a beloved member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and a champion for infrastructure, health care, and opportunity. We need more members of Congress like Donald Payne, Jr. who co-chaired multiple bipartisan cauc  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced that Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify publicly for the first time since retiring from public service at a hearing before the Select Subcommittee on June 3, 2024. Earlier this year, Dr. Fauci appeared in front of the Select Subcommittee for a closed-door, two-day, 14-hour transcribed interview. Chairman We  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to the Chief Executive Officers of Standard Chartered Bank USA, Truist, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, Western Union, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, Citibank, HSBC Bank, JPMorgan Chase, MUFG Bank, PayPal, and Santander Bank requesting documents and communications related to the Committee's investigation of fin  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, "An Anatomy of a Political Prosecution: The Manhattan District Attorney's Office's Vendetta Against President Donald J. Trump." The report reveals how the New York County District Attorney's Office's (DANY) investigation and prosecution of President Trump is the product of pr  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 25 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10): "It is with deepest sympathy that I extend healing to the beloved family of Congressman Donald Payne Jr. -- to his wife Bea and their triplets Yvonne, Jack, and Donald. I also extend my thoughts to their cherished friends, his caring staff, and his constitu  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: "If the Europeans were forced to step up and provide for their own security, we could actually take care of some more domestic problems at home. But no. Too many in this chamber have decided that we should police the entire world. The American taxpayer be damned." In remarks on the Senate floor today, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) slammed the U.S. foreign policy establishment for its failures in the Middle East, refl  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Declaration Would Support Recovery of Small Businesses Damaged by Tornadoes Senators JD Vance (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to grant a disaster declaration for Logan County to support recovery for businesses and homes damaged by the tornadoes on March 14, 2024. Their letter supports Governor DeWine's request for a disaster declaration, which would make lo  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate voted last night to send the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to the President's desk to be signed into law to protect Americans and U.S. national security from foreign adversaries, including the Chinese Communist Party. Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) co-led the bill in the U.S. House and released the following statement: "This bipartisan bill is a vic  more