WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Tom Carper (D-DE), along with U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and David Price (D-NC), introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to ensure that shelters operated by the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Republican leaders of the Committees involved in reconciliation are calling on Leader Schumer and Senate Committee Chairs  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), led 40 senators in a letter to the heads of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: "Instead of taking steps to stop the cost of gasoline, groceries, electricity - and virtually everything else -- from rising, Joe Biden is implementing an unconstitutional and unlawful vaccine mandate that will further hurt hardworking families," said Congressman Bill Johnson. "While Joe Biden claims his vaccine mandate is an emergency, it took him two months to release it and it won't take effect until next ye  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: This past week, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Reps. Maria Salazar (FL-27) and Lou Correa (CA-46) in introducing the Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies (SERVICE) Act. This bipartisan bill would create a pilot program within the U.S. Department of Justice to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to create local veteran response teams comprise  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, introduced the SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act. The legislation would change the date that furnace, central air conditioner, and heat pump manufacturers must comply with regional energy efficiency standards to the date of manufacture instead of what it currently is, which is the date of insta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following remarks on Nov. 3, 2021, during a committee markup of the Data Mapping to Save Moms Lives Act (H.R. 1218) and Spectrum Coordination Act (H.R. 2501): * * * Highlights and excerpts below: INTRODUCTION "Before I begin my opening remarks, I'd like to congratulate my friend and colleague, Chairman Doyle, for his upcoming retirement.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: Representative David Price (D-N.C.) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), along with Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), introduced bicameral legislation to ensure shelters operated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that hold unaccompanied children are thoroughly vetted and licensed by the state in which they operate. This bicameral, bipartisan leg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Rep. Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Treasury Department to move swiftly on implementing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to crack down on  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Rep. Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Treasury Department to move swiftly   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: United States Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), alongside Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Robert Menendez (D- NJ), and Tina Smith (D-MN), sent letters to the heads of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), Granite State Management & Resources (Granite State), and the Navient Corporation (Navient) calling on them to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with the Republican leaders of other key committees, including Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following transcript of an interview on CNBC's Squawk Box on Nov. 3, 2021: In an interview this morning with CNBC's Squawk Box, Senator Portman discussed last night's gubernatorial race in Virginia - noting that voters responded to Governor-elect Youngkin's campaign, which focused on real issues impacting folks' daily lives. Portman also argued that the results show that voters are not supportive of the Democrats' massive tax and spendi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following transcript of an interview on Fox Business on on Nov. 3, 2021: Senator Portman joined FOX Business' Kudlow this afternoon to outline his concerns with the Democrats' reckless tax and spending bill, arguing that trillions in new spending and taxes will stifle economic growth, kill jobs, balloon the national debt, and increase inflation. He also highlighted the negative impact surging inflation is having on workers and middle-cl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: This evening on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered remarks on the need to strengthen vetting procedures for Afghan evacuee arrivals into the United States. Portman highlighted that the United States faces an   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, led the Committee in moving forward four Biden Administration nominees: * Ms. Reta Jo Lewis, of Georgia, to be President and Chair of the Export-Import Bank of the United States * The Honorable Judith Del Zoppo Pryor,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), along with Representatives David Price (D-N.C.), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), today introduced bicameral legislation to ensure that shelters operated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that hold unaccompanied children are thoroughly vetted and licensed by the state in which they operate. This bicameral, bipartisan legis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, along with the Republican leaders of other key Committees, including Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Pat To  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representatives Carol  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: United States Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Robert Menendez (D- N.J.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in sending letters to the heads of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), Granite State Management & Resources (Granite State), and the Navient Corporation (Navient  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) alongside Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Robert Menendez (D- NJ.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) sent letters to the heads of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), Granite State Management & Resources (Granite State), and the Navient Corporation (Navien  more