WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to consider pending nominations of Derek Kan and Daniel Tangherlini to serve as Governors of the United States Postal Service, the nominees voiced their support for Ranking Member Rob Portman's (R-OH) bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Last night on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, highlighted the need for the Biden administration to reform the asylum process that acts as a pull factor to bring unlawful migrants to the southern border and into the United States.   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Portman joined The Hugh Hewitt Show this morning to discuss what more the U.S. and NATO allies can do to help Ukraine win its war against Russia. Portman noted specifically that our European allies need to join the U.S. in cutting off oil and natural gas sales which are the main source of funding of Vladimir Putin's war. The administration has frequently taken anti-fossil fuel positions, and Portman has   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: During National Nutrition Month, Reps. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11), Chellie Pingree (ME-1), Fred Keller (PA-12) and Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced the Further Incentivizing Nutritious Donations of Food Act, or FIND Food Act. The bipartisan bill would expand existing and create new tax deductions and credits to better incentive farmers and suppliers to donate food. Rising food prices have pushed more Americans  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: Steve Chabot (R-OH), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL), and Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, led a bipartisan group of 200 Members today in sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to express the Members support for Taiwan's inclusion in the Biden Administration's Indo-Pacific Economic Framew  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after introducing legislation that would designate any airport in use by an air reserve station as a "primary airport." The change in the United States Code would allow the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) and Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) to be once again designated as a primary airport: "Today, along with Congressman Tim R  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) - Chair of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee - released the following statement applauding the release of 1 million barrels of oil a day from the United States' Strategic Petroleum Reserve. "In the midst of the global battle to preserve Liberty, America led the world in ending imports of the Russian oil that fueled Vladimir Putin's murderous rampage  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 6833 - the Affordable Insulin Now Act - which would cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at no more than $35 per month under commercial health insurance plans and Medicare Part D. In a vote of 232-193, Rep. Kaptur joined every House Democrat to pass the bill, while nearly every House Republican voted against it. The  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The White House announced President Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the United States' Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for six months, which is the largest release from the SPR in history. This will result in a total of 180 million additional barrels on the market. "President Biden's decision to tap into the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve should be called what it i  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- 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 31, 2022: Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks during today's FCC oversight hearing on the importance of congressional oversight to help Americans stay connected. Excerpts and highlights from his remarks: KEEPING PEOPLE CONNECTED DURING COVID-19   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today to congratulate the Covenant School boys and girls basketball teams. The Covenant School is a K-12 classical Christian school located in Huntington, West Virginia. The high school boys basketball team took home the National Championship in their division at the National Christian School Athletic Association  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on the Environment Ranking Member Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), Representative Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), and Oversight Committee Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) requesting a hearing on the coordinat  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: At the conclusion of National Agriculture Month, U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (OH-05), Tracey Mann (KS-01), Jason Smith (MO-08) led more than 70 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing the important role of the stepped-up basis in preserving family-owned farms, ranches, and small businesses. A long-standing provision in the tax code, the stepped-up basis prevents heirs from p  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Bill Johnson introduced legislation that would designate any airport in use by an air reserve station as a "primary airport." The change in the United States Code would allow the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) and Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) to be once again designated as a primary airport. Currently, YNG is the only commercial airport in the country wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded an $80,000 grant to the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau. These funds will be used to fund the Trumbull County Regional Tourism Strategic Recovery Plan which aims to develop strategies for tourism development and competitiveness for five cities, six villages, and 24 townships in Ohio. This pla  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown met with Ohio members of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to discuss their legislative priorities for 2022. "Federal workers are often the difference-makers in Americans' lives, and too frequently, their work is underappreciated," said Brown. "VA employees, many of them veterans themselves, provide quality healthcare to veterans throughout Ohio at facilities li  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and 23 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting an update on efforts to improve how the agencies handle undue hardship claims by student borrowers in bankruptcy proc  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tom Carper (D-DE), and 16 of their Senate colleagues today sent a letter to United States Post Office Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, pressing USPS to explain its financial analysis behind its plan to acquire a new delivery fleet comprised of predominantly gas-powered vehicles. "Your statements about the costs of procuring ICEVs over EVs contradict rec  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and 17 of their Senate colleagues sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau to provide answers on what the Bureau is doing to address the decades-long problem of undercounting minority communities across the country - a problem the previous administration i  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 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 "Affordability and Accessibility: Addressing the Housing Needs of America's Seniors." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: No  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the U.S. Army Corps fiscal year (FY) 2023 spend plan, which allocates more than $15.2 million for the operations and maintenance of civil works project across the state of Ohio. This funding was provided by Portman's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "From the shores of Lake Erie to the banks of the Ohio River, the Army Corps' presence is felt ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, expressed optimism about the future of the Postal Service at a hearing to consider pending nominations of Derek Kan and Daniel Tangherlini to serve as Governors of the United States Postal Service.   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Jim Risch (R-ID), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting he work with member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) to revoke Russia's status as a permanent observer. "In Feb  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by Shoshanah Inwood, associate professor of community, food and economic development at the School of Environment and Natural Resources in the Ohio State University, involving a hearing on March 22, 2022, entitled "Rural Quality of Life: Opportunities and Challenges for the Rural Care Economy": * * * Thank you for focusing on the rural care economy and for the opportunity to testify today  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting he work with member states of the Organization  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter (http://mta.hilltopcms.com/?r  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting  more