WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement regarding Child Tax Credit payments of up to $300 per month, per child arriving in bank accounts and mailboxes this week. Due to the passage of the American Rescue Plan - championed by Congressional Democrats and signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021 - Child Tax Credit payments will start being delivered July 15. Near  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement on President Biden's Executive Order on Economic Competition. "Today's Executive Order is a troubling instance of government overreach. Under President Trump, the United States had a roaring economy that encouraged investment, innovation, and private-sector competition that benefited consumers. Instead of doubling down on policies that work,   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressmen Bob Gibbs, Bob Latta, and Anthony Gonzalez wrote to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy with questions regarding the Northern Ohio Service District's continued poor performance. With the Northern Ohio District ranking as the second worst district in country for mail delivery according to the United States Postal Service's own metrics, millions of Ohioans feel the impact of this degraded service. Roughly on  more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, July 13 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressmen Bob Latta (OH-5), Bob Gibbs (OH-7), and Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) wrote to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy with questions regarding the Northern Ohio Service District's continued poor performance. With the Northern Ohio District ranking as the second worst district in country for mail delivery according to the United States Postal Service's own metrics, millions of Ohioans feel the impact  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke at a virtual Labor Energy Partnership (LEP) workshop about Ohio's opportunity to play a leading role in clean energy manufacturing, and the need for good paying, union jobs as the country shifts towards a low-carbon economy. Brown believes the best way to invest in Ohio's future is to use creative, high-tech solutions to reduce emissions and develop nex  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 12, 2021: Last week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded President Biden's decision to fire both the current Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Saul and Black were key agents of the Trump agenda to systematically dismantle Social Security. Brown has been calling for the replacement of Saul and Black since February, when he demanded they resign in his first  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) took part in a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) visit to Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and Guatemala to discuss bilateral issues with top government officials and civil society and business leaders. The CODEL, led by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), also included Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and John Hoe  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) recently concluded a multi-day, bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) to Central and South America where he met with leaders in government, business, and civil society to discuss the shared challenges and opportunities between the United States and Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, and Ecuador. In particular, Portman, who has long been a leader in Congress on the issue of pre  more