WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Angus King (I-ME), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) applauded the Senate passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) announced that their bipartisan Carbon Capture Improvement Act has passed the Senate as part of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. The Carbon Capture Improvement Act makes it easier for power plants and industrial facilities to finance the purchase and installation of carbon capture, utilization, and storage equipment, as well as direct air captu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the Senate overwhelmingly approved a $1 trillion infrastructure bill in a 69-30 vote. The legislation will next be taken up by the House for its consideration. "I applaud the Senate for its work to advance a bipartisan, once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure," said Rep. Kaptur. "The American peop  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan today released the following statement on the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the U.S. Senate. Legislation now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives. For decades, infrastructure in Ohio has suffered from a systemic lack of investment. In fact, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Ohio a C- grade on its infrastructure report  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: Members of the GOP Doctors Caucus and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sent the following letter to the Attending Physician regarding his recent mask mandate for the U.S. House of Representatives: * * * August 10, 2021 To: Rear Admiral Brian P. Monahan, MD, MACP, Attending Physician of the United States Congress, H-166, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC 20515-9086 Dear Dr. Monahan: We wo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Bill Posey (R-FL) today introduced their bipartisan legislation, the Safe Medicine Act, to end our reliance on foreign powers for important lifesaving pharmaceuticals and generics. This bill is designed to protect the tens of millions of American patients who rely on these drugs from being subject to contaminated pharmaceuticals from countries like China who do n  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and 13 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take further steps to end the federal death penalty once and for all. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Senators commend the recent decision to impose a moratorium on federal executions pending  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement expressing disappointment that the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is withdrawing approval of Ohio's Work Requirement and Community Engagement 1115 Demonstration Waiver. The waiver was previously approved by the Trump administration in March 2019. "The Biden administration's decision is extremely disappointing. "Work requirement  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to approve the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act by a bipartisan vote of 69-30. The bill - which Portman played a lead role in crafting - represents the largest investment in core infrastructure in our nation's history. "America's infrastructure is in desperate need of repair and today's vote brings the American pe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that his bipartisan Bridge Investment Act has passed the Senate, as part of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. This bill would establish a competitive grant program to assist the repair and replacement of deficient and outdated bridges and ease the national bridge repair backlog. It will also help us get closer to a solution on the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with several key provisions he secured for Ohio communities. As the Chairman of a key committee on infrastructure legislation, Brown fought for Ohio and delivered, with big inv  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with several key provisions he secured for Ohio communities. As the Chairman of a key committee on infrastructure legislation, Brown fought for Ohio and delivered, with big investments now on the way to the state for good-paying jobs to build an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Mark Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to approve the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by a bipartisan vote of 69-30. The bill represents the largest i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Angus King (I-ME) announced that certain provisions of their bipartisan BRIDGE Act have passed the Senate, as part of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA). IIJA now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration. The bill provides $65 billion for broadband, including more than $40 billion to states, U.S. territories  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that their bipartisan bill to reduce wasteful spending on discarded medications that are the result of that are the result of excessively large, single-use drug vials has passed the Senate, as part of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. The Recovering Excessive Funds for Unused and Needless Drugs (REFUND) Act will enable Med  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that their bipartisan legislation requiring value for money analyses on federally-supported transportation loans, included as part of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, has passed the Senate. Public-private partnerships, or P3s, are contractual relationships between a state or local government and a private entity. The relationship allows f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that their bipartisan Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act has passed the Senate, as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Finish the ADHS Act would provide $1.25 billion in dedicated funding over five years for the network of transportation corridors across Appalachia for the first time since 2012. Ohio stand  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced that key provisions of their bipartisan Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness (ESIC) Act have passed the Senate as part of Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. These provisions will improve energy efficiency in buildings and the industrial sector, which will help reduce emissions, protect the environment, and create jobs. "With passag  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced that their bipartisan RECYCLE Act has passed the Senate as part of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. The RECYCLE Act authorizes a new federal grant program through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help educate households and consumers about their residential and community recycling programs. The bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is one step closer to receiving $1 billion in new funding as a result of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act passing the Senate today. The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) includes $5.5 billion in funding to support ecosystems across the country. "With Senate   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Aging Committee Chairman Bob Casey, D-Pa., along with Senators Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, today introduced legislation to update federal nursing home policy to improve quality of care and oversight, after the COVID  more