WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022: * * * On Wednesday the House unanimously passed H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2021, a bill to modernize and improve the prior authorization process by establishing an electronic system allowing for "real time decisions" for routinely approved services and improves transparency at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A longtime priority of the GOP Doc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Senator Portman joined Bloomberg TV's Balance of Power today to discuss a range of topics, including his bipartisan congressional delegation to Ukraine and Ukraine's recent successes in fighting back against Russia's aggression, Tik Tok's refusal to commit to cutting off China's ability to access American user data through their app at yesterday's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: Senator Portman joined PBS' NewsHour today to discuss his support for the Respect for Marriage Act, the president's failed border policies, and Ukraine's recent successes in fighting back against Russia's aggression. Excerpts of the interview can be found below. SENATOR PORTMAN ON THE RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT "There was a concern from a number of people about the impact on religious liberty  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission in support of maintaining trade protections for the American steel industry and companies like Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs that produce hot-rolled steel. Today, Rep. Kaptur offered testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) calling for the ITC and the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) to maint  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) announced an Economic Development Agency (EDA) grant of $268,211 to the Western Reserve Port Authority (WRPA) to develop a study of the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport's potential to drive economic growth in the region. "As we look to build out our economy and dominate the industries of the future here in Northeast Ohio--from electric vehicles, batteries, to natural gas--the Young  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) received the "Guardian of Small Business Award" from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). The award is NFIB's most prestigious legislative award and is earned by lawmakers who voted with small businesses on key issues 70% or more of the time during the 117th Congress. This Congress, Turner has a perfect score, voting with small business 100% of the time,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $181,931 grant to the Noble Local School District in Noble County for Noble Green Acres: A Regional Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem project. Funding for this investment was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the bipartisan infrastru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it will ensure consumer financial protections apply to newer financial products. "Financial products that are well-desig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), released the following statement applauding the tentative agreement that would avoid a railroad strike. "Thanks to the round the clock work of President Biden, Secretary Walsh, the unions, and the rail carriers, a tentative agreement has been met that will avoid a strike and deliver improved working conditions for rail workers while ensuring the rail comp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) delivered remarks at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's Legislative Conference breakfast in Washington, D.C., and heard from farmers what their priorities are for the 2023 Farm Bill. Brown discussed a number of topics, including provisions secured in the 2018 Farm Bill, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and how the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) testified on behalf of the entire U.S. hot-rolled steel industry and its thousands of Ohio workers, urging the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to extend anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) to ensure U.S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor, Steel Dynamics, SSAB, and their workers, get sufficient relief from unfair trade practices of foreign   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 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 "Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission," featuring SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022: * * * U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement. "The Respect for Marriage Act is a simple but important step which provides certainty to millions of Americans in loving marriages. "Through bipartisan collaboration, we've crafted commonsense language that respects religious libert  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Sept. 15, 2022: * * * Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) released the following statement. "The Respect for Marriage Act is a simple but important step which provides certainty to millions of Americans in loving marriages. "Through bipartisan collaboration, we've crafted commonsense language that respects rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act to help protect pets and other animals during and in the aftermath of natural disasters and emergencies has  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Civilian Reservist Emergency Workforce Act to protect Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reservists from losing their full-time employment when t  more