WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke with Bianca de la Garza on Newsmax's Newsline about who she hopes will replace Senator J.D Vance (R-Ohio) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate, President Trump's Cabinet appointments, and the need to block activist judges from being seated on the federal bench. Watch the full interview here. Click here to download Senator Blackburn's inter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) released the following statement after the House passed H.R.82 - the Social Security Fairness Act: The House passed the Social Security Fairness Act, ensuring more than 160,000 Ohio educators, police officers, letter carriers, and other public retirees receive the full benefits they've earned & paid into. Now it's onto the Senate t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has voted for the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), bipartisan legislation to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, which unfairly reduce the Social Security benefits of many retired public employees who also worked other jobs during their lifetime. Congresswoman Brown is a cosponsor of the Social Security Fairness Act and signe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) sent a letter to her colleagues in battleground seats yesterday announcing her candidacy for Battleground Leadership Representative, a position she created in 2022 to ensure that Democratic House members representing the most competitive districts in the country have a seat at the Democratic Caucus leadership table. The position is elected by returning Frontline members and incom  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) will hold his final hearing of the 118th Congress titled "Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward." This hearing will evaluate the most effective strategies for improving America's public health response during  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement about President-elect Donald Trump selecting House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21) to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: "Elise Stefanik is a phenomenal choice to represent the Un  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement about President-elect Trump selecting U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to serve as the 72nd United States Secretary of State: "Senator Rubio and I have worked extensively together to bolster national security lea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement about President-elect Donald Trump selecting Congressman Mike Waltz (FL-06) to serve as his National Security Advisor: "Having served alongside Mike Waltz on the House Intelligence Committee and the House Armed   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement about President-elect Donald Trump selecting John Ratcliffe to serve as the 9th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: "John Ratcliffe served as the Director of National Intelligence and as a member of the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced that the City of Sandusky has been awarded $600,000 from the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) initiative. This award will advance Sandusky's efforts to create safer, more navigable streets through a comprehensive approach. The fundin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) announced that the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus has endorsed the bipartisan Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act bill. The Problem Solvers Caucus is a bipartisan coalition of 62 members of the U.S. House of Representatives equally split between Republicans and Democrats. This Congress, Landsman intr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Today, House Great Lakes Task Force Co-Chairs Dave Joyce (OH-14), Bill Huizenga (MI-4), Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), and Debbie Dingell (MI-6) sent a letter to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging consideration of H.R. 7257, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024. On February 6th, 2024, this bipartisan bill was introduced to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives with a bipartisan majority. Earlier this year, Rep. Sykes signed a discharge petition to bring H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, to the House Floor for a vote. The Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82). The bill passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote of 327 - 75. "I was proud to co-sponsor the Social Security Fairness Act early in this Congress after hearing from constituents about the impact of the WEP and GPO on their retiremen  more