WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Correcting the Public Record: Reforming Federal and Presidential Records Management." In his statement, Portman highlighted the importance of transpar  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: During a Senate Finance Committee hearing earlier today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) discussed the need for the U.S. to open up foreign markets by expanding trade in the Indo-Pacific region, as it will lead to more, better-paying jobs here in the United States. Senator Portman also argued that the United States should enter into a trade agreement with Japan, the largest economy in the regi  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: At a hearing titled "Correcting the Public Record: Reforming Federal and Presidential Records Management," expert witness Jonathon Turley, Professor of Public Interest Law at The George Washington University Law School, agreed with U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security a  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: This evening, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) spoke on the Senate floor with Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) about their recent bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Poland. Portman led the delegation that included Senators Wicker, Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) this past weekend. Portman discussed the U.S. commitment to Poland and the delegation's show of  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce's (OH-14) bipartisan legislation to address the nation-wide shortage of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) and improve care for survivors of sexual violence became law. The Supporting Access to Nurse Exams (SANE) Act, which Joyce introduced alongside Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), was included alongside a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in the government funding   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: On March 9, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2471, legislation that included over $18 million in federal funding Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) secured for local projects across Northeast Ohio, including two in Ashtabula County. The funding provided for projects in Ashtabula County is comprised of: * $2,764,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete additional dredging of Conneaut H  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined fellow Colleagues in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation that would help restore retirement benefits to over 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees. Reps. Dan Kildee (MI-05), Tim Ryan (OH-13), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Warren Davidson (OH-08) are leading the efforts in the House and Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH),   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and his colleagues Marc Veasey (TX-33), John Larsen (CT-01) and Chris Stewart (UT-02) sent a letter to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz requesting he reconsider the F-35 Lightning II as a replacement for the Tornado fighter fleet. This morning, German officials announced they will purchase 35 U.S. F-35 fighter jets to replace its ageing Tornado aircraft. Congressman Tu  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Mike Turner (OH-10), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (OH-04), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (TX-10), and House Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member John Katko (NY-24) sent a letter to White House National Securit  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.), joined over 100 bipartisan cosponsors including Chair Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), and the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus led by U.S. Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Mike Quigley (D-Il  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 15, 2022: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the withdrawal of Ms. Sarah Bloom Raskin, nominee to be Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision. "I thank Sarah Bloom Raskin for her commitment to public service, and for serving our nat  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the withdrawal of Ms. Sarah Bloom Raskin, nominee to be Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision. "I thank Sarah Bloom Raskin for her commitment to public service, and for serving our nation with honor and distinction as Deputy Secretary of Treasury, Governor of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled "Advancing Public Transportation under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Ohioans know  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on March 14, 2022: One year ago, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. And today, thanks to the investments we made in vaccines and in our economy, life is returning to normal. Small businesses have been able to stay open, restaurants have reopened to customers again, and arts venues are thriving. I know that Ohio's small businesses - mom and pop stores, restaurants, and arts ven  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) concluded his visit in Poland, where he and a bipartisan group of Senators met with US troops from the 82d Airborne Division, Polish officials and Ukrainian refugees to reaffirm the U.S.' commitment to Poland, Ukraine and our NATO allies. "As Ukraine fights for their homeland, millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee, many to Poland. It has be  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), a member of the Senate Finance Committee that oversees the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), joined his colleagues in a bipartisan and bicameral letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig that reiterates ongoing concerns and urges the IRS to provide much-needed relief as the agency struggles to address customer service and processing issues. The IRS's lack of action is causing unne  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSRep) -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report revealing significant issues with the State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Office's oversight of grant funds to the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics from February that show a seven percent increase in border arrests compared to January, an  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke on the Senate floor following the Senate's passage of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 (S. 623). The bill would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent across the country starting in 2023. In 2018, Florida legislature's enacted year-round DST. However, for Florida's change to apply, a change in the federal statute is required. Nineteen other state  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, yesterday returned from Poland with a congressional delegation where he was briefed by senior Polish defense officials, visited U.S. troops, and viewed the massive refugee crisis created by Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Wicker joined Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: A landmark provision 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 cybersecurity threats against critical infrastructure has been signed into law as a part  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: Top House and Seante Republicans today urged Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to make quick and decisive use of emergency funds provided by Congress to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the unwarranted and unprovoked Russian invasion. Last week, Congress passed H.R.  more