WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), the Vice Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, passed out of the Appropriations committee an amendment to the Defense spending bill that would require the Defense Department to buy light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs that are made or assembled in the United States. This year, GE-Savant in Bucyrus, Ohio ended its production of A19-model of LED lightbulbs due to competi  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: National business leaders have expressed support for the bipartisan Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act (S. 2324), led by Senators Rob Portman, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) are or  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Portman joined FOX Business' Kudlow this afternoon to outline his concerns with the Democrats' $3.5 trillion reconciliation proposal and discuss the bipartisan infrastructure agreement he is helping lead. Portman explained why the bipartisan agreement will not worsen inflation, but rather will lower costs for businesses, spur economic growth, boost productivity, and ultimately lead to a more efficient an  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: This morning, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed Ed Gonzalez, nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, on his decision, while serving as then-  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), will join an all-star group of civil rights champions, advocates, and allies for "Speak Out: Call to Action Day on Capitol Hill." The event is in response to numerous voter restriction laws being passed in states across the country, as well as Senate Republicans' refusal to engage meaningfully i  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) visited Brightside Academy Ohio yesterday evening to speak with families in Ohio's Third Congressional District about advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) (of up to $300 per child) beginning today (July 15th) through December. The remaining tax credit is contingent on filing a 2021 tax return. The enhanced CTC was a major component o  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), was arrested today for leading a peaceful demonstration in the Hart Senate Office Building to raise awareness on the ongoing attacks in state legislatures across the country on Americans' right to vote. In response, Beatty issued the following statement: "I stand in solidarity with Black women   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following joint statement on July 15, 2021: The co-signers are Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, Ritchie Torres, D-New York, Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio. * * * Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and Senators Michael Bennet (CO), Sherrod Brown (OH), and Cory Booker (NJ) released the following statement on the delivery of the first Child T  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following joint statement on July 15, 2021: The co-signers are Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, Ritchie Torres, D- New York, Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio and Cory Booker, D-New Jersey. * * * Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and Senators Michael Bennet (CO), Sherrod Brown (OH), and Cory Booker (NJ) released the following statement on the deliv  more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, July 16 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) penned a letter to the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) Deputy Commissioner for Operations Grace Kim requesting SSA offices reopen to the public and employees discontinue working remotely because they are currently unable to fulfill their public obligation to provide essential services in a timely manner. Members of Congress who join  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today encourages all hardworking families in Northeast Ohio to be on the lookout for advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit of up to $300 per month per child, which will start hitting bank accounts today, July 15th, and continue through December. These payments were delivered as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, which was passed by House and Senate Democrats and signed int  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today joins with the U.S. Department of Education to announce the approval of Ohio's American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan and distribute remaining ARP ESSER funds to Ohio. Ohio's plan details how the state will use ARP ESSER funds to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has approved Ohio's American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) plan, and has begun distributing the more than $4.4 billion in funds to the state. Ohio's plan details how the state is using and plans to use ARP ESSER funds to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the group of 22 senators working on a bipartisan infrastructure package, joined Andrea Mitchell to discuss the two tracks of legislation to improve infrastructure across the country. On the bipartisan infrastructure deal, Senator Coons said, "I'm working hard with senators like Rob Portman of Ohio and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona to pull together the last de  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 14, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding his concerns with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) investigation of Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics and FBI's ensuing cover-up, following a r  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: In a new op-ed for the Washington Examiner, Senator Portman highlights the recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis indicating that -thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - the federal government will bring in significantly more money than previously estimated for 2022. The 2017 tax overhaul - which Portman played a key role in authoring - had a profound and immediate impact on the U.S. economy. It led t  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: This morning, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at hearing on the nominations of Robert L. Santos to be Director of the U.S. Census Bureau and Ed Gonzalez to be Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Custom  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, the Labor Department released their latest Core Consumer Price Index reading, showing that inflation surged to 5.4 percent year-over-year in the month on June, rising at its fastest pace in nearly 13 years. This continued rise in prices has led many to worry that big spending packages, such as the multi-trillion-dollar package proposed by the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats, could le  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced the unanimous approval by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee of their Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act to protect Federa  more