WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: In an interview this morning with CNBC's Squawk Box, Senator Portman, co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, discussed the latest developments regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine and stressed the need for additional, tougher sanctions on the Russian government and economy. He also touted the importance of domestic energy production, noting that American energy independence is critical to our national security  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered remarks urging his Senate colleagues to pass the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act. The legislation will set the United States Postal Service on a more sustainable financial footing   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following remarks on March 1, 2022: * * * Earlier today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered remarks urging his Senate colleagues to pass the bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act. The legislation will set the United States Postal Service on a mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15) released the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union Address. "After a year of unprecedented crises, the American people deserved to hear the President acknowledge their hardships and commit to change course, but were instead given a revisionist view of the state of the union. "The President spoke about defending democracy around the world in th  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bill Johnson released the following statement after President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech. These are serious times both here at home and around the world. And tonight, I didn't hear a speech that met the challenges of this moment. Most of the world now understands that energy security is national security. Europe's rush to green energy policies have put the continent under the thumb  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) - Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus - released the following statement calling on the Biden Administration to activate the joint U.S. Department of Defense-National Guard State Partnership Program to deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine. "Vladimir Putin's murderous rampage is indiscriminately killing innocent men, women, and children across Ukraine. W  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address. "The American people elected Joe Biden president because they know his heart and they knew he would fight for them. "Two years ago, unemployment was skyrocketing, infrastructure was crumbling, and our global alliances had been torn to shreds. In the midst of the worst pandemic in   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), who serves on the Energy Subcommittee on the Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Powering America through Domestic Energy (PADE) Act. This legislation would refocus the efforts of the Administration to pursue North American energy independence, rather than foreign energy dependence, especially from Russia. Specifically, the PADE Act would prohibit American importatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to the President's State of the Union Address.. "We are blessed to live in the greatest nation in the world, yet as we take a moment to reflect on the past year, there is one word that sums up all the economic trends and news headlines: crisis. "Since the President assumed office, it has been one crisis after the next. Inflation  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) is today announcing that the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $3,021,989 to the America Makes manufacturing hub in Youngstown, secured with funds made possible by the American Rescue Plan. This grant will provide funding for additive manufacturing of a prototype of N95-level nonwoven filter materials for res  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on March 1, 2022: * * * Tonight, Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union. "Tonight, President Biden presented a review of the last year that simply does not reflect the reality of what Americans in southern and southwestern Ohio experienced first-hand. "A year into office, President Biden has failed to fulfill the promises of un  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Al Lawson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Al Lawson (D-Fla.), Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), and Norma J. Torres (D-Calif.), and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a statement following President Biden's first State of the Union address to the nation. President Biden's first year in office delivered results for Ohioans, getting shots in arms, money in pockets, and workers back on the job. Brown is working to build off this success by continuing to lower costs for families, shore up supply chains, and lower prices. "Tonight,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss his efforts to bring down the costs of prescription drugs and help working Ohioans and Ohio seniors with health care costs. Americans are often forced to pay more than two or three times the amount people in other countries pay for the same medicines, which means many Ohioans, including seniors, are sometimes forced to choose between filli  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), along with 38 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainians in the United States following the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. "In light of Russia's military in  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: After President Biden reiterated in his State of the Union address his plans to ask Congress for additional COVID-19 funding, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) joined 35 of his Republican colleagues in a letter to the President requesting an accounting of how the federal government has allocated trillions in taxpayer funds to combat the pandemic. Specific answers to these questions are vital before Congress consid  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered remarks applauding the Senate passage of his bipartisan landmark legislative package, the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, to significantly enhance our nation's abili  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: In his State of the Union address last night, President Biden said both parties should work together to address the addiction epidemic. Senator Portman agrees. Here's what the president said: "There is so much we can do. Increase funding for prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery. Get rid of outdated rules that stop doctors from prescribing treatments... If you're suffering from ad  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (N.Y.-16) sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee leadership urging them to include $443 million for community schools in the FY22 budget. There are 300 community schools serving Maryland students across 16 counties and Baltimore City. "Community Schools use evidenc  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate has passed a landmark legislative package, the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, authored by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to significantly enhance our nation's ability to combat ongoing cybersecur  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan No Most Favored Nation Trading with Russia Act to revoke Russia's most-favored-nation status, which currently shields Russia from being subject to U.S. tariffs. U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-35) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, introduced the bil  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: As a critical but little-known financial tool that determines global interest rates for more than $200 trillion in contracts in the United States and across the world is set to end in June 2023, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ranking Member Pat Toomey   more