WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) pressed a Biden administration witness on the need for the United States to deliver military assistance, specifically fighter jets, to Ukraine immediately. Earlier this week, Poland offered to transfer all of their MiG-29 fighter jets "immediately and free of charge" to Ramstein Air Base for the U.S. to   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: This morning, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, received a commitment from the nominee to be Inspector General in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Krista Boyd, that if confirmed she would work with members on both sides of  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) supported passage in the House of Representatives of H.R. 2471, an omnibus appropriations bill to fund the government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2022 and provide supplemental funding to support Ukraine. "I was proud to vote for this funding bill that lowers costs for families and makes investments in Northeast Ohio communities," said Rep. Brown. "By unlocking funding from the  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), an Omnibus spending package to keep the federal government open and provide aid to Ukraine. After voting against this legislation, Congressman Davidson made the following statement. "The process of this bill is exactly what is wrong with Congress. Democrats continue to play political games and pul  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted on H. Res. 881 -A Resolution Condemning the Heinous Terrorist Attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022. After voting in support of the legislation, Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) made the following statement. "Today, I voted to condemn the anti-Semitic act of terror that took place on January 15, in Colleyville, Texa  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: Tonight, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, in which Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) successfully secured $18,014,000 for local projects across Northeast Ohio. "As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I take seriously the responsibility to not only scrutinize federal spending but also direct it where it's needed most back home,"   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: Last night, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) voted to provide critical military, economic, and humanitarian assistance to help Ukraine fend off Vladimir Putin's invasion. H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which passed the House by a largely bipartisan vote, included a total of $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine. This aid will authorize additional weapons to be provided to Ukraine, b  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 federal funding bill. The legislation will now be sent to the Senate for final passage. "From rebuilding ports and improving healthcare for veterans, to protecting Lake Erie and advancing energy innovation - the resources I fought to secure will have real and lasting impacts on our people and our n  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) - Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies - released the following statement on the House passage of her $54.97 billion Fiscal Year 2022 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. The Energy and Water appropriations bill provides $54.97 billion for the Department of Energy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman TimRyan (D-OH-13) announced the creation of the bipartisan Border Security Technology Caucus, intended to inform Congress of available technologies to improve and strengthen our nation's border security. Ryan co-founded the caucus with Representatives Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-15), Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), and Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), who released the following joint statement: "Border security  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman TimRyan (OH-13), member of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee and Vice Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, voted today to pass a comprehensive government funding package that includes nearly $18 million for all ten Community Funding Projects that he submitted. The funding was included in H.R. 2471, a package consist  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman TimRyan (OH-13) voted on bipartisan legislation to further hold Vladimir Putin accountable for his premeditated, unprovoked war against Ukraine by banning the import of Russian oil and gas and taking steps to further impose sanctions on Russia. "By cutting off the import of Russian oil and gas--Russia's main export--the United States is dealing a massive blow to Putin where it hurts. This move reinfor  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded two grants totaling $1,060,478 to fund research at The Ohio State University (OSU). "The pandemic made it clear that research in science and engineering is critical to creating jobs and improving our economy. And we unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate and we nurture all Ohio ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded five Buses and Bus Facilities Grants totaling $32,639,029 to Transit Authorities across Ohio. This funding will allow Ohio communities to make necessary upgrades to their existing facilities, and replace older buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Thes  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $298,547 grant to the University of Akron (UA) for pacemaker research. "The pandemic made it clear that research in science and engineering is critical to creating jobs and improving our economy. And we unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate and we nurture all Ohio talent," Brow  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement applauding President Biden's announcement to ban Russian energy imports following the invasion of Ukraine: * * * "Now is the time to ban Russian oil imports. It will increase the economic consequences of Putin's invasion even further, and send a clear signal to the Ukrainian people: Putin cannot invade your country, kill innocent civilians, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 9, 2022, regarding President Biden's executive order on digital assets: * * * "It's imperative we strengthen our financial resilience and national security right now. "That includes protecting Americans from the risks of crypto to our economy and ensuring crypto can't be used to skirt the law. "The President is right to take a whol  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: With gas prices skyrocketing in recent days against a backdrop of continued Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax to send a direct rebate to consumers to provide Americans relief at the gas pump, and crack down on oil companies that jack up prices to pad their own profits. The Senate legislation is cos  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that the FY 2022 bipartisan funding agreement includes $250 million for the Department of Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which provides grants to faith-based and other nonprof  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announcement that $32.6 million in fiscal year (FY) 2021 competitive grant funds have been awarded to five Ohio transit agencies. These grant awards will help modernize bus fleets and facilities across the state, which will support good-paying jobs and make needed capital improvements. "The mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement in support of the FY 2022 bipartisan funding agreement that provides additional funding for Ukraine and other key Ohio priorities. "We must do everything we can right now to support the people of Ukraine, and this legislation provides vital funding to help them in their fight against Russia. President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people contin  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the final FY 2022 bipartisan funding agreement includes $946 million for grants through his bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA), which became law in 2016. CARA was a bipartisan, national effort designed to ensure that federal resources were devoted to evidence-based education, treatment and recovery programs that work. In FY 2022, CARA programs  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today introduced the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, legislation that would extend waiver flexibilities from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) brought on by the pandemic to bring hospital-level care directly to patients in their homes, helping to  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urging her to accept the anti-circumvention petition alleging that Chinese solar companies have moved manufacturing to countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam to circumvent our Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) orders against Chinese-made solar cells and modules. "A strong commitment to  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) today introduced the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, legislation that would extend waiver flexibilities from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) brought on by the pandemic to bring hospital-level care directly to patients in their homes, helping to reduce costs and enhance patient experiences. Congr  more