WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Assessing the Effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Programs" at 2 p.m. on March 2, 2022, at 2118 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses: Panel 1 * Ms. Bonnie Carroll, President and Founder, Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS) * Dr. Craig Bryan, Stress, Trauma And Resilience (STAR) Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Director, Suic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement on Russia's threat to Invade Ukraine's territory. "Through its rapid escalation of conflict, breach of cease-fire agreements, and hostile and irresponsible rhetoric, Russia has flagrantly rejected the norms of legal and civil behavior to which respectable nation states have long adhered  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: The Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Andy Harris (R-MD), released the following statement regarding Russia's illegal recognition of the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk and imminent deployment of troops to Ukrainian territory. Russia's illegal recognition of the independence of Luhansk and Donets  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee joined Toledo and Lucas County government and business leaders at a virtual roundtable to answer questions and discuss housing challenges and solutions. Average home prices in Toledo increased nearly 10 percent between 2020 and 2021, and the average rent in Toledo of about $900 is up 12 percent from 2020  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) announcement that the Airport Terminal Program is now taking applications from airports in Ohio and around the United States. This grant program provides funding for terminal, on-airport rail access, and airport-owned airport traffic control tower projects. Thanks to the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging the Biden administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. "As you consider annual updates for plan year 2023," wrote the Senators, "we ask you to ensure that payment or policy changes allow Medicare Advantage plans to c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement on actions taken by the Biden administration and our international partners to deter further Russian aggression in Ukraine. "President Biden's initial sanctions announcement in response to Russian aggression in Donetsk and Luhansk is an important first step, but does not go far enough. "The international community, including the U.S., EU, UK,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement on the illegal Russian assault on Ukraine. "Tonight, President Putin declared an illegal, unwarranted attack on the people of Ukraine. I condemn this latest Russian invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms. This violation of the territorial integrity of a sovereign nation is unprovoked, is a flagrant violation of in  more