WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Vice Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced he has secured the subcommittee's approval for over $429 million to procure four new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft specifically designated for U.S. Air Force Reserve units. "This is potentially a huge win for the men and women at YARS as well as our entire community in Northeast Ohio," said Con  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 15 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced it would be evacuating Afghans who assisted the U.S. Military: "First and foremost, this is welcome news. These brave men and women put their lives on the line to help our warfighters safely and effectively complete their missions. We have an obligation to ensure their safety," said Rep. Brad Wenst  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 13, 2021: Representative Mike Turner (OH-10) reintroduced the Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act, alongside Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11). This bipartisan bill restores an expired tax incentive allowing developers to fully deduct the costs of environmental remediation of brownfields in the year the costs were incurred. This legislation was first introduced in 2019. "The restoration o  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today hosted a news conference call to applaud the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new rule that will strengthen its made in the USA label enforcement by cracking down on marketers that falsely claim products are "Made in the USA." For years, Brown led Senate efforts calling for action from the FTC. The new FTC rule will take effect next month and will prote  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 13, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to Angela Strand, the newly appointed Executive Chairwoman of the Lordstown Motor Company (LMC), asking the company to develop and share a detailed plan for the company's reform, and to work with area labor unions with historic expertise in automotive manufacturing. Brown reiterated the desire for LMC to succeed and become a good employer and cont  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: In the Wall Street Journal, Senator Portman wrote a letter to the editor highlighting the bipartisan infrastructure proposal he is helping to write and how it will help the economy grow. This is in response to a Wall Street Journal article arguing that building new highways will not benefit the economy. As Senator Portman notes, the bipartisan infrastructure proposal is not just about improving our highway syste  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 14, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement after the CDC released preliminary data today showing that more than 93,331 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2020, a record high. "The overdose figures released today are as stunning as they are heartbreaking. Never could I have imagined that 93,331 Americans would lose their lives to drug overdoses in a single year. "My  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) applauded the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for passing their bipartisan Pray Safe Act to establish a federal clearinghouse through which faith  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for passing their bipartisan Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act, legislation that pr  more