WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement in advance of the City of Cleveland's parade to celebrate the Glenville High School Tarblooders winning the Division IV state championship. The Tarbloodlers are the first Cleveland Metropolitan School District football team to win an Ohio High School Athletic Association state championship. "Congratulations to the Glenville Tarblooders on winni  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), which authorizes funding for members of our military and their families and helps to keep America safe. The legislation, which authorizes $858 billion for national defense discretionary programs, now heads to the Senate for final consideration before becoming law. The FY23 NDAA, which was com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the House approved the Fiscal Year 2023 Intelligence Authorization Act, which authorizes funds to counter hard targets, protect the U.S. from counterintelligence threats, enhance the Intelligence Community's recruitment and retention processes and adoption of emerging  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "The brave men and women of our armed forces deserve the tools and support they need in order to carry out their duties safely and efficiently, which is why I supported this year's NDAA to fully equip our servicemembers, increase thei  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced The Restaurant Revitalization Tax Credit Act. This legislation creates a special tax credit available to businesses that applied f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) spoke on the Senate floor for the 27th consecutive week while the Senate has been in session as Russia continues its illegal and brutal war on Ukraine. Portman discussed the situation on the battlefield and Russian assaults on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing blackouts throughout the nation and forcing Ukrainians to endure brutal winter months. Po  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: During the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's final business meeting of the year, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) was honored with a commemorative resolution in recognition of his many years of public service. After more than three decades of public service, including in both chambers of Congress, Portman will retire at the end of this year. During the meeting, a number of Portman's key legislative priorities   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), along with Chris Coons (D-DE) applauded the inclusion of the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act, their bipartisan legislation to combat international wildlife trafficking and strengthen interagency efforts to tackle the issue. Specifically, their legislation would reauthorize the END Wildlife Trafficking Act, which w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) issued the following statement regarding the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. "The ability to devote ourselves to whom we love through the sacred institution of marriage is a right, not a privilege," Rep. Shontel Brown said. "Today, Congress reaffirmed this by passing the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires the federal government to recognize the validity  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Rep. Brad Wenstrup released the following statement upon the Biden administration's prisoner exchange with Russia of convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout for U.S. citizen Brittney Griner. "The Biden administration continues to leave U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan behind in captivity in Russia. "I am happy that Griner's family has her back in the U.S., but I am also disheartened to see the Biden ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter on Dec. 8, 2022: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today sent a letter to House leadership, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, requesting the House and Senate include the Susan Muffley Act in any end of year legislation. This letter was signed by Rep. Bryan Steil (WI), Rep. Bill Johnson (OH), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), and Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee's bipartisan vote to advance Michael D. Black's nomination to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio and urged his quick consideration by the full Senate. Brown and Portman recommended Black to the President for nomination. "I applaud my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee for their vote to adv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a Nov. 30, 2022, confirmation hearing. The nominees are Martin Gruenberg to be a board member and chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Travis Hill to be a board member and vice chairperson of FDIC; Jonathan McKernan to be a board member of FDIC; and Kimberly Ann McClain to be an assistant secretary of Housing and Ur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) applauded the inclusion of their bipartisan legislation to combat international wildlife trafficking and to strengthen interagency efforts to tackle the issue in this week's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senators Coons and Portman are members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and co-chairs of the International Conservation   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement regarding the Committee's request that Sam Bankman-Fried testify on FTX's collapse.   more