WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing on spectrum management. Excerpts and highlights from his remarks: AMERICA MUST CONTINUE TO PIONEER NEXT GEN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY "For decades, the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: This afternoon, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) joined FOX News' America Reports to discuss President Zelenskyy's speech to Congress as Ukraine continues to endure brutal Russian attacks. Portman noted the remarks were powerful and sobering and commended the administration for the weaponry they have sent to Ukraine, but said the administration must move quickly to supply more aid. As Vladimir   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) and fifteen of his colleagues joined in a lawsuit led by Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The lawsuit, Massie et al v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seeks to end the CDC's illegal mask mandate for individuals traveling on commercial airlines. Massie's lawsuit takes on additional significance   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, issued the following column: * * * After Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech to Congress this morning, Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement. "President Zelenskyy's remarks to Congress this morning highlighted the need for the United States to continue its commitment to provide military hardware and material support for the Army and people of Ukraine. "Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the horrific tactics of targeting  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- 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 on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to Congress. "President Zelenskyy's clear appeal for further assistance to combat Russia's war has broad support in Congress, including from me. Just last week, I joined with my colleagues on a bipartisan basis to vote for near  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on March 16, 2022: * * * Congressman Latta provided the following statement in response to President Zelensky's address before Congress. "President Zelensky is doing everything he can for his homeland and his people. This morning, he provided a powerful address before Congress. It is a rare occasion for the leader of a foreign nation to deliver an address before the United States House of Representatives and   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on March 16, 2022: * * * Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today issued the following statement after attending a virtual address delivered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to members of the United States Congress. "This morning, members of the United States Congress stood together in unity as we watched President Volodymyr Zelensky speak to the devastation the people of Ukraine have endured at the hands of Vlad  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 16, 2022: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised interest rates for the first time since 2018: "At this pivotal moment, as we grapple with unprecedented supply chain disruptions and econ  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, held an executive session to vote on the nominations of: The Honorable Jerome H. Powell for Chairman of the Federal Reserve; The Honorable Lael Brainard for Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve; Dr. Lisa DeNell Cook an  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to Steven Seitz, Director of the Treasury Federal Insurance Office, and Dean Cameron, President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, highlighting concerns about private equity's grow  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on March 16, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement following Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to the U.S. Congress. "Today President Zelenskyy made it clear that Ukraine needs more resources to defend itself and its freedom, and that's what the U.S. is providing. "President Biden is announcing dramatic new military assistance for Ukraine today, and I will con  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised interest rates for the first time since 2018: "At this pivotal moment, as we grapple with unprecedented supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty surrounding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Fed must use every tool at it  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) discussed his Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act which would require employers to continue providing health insurance to workers exercising their right to strike, so working families aren't forced off the health coverage they've earned and aren't forced to pay out-of-pocket for potentially lifesaving health care. "Any union worker knows, strikes are al  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, expressed his frustration with officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security on the lack of proper screening and vetting for Afghan evacuees as well the  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: U.S. Rob Portman (R-OH), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, led a press conference following President Zelenskyy's remarks to Congress this morning with 16 of his Republican colleagues. Senator Portman highlighted what President Zelenskyy asked for today, and what Ukrainian refugees asked for when he met with them at the Polish-Ukrainian border this past weekend, which was the ability to p  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 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 to examine threats against houses of worship and public spaces. He urged the Senate to pass his bipartisan Pray Safe Act to establish a federal clearinghouse   more