WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: Today during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) questioned Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez on the State Department's work to stop Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports, so that grain can be shipped to countries around the world. An additional 70 million people around the world that have fallen int  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) released the following statement after the House passed her bill - the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act - to create a National World War II Memorial commemorative coin. On Tuesday, the House passed Rep. Kaptur's Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act that empowers the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to mint commemorative coins that  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta's (R-OH5) legislation, the Spectrum Innovation Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation, authored by Rep. Latta and House Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle, would repurpose airwaves for commercial use, which means faster speeds and more responsive networks for Americans. A significant portion of spectrum auction proceeds will g  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed H.R.6929, the Susan Muffley Act. This bill would restore the full vested monthly benefits of nearly 20,000 Delphi Retirees. The U.S. Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) unfairly cut retirement benefits when General Motors (GM) filed for bankruptcy during the Great Recession. After voting in support of this legislation, Representative Davidson (R-OH) made the foll  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: The U.S. House passed legislation introduced by Reps. Dan Kildee (MI-05), Mike Turner (OH-10) and Tim Ryan (OH-13) to restore the long overdue retirement benefits to over 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees. The Susan Muffley Act--supported by Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate--will restore the terminated pensions, making these hardworking retirees whole. This bill will make up   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) helped lead the effort in the U.S. House to secure funding for Delphi Salaried Retirees as an original cosponsor and passing the Susan Muffley Act. "Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that would ensure that Delphi salaried employees receive their hard-earned pensions. This is a major step in correcting a major wrong of the Obam  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Members of the Republican Governance Group unanimously elected Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) to Chair the caucus in the 118th Congress. He succeeds Congressman John Katko (NY-24), who stepped down from the role last week prior to his retirement from Congress at the end of the current session. Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler (WA-03) was re-elected as Vice Chair and Congressman Blake Moore (UT-1) was elected t  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6929, the Susan Muffley Act, bipartisan legislation to restore retirement benefits to as many as 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees - including 5,000 Ohioans. According to the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, some retirees lost as much as 70 percent of their benefits, with a total  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6929 - the Susan Muffley Act - to restore retirement benefits to more than 5,000 Delphi retirees in Ohio. The bill will now be sent to the Senate for consideration. Today, the House passed the Susan Muffley Act to restore full retirement benefits to more than 20,000 retirees across the country - in  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that his bill, the "Susan Muffley Act of 2022", passed the House 254 to 175. This bill restores pensions of Delphi Salaried Retirees (DSR) that were terminated following General Motors' bankruptcy in 2009. Turner introduced the bipartisan legislation in March 2022 alongside Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-5). "For over 13 years now I have dedicated my time and attention t  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for advancing his bipartisan, bicameral bill to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial--located in Bedford Heights, Ohio--as a national memorial. Companion legislation, led by Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11), also passed out of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee and will now   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) held a news conference call to discuss the Susan Muffley Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would restore retirement benefits to more than 20,000 Delphi salaried retirees, including more than 5,000 retirees in Ohio. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the legislation today. The White House formally signaled President Biden's support fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: The U.S. Senate passed a legislative package that includes the CHIPS Act of 2022, which includes historic funding for domestic semiconductor manufacturing as well as a Science Title with funding for essential priorities for Ohio's economy. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has been instrumental in moving the legislation through the Senate. The CHIPS Act will support and grow domestic supply ch  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 27, 2022: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced an increase in interest rates: "When Wall Street and corporations run the economy, no matter what goes wrong, working people always   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement on Senate passage of the CHIPS Act, bipartisan legislation to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, make our supply chains more resilient, enhance our national security, and strengthen our economy. "Today's passage of the CHIPS Act is critical in the effort to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on July 31, 2022, entitled "Priced Out: The State of Housing in America": * * * You can't open up a paper or turn on the news without hearing about housing - how much it costs, and how hard it is to find. The headlines tell the story. "The Housing Shortage Isn't Just a Coastal Crisis Anymore" "Why High Housing Costs Could   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on July 14, 2022, entitled "Advancing National Security and Foreign Policy Through Export Controls: Oversight of the Bureau of Industry and Security": * * * I call this hearing to order. Today we welcome our witness, Alan Estevez, who serves as Under Secretary for Industry and Security at the Department of Commerce. I than  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Comprehensive Care for Dual Eligible Individuals Act of 2022. The legislation would support states that offer integrated, coordinated care options for those who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, ensuring they receive the full benefits and quality care they deserve. More than 12 million Americans are dually eligible f  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the bipartisan Comprehensive Care for Dual Eligible Individuals Act. The legislation would support states that offer integrated, coordinated care options for those who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, ensuring they receive the full benefits and quality care they deserve. More than 12 million Americans are dually eligible for both pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Chris Coons (D-DE), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced that the Senate has passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of Radio Free Asia's (RFA) inaugural broadcast into China and its mission to provide an independent source of news to closed societies in Asia. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent, after being  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and U.S. Representatives Ken Calvert (R-CA) and Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing July as Disability Pride Month. The resolution also celebrates the contributions of Americans with disabilities and highlights the need to prevent exclusion and discrimination on the basis of disability. "I am pleased to introdu  more