WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: Last night, the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) the Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act, to honor the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman with the creation of commemorative coins bearing her image and emblematic of her legacy. The coins mark what would have been Tubman's 200th birthday in March 2022 and   more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-13) and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote a letter to Stambaugh Auditorium Management to express their concerns about negotiations that have broken down between the Mahoning Valley arts organizations and the members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 101 (IATSE). IATSE members have worked for the auditorium, playhouse, symphony and t  more

LIMA, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Dave Joyce (OH-14) commended Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's decision to sell 250 M1 Abrams combat tanks to Poland that are produced at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, Ohio. This announcement follows a letter sent by the lawmakers in early February urging for the sale of 250 M1 Abrams tanks to bolster United States' national security i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: Congressmen Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) introduced the Transparency for Malign Chinese Investments in Global Port Infrastructure Act, which would require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), in consultation with the secretaries of Defense and State, to study and report to Congress information related to Chinese investments in port infrastructure made around   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to prioritize the pro-worker, pro-environment trade provisions in the China competitiveness bill, known as USICA in the Senate and the America COMPETES Act in the House. As   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-13) wrote a letter to Stambaugh Auditorium Management to express their concerns about negotiations that have broken down between the Mahoning Valley arts organizations and the members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 101 (IATSE). IATSE members have worked for the auditorium, playhouse, symphony and the performing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: A few years ago, I joined community leaders in Cincinnati to visit Union Baptist Cemetery, one of the most historic African American burial grounds in our state, and see all the work that's needed to restore this hallowed ground to the place of honor that it should be. This week I introduced the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act, bipartisan legislation to provide federal resources to ensure histo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Senate passed a resolution to express support for Ukraine's sovereignty and independence and condemn Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The resolution passed with support from Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.). Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led the bipartisan effort. "More than 10,000 Ukrainians have already perished defending their homes and families from Russian aggression. This r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) today joined his Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg regarding the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) December 16, 2021 memorandum, "Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better America." In the letter, the senators request that Secretary Buttigieg direct FH  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urging them to prioritize the pro-worker, pro-environment trade provisions in the China competitiveness bill, known as USICA in the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) and U.S. Representatives Joyce Beatty (OH-3) and Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) introduced legislation to begin the process of incorporating the John P. Parker House, an important stop on the Underground Railroad, into the National Park System. The Parker House is located in Ripley, Ohio. "In addition to being a successful businessman, John P. Parker   more

MADISONVILLE, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2022: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and more than 100 other lawmakers in writing to Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Robert Califf to condemn the FDA's decision to permanently eliminate longstanding patient safeguards associated with the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, and to urge the FDA to  more