WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The House Homeland Security Committee issued the following testimony by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose involving a hearing on July 20, 2022, entitled "The Changing Election Security Landscape: Threats to Election Officials and Infrastructure": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony today on the security of our elections system. Let me set the scene for you. May 4, 2021. It's primary election day in Ohio, and someone has been granted access into a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Portman joined FOX Business' Cavuto: Coast to Coast this afternoon to discuss Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and the Democrats' latest reckless tax and spending spree. Senator Portman, who visited Taiwan in April as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation, voiced his support of the visit, saying it is important to show leadership in the region and not back down in the face of Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2022: * * * Congressman Ryan (OH-13) released the following statement in response to the Senate's delay of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022. "It's been six days since Senate Republicans changed their vote and chose to block legislation denying our veterans the lifesaving healthcare they earned and desperately need. For any lawmak  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2022: * * * Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Lead Republican of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued a statement following the announcement of the U.S. drone strike which killed al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. "Over the weekend, members of the Intelligence Community put an end to Ayman al-Zawahir  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on July 19, 2022, entitled "Addressing Weapons of Mass Destruction and Health Security Threats to the Homeland": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Dr. Sherman, thank you for the work you've done on this, and in particular, some of the concerns you have raised, which we'll go over again today, we did in our last hear  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced legislation to authorize a feasibility study to determine if the Buckeye Trail - a more than 1,400 mile trail that circles the state of Ohio - is eligible to be designated as part of the National Scenic Trails System. "The Buckeye Trail is one of Ohio's great treasures - extending across Ohio from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, from the farmlan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation to authorize a feasibility study to determine if the Buckeye Trail - a more than 1,400 mile trail that circles the state of Ohio - is eligible to be designated as part of the National Scenic Trails System. "The Buckeye Trail provides Ohioans from all across the state access to world-class outdoor recreation, whether it is in Cuyahog  more