WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined representatives from Ohio's energy industry and local economic community to discuss the current challenges Ohioans are facing, including high energy and gas prices, costly and burdensome regulations that delay energy infrastructure projects, inflation and supply chain problems, and American energy security. "Americans are paying more at the pump and on their electric and  more

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: After securing over $10 million in federal funding for the new National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE), today Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) participated in the groundbreaking ceremony at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. NAAMCE would be home to research and development opportunities on unmanned drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft progra  more

FREMONT, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: U.S. Representatives Cheri Bustos and Marcy Kaptur joined the House Agriculture Committee in holding a Farm Bill listening session at Terra State Community College in Fremont, Ohio. The session was the third in a series entitled, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field," aimed at providing the House Agriculture Committee and its members with valuable insight from fam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 22, 2022: * * * U.S. Representatives David Price (D-N.C.) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.) and U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) issued the following statement today after participating in a congressional delegation to Tunisia. "We were part of a bipartisan, bicameral delegation to Tunisia today to reaffirm our long-standing and deep partnership. As partners, we must hold   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 23, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the below update on the Columbus City Schools strike: "Everyone wants our students back in the classroom. This morning I spoke with Columbus City Schools President Jennifer Adair and Columbus Education Association President John Coneglio, and urged the school district to meet CEA at the negotiating table immediately and both sides to stay ther  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release and letter: Leading senators on key oversight committees are calling for additional transparency about Afghan evacuees who've been flagged as potential security threats after arriving in the United States following insufficient security screenings. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the respective ranking members of the Senate committees on Armed Services, Judici  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and an Aug. 23, 2022, letter: * * * Leading senators on key oversight committees sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director Chris Wray calling for additional transparency about Afghan evacuees who've been flagged as potential security threats after arriving in the United States following insufficient security  more