WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, ranking Republican member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 18, 2022, with Reps. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, and Garret Graves, R-Louisiana:: * * * Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA), and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2022, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: * * * "National holidays are established in memory of the very few whose vision and raw courage define America's soul and moral character. On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we honor a giant among men who envisioned an America that truly lived up to the promises our founders decreed. "Today's commemoration of his life and work provides an opportunity for remembrance,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on Jan. 18, 2022, with Reps. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, Sam Graves, R-Missouri, and Garret Graves, R-Louisiana: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Bob Latta (R-OH), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam G  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2022: * * * Congressman Tim Ryan today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court declining to hear the Delphi retirees' case against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC): "I am deeply disappointed that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case brought by the Delphi retirees against the PBGC to restore their pensions. "When the Delphi Salaried Pension Plan   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) delivered remarks at events around Ohio to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and to engage with students participating in a day of service. In his remarks, Brown described how Dr. King challenged a nation to live up to its own ideals of equality. Brown's remarks alluded to Dr. King's Letter from Birmingham Jail, touched on his understanding that workers' ri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: For years we have worked to protect Ohioans from out of control surprise medical bills, and thanks to the No Surprises Act, which went into effect on January 1st, most of those surprise bills will now be banned under federal law. We know that health care is one of the most stressful costs families face, and millions of Americans have faced surprise medical bills. Patients wake up from surgery, expecting to pa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement after meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Portman led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Ukraine, which included senior members of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees. The trip included Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kevin Cram  more

KYIV, Ukraine, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today joined U.S. Senators Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., in a meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit came as part of their bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Ukraine. "Ukraine is a vital U.S. partne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), along with Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) applauded the finalization of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA) agreement between the U.S. Government and the Republic of El Salvador. This bilateral agreement will redirect approximately $20 million in concessional debt owed by El Salvador to a conservation fund over a period of 10 years. The TFCA p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: United States Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) wrote to the eight largest Online Program Management (OPM) companies -- 2U, Academic Partnerships, Pearson, Wiley, Bisk, Kaplan, Grand Canyon, and Zovio -- that administer online degree programs for many colleges and universities, raising concerns about their business practices and tuition-sharing arrang  more