WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41129) on Sept. 29, 2021, entitled "Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress" by Naval Affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke: * * * Summary The Navy's Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy's current force of 14 aging Ohio-class   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following remarks: Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) joined 14 other members of the House Energy Action Team in a Special Order on the House Floor Monday night condemning the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats for their assault on American energy security and independence, and offering the following remarks. Madam Speaker, I rise today to address the Biden Administration's attack on American energy production. Last   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following floor statement on Sept. 30, 2021: Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers Thursday to honor the life and service of United States Marine Corps Reserve (Ret) Sergeant Major Dan Altieri, in the wake of his unexpected passing on September 20, 2021. Sgt. Major Altieri served as Company First Sergeant for Lima Company, which operates out of the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center at Rickenbac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the House passed legislation to fund the federal government through December 3, and deliver $28.6 billion in emergency relief to communities working to rebuild from the devastation unleashed by recent natural disasters. Every Democrat voted in support of the legislation, while 175 Republicans voted against. "In the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the following statements after news broke that Lordstown Motors Company (LMC) is finalizing a deal to sell its Lordstown plant to Foxconn. "I am closely following reports that Foxconn may be purchasing the former GM Lordstown plant and look forward to learning more from Lordstown Motors and Foxconn on their plans for the facility. I plan to meet w  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan voted today to extend government funding and avert a government shutdown. This legislation extends funding for vital federal agencies, including education, health, housing, and public safety programs, through December 3. This funding will grow opportunity through early childhood education, investments in our schools, and high-quality job training programs, provide a lifel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a total of $54,029,734 in grants to strengthen Community Mental Health Centers (CMCH) and provide expanded access to mental and behavioral health support for Ohio communities grappling with mental health an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 30, 2021, at a hearing on the nominations to the National Credit Union Administration and Export-Import Bank: * * * The Committee meets today to consider the nominations of: Todd Harper to be Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration; Judith Pryor to be First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank; and Owen Herrn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2021: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after Rohit Chopra was confirmed as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): "The CFPB will have a leader who is ready to stand up to the biggest banks and the most  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) staff hosted a virtual roundtable with northwest Ohio County Veteran Service Office Directors, Commissioners, and staff. Brown's office will take the veterans' priorities back to Washington, where the Senator sits on the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. "Our veterans answered the call to serve, and we have a responsibility to make sure they have everything they need to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH) issued the following statements after news broke that Lordstown Motors Corporation (LMC) is finalizing a deal to sell its Lordstown plant to Foxconn. "Lordstown Motors Corporation arrived in the Mahoning Valley with promises of jobs and economic growth. I have asked LMC to explain theirs plans for Lordstown and its work  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor in support of his amendment with Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) to the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 3, which would require th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following joint statement on Sept. 30, 2021: * * * U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) issued the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi delayed the vote on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "While we are disappointed the House of Representatives did not meet its deadline to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, we  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today applauded the nominations of Ms. Bridget Meehan Brennan, Mr. Charles Esque Fleming, and Judge David Augustin Ruiz by President Biden to serve as U.S. Federal District Court Judges for the Northern District of Ohio. The Northern District has court locations in Akron, Cleveland, Toledo and Youngstown. It serves over 6 million Ohioan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today expressed their gratitude to the members of the bipartisan judicial advisory commission that assisted them with identifying the best candidates to fill recent vacancies on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The Northern District has court locations in Akron, Cleveland, Toledo and Youngstown. It serves over   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded the nominations of Ms. Bridget Meehan Brennan, Mr. Charles Esque Fleming, and Judge David Augustin Ruiz by President Biden to serve as U.S. Federal District Court Judges for the Northern District of Ohio. The Northern District has court locations in Akron, Cleveland, Toledo, and Youngstown. It serves over six million Ohioa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today expressed their gratitude to the members of the bipartisan judicial advisory commission that assisted them with identifying the best candidates to fill recent vacancies on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The Northern District has court locations in Akron, Cleveland, Toledo and Youngstown. It serves over 6   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) -- authors of the groundbreaking Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and CARA 2.0 laws -- have introduced the Excellence in Recovery Housing Act, to boost the availability of housing nationwide for those in recovery from substance use disorder. The framework for this bipartisan legislation was included in CARA 3.0 and would help to expand   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and James Lankford (R-Okla.) led Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Angus King (I-Maine), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in a letter urging President Biden to hold Turkey's President Erdogan accountable for his r  more