WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, introduced a resolution affirming the Senate's commitment to protect and expand Social Security, so that future generations can continue to rely on its bedrock promise. This comes after several Republican members in the House and Senate have made proposals to undermine the retirement secu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressmen Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Ami Bera (D-CA), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, introduced the Gray Zone Defense Assessment Act. This legislation will drive reform within the U.S. government to enable more effective and better coordinated whole-of-government responses to gray zone aggression. "For years, the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan, bicameral legislation spearheaded by Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-08). The bill, the Solid Start Act, will ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reaches out to veterans during their first year out of military service and proactively connects them with critical services and benefits. Specifically, the Solid Start Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) issued the following statement on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6833, Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023: "Since March, I've worked across the aisle in good faith to negotiate a bipartisan appropriations package," said Joyce. "But instead of focusing on the serious business of funding the government, the majority chose to kick the can down the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), co-chair and co-founder of the Senate Ukraine Caucus and member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today in response to Vladimir Putin's illegitimate and illegal claims of Russian sovereignty over Ukrainian territory. "I condemn this latest illegitimate landgrab by President Putin in the strongest possible terms. These ac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: Everything we do ought to come back to the Dignity of Work - the idea that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of work you do. And when work has dignity, people have a secure retirement. That means everyone can count on Medicare and Social Security. That shouldn't be partisan. Social Security is one of the most popular and most unifying institutions in the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) voted to extend government funding and provide additional support to the Ukrainian people to protect their nation and defend global democracy. The legislation extends funding for vital U.S. federal agencies, including education, health, housing, and public safety programs, through December 16. This continued funding grows opportunity through early childhood education, invests in American  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following Q&A: Q: What is the Farm Credit for Americans Act? A: As part of my ongoing crusade to protect the family farm and U.S. food security, I introduced this bipartisan legislation with Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who also serves on the Senate Agriculture Committee and is the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Our bill would prevent foreign individuals from obtaining credit and financial services through the Farm Cr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- 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 the  more