WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) issued the following statement regarding Russia's actions in Eastern Ukraine. "Europe is on the verge of war because of the actions of Vladimir Putin. Russia's illegal recognition of independence in Luhansk and Donetsk - and an invasion of Russian troops in those regions - are an extreme escalation," said Latta. "Putin's speech yesterday leaves no doubt of his intentions, and i  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) issued the following statement in response to Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine by deploying troops to the Ukrainian territories of Donetsk and Luhansk. "As tensions continue to escalate, our hearts and prayers are with the innocent victims of this conflict in Ukraine and the Ukrainian-American families in Ohio and across this country. We know this situation is ver  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement on Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine. "Russian aggression towards Ukraine is a crisis with global implications. Since Russia's 2014 invasion, the United States has provided Ukraine with security assistance to help Ukraine defend itself and improve interoperability with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Today,  more

LORAIN, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a virtual roundtable with government and business leaders from Lorain County to answer questions and discuss potential projects in the community from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Brown helped to write and pass, and other community concerns. The bipartisan infrastructure law will allow Ohio communities to upgrade outdated bridges, roads, t  more

MARION, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a virtual roundtable with government and business leaders from Marion County to answer questions and discuss potential projects in the community from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Brown helped to write and pass, and other community concerns. The bipartisan infrastructure law will allow Ohio communities to upgrade outdated bridges, roads, t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement urging the Biden administration to begin to impose economic and financial sanctions on Russia and Putin following its military action in Eastern Ukraine. "Russia's military incursion into eastern Ukraine is an act of naked aggression against the Ukrainian people and Ukr  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined local transit leaders at the Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) today to discuss how the bipartisan infrastructure law will help Youngstown invest in expanding public transit service for Ohioans, job training, and new pollution-free vehicles. "I worked to make sure this bill includes record investment to help Ohio communities upgrade their tra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven recently joined a bicameral effort led by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio) urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to immediately restore more stringent oversight of chemical abortion pills, including the in-person dispensing requirement for the drug mifepristone that the FDA suspended in December. "FDA's action to indefinitely repeal b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio), with 124 colleagues from the Senate and House of Representatives, today demanded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) immediately restore more stringent oversight of chemical abortion pills, including the in-person dispensing requirement the FDA suspended in December. The lawmakers on Friday issued a letter to ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- 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 in response to Russia's further invasion of Ukraine. "Over the last eight years, I've been very clear in my opposition to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and backing of the separatist movements in the Donetsk and Luhansk territories with advisors, intelligence support and weapons. Russia has also iss  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement in response to Russia's further invasion of Ukraine. "Russia is continuing to violate the territorial integrity of Ukraine by sending additional forces into two Ukrainian territories, Luhansk and Donetsk. "These are Ukrainian territories that Russia has been essentially occupying for the past eight ye  more