WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2022: On December 22, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rob Portman (R-Ohio), ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman of the Senate A  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) has been appointed to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence which went into effect Saturday. This appointment is historic because it marks the first time ever that the U.S. Representative for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has assumed a leadership role for a national security committee. This appointment will allow Rep. Turner to   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement on the passing of his friend, former Senate Leader Harry Reid. "Harry Reid was one of the most effective leaders for working people in our country's history. Whenever a family signs up for affordable health coverage through the Affordable Care Act, they have Harry to thank for it. "Like so many of our most storied leaders, he came from   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2022: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Jelena McWilliams, announced her resignation on Friday, December 31. "The FDIC has a long history of bipartisan cooperation for the good of the American people. "This critical board-governed agen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2022: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Jelena McWilliams, announced her resignation on Friday, December 31: "The FDIC has a long history of bipartisan cooperation for  more

NOGALES, Arizona, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, toured the Nogales Mariposa Commercial Land Point of Entry (POE) and joined Nogales Sector Border Patrol on a tour the border. Portman received operational briefs from Guadalupe Rami  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 9 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2022, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda I. Nominees * Alison J. Nathan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit * Leonard Philip Stark, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit * Bridget Meehan Brennan, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio * Victoria Marie Calvert, to be United  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2022: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of both the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Me  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Jan. 4, 2022: * * * "In preparation for returning to Washington, DC, I took an at-home COVID test last night and it was positive. "I am asymptomatic and feel fine. I have been in contact with the Attending Physician and my personal doctor. "I am following their medical advice and following CDC guidelines and isolating for the recommended five days. "I will work remotely from home this week, but will not   more