{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\", state = \"OH\" and year = 2013 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=458f0cfe-49d1-4835-bd37-cf49cc55f1da", "Portman Statement on Federal Aviation Administration's Decision Regarding Unmanned Aerial System Test Site Locations", "2013-12-30", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today released the following statement in response to the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s (FAA) decision not to select Ohio as a location for an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) test site:   \u00a0  \u201cI am deeply disappointed by the FAA\u2019s decision not to select the Ohio/Indiana UAS Center as the location for one of the FAA\u2019s six UAS test sites across the country. Ohio is a national leader in aerospace, and would have been an ideal location for one of the sites.\u00a0 Over one hundred thousand Ohioans work in aerospace, where they develop and build cutting-edge technologies and world-class commercial and military equipment. In addition, assets like Dayton\u2019s U.S. Air Force Research Lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, and industry partners throughout the state provide outstanding technical expertise and more than $9 billion in Research and Development and testing every year. I have worked extensively to strengthen these unique capabilities and increase Ohio\u2019s leadership in defense and aerospace.  \u00a0  \u201cI remain committed to advancing Ohio\u2019s leadership role in aerospace and unmanned systems.\u00a0 The Ohio/Indiana UAS Center will move forward with its plans to serve the needs of federal, state, local, and private entities as they continue research and development of UAS.\u00a0 Keeping Ohio\u2019s aerospace industry strong and competitive is critical not only to our state\u2019s economy, but to the national security of the United States.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=366351", "Only a few serve U.S. in office and in uniform", "2013-12-28", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 About two days out of every month, Rep. Brad Wenstrup gets a gut check when he leaves Capitol Hill for his other job: surgeon for the Army Reserve.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      WASHINGTON \u2014 About two days out of every month, Rep. Brad Wenstrup gets a gut check when he leaves Capitol Hill for his other job: surgeon for the Army Reserve.\r\nHe travels the 12 miles to Bethesda, Md., where the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has treated servicemen and women since 2011, and he pitches in where he can.\r\nSometimes, that means talking to residents; other times, it means helping in surgery.\r\nBecause he serves two days a month, he can\u2019t develop long-term relationships with patients.\r\nOn Memorial Day, he had planned to enjoy a recess from his congressional duties. Then he got a call: Many casualties were coming in from Afghanistan, could he help? The Cincinnati Republican changed his plans, staying Friday and Saturday to help with sometimes complicated surgeries that required multiple surgeons.\r\nWenstrup, 55, is a rarity, one of just 14 members of the U.S. House who still serve in the military through the Guard or Reserves.\r\nOne senator also serves in the Reserves, according to the Congressional Research Service.\r\nAnd yet Wenstrup isn\u2019t the only Ohio lawmaker who balances military and congressional duties. Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Upper Arlington, is a member of the Ohio National Guard. He graduated from the Army War College last year and drills one weekend a month plus two weeks in the summer.\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s Congress that has the ultimate authority to decide whether to declare war,\u201d Stivers said. \u201c So having someone who understands what that means, and what that means in a human price for all these soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, is a good thing.\u201d\r\nOthers in Ohio\u2019s congressional delegation also have served. House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester, enlisted in the Navy in 1968 but was honorably discharged after eight weeks because of back problems, and Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, served in the Air Force from 1973 to 1999.\r\nStill, the number is shrinking, according to the Congressional Research Service: At the beginning of the 113th Congress, there were 108 members who had served or were serving in the military, 10 fewer than at the beginning of the 112th Congress and 12 fewer than in the 111th Congress.\r\nAccording to CQ Roll Call, the House currently has 88 veterans while the Senate has 18. Congressional veterans served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo.\r\nStivers and Wenstrup both came to Congress after serving on active duty in the Middle East.\r\nStivers joined the Ohio National Guard in 1985. He was called up while serving in the Ohio Senate in October 2004, and went to Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Djibouti as battalion commander overseeing mail delivery. He returned home in December 2005 and was awarded a Bronze Star for his work. Currently, he runs the Ohio Regional Training Institute, which is the training academy inside the Ohio Air National Guard.\r\nStivers was selected for the Army War College before he became a member of Congress. He began attending the War College in May 2010 and was elected to Congress six months later.\r\nEven as he was putting his congressional staff together, his War College classes were becoming more demanding. Most of the classes were distance learning. Typically, Stivers read three or four books for a specific course, posted on online forums as late as 1 a.m., then woke up early to read the replies. In July 2011, he went to Carlisle, Pa., for two weeks of on-campus training.\r\nOthers in his class have dropped out; Stivers did not. Six-hundred began War College; roughly 400 completed it.\r\n\u201cWhen I commit to do something, I think it\u2019s important to follow through and finish up,\u201d he said.\r\nHis education, he added, helped him become more informed as a member of Congress about war strategies. For example, when there is talk of entering a military conflict, Stivers is sure to ask about exit plans and what outcome would be considered a success. When Congress was weighing action in Syria, Stivers drew upon his War College education and ultimately spoke against military involvement.\r\nHis military service, he said, has given him sympathy for other public servants, especially fellow members of Congress.\r\n\u201cBeing in the military, regardless of the branch, helps you understand service,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd this job is a public service.\u201d\r\nWenstrup signed up to serve in 1998. He kept seeing reports of attacks on the United States \u2014 the flight over Lockerbie, the conflict in Lebanon \u2014 and he felt moved to help. He\u2019d heard of local doctors who were serving and liked the idea. But instead of signing up immediately, he waited; he was a bone-marrow donor for his sister, who had leukemia, and wanted to wait until she\u2019d reached the five-year survivorship mark before he joined.\r\nWenstrup was called up in 2005 and 2006, serving in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, after the notorious scandal involving the torture of military prisoners. At Abu Ghraib, he treated service members and prisoners alike.\r\n\u201cMy commitment was eight years,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd after that experience, while I was in Iraq, I came home and said, \u2018I\u2019m not leaving now.\u2019 \u201d He re-enlisted, but spoke about his experience in front of crowds. Eventually, he was recruited to run for Congress and defeated Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, in the 2012 primary election.\r\nWhile the more dramatic injuries have died down as troops are withdrawn from Afghanistan, Wenstrup\u2019s first few months at Walter Reed were a harsh reminder of the toll troops can pay. On his first day helping out, he worked on a man with several fingers and both legs gone.\r\nNow, Wenstrup treats wounded veterans, but in a different way. He recently helped an amputee who had hurt himself piloting a Sea-Doo from New York to Key West. The veteran wins pull-up contests. \u201c He\u2019s just blowing everyone away,\u201d Wenstrup said.\r\nDuring one visit, he met the vet\u2019s 4-year-old son and asked the boy what he wanted to be when he grew up. \u201cA Navy SEAL like my dad,\u201d the boy replied.\r\nBeing in Congress, Wenstrup said, is a different sort of challenge. As a soldier, he\u2019d get his mission and complete it. As a doctor, he examines a patient, makes a diagnosis, talks with the patient about options, decides on a course of action and follows it. Congress, he said, hardly works so neatly.\r\nHis trips to Walter Reed, he said, are a telling reminder of what determination can do.\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be there and see these troops,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019ll see a guy for the first time trying to go up the steps with two prosthetics, and he\u2019s just determined and he\u2019s sweating. And he just keeps going.\u201d\r\njwehrman@dispatch.com", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=11e3f186-fae9-427e-ac4b-2a385764f4b1", "Portman Meets with Mayors of Findlay, Ottawa & Tiffin in NW Ohio to Discuss Path Forward Following Blanchard River Flooding", "2013-12-23", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 In the midst of flooding in Northwest Ohio, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) traveled to Findlay, Ohio today to meet with City of Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik, Village of Ottawa Mayor J. Dean Meyer, and City of Tiffin Mayor Aaron Montz, along with other public officials attempting to mitigate the flood damage to the community.\r\n\"As I saw firsthand today, flooding in the Findlay and Ottawa region continues to plague local residents and businesses.\u00a0 This is a threat to Northwest Ohio's safety and economy that only seems to be intensifying.\u00a0 The local community and the Federal government must work together to protect against future flooding. I will continue to urge the Army Corps of Engineers to provide the necessary funding to expedite its flood mitigation efforts,\u201d said Portman.\r\nIn October, Portman and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green), sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to include funding for the Blanchard River Flood Risk Management Project (BRFRMP) for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.\r\nIn July of this year, USACE reprogrammed funding for the project for fiscal year 2013, which assisted with the Chief\u2019s Report, and more importantly ensured that the BRFRMP would be eligible for funding in fiscal year 2014.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=bffbdc53-5b00-4362-900c-0cae535a2573", "Portman Discusses Budget, Trade & Tax Reform on Bloomberg Television\u2019s \"Political Capital with Al Hunt\"", "2013-12-22", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) appeared on Bloomberg Television\u2019s \u201cPolitical Capital with Al Hunt,\" where he discussed the recent bipartisan budget agreement and the need to do more to reform our important but unsustainable entitlement programs.\u00a0 In addition, Portman urged Congress to approve new free trade agreements and move forward with an overhaul of our inefficient and antiquated tax code in the new year.\r\nWatch the full interview here.\u00a0 Excerpts are included below.\r\nPortman on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement and the Debt Limit Debate:\r\nPORTMAN: I hope what it is, is a first step toward further collaboration, because our country\u2019s in trouble. You know, we have a fiscal crisis looming. We still have an economy that\u2019s too weak, and we need to work together to solve these problems. So I like to view it as a very small step, a baby step in the right direction. It did reduce the deficit a little bit. It did it without raising taxes. It kept us from going into a government shutdown in January, but also in September of next year. And finally, it put the United States Congress back on track to do appropriations bills.  ...\r\nPORTMAN: It did not address the underlying problem. And it\u2019s so obvious. The problem is that two-thirds of spending, as you know, is on autopilot. That part of our spending goes to 76 percent in the next 10 years. It\u2019s where all the growth is. If we don\u2019t address it, it will bankrupt the country. These incredibly important programs, like Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, are not sustainable in their current form. We\u2019ve got to get at those. The only time we\u2019ve done it in the last three decades, Al, has been through a debt limit discussion. So let\u2019s use the debt limit, not to spook financial markets - in fact, to give them more assurance we\u2019re actually going to do the right thing.\"\r\nPortman on Trade:\r\nHUNT: Big news this week. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is going to be designated as the ambassador to China. He\u2019s been the leading Democratic voice in the Senate on trade. What effect is this going to have, if any, on any trade legislation next year, fast-track or the Trans-Pacific? Will anything happen?\r\nPORTMAN: Well, I talked to Max Baucus about this yesterday. One, before he leaves, we\u2019re going to get some stuff done, I hope...\r\nHUNT: On trade?\r\nPORTMAN: On trade, including moving trade promotion authority forward. The president wants it. I\u2019m glad he wants it, Al. This is the first administration since FDR that didn\u2019t want it until March of this year.\r\nHUNT: And you think you can get that done before Max Baucus leaves?\r\nPORTMAN: I\u2019m hopeful that we can. You know, sometimes these confirmations take a little while. And hopefully we can get that done.\r\nHUNT: How about Trans-Pacific?\r\nPORTMAN: The TPP, which is the Trans-Pacific Partnership - a lot of alphabet soup here - I think has to follow TPA. I don\u2019t think that the United States can negotiate the final agreement without letting countries know that we have a fast-track way to get this done for a yes-or-no vote on the floor of the House and Senate. So I think you have to start with TPA. That\u2019s certainly been the experience over the years. So let\u2019s get that done first. Then I think it\u2019ll be easier to deal with the Trans-Pacific Partnership.\r\nPortman on Tax Reform:\r\nHUNT: Max Baucus also was the Democratic - foremost Democratic champion of some kind of tax reform, working with Dave Camp in the House. That\u2019s pretty much dead now, isn\u2019t it?\r\nPORTMAN: No, actually..\r\nHUNT: In this Congress, will we have big tax reform?\r\nPORTMAN: On trade and taxes, I would also make the obvious point that Ron Wyden is the likely successor as chairman of that committee. I spoke to Ron about this today, in fact. He is very interested in the trade agenda, always has been. He believes in trade. He thinks we ought to knock down barriers to trade. I worked with him when I was U.S. Trade Representative.\r\nAnd on tax reform, you know, Ron\u2019s been very aggressive on that. In fact, he has his own tax reform proposal that lowers the rate and broadens the base.\r\nHUNT: But you don\u2019t think you can get it done in this Congress, though, do you?\r\nPORTMAN: Well, not this year, certainly, but next year, I think if Dave Camp and Ron Wyden join forces, as he and Max Baucus were starting to do, I think it can still happen. I think it is unlikely to happen right after the first of the year, which is what some of us thought might be the timeframe.\r\nHUNT: Right.\r\nPORTMAN: I think the House has to report out a bill first, and probably that doesn\u2019t happen until the springtime, and then I think the Senate under Ron Wyden\u2019s leadership with the Finance Committee and Orrin Hatch, who\u2019s very interested in tax reform, I think we have a shot at it. And if we don\u2019t do it, Al, we are hurting American jobs, because right now, our antiquated and inefficient tax code makes it more advantageous to be a foreign company than to be a U.S. company. That makes no sense.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=365071", "GOP needs healthcare ideas", "2013-12-21", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Now is not the time for Republicans to be celebrating Obamacare's struggles. It's time for the Republican Party to offer specific ideas that will improve America's health care system without picking winners and losers among the American people. It's time for the Republican Party to lead.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Marietta Times  \r\nBy Rep. Bill Johnson  \r\nPublished December 21, 2013  \r\nMost Americans - regardless of their political affiliation - agree that the rollout and early implementation of Obamacare has been a disaster. The website doesn't work well, many Americans are seeing significant premium increases, and millions more are losing the health insurance they like - all because of the president's health care law. I've voted numerous times to delay, defund, and repeal this misguided and costly law. But, now is not the time for Republicans to be celebrating Obamacare's struggles. It's time for the Republican Party to offer specific ideas that will improve America's health care system without picking winners and losers among the American people. It's time for the Republican Party to lead.\r\nPrior to Obamacare, our health care system was far from perfect. Too many of our fellow Americans were uninsured, healthcare costs were rising, and health insurance was becoming increasingly unaffordable for others. Those with pre-existing conditions were often unable to obtain affordable coverage, and recent college graduates struggling to find work in this economy couldn't afford health insurance and weren't able to remain on their parents' plan. Improvements to the existing system were definitely needed, but a total government overhaul of it was not the answer.\r\nIt's important to acknowledge that we have the best caregivers - doctors and nurses - in the world. America remains home to the most advanced medical procedures and medicine. Millions from around the world needing critical care who have the means come to America. We must ensure that we continue to have the best medical providers in the world, that we continue to lead the world in new medical cures and innovation, and we must work to ensure that this world class care is available to all Americans.\r\nIn my view, one of Obamacare's biggest flaws is that it simply does nothing to address the rising costs of healthcare. In fact, it did the opposite. While the law increased access by mandate, by opening the gates to millions of uninsured, it did so at the expense, in many cases, of those who had insurance they liked. Still worse, Obamacare sets minimum standards of insurance, interfering with consumer choice and the marketplace - which stifles competition and increases costs even further.\r\nOne of the most concerning elements of Obamacare to me is that the law picks winners and losers. The winners are clear - they are the friends and allies of the President and his supporters of the law and the Washington insiders who feel they should not have to live by the same rules hardworking Americans do. But, let's look at the losers, some of whom are now referred to in the media as the \"unintended consequences\" of the law. For example, seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) lose - the law cuts the program by $200 billion which results in price hikes, reduced provider networks, and less choice for millions of seniors on MA. America's young people lose - the law serves as a tax on young people, who must purchase insurance, or be fined, whether they want insurance or not. And, as we've seen, millions of Americans with insurance plans they like lose - they have had the plans they like and have invested in for years cancelled because they don't meet Obamacare's coverage requirements. And, some of these Americans losing the healthcare plans they like are those with pre-existing conditions - some of the very people the law supposedly tried to help. It's simply not fair that these millions of Americans lose under the intended and unintended consequences of the federal government's takeover of our healthcare system.\r\nI'll continue working with Republican leadership in our efforts to unify behind common principles that would bring true patient-centered reform to America's health care system that will reduce costs, increase access, give Americans choices, and empower Americans to take control of their healthcare. And make no mistake, several pieces of good legislation have already been introduced in the House that I support. For example, I believe part of the solution is an expansion of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) in order to give the American people the ability, and incentive, to take greater ownership over their care. Also, insurers should not be allowed to deny coverage based on preexisting conditions, and young people should be allowed to remain on their parents' health insurance policy until age 26. And, as study after study shows, we need tort reform to put an end to the fears that so many health care providers have of being hit with junk lawsuits. This fear leads to additional, defensive, and oftentimes, unnecessary tests that drive up the cost of care by tens of billions of dollars every year. Finally, I believe strongly that we need to encourage competition in our healthcare system in order to increase quality and reduce costs - by making healthcare portable from state to state and job to job, and by allowing the market to determine the makeup of policies rather than the federal government.\r\nObamacare should be replaced. It's bad policy, it's bad medicine, and it's hurting Americans. But, it's not enough for opponents of the policy to simply criticize it. We've got to roll up our sleeves and develop a common sense framework to replace it. And, unlike Obamacare, such a plan must put fairness and choice back in the formula for all Americans, it needs buy in from both sides, and Washington cannot use it to choose winners and losers among the American people.\r\nAnd, on that note, Merry Christmas to you and your family, and may you have a prosperous and Happy New Year!\r\nU.S. House of Representative Bill Johnson represents Ohio's 6th Congressional District.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tiberi.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364951", "TIBERI OFFICE HIRES WOUNDED WARRIOR FELLOW IN CENTRAL OHIO OFFICE", "2013-12-20", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Pat Tiberi", "T000462", "tiberi.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) today announced his office\u2019s participation in the U. S. House Chief Administrative Officer\u2019s Wounded Warrior Program. \u00a0The two-year fellowship provides wounded and disabled veterans with experience and exposure to broaden career opportunities.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cI am a strong supporter of our nation\u2019s veterans and when I learned of this program, I knew our office and the people of Ohio\u2019s 12th Congressional District would benefit,\u201d said Congressman Tiberi.\u00a0 \u201cWhile my office continues to hire veterans and reservists, this program presented a unique opportunity for those transitioning from life in the military.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nCongressman Tiberi hired Captain Richard Spicer, United States Marine Corps Reserve, to work in his Central Ohio office.\u00a0 Spicer serves as a Staff Assistant and helps with veterans affairs and military-related constituent services.\u00a0 In addition he manages incoming correspondence, and oversees constituent casework dealing with the Drug Enforcement Administration, student loans, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commissions, Justice Department, and federal grants.\u00a0 While working in Congressman Tiberi\u2019s Central Ohio office, Spicer is attending The Ohio State University\u2019s John Glenn School of Public Affairs where he is working to complete his Master\u2019s Degree in Public Policy and Management.\r\n\u00a0\r\nSpicer, a Houston native, graduated from The Ohio State University in 2008 and went on to Officer Candidates School. As an active-duty marine, he completed two tours in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.\u00a0 He was first stationed with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines as a forward observer from 2010-2011 and then with the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines as a fire support coordinator in 2012.\u00a0 \r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cRichard\u2019s hard-working attitude makes him a great addition to the office and his personable nature will definitely help him as he works with constituents in the 12th Congressional District.\u00a0 We\u2019re glad to have him as part of our team,\u201d added Congressman Tiberi.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/columns?ID=a55de1b1-21fd-4062-8c6d-a007702608a4", "Getting Things Done For Ohio In 2013", "2013-12-20", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Our nation faces many challenges, and the important work we do here in Washington on issues like job creation, the economy, the budget, healthcare reform, and foreign policy are followed closely by the press. But my job, serving the people of Ohio, is much bigger than what you see in the papers or on 24-hour cable news channels. Every day, my congressional office is working to help constituents solve problems or overcome government obstacles on issues that may not make headlines, but have a huge impact on their lives.\r\nThe First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the \u201cright of the people \u2026 to petition the government for a redress of grievances.\u201d In congressional offices around the country, the people\u2019s grievances are often addressed through what we call \u201ccasework\u201d.\r\nI know firsthand how crucial effective casework service can be to the people we serve, and as a U.S. Senator, I am dedicated to making sure my office is second to none in helping Ohioans through an experienced and talented team of caseworkers stationed in my Columbus office. I am extremely proud of them and the work they do. They are dedicated public servants, committed to helping the people of Ohio take advantage of every avenue available to get things done.\r\nCasework typically involves helping constituents navigate government bureaucracies. One case might involve helping someone receive a Social Security check that has been lost or delayed. Another might involve a Medicare reimbursement, or reapplying for a denied veteran\u2019s claim, or assisting our men and women of the military. Other areas of casework involve federal pensions, visa and passport issues, Black Lung benefits, and federal workers compensation claims.\r\nAmong the most gratifying resolutions to casework efforts is when we help a veteran obtain medals he or she rightfully earned in service to their country, but were never awarded for one reason or the other. Nothing can quite match the satisfaction of witnessing a veteran, surrounded by a proud family, finally receiving the Bronze Star, Silver Star, or even the Purple Heart earned long ago.\u00a0\r\nAs a U.S. Senator, I also have the privilege of nominating high school seniors from Ohio for admission into one of the United States Service Academies, including the Military Academy at West Point, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Merchant Marine Academy.\u00a0 Nomination forms are available by contacting my Columbus office at 1-800-205-6446.\r\nIn 2013, our casework team worked on over 2,300 new cases for Ohioans who came to our office in need of aid. We were able to reach a favorable result in over 81 percent of these cases. I want to share just a few of these successful stories with you.\r\n\u2022\u00a0A local foundation that conducts humanitarian work was having problems with the FDA and Customs.\u00a0 Over a thousand pairs of donated reading glasses from China were seized and had to go to the FDA for testing.\u00a0 Our staff was able to expedite the release of the shipment and have the glasses distributed to needy families.\r\n\u2022\u00a0In another instance, a Cleveland man who was looking to expand his business had been waiting for months for a needed permit to be approved by the U.S. Department of Treasury.\u00a0 He contacted us in May hoping to have it expedited in time for a Memorial Day grand opening.\u00a0 We were able to get the application pulled and approved in time for his Memorial Day celebration.\u00a0\r\n\u2022\u00a0We also helped a Toledo area woman who surprised her two grandsons with a trip to England only to discover that their passports were expired\u2014two days before they were to leave on their trip.\u00a0 We were able to quickly arrange for them to appear at a local passport agency the next morning and expedite their applications in time for their trip.\r\nFor many people, navigating the often turbulent waters of the federal bureaucracy can be a frustrating experience. My office stands ready to help make the sailing a little smoother. You can contact a caseworker by calling 1-800-205-6446.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=23f4777b-8d0f-4261-8cac-9ae6d63b7ad6", "Portman Cosponsors the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act", "2013-12-20", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today cosponsored the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) proposing prospective sanctions on Iran should the regime violate the interim Joint Plan of Action agreed to in Geneva or should Iran fail to reach a final agreement.\r\nThe legislation was co-sponsored by twenty-seven senators, including: Senators Portman, Kirk, Menendez, Schumer, Graham, Cardin, McCain, Casey, Rubio, Coons, Cornyn, Blumenthal, Ayotte, Begich, Corker, Pryor, Collins, Landrieu, Moran, Gillibrand, Roberts, Warner, Johanns, Hagan, Cruz, Donnelly, and Blunt.\r\n\u201cThe current sanctions regime that Congress insisted on is what got the Iranians to the table,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cWe need to keep the pressure on to force the Iranians to agree to a deal that ensures our security and that of our allies - one that verifiably dismantles their nuclear weapons program.\u201d\r\nThe prospective sanctions legislation requires further reductions in purchases of Iranian petroleum and applies additional penalties to strategic elements of the Iranian economy, to include the engineering, mining and construction sectors.\r\nSimultaneously, it gives the Administration continued flexibility and up to one year from the conclusion of an implementing agreement to pursue a diplomatic track resulting in the complete and verifiable termination of Iran\u2019s illicit nuclear weapons program.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=823c656e-1539-406d-8db2-6bed3d448709", "Portman Cosponsors Bill to Require Exchanges to Disclose Plans with Abortion Coverage", "2013-12-20", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013\u00a0 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today cosponsored a bill to require the Obamacare exchanges to fully disclose which participating insurance plans offer abortion coverage.\r\nThe Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act was led by U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and was also cosponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Dan Coats (R-Ind.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Orin Hatch (R-Utah), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kas.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and John Thune (R-S.D.).\r\nThe bill requires Obamacare exchanges to prominently disclose if an insurance plan offered through the exchange covers abortions. The bill also requires disclosure of the amount of the \u201cabortion fee,\u201d a surcharge required by Obamacare. This abortion surcharge is one dollar or more a month and is used to develop a fund to pay for abortion on demand.\r\nSimilar legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). The Senate bill requires Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 compliance within 30 days, while the House bill allows 90 days.\r\nPortman has a strong pro-life record and is sponsor of the Child Custody Protection Act to make it a federal offense to transport a minor across a state line for an abortion if it would circumvent a state law requiring parental consent. Portman has also cosponsored crucial pro-life bills including the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which would prohibit abortions 20 weeks after fertilization, which is the sixth month according to standards used by most physicians.\u00a0 This bill is based on strong scientific evidence that an unborn child can experience pain by this stage.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364839", "Johnson-Matsui Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Creating Federal Definition of Telehealth", "2013-12-19", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\"The opportunities telehealth can provide to the constituents of my very rural district and to Americans around the country hold significant promise.\"\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Yesterday, Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013.\u00a0 This commonsense, bipartisan bill would clarify the federal definition of telehealth when defining the scope of services that can be delivered via telehealth:  \u201cThe opportunities telehealth can provide to the constituents of my very rural district and to Americans around the country hold significant promise,\u201d said Congressman Johnson.\u00a0 \u201cHaving worked in the Information Technology (IT) industry for over 30 years, I know first-hand the benefits associated with technological innovation.\u00a0 In rural districts such as mine, telehealth capabilities can increase access to quality healthcare and lower costs for patients who might not have access to that care otherwise.\u00a0 I\u2019m proud to have introduced this commonsense, bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Matsui and I urge the House to take this bill up as soon as possible,\u201d Congressman Johnson said.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://gibbs.house.gov/weekly-columns/december-19th-2013", "December 19th, 2013", "2013-12-19", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bob Gibbs", "G000563", "gibbs.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "As 2013 comes to a close and families come together to celebrate the holiday season, it is important that we take this time to reflect on the year\u2019s accomplishments. It has been a busy year, but my colleagues in the House and I continue to work for you and your families to provide solutions that will put people back to work, spur economic growth, and give everyone a fair shot to improve their standard of living and quality of life. We have a lot of work left to do, but we remain dedicated to serving our constituents to the fullest.\nAlthough Congress remains divided, it is important to note times in which we have come together for the American people. An example of strong bipartisanship was the passage of my bill from the Water Resources Environment Subcommittee, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2013. WRRDA passed with overwhelming bipartisan support with a final vote of 417-3. The House was able to come together and put aside our differences to pass a bill that will strengthen our maritime transportation systems and create jobs.\nWe were also able to pass the Bipartisan Budget Act in the House before Congress adjourned for the year. This legislation is an initial step forward to addressing mandatory spending which is essential to put us on a path to a balance budget and provides resources to protect our national security. This bill is not perfect; it is a compromise that does bring some certainty and provides confidence for businesses to grow their businesses and create jobs.\u00a0\nOur federal government has a long-term spending problem resulting in record deficits and debt that continues to stunt economic growth. However, in the past two years we have been able to cut spending from the previous year\u2019s level for the first time in over sixty years. We have a long way to go, but this is a step in the right direction. Getting our fiscal house in order and instituting policies that encourage private sector growth such as regulatory reforms, tax reform and a domestic energy policy will grow our economy and provide opportunities for all Americans.\nI also wanted to take this time to remind you of the services that my office can provide to those of you in the 7th\u00a0District of Ohio. We now have a new office in Canton and continue to have our office in Ashland.\u00a0 If you would like to schedule an appointment at the Canton office, please visit my website,\u00a0www.gibbs.house.gov\u00a0for more information.\u00a0\nAs always, please contact my office if you ever have any questions and we can assist you with issues ranging from assistance with federal agencies, military service academy nominations, veterans benefits, flag requests and more. My goal is to give the constituents of the 7th\u00a0District as much access to the services my office can provide as possible.\nThroughout this busy holiday season, it is important that we also take a moment to thank those in our Armed Services who are serving our country. Their dedication to our country everyday is something we must always remember. I look forward to what 2014 will bring both in Congress and within our district. We have much to be proud of and a lot to look forward to as next year approaches. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season from my family to yours.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=4bc9475a-f9ab-4f84-9b6a-b336bba8e8c4", "Despite Congressional Gridlock, Portman Successfully Delivers for Ohio in 2013", "2013-12-19", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "I understand the frustration of Ohioans about the partisan gridlock in Washington. But I view my job as fighting every day to break through that gridlock and get things done that benefit Ohioans and help move our country forward. I have remained focused on results and addressing the issues I hear about from people all across Ohio\u2014from families losing healthcare coverage they liked and not being able to afford the coverage they\u2019re forced to purchase under Obamacare, to law enforcement concerned about human trafficking in Toledo, to families and businesses worried about flooding in Findlay, to Ohio\u2019s many small businessmen and women struggling to find certainty in our economy.\u00a0 My efforts have focused on helping Ohioans, ensuring that our taxpayer dollars are spent wisely, promoting jobs and pro-growth policies, and protecting our national defense.\r\nIn this 113th Congress, I have introduced 33 bills, 23 of which were bipartisan.\r\nHere is a rundown of our legislative accomplishments this past year:\r\nFighting for Ohio Jobs and Protecting Ohio Workers\r\nOhioans continue to experience the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. My top priority in the U.S. Senate is to promote policies that help create and foster an environment that leads to job creation and economic growth.\r\nI have been successful in combatting unfair trade practices that hurt Ohio workers. Just this month, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled to maintain existing antidumping duties and countervailing duty orders against unfairly traded imports of hot-rolled steel until 2018. This decision follows my efforts with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in October to urge ITC Chairman Irving Williamson to maintain trade orders that would help ensure a level playing field for Ohio workers, including workers at Ohio based steel producers ArcelorMittal of Cleveland and AK Steel of Middletown.\r\nI have continued to advocate for Delphi Salaried Retirees who unfairly lost their pensions during the General Motors bankruptcy while other workers at the same company received their full pensions and benefits package.\u00a0 Last week, I introduced a bipartisan amendment at the Finance Committee\u2019s mark-up of health legislation to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) for two years.\u00a0 After debate on my amendment, which was cosponsored by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), I secured a commitment from the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee to work toward extending the HCTC when Congress renews Trade Adjustment Assistance early next year.\u00a0 This is the first commitment from Senate leaders to work toward extending the HCTC, which expires January 1st.\r\nFor the past year, I have been working to reverse a decision by Mexico to block products from Hilliard\u2019s Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) \u2014 a central Ohio pipe manufacturer that employs more than 700 Ohioans. Mexican authorities blocked sales by the Ohio company due to an illegal technical standard. In November, we were able to reopen that market, ensuring stable access for ADS to the Mexican market, and preserving Ohio jobs.\r\nIn April, I joined with a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a letter to the ITC on behalf of American rebar manufacturers urging the ITC to maintain existing fair trade standards. In June, the ITC agreed to protect American rebar producers from rebar imports that are illegally undercutting American companies, including Ohio producers like Nucor Steel Marion, Inc. and Cincinnati\u2019s David J. Joseph Company & Byer Steel Group.\r\nIn March, I led a bipartisan group of eight Senators and Representatives in calling on the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose duties on a foreign paper producer.\u00a0 I was pleased that the Department decided in June to stand up for Ohio workers, including those at Appleton Papers, Inc. in West Carrollton, and push back on foreign competitors attempting to skirt trade rules and manipulate prices.\r\nFighting for Fiscal Responsibility\r\nWashington's fiscal irresponsibility passes the borrowing and spending problem to future generations, mortgaging the future of Ohio's children and grandchildren. Serious steps are necessary to get our fiscal house in order.\r\nIn March, I successfully fought for the inclusion of amendments to the Senate Budget resolution.\r\nMy amendment requiring that the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Tax Committee provide informational dynamic scores of tax legislation passed by a 51-48 vote with the support of all 45 Republicans and 6 Democrats. This analysis would give us a more accurate prediction of tax legislation\u2019s impact on our economy, allowing Congress to better understand the pros and cons of different proposals.\r\nThe Senate also unanimously passed my bipartisan amendment with Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to the Democrats\u2019 budget that would implement a deficit-neutral reserve fund that would simplify the tax code, close corporate tax loopholes, and encourage job creation.\r\nI also joined Senator Wyden to propose an amendment that encourages swift movement on renewing Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). TPA allows Congress to lay out important negotiating objectives and consultation requirements to ensure that our trade negotiators work closely with Congress to protect American workers and to boost U.S exports. This amendment was included in the final conference report.\r\nCurbing Onerous Regulations\r\nIn October, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had mandated that local governments replace malfunctioning fire hydrants with new, independently certified, lead-free fire hydrants. This EPA regulation essentially makes it impossible for local governments to repair fire hydrants or replace them with existing inventory, potentially wasting millions of taxpayers\u2019 dollars.\u00a0 I was an original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation to bolster fire safety and protect local governments from this dangerous and expensive new regulation. I spoke on the Senate floor in favor of legislation that prohibits EPA oversight of fire hydrants. It has now passed both chambers of Congress and is set to go to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\r\nProtecting National Security and Ohio Military Installations\r\nIn October, I worked with my colleague, Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.), to pass the bipartisan Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement (SCORE) Act in the Senate. The troubling case of Edward Snowden and the tragic events that transpired at the Navy Yard underscore the importance of improving oversight of the security clearance process. Senate passage of the bill is a step in the right direction toward fixing the faults in our system. The bill would increase oversight over how the government conducts background investigations.\u00a0 We are now working with our colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass companion legislation in order to get the bill to the President\u2019s desk.\r\nIn June, I joined Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) in sending a letter to Lieutenant General James Jackson, Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, requesting a status update on the Reserve\u2019s administrative review of several community requests to allow aerial chemical spraying on non-federal lands and urged the Air Force to allow them to continue this mission.\u00a0 As they reduce the likelihood of people contracting mosquito-carried diseases, the 910th, the only unit in the country with this spray capability, receives invaluable training for this important mission. Following our urging, the Air Force Reserve has agreed to spray non-federal lands for mosquitoes, and two sites in North Dakota and two sites in Virginia have been approved. This announcement is great news for the servicemen and women at the 910th Airlift Wing in Youngstown, Ohio and the communities in North Dakota and Virginia who rely on this important mission to keep them safe and healthy. I am hopeful that more communities will receive approval to participate in the Innovative Readiness Training program so that the 910th may continue to reduce the likelihood of disease around the country, all while gaining invaluable training.\r\nIn October and November, I also successfully fought for the inclusion of my bipartisan amendment language to the newly-drafted National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) deal.\u00a0 My amendment language would require the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to provide detailed updates to Congress on the status of plans to deploy an additional homeland missile defense site. This will help Camp Ravenna in Portage County, one of five candidate sites for a possible third Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) site in the Eastern United States. I also sent a letter to Vice Admiral James Syring, the Director of MDA, advocating for the selection of Camp Ravenna.\r\nI\u2019ve also advocated for adequate funding for the Abrams tank program at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, Ohio. I was pleased this month\u2019s NDAA agreement seeks to avert the unnecessary risk placed on the Abrams industrial base by the President's proposed budget.\u00a0 As the nation\u2019s only producer of the Abrams tank, the Lima plant plays a unique role in contributing to our national security.\u00a0 As I previously urged my colleagues, we need to make sure this critical defense capability is available for the Army when they say they need it in a few years.\u00a0 A combination of production for both domestic and foreign use continues to be the right path forward.\r\nIn August, I toured ArmorSource in Hebron, Ohio, an impressive small business in Ohio that has been on the forefront of helmet technology. In July, I sent a letter to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and conducted follow-up oversight questioning the sole source extensions and delayed acquisition process for future soldier helmets.\u00a0 Following this inquiry, DLA moved forward with an open competition for this acquisition and awarded a $92 million contract to ArmorSource to make the next generation helmet.\r\nMaintaining and Improving Ohio\u2019s Critical Infrastructure\r\nEarlier this year, I worked to secure funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair the Great Lakes ports, harbors, and waterways that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, including the repair of the Cleveland Harbor\u2019s breakwater and the dredging of the Harbor. The Army Corps responded by providing a $7 million contract to repair the Cleveland Harbor.\r\nLast month, I joined twelve of my colleagues from Great Lakes states in sending a letter to leaders of a House-Senate conference committee considering major water resources legislation, asking them to include funding for vital Great Lakes navigation projects as they resolve differences between House and Senate bills.\r\nIn July, the Senate passed my bipartisan amendment targeting dollars in the Transportation Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill\u2019s \u201cbridges in critical corridors\u201d fund toward bridges like the Brent Spence Bridge that are either functionally obsolete or structurally deficient.\r\nMitigating Flood Damage While Protecting Ohio\u2019s Taxpayers\r\nWhen the U.S. Senate successfully voted on components of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) in May, I offered an amendment with Senator Brown that could expedite projects like the Blanchard River Flood Mitigation Project (BRFRP). The amendment would ensure projects are eligible for federal construction funds upon completion of their U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Chief of Engineer\u2019s Report and Senate approval.\u00a0 Without this amendment, BRFRP would not be eligible to receive federal construction funds from USACE until the next WRDA authorization.\u00a0 The Blanchard River Flood Protection project is critical for the region\u2019s economic future, and this amendment will help Congress prioritize the project once the Army Corps of Engineers completes its final assessment and recommendation to Congress. Although much work remains to solve the communities\u2019 problems, this amendment provides an expedited path forward to enable Congress to do more to help communities like Findlay and Ottawa in overcoming flood mitigation challenges.\r\nIn July, along with Senator Brown and Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5), I secured $20,000 of reprogrammed funding from USACE for the Blanchard River Flood Risk Management Project. Getting some funding to the project in 2013 was key to additional federal help. The funds will be used towards completion of the Chief\u2019s Report, which must first be completed before the project can progress.\r\nCombating Human Trafficking\r\nIn early February, less than four months after Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and I launched the Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking, we secured an important legislative victory as the Senate voted in support of our amendment to allow child victims of sex trafficking to benefit from youth victims programs set up under S. 47, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Passage of the amendment ensures that child victims of sex trafficking are eligible to receive help under VAWA grants.\u00a0 Section 302 of VAWA authorizes grants to enhance the safety of youth and children who are victims of, or exposed to, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.\u00a0 This amendment adds \u201csex trafficking\u201d as a criterion for victims services in Section 302.\r\nDefending Religious Liberty\r\nIn November, the Senate unanimously passed an amendment I offered to strengthen the religious liberty provisions in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). I oppose unjust discrimination and believe that employees should be judged by their experience, their qualifications, and their job performance, and not by their sexual orientation. Someone should not be fired simply because he or she is gay. ENDA will help create a level playing field and ensure that employment opportunities are available to all, while also protecting religious liberty. The legislation includes a significant exemption for religious employers. In enforcing non-discrimination, we must also make certain that religious employers are not subject to a different form of discrimination\u2014government retaliation. My amendment helps ensure that the government cannot in any way penalize a religious employer because it qualifies as exempt from the non-discrimination requirements of ENDA, and I am pleased that it passed the Senate.\r\nHonoring Our Nation\u2019s Veterans and Volunteers\r\nI continue to be engaged with ensuring that our veterans receive the healthcare they deserve. In June, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on which I serve held a hearing on the effects of traumatic brain injuries on our servicemembers, and I pressed Department of Veterans Affairs officials to expedite pilot programs designed to address these invisible scars of war and reduce the barriers to care. In addition, I successfully fought to include an amendment to the NDAA that requires DOD to report on current telehealth initiatives as well as plans to integrate telehealth into the military healthcare system.\u00a0 This report will specifically address privacy concerns and challenges of implementing telehealth in group treatment/therapy, outreach to rural areas, and as in-home use.\r\nIn November, the U.S. Senate approved an effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II Doolittle Raiders. I cosponsored the legislation, which was introduced by Senator Brown and is endorsed by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services.\u00a0 This legislation will put the Congressional Gold Medal on permanent display in Ohio\u2019s National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. During World War II, the Doolittle Raiders exemplified our military\u2019s selfless acts of valor.\u00a0 They courageously defended our freedoms through their daring operation to strike at the heart of the Japanese Empire and restored hope in Americans still reeling from the attacks on Pearl Harbor. These heroes deserve our gratitude, and this award will serve as a token of appreciation to the four living Doolittle Raiders and ensure that their service is not forgotten. I look forward to the House taking swift action to get this important legislation over the finish line.\r\nIn June, legislation that I introduced with my colleague, Senator Mark Udall (D-Colo.), to allow the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to use federal land in Washington, D.C. to build a memorial to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps passed the Senate.\u00a0 This bipartisan legislation with four cosponsors involves no public funding.\u00a0 The bill awaits passage in the House. For over 50 years, the Peace Corps has served as a powerful vehicle for volunteers who wish to use their talents to carry America\u2019s humanitarian values to other parts of the world. This bill will honor those Americans who have donated their time and talent to serving others, at no cost to taxpayers.\r\nRemembering Ohio\u2019s Heritage\r\nIn February, I joined with Senator Brown to introduce legislation to incorporate Colonel Charles P. Young\u2019s Wilberforce home into the National Park System. It was announced on March 25, 2013 that the Charles P. Young House in Wilberforce will be part of a new national monument. The announcement established the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in the Miami Valley to honor men, like Charles P. Young, who fought in African-American Calvary regiments.\r\nProtecting and Promoting Lake Erie\r\nDuring the 112th Congress, I worked with Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) to introduce the Stop Invasive Species Act, legislation to stop Asian carp from destroying the ecosystem of the Great Lakes.\u00a0 The bill was signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012 as part of the transportation bill.\u00a0 To follow up on this success, earlier this year, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed The Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act. I introduced the bill along with Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act, which was first enacted in 1998 and reauthorized in 2004 and 2008.\u00a0 For over a decade this program has served as the federal government\u2019s research and response framework for harmful algal blooms. This legislation takes critical steps toward protecting Lake Erie and other freshwater bodies from harmful algae that has become a tremendous problem for our state.\r\nIn July, the Senate formally recognized a crucial American triumph during the War of 1812.\u00a0 I offered a resolution with Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Brown that commemorates the bicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie which was unanimously approved by the Senate.\u00a0 Oliver Hazard Perry\u2019s victory over the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie was a turning point in the War of 1812 and one of the great moments in Ohio history. The patriots who fought the British off of Put-In-Bay helped ensure that the freedom we won in the Revolutionary War would not be lost, and that our fledgling nation remained independent.\u00a0 I was very pleased to see the U.S. Senate vote unanimously to recognize their heroism.\r\nAdvocating On Behalf Of Ohioans, Helping Solve Problems, and Getting Results\r\nToo often, citizens feel alone as they attempt to weave their way through a vast federal bureaucracy.\u00a0 As a Senator, I believe I was hired as an advocate for fellow Ohioans when they need assistance in their dealings with federal agencies.\u00a0 In 2013, our casework team worked on over 2,300 new cases for Ohioans who came to our office in need of aid.\u00a0 We were able to resolve over 81% of all of these cases favorably.   \u00a0  I am proud of our team, and wanted to share a few examples of the work we were able to do just this year:\u00a0\r\n\u2022\u00a0A local foundation that conducts humanitarian work was having problems with the FDA and Customs.\u00a0 Over a thousand pairs of donated reading glasses from China were seized and had to go to the FDA for testing.\u00a0 Our staff was able to expedite the release of the shipment and have the glasses distributed to needy families.\r\n\u2022\u00a0A Cleveland business owner looking to expand his business had been waiting for months for a wine bond to be approved by the U.S. Department of Treasury.\u00a0 He contacted us in May hoping to have it expedited in time for a Memorial Day grand opening.\u00a0 We were able to get the application pulled and approved in time for his Memorial Day celebration.\u00a0\r\n\u2022\u00a0I had met a servicemember while traveling to Afghanistan who was looking for help with an immigration application for an Iraqi interpreter who was assisting the U.S. military under the Iraqi Interpreter Program.\u00a0 The case had been stuck at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul waiting for a Chief of Mission letter of support.\u00a0 My team was able to have the letter issued and the case scheduled for interview, which led to the applicant and his family receiving visas in May of 2013.\r\n\u2022\u00a0After repeated attempts of trying to get a mortgage application approved through Fannie Mae, a North Canton woman contacted my office for help. We were able to quickly expedite the application and get her into her new home.\r\n\u2022\u00a0A Toledo area woman discovered after surprising her two grandsons with a trip to England that their passports were expired.\u00a0 This was discovered two days before they were to leave for their trip.\u00a0 We were able to quickly arrange for them to appear at a local passport agency the next morning and expedite their applications in time for their trip.\r\n\u2022\u00a0A Southwest Ohio resident found out ten days in advance that he would need to travel to New Zealand for a business trip.\u00a0 Our office was able to expedite a passport for him, and then work directly with the New Zealand embassy to expedite a visa and have it back to him within one week.\u00a0\r\nThe letters I get back from Ohio families like these make this one of the most rewarding parts of the job:\u00a0\r\n\u201cThank you for resolving my problems with Social Security.\u00a0 I spent hours trying to get an explanation of charges and a correct 1099 form.\u00a0 I will tell people how helpful your office was.\u00a0 I could not handle this without your intervention.\u00a0 -P.S.: Akron, Ohio\r\n\u201cI wanted to convey my deepest thanks for your staff\u2019s impressive assistance in helping my wife and me renew our passports.\u00a0 Your office in Cincinnati got the ball rolling informing us about the forms and steps necessary to expedite our renewals.\u00a0 Your staff in Columbus dutifully followed through each and every step of the way and provided my office with progress reports and tracking numbers.\u00a0 What incredible service!\u201d\u00a0 -R. M.: Cincinnati, Ohio\r\n\u201cI wanted to follow up and let you know what a great job Roberto has been doing with the team.\u00a0 Just this weekend in Edgewater, Ohio, the entire team qualified for US Team Trials.\u00a0 Without your help with the Embassy in Montevideo, it would not have been possible.\u201d\u00a0 -E.S.:\u00a0 Mason, Ohio\r\n\u201cI want to express my appreciation for the staff of Senator Portman\u2019s office.\u00a0 These hard-working, diligent individuals made what seemed an impossible situation, possible!\u00a0 This staff expedited the process of renewing passports with less than 48 hours to our departure.\u00a0 Thank you doesn\u2019t begin to express the gratitude our family has for Senator Portman and his staff! Senator Portman has our family\u2019s support for life.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 -P.B.: Toledo, Ohio\r\n\u201cI can\u2019t tell you how important it is to have someone whom you feel is really working on your behalf when you feel you don\u2019t have a voice in this difficult process.\u00a0 While I suspect your staff would say that they were just doing their job, I hope I am making it clear that I sincerely believe that their involvement with my problem brought resolution in a more timely manner.\u201d\u00a0 -T.E.:\u00a0 Canton, Ohio", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=6d501b31-32d9-402c-bef4-0eb0de9df0a2", "Portman Renews Push for Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Legislation", "2013-12-19", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) spoke on the Senate floor to recommit his push for his bipartisan energy efficiency legislation, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (ESIC), which he introduced with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).\r\nThe legislation is designed to spur the use of energy efficiency technologies in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of our economy, while also fostering job creation. It uses a variety of low-cost tools to reduce barriers for private sector energy users and drive adoption of off-the-shelf efficiency technologies that will save businesses and consumers money, make America more energy independent, and reduce emissions.\r\nThe bill garnered over 260 endorsements from business coalitions, environmental groups, and labor. Today, eight of the leading organizations in the coalition sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell urging the Senate return to work on ESIC early next year.\r\nRead a summary of the major provisions here.\r\nBelow are excerpts of Portman\u2019s remarks. Video of the entire remarks can be found here.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cThis is one of those pieces of legislation that we ought to pass. It\u2019s bipartisan. It\u2019s good for the country. It\u2019s part of an energy plan for America that can help bring the jobs back, help fix our trade deficit, help make our manufacturers more competitive, help save taxpayers\u2019 money, and actually help to clean the environment\u2026And it does so without a single mandate. It does so without any new spending.\u201d  \u2026\r\n\u201cBy putting energy efficiency in place in the federal government, the biggest user of energy in the world, we\u2019re going to see a lot of savings to all of us as taxpayers.\u201d   \u2026\r\n\u201cIt makes good environmental sense. It makes good energy sense. It makes good economic sense. It makes sense to help move this economy forward. I visited with businesses and job creators all over my state of Ohio, and they tell me the same thing. \u2018Energy efficiency is critical to their ability to compete\u2019\u2026We do live in a global economy. We live in an economy where we\u2019re competing in Ohio, not just with Indiana, but with India. And as a result, we need to look at our cost of doing business...Energy is an area where we can cut costs.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=8ca95c03-cee5-4a15-a545-e36514807b4a", "Your Tax Dollars...Down The Drain: DOE Puts Dancers & Filmmakers In Charge of Installing Energy Retrofits, Chaos Ensues", "2013-12-19", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today released the following statement in a monthly series highlighting Washington\u2019s wasteful spending during a time of record debt and deficits:\r\nThis month\u2019s example of government waste comes from the 2009 \u201cstimulus\u201d bill, which added more than $800 billion to the national debt without coming close to fulfilling the Obama Administration\u2019s promise to reduce the unemployment rate to 5 percent.\u00a0 Even now, four years later, government audits continue to reveal ways in which this money was wasted.\r\nIn just the latest example of wasteful spending,\u00a0 a new Department of Energy (DOE) audit discovered that $630,000 in stimulus funds meant to install energy efficiency retrofits around Washington D.C. were distributed to \u2013 of all recipients \u2013 a dance group and a film group. These groups had no energy installation qualifications whatsoever, and predictably failed to achieve even in this modest task that was their charge.\r\n\u201cThe stimulus was sold as financing high-priority projects to create jobs and invest in growth.\u00a0 Yet once again, Washington predictably gets bogged down in mismanagement, cronyism, and waste,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cBetter to bypass Washington and instead empower families and businesses to spend and invest their own money as they see fit.\u201d\r\nThe African Heritage Dancers and Drummers (AHDD), and Prosperity Media Enterprise (PME) were hired as part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.\u00a0 It appears personal connections may have played a role: PME\u2019s project manager was a former DOE employee and supervisor to two members of that committee that awarded their $460,000 grant.\u00a0 This manager reportedly \u201cembellished\u201d his resume to help win the award.\r\nNot surprisingly, it turns out that dancers and filmmakers are not experts in installing energy equipment: 19 of the 33 projects performed by PME failed their DOE inspection. One contractor in particular achieved a 91 percent failure rate. Furthermore, 12 PME projects included reimbursement claims for work that was never performed. Not to be outdone, AHDD reportedly refused to repay $42,500 in taxpayer funds that had been advanced for work never performed. Given the lack of general oversight, many of these problems would never have been discovered had the DOE not performed this investigation.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364738", "Johnson's Community Fire Safety Act Passes Senate", "2013-12-18", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The President should sign this legislation immediately so that there\u2019s no delay in fire hydrant service for communities across America in 2014\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the Senate unanimously approved the Community\u00a0 Fire Safety Act: \u201cI am relieved that the Senate has followed the House\u2019s lead and unanimously passed the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013.\u00a0 The President should sign this legislation immediately so that there\u2019s no delay in fire hydrant service for communities across America in 2014.\u00a0 I\u2019d like to thank Rep. Tonko (D-NY) for working with me to quickly address this public safety concern before it became too late,\u201d Bill Johnson said. The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Rep. Bill Johnson and Rep. Paul Tonko recognizes that fire hydrants are not a major source of drinking water and exempts them from the Safe Water Drinking Act.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=8324810e-9860-48ab-963b-473b6e59deb8", "Portman Honors Simeon Booker for Receiving Honorary Doctor of Letters from Youngstown State University", "2013-12-18", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Last week, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) honored Simeon Booker on receiving an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Youngstown State University on December 15, 2013. Booker became the first African-American reporter for the Washington Post, served as Washington Bureau Chief for Jet Magazine for fifty-one years, and was a well-known journalist during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.\u00a0\r\nThe full Congressional Record entry can be found below and here.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nHONORING SIMEON BOOKER\r\nMR. PORTMAN.\u00a0 Mr. President, I rise today to honor Simeon Booker as he receives an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Youngstown State University on December 15, 2013.\u00a0 Mr. Booker has devoted his life\u2019s work to chronicling the history of the civil rights movement in America.\r\nAs an African-American college student in the 1940s and 1950s. Mr. Booker experienced discrimination firsthand at what was then Youngstown College. Refusing to accept the indignities he found there, he transferred to Virginia Union University where he continued to champion the rights of black students.\u00a0\r\nEarly in his career, he was hired by his hometown newspaper, The Youngstown Vindicator, where he would write local columns focused on the city\u2019s African-American population and summaries for the local black baseball leagues.\u00a0 He went on to work for the Cleveland Call and Post and was offered the esteemed Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University in the 1950s.\r\nMr. Booker became the first black reporter for The Washington Post in 1952, and also wrote for Jet and Ebony magazines. Mr. Booker was witness to the rise of the great civil rights leaders of that time -- Martin Luther King, Jr., the Kennedy brothers, Whitney Young and many others.\u00a0 He wrote about Martin Luther King\u2019s non-violent movement for civil rights, and covered the 1963 March on Washington.\r\nMr. Booker has received recognition from his peers, having been awarded both the Newspaper Guild Award and the Wilkie Award.\u00a0 As a journalist, he became the first African-American to win the National Press Club\u2019s Fourth Estate Award in 1982.\u00a0 He most recently authored \u201cShocking the Conscience: A Reporter\u2019s account of the Civil Rights Movement,\u201d an account of a half-century of American history.\u00a0 Earlier this year, he was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame.\r\nMr. President, I would like to honor Simeon Booker for his lifetime contributions to our country in the fields of journalism and civil rights and congratulate him on his recognition at Youngstown State University.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=94d89b1d-0f9c-49aa-b7a1-95bbfa1cae12", "Portman, Brown, Latta & Jordan Urge Assistance for Cooper Tire in Face of Alarming Chinese Factory Actions", "2013-12-18", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with Congressmen Bob Latta (R-OH-5) and Jim Jordan (R-OH-4), sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Mike Froman urging government officials to do all that they can to protect the interests of Findlay-based Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. in China.\u00a0 The letter comes ahead of important meetings of the U.S.-China Joint Committee on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Beijing on December 19-20 chaired by Pritzker, Froman and their Chinese counterparts.\r\nSome excerpts of the letter appear below:\r\n\u201cWe write today with deep concern about a serious issue Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is facing at its joint venture in China which has put the entire company at risk, including more than 5,000 jobs in the United States, and which has serious implications for all American businesses with interests and investments in China. We respectfully request your assistance in resolving this urgent matter.\u201d\r\n\u201cCooper has been facing a series of actions in violation of its rights as the majority owner of the joint venture\u2026These actions have included, initially, two 5,000-employee work stoppages and, subsequently, labor actions including forced occupation of the CCT production facility; denial of access for Cooper and its appointed members of CCT management to the facility, financial data, and personal property; workers\u2019 refusal to input financial and production data into CCT systems in accordance with internal operating procedure; workers\u2019 refusal to produce Cooper-branded products; and the unlawful appropriation of company chops and registration documents.\u201d\r\n\"In response to these actions, Cooper has requested assistance from Chinese government authorities at all levels, has appealed to local police, and has attempted to seek justice in local courts of law, but the situation continues. Cooper management has made multiple attempts to ... reach a resolution. ... At this point, the situation remains unresolved and Cooper has suffered considerable losses.\"\r\nBackground\r\nSince June 2013, one of Cooper\u2019s international factories in Shandong Province, China has faced constant work stoppages and other actions threatening the whole company.\u00a0 Cooper operates the facility as a joint venture with a Chinese partner.\r\nEfforts to resolve this issue have been unsuccessful and the consequences continue to worsen. The production process has not been restored to its previous state, and Cooper has suffered considerable losses. One of the most critical issues that Cooper currently faces is that it is being denied access to the joint venture\u2019s financial and operational information. Without this information, Cooper is unable to file its financial report for Q3 2013 as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This has forced Cooper to be in violation of its U.S. and global regulatory obligations, which could potentially have broad impacts on its U.S. operations and its 5,000 U.S. workers.\r\nToday\u2019s letter follows a conference call led by Portman and Brown\u2019s staff on Monday with Administration officials to urge that this issue be raised during the JCCT meetings in Beijing.\u00a0 Aside from Portman, Brown, Latta and Jordan, the letter was also signed by Senators Boozman (R-Ark.), Cochran (R-Miss.), Pryor (D-Ark.) and Wicker (R-Miss.); and Representatives Cotton (R-Ark.) and Nunnelee (R-Miss.).", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/articles?ID=341de686-137f-4f9b-b8e0-ee8965d50bc7", "Portman, Warner, Issa, and Cummings Joint Op-Ed: DATA Act Expands Transparency and Accountability for Federal Spending", "2013-12-17", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) wrote a joint Op-Ed in The Hill to highlight the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA), legislation that would expand transparency and accountability for federal spending by requiring standardized reporting of federal spending to be posted to a single website.\r\nExcerpts are included below and the full Op-Ed can be viewed here.\r\nThe DATA Act will shed light on government spending  The Hill  December 16, 2013   By Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)\r\nTransparency is critical to our democracy, especially for a federal government that spent about $3.5 trillion last year.\u00a0 Policymakers and taxpayers should be able to quickly answer some basic questions about federal spending, like how much did we spend, and who received our money?\u00a0 Determining this very basic information can take countless hours of work, if it is able to be determined at all.  \u2026\r\nBut hopefully, those days are almost over.\u00a0 The four of us have teamed up on an important bipartisan bill that modernizes the way the federal government collects and presents spending information.\u00a0 The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or DATA Act, will shed additional light on the federal government\u2019s finances and leverage modern technology to give the taxpayers the transparency over federal spending they deserve.\r\nThe DATA Act will ensure that the information collected by the budget analysts, accountants, and grant and contract officers is combined, reconciled, and presented in an easy-to-use way.\u00a0 Here is how it will work.\r\nFirst, our legislation will expand the USAspending.gov site to include spending data for all federal funds\u2014by appropriation, federal agency, program, and function. Currently, it covers only grants, contracts and other federal awards.\u00a0 This feature is important because there is currently no place to find and compare all government spending.\u00a0 The information also will be made available in downloadable, easily-accessible format.\r\nSecond, the DATA Act will set government-wide financial data standards.\u00a0 Currently, there are no consistent standards, which makes much of the data on USAspending.gov confusing and unreliable.\u00a0 Without consistent data standards, taxpayers and policymakers can\u2019t compare apples to apples.\r\nThird, the DATA Act will reduce reporting costs for entities that are awarded taxpayer dollars. The current reporting systems are duplicative and frustrating.\u00a0 States and organizations like universities are awarded hundreds of different grants from dozens of federal agencies each year.\u00a0 Oftentimes, they must file financial reports on an annual, quarterly, and monthly basis to each of those agencies on each of those grants.\u00a0 The current system is fractured; the state or university may be required to maintain completely different systems to file what is ultimately a very similar report.\u00a0 If this reporting were streamlined, our institutes of higher education and our state and local governments could direct more funding to programs and less to overhead costs.\r\nFinally, the DATA Act will make other efforts to enhance transparency-through-technology, like the President\u2019s Open Data Policy and the modernization of the Government Performance and Results Act, truly useful.\u00a0 We can post performance metrics for every federal program on Performance.gov., and we can post all data sets collected by every agency on Data.gov, but without information about where taxpayer resources are going, there is no context for policymakers and the American people to make informed decisions\u2026", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=086b27df-2a21-46b9-b473-1c5660a4609a", "Defense Authorization Bill Includes Portman-Whitehouse Asset Tracking Provision", "2013-12-17", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 This week the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that will authorize funding for defense programs in the year ahead.\u00a0 The final bill, which was unveiled last week, includes a bipartisan provision authored by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to strengthen the military\u2019s \u201casset tracking\u201d efforts.\u00a0 These efforts can save taxpayer dollars and help prevent counterfeit military items from entering the supply chain.\r\n\u201cThe Defense Department is wasting billions of dollars a year due to ineffective financial and supply management practices,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cWe need to solve these problems as we seek to find savings in the Defense budget while maintaining the superiority of our force.\u00a0 This initiative will force the Pentagon to accelerate solutions and get much-need input from industry partners that are at the cutting edge of supply chain management.\u201d\r\n\u201cThis provision will help encourage the use of state of the art barcode tracking technology for military assets,\u201d said Whitehouse.\u00a0 \u201cThis technology can help improve inventory management for military equipment and parts, while also cutting costs.\u00a0 It can also help to identify counterfeit items that pose serious risks to our troops.\u201d\r\nThe Portman-Whitehouse legislation would:\r\n\u2022\u00a0Require the Department of Defense to include in its report to Congress a description of how improved asset tracking and in-transit visibility could enhance audit readiness, reduce counterfeit risk, enhance logistical processes, and benefit the Department of Defense.\u00a0   \u2022\u00a0Require a detailed description of asset marking requirements and how automated information and data capture technologies could improve readiness, cost effectiveness, and performance.  \u2022\u00a0Require a defined list of all categories of items that program managers shall identify for the purposes of asset marking.  \u2022\u00a0Require a description of steps to improve asset tracking for classified programs.  \u2022\u00a0Require steps to be undertaken to facilitate collaboration with industry designed to capture best practices, lessons learned, and any relevant technical matters.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=7249d394-5d1b-45e5-95d4-559e843269f5", "Senate Approves Portman Measure to Stop EPA's Dangerous Regulation of Fire Hydrants", "2013-12-17", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) applauded the Senate passage of legislation to bolster fire safety and protect local governments from a dangerous and expensive new mandate.\u00a0 Last week, Portman cosponsored bipartisan legislation with Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to prohibit EPA oversight of fire hydrants, which is identical to the House companion legislation that passed the Senate by Unanimous Consent today.\u00a0 The bill has passed both chambers of Congress and is set to go to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\r\n\u201cToday\u2019s passage of our bill ensures that this onerous, nonsensical regulation on fire hydrants will permanently be put to rest, and I applaud my colleagues for helping us get it over the finish line to protect Ohio communities,\u201d Portman said.\u00a0\r\nWatch Portman\u2019s remarks on the Senate floor here.\r\nOn October 22, 2013, EPA announced through guidance that fire hydrants would be covered under the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act, set to go into effect on January 4, 2014, because they are occasionally used in emergencies to provide drinking water.\u00a0 Local communities were caught off guard by the announcement because fire hydrants had not been previously discussed, and because similar items were already excluded from the rule.\u00a0 As a result of the new EPA interpretation, any hydrant manufactured or installed after January 4th must have a lead content that meets the statutory standard.\u00a0 Spare hydrants or parts that cities in Ohio keep on hand not meeting the standard will become obsolete.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=bee03b8a-a4ea-4368-b2dd-968b90b5af45", "Portman Statement on Bipartisan Budget Agreement", "2013-12-17", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) issued the following statement on his vote to support cloture on the bipartisan budget agreement:\r\n\u201cI support the bipartisan budget agreement because it takes modest steps to reduce the deficit without raising taxes, relieves the sequester\u2019s impact on our national security, and prevents another government shutdown.\r\n\u201cThis budget agreement is far from perfect. It does not take the needed steps to reform our nation\u2019s ballooning mandatory spending on autopilot and does not address the need for pro-growth tax reform to create jobs. We cannot continue to kick the can down the road, and I am disappointed that Washington once again missed the opportunity to fix the debt problem and get the economy moving.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=eb2c0b83-d5d9-420a-95df-0b158cb73ac8", "Portman and Brown Applaud Trade Ruling in Favor of Ohio-Based Steel Producers ArcelorMittal, AK Steel", "2013-12-17", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) applauded a ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to maintain until 2018 existing antidumping duties (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders against unfairly traded imports of hot-rolled steel. This decision follows efforts by Brown and Portman in October to urge ITC Chairman Irving Williamson to maintain trade orders that would help ensure a level playing field for an already vulnerable domestic steel industry, including Ohio based steel producers like ArcelorMittal of Cleveland and AK Steel of Middletown.\r\n\u201cI am pleased that the ITC has decided to protect the steel industry and stand up for the thousands of Ohioans working at hot-rolled steel facilities throughout our state,\u201d Portman said. \u201cOhio steelworkers can compete and win on a level playing-field, but we must enforce our laws to ensure that foreign competitors do not target the U.S. market with illegally traded products.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe ITC ruling is excellent news for Ohio\u2019s workers and manufacturers like those at ArcelorMittal and AK Steel,\u201d Brown said. \u201cOur steelmakers can compete with anyone in the world, but we need to level the playing field by enforcing antidumping and countervailing duties. The ITC ruling would counteract illegal trade practices by China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Ukraine so we can make products and create jobs in Ohio and the United States.\u201d\u00a0\r\nHot-rolled steel is vital to the long-term future of domestic steel production. The ITC decision counteracts the illegal foreign government subsidies and dumping of hot-rolled steel from China, India, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine. Last year, these countries were estimated to have collectively had nearly four times the hot-rolling capacity of the United States. AD and CVD orders against these countries were originally imposed in 2001 and previously extended in 2007.   \u00a0   Portman and Brown have long championed the American steel industry and fought to ensure it can compete fairly in the international trade market. In 2011, Portman and Brown, along with 10 of their colleagues, sent a letter to the Chairman of the ITC in advance of hearing to determine whether hot-rolled steel imports from Brazil, Japan, and Russia are having a negative impact on the domestic hot rolled steel industry. Also in 2011, Brown authored and Portman voted for the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, bipartisan legislation which would use U.S. trade law to counter the economic harm to U.S. manufacturers caused by currency manipulation and would provide consequences for countries that fail to adopt appropriate policies to eliminate currency misalignment.\r\nPortman\u2019s and Brown\u2019s October letter to the ITC can be read in its entirety below:\r\nOctober 30, 2013\r\nThe Honorable Irving A. Williamson   Chairman   U.S. International Trade Commission   500 E Street, S.W.   Washington, D.C. 20436\r\nRE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Ukraine: Inv. Nos. 701-TA-405, 406, and 408 and 731-TA-899-901 and 906-908 (Second Review)\r\nDear Chairman Williamson:\r\nWe are writing to encourage you to maintain the existing antidumping and countervailing duty orders against unfairly traded imports of hot-rolled steel from China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Ukraine. These trade orders are necessary to prevent further injury to an already vulnerable domestic steel industry.\r\nWhile the economy is growing slowly, the U.S. hot-rolled steel industry is in substantially worse condition than it was when the Commission last considered these trade remedies, five years ago. The recent financial performance of domestic hot-rolled steel producers confirms that production and capacity utilization rates are down, and the industry\u2019s rates of return are wholly inadequate to justify future investment. Moreover, U.S. demand for hot-rolled steel remains weak and the overall health of the U.S. and global economy is unstable.\r\nAt the same time, hot-rolled steel producers in all six countries are heavily export-oriented and have become even more so given depressed market conditions in their home and traditional export markets. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, global steel overcapacity is substantial and growing. Yet, these countries continue to expand their capacity at alarming rates. With economic slowdowns in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, foreign producers in these six counties will not hesitate to ship their dumped and subsidized excess steel into the United States, as they have in the past.\r\nAs the Commission is aware, the Department of Commerce recently determined that revocation of the antidumping orders would likely lead these countries to dump hot-rolled steel into the United States at margins ranging from 4.41 percent to 90.83 percent, and that revocation of the countervailing duty orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at margins of more than 500 percent. In other words, these trade remedy orders are the only thing preventing significant quantities of unfairly traded hot-rolled steel from these countries from quickly overwhelming an already vulnerable industry and causing harm to U.S. manufacturers and their workers.\r\nGiven the current state of the domestic industry and the ability of producers in China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and Ukraine to send significant quantities of hot-rolled steel to the U.S. market, removing the existing trade orders would harm the domestic industry and its workers. As a result, we strongly urge you to maintain the existing orders against dumped and subsidized imports of hot-rolled steel.\r\nThank you in advance for your time and consideration of this critical issue.\r\nRespectfully submitted,\r\nSenator Joe Donnelly  Senator Jeff Sessions  Senator John Boozman  Senator Sherrod Brown  Senator Richard Burr  Senator Robert Casey, Jr.  Senator Dan Coats  Senator Richard Durbin  Senator Al Franken  Senator Lindsey Graham  Senator Kay Hagan  Senator Tom Harkin  Senator Amy Klobuchar  Senator Carl Levin  Senator Rob Portman  Senator Mark Pryor  Senator John D. Rockefeller IV  Senator Richard Shelby  Senator Debbie Stabenow", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/video?ID=056c2533-a1a9-448f-9f55-9ab37a35cf40", "Portman Introduces Former Mayor Jay Williams at Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee", "2013-12-17", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced former Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams before the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee. Williams has been nominated to serve as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development and head of the U.S. Economic Development Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce.\r\nExcerpts of Portman\u2019s remarks are below and the entire video can be found here.\r\n\u201cI think it\u2019s fair to say that the most important job we have right now is to bring the jobs back. This Commerce Department position is critical to that.\u00a0 Too many workers in my state of Ohio and around this country have been out of a job for too long, some for months, some for years. Jay understands that. He\u2019s not only seen it first-hand during his days as mayor of Youngstown, he has spent much of his life trying to improve economic conditions for all Americans.\u00a0 If confirmed, I look forward to working with him and his colleagues to keep the economic development projects moving forward on the Main Streets in Ohio and around the country.\u201d\r\nWilliams\u2019 biography is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=24138be1-d938-4dda-8577-3c3fe2f179d0", "Treasury Responds to Portman's Letter and Agrees to Ease Up on Regulation that Threatens the Retirement Security of American Workers", "2013-12-16", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Responding to a letter sent by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew expressing concern with a regulation that could unintentionally weaken the retirement security of many American workers, the U.S. Department of Treasury has decided to ease up on these rules for now while seeking public suggestions on a permanent fix.\u00a0 This flaw undermines and runs counter to the original intent of the Treasury regulation\u2014strengthening retirement security. Fortunately, Secretary Lew has the power to prevent the unintended consequences of this regulation without new legislation.\r\nIn the letter, Portman and Cardin, both members of the Senate Finance Committee, warn that this technical glitch might inadvertently incentivize companies to hard-freeze the defined benefit pension plan of long-time employees and urge Lew to fix it, stating, \u201cThis is clearly not the intended effect of the nondiscrimination rules, which were written to strengthen retirement security, rather than to force many older employees into new pension plans that may not provide enough time to accumulate sufficient benefits before retirement.\u201d\r\nThe full text of the letter is below.\u00a0 Read a signed copy here.\r\nNovember 21, 2013\r\nThe Honorable Jacob J. Lew  Secretary of the Treasury  Main Treasury Building, Room 3330  1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  Washington, D.C. 20220\r\nDear Secretary Lew:\r\nWe write to request action concerning a Treasury regulation that could unintentionally weaken the retirement security of many American workers. The regulation in question was created in order to strengthen retirement security, so repairing this flaw would support the Treasury\u2019s original intent. It\u2019s a regulation that can be improved without new legislation.\r\nOver the past several years, many companies have transitioned from defined benefit to defined contribution retirement plans. In doing so, many have elected to grandfather existing employees into the defined benefit plans in order to avoid disruptions and save them from having to build retirement savings in a new pension model mid-career. After \u201csoft freezing\u201d the existing pension plan, the company places new hires within a new defined contribution pension system.\r\nOver time, the existing employees grandfathered into the old system typically build seniority and become more highly-compensated than the younger, newer employees who also are more likely to have greater job turnover. This widens the income gap between the two pension groups.\r\nUnfortunately, soft freezes may cause plans to inadvertently violate a Treasury rule that requires qualified plans to meet certain nondiscrimination testing requirements.\u00a0 These requirements are intended to enforce a degree of pension benefit parity between higher- and lower-compensated employees. The split between having mostly higher-compensated employees in a defined benefit plan and mostly lower-paid employees in a defined contribution plan may trigger the nondiscrimination rules even if the level of pension benefits between the two groups is comparable. This is because current nondiscrimination rules do not adequately allow for the comparison between defined benefit and defined contribution benefits in these circumstances.\r\nCompanies failing their nondiscrimination tests risk losing their pensions\u2019 qualified status, resulting in immediate taxation of their employees\u2019 pension benefits. To avoid this expensive outcome, many companies feel compelled to instead implement a \u201chard freeze\u201d that completely closes the defined benefit plan and forces all employees into the new plan.\r\nThis is clearly not the intended effect of the nondiscrimination rules, which were written to strengthen retirement security, rather than to force many older employees into new pension plans that may not provide enough time to accumulate sufficient benefits before retirement.\r\nSome companies are already facing the prospect of triggering the nondiscrimination rules, and nearly every company that wishes to soft freeze its defined benefit plan will face this problem over the next several years. The sooner Treasury can implement a practical, non-regulatory solution to this issue, the sooner companies can avoid having to hard freeze their pensions when they would prefer a soft freeze.\r\nWe greatly appreciate your attention to this matter.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=92a88a2d-669d-4acd-a8b7-8ff767d631ed", "Portman, Brown Join Bipartisan Effort to Address Barriers to U.S. Pork Exports", "2013-12-16", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 On Friday, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) joined a group of 31 Senators in writing a letter to United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the importance of addressing barriers to market access for American pork producers in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The letter was led by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joe Donnelly (D-Indiana).\r\nPortman and Brown noted the importance of exports to the economic well-being of U.S. pork producers and the U.S. economy as a whole, writing, \u201cU.S. pork production supports an estimated 550,000 domestic jobs, around 110,000 of which are the direct result of exports. Pork exports now make an annual surplus contribution of nearly $5 billion to the overall U.S. trade balance.\u201d\r\nPork exports are vital to Ohio jobs. In fact, according to the National Pork Producers Council, Ohio is among the top 10 states in pork production and stands to benefit greatly from increased access to foreign consumers. Currently, there are numerous market access barriers for U.S. pork in countries participating in the TPP, such as Japan\u2019s complex system of tariffs.\u00a0 These barriers limit the contributions U.S. pork exports can make to the U.S. economy.\u00a0 The Senators emphasized that tariff and non-tariff barriers on pork must be addressed through TPP negotiations.\r\nA signed copy of the letter is available here.\u00a0 Full text of the letter is below.\r\nDear Ambassador Froman and Secretary Vilsack:\r\nWe write to emphasize the importance of addressing market access barriers to U.S. pork exports in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).\r\nWe know that you are both well aware how important exports are to the economic well-being of U.S. pork producers and the U.S. economy as a whole. U.S. pork production supports an estimated 550,000 domestic jobs, around 110,000 of which are the direct result of exports. Pork exports now make an annual surplus contribution of nearly $5 billion to the overall U.S. trade balance.\r\nAround the world, however, numerous market access barriers exist that prevent pork exports from contributing even more to the domestic economy. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiation presents an important opportunity to open new markets to U.S. pork in the Asia-Pacific region, to expand several existing markets, and to establish a standard for all future trade agreements involving pork. The participants in the TPP negotiations represent significant markets for increased U.S. pork exports with the successful removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers.\r\nCurrently, U.S. pork producers encounter highly restrictive trade barriers that slow the growth of U.S. exports into a number of TPP participant countries. Japan, for example, maintains a complex system of tariffs that reduces the price and quality advantages of U.S. pork. Vietnam, in addition to burdensome administrative requirements, continues a reference price scheme on imported pork that raises the cost to import certain pork cuts above the market price. Furthermore, despite an existing bilateral trade agreement, Australia still uses non-tariff barriers to limit U.S. exports to either processed pork or frozen, boneless pork for further processing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nIt is estimated that if tariffs and all non-tariff barriers are eliminated in each TPP nation, U.S. pork exports will grow by over 50 percent within 10 years of implementation. We strongly urge you to insist that all tariffs and non-tariff barriers on pork in TPP partner nations be eliminated as part of the TPP agreement.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=a3d107b8-22b1-4de5-bdee-eaa9bee68dfd", "Portman Applauds EPA's Decision to Reconsider Dangerous Regulation of Fire Hydrants", "2013-12-16", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) decision to reconsider an effort to require local governments to replace malfunctioning fire hydrants with new, independently certified, lead-free fire hydrants. This EPA regulation essentially makes it impossible for local governments to repair fire hydrants or replace them with existing inventory.\r\n\u201cI am pleased that the EPA has decided to reconsider this onerous, nonsensical regulation that will hurt communities across Ohio,\u201d Portman said. \u201cThis episode is yet another example of regulatory overreach and the need for meaningful oversight to rein in excesses of the administrative state. I urge the Senate to act and ensure that this fire hydrant regulation is permanently put to rest.\u201d\r\nLast week, Portman cosponsored bipartisan legislation to bolster fire safety and protect local governments from this dangerous and expensive new mandate.\u00a0 The bill, introduced by Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and cosponsored by Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), prohibits EPA oversight of fire hydrants.\u00a0 On October 22, 2013, EPA announced through guidance that fire hydrants would be covered under the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act, set to go into effect on January 4, 2014, because they are occasionally used in emergencies to provide drinking water.\u00a0 Local communities were caught off guard by the announcement because fire hydrants had not been previously discussed, and because similar items were already excluded from the rule.\u00a0 As a result of the new EPA interpretation, any hydrant manufactured or installed after January 4th must have a lead content that meets the statutory standard.\u00a0 Spare hydrants or parts that cities in Ohio keep on hand not meeting the standard would become obsolete.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://gibbs.house.gov/press-release/congressman-bob-gibbs-statement-regarding-passage-bipartisan-budget-act-2013", "Congressman Bob Gibbs Statement Regarding the Passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013", "2013-12-13", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bob Gibbs", "G000563", "gibbs.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement regarding the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.\n\u201cThis agreement is a positive step forward. For the first time since I have been in Congress, we have begun to address our country\u2019s mandatory spending problems, which accounts for two thirds of government spending. While discretionary spending is reviewed annually, Congress has previously failed to keep those spending cuts in place. Mandatory spending is on auto pilot and by cutting spending in this area we are able to reduce the deficit without further action by Congress.\n\u201cThis bill takes steps to strengthen our national security by reversing previously damaging cuts to our defense programs in exchange for sensible spending reforms.\u00a0Our national security has taken severe cuts in the past and I do not want to put our security at risk due to continued reckless spending. Although this bill is not perfect, it is a compromise and a positive step towards fiscal responsibility.\u201d\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364520", "Stivers Introduces the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Act of 2013", "2013-12-13", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Steve Stivers (R \u2013 OH) this week introduced the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Act of 2013, legislation that creates the position of an independent Inspector General (IG) at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Stivers introduced the bipartisan legislation with Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN).\r\n\u201cGovernment accountability is important now, more than ever,\u201d Stivers said.\u00a0 \u201cThis legislation will allow for increased oversight of an agency that has been given broad authority.\u00a0 It is important that we take the necessary steps to ensure the CFPB is accountable to the American people.\u201d\r\nThe CFPB currently has very little Congressional oversight. The agency is not subject to the appropriations process, receiving funds for their budget from the Federal Reserve, and the CFPB does not have an independent, Senate-confirmed Inspector General (IG). \r\nInstead, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shares an Inspector General with the Federal Reserve. The IG of the Federal Reserve is an unconfirmed position appointed by the Fed Chairman.\r\nStivers\u2019 legislation amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an independent Inspector General for the CFPB. The position would be appointed by the President and then confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate.\r\nThere are currently more than 30 federal departments or agencies that have an independent IG.\r\n -30-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=af82112d-2ed2-4aa1-ae87-897634fd7c31", "Senate Auto Caucus Chairs Portman, Levin Call on TPA Bill to Include Strong Currency Provisions", "2013-12-13", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Carl Levin (D-Michigan), chairs of the Senate Auto Caucus, released the following statement about the importance of including strong and enforceable currency provisions in the forthcoming Trade Promotion Authority bill:\r\n\u201cU.S. auto exports support American jobs, and it is important that U.S. workers operate on a level playing field with their global competitors,\u201d said Portman and Levin.\u00a0 \u201cFair currency policies are central to a level playing field, as they ensure that no one gets an unfair advantage in the global market.\u00a0 As the Senate prepares to debate Trade Promotion Authority, we strongly support the inclusion of provisions to discourage currency manipulation that hurts U.S. manufacturers and auto workers.\u201d\r\nIn September, Portman and Levin signed a letter with 58 of their Senate colleagues to the U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of the Treasury calling for \u201cstrong and enforceable\u201d currency disciplines to be included in trade agreements.\u00a0\r\nPortman and Levin chair the Senate Auto Caucus, which provides a forum to exchange ideas and influence policy on issues affecting America\u2019s auto industry, such as trade, transportation and technology.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364354", "Bill Johnson Statement on Bipartisan Budget Act", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\"This bipartisan budget agreement, which passed the House today, represents a modest, but important, step forward in a Congress mired in gridlock and partisanship.\"\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Act by a vote of 332-94: \u201cI am proud of the hard work that Congressman Ryan and Senator Murray put into this legislation.\u00a0 Thomas Jefferson once said that \u2018the ground of liberty is to be gained by inches.\u2019\u00a0 This bipartisan budget agreement, which passed the House today, represents a modest, but important, step forward in a Congress mired in gridlock and partisanship.\u00a0 This two year budget agreement would avoid another government shutdown in January, provide certainty to businesses and families, and put the budget process back on solid ground.\u00a0\r\n\u201cThis agreement protects our national security and defense capabilities around the world \u2013 capabilities that have diminished due to the President\u2019s sweeping and indiscriminate sequester cuts.\u00a0 The deal begins targeting the main driver of our national debt: mandatory spending.\u00a0 In total, this agreement reduces the deficit by $23 billion and spends less than previous GOP budgets. And, it accomplishes these important steps forward without increasing taxes on hardworking Americans.\r\n\u201cThough this is a small step forward, there is still much work to be done.\u00a0 Those in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio have to balance their household budget; the federal government should be no different.\u00a0 I am hopeful the Senate will follow the House\u2019s lead and pass this important, bipartisan legislation.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364304", "Stivers Presents \u201cI Hire Vets\u201d Award to Company Wrench", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) this week presented an \u201cI Hire Vets\u201d Award to Company Wrench.\u00a0 Through his \u201cI Hire Vets\u201d Program, Congressman Stivers recognizes companies throughout Ohio\u2019s 15th Congressional District who make hiring veterans a priority.\r\n\u201cI would like to thank Company Wrench for their outstanding efforts in hiring veterans,\u201d Stivers said. \u201cVeterans are well-trained, and they make great employees in the private sector. As a nation, we should be doing more to help our veterans return to work when they leave the military, which is why it is so important to recognize companies, like Company Wrench, who make hiring veterans a priority.\u201d\r\nCompany Wrench, is an Ohio-based company focusing on the manufacturing, sales, rentals, parts and service of scrap, demolition, and construction equipment. Headquartered in Carroll, Ohio, Company Wrench operates in 13 locations across the US.\u00a0 Approximately 10 percent of the employees at Company Wrench are veterans.\r\nThe unemployment rate for returning veterans remains high.\u00a0 Currently, the jobless rate for post 9/11 veterans stands at around 10 percent, which is higher than the seven percent unemployment rate facing the general public today.\u00a0 \r\nAccording to recent reports, there are between 240,000 and 360,000 service members leaving military service every year and this has become an even more pressing issue as troops have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. -30-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://chabot.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364220", "Chabot Calls For Release of Pastor Abedini", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steven Chabot", "C000266", "chabot.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "On Thursday, Rep. Steve Chabot delivered the following statement during a Foreign Affairs Committee hearing regarding the release of imprisoned American Pastor Saeed Abedini: First, I would like to commend Chairman Smith and Chairman Ros-Lehtinen for calling this timely hearing today.  In light of recent developments in U.S.  Iran relations, the case of Pastor Saeed Abedini's imprisonment raises very grave concerns.  If Iran expects to engage in a more transparent and honest relationship with the U.S. and other members of the global community, it must cease its egregious human rights abuses and adopt standards practiced by most of the civilized world.  I think my colleagues would agree that the imprisonment of Pastor Abedini is a prime example of Iran's use of abhorrent practices to deny human rights protections to its religious minorities. If the Obama Administration is going to negotiate with Iran concerning economic sanctions, the release of Pastor Abedini must be a priority. It should have a been a precondition from the start.  And with that I yield back.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202946/http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=830", "House Ways & Means Committee Approves The Medicare Patient Access And Quality Improvement Act", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Renacci", "R000586", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Today, the House Ways & Means Committee voted to approve H.R. 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act. This legislation repeals the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula and replaces traditional fee-for-service with a payment model that rewards physicians for quality, rather than quantity.\n\n\t\u201cFor too long, physicians in Ohio and around the country have been burdened with uncertainty as they face the threat of massive Medicare payment cuts each year. As a businessman, I know just how detrimental a lack of certainty is to an organization\u2019s plan for its future,\u201d said Rep. Jim Renacci. \u201cThe one size fits all approach that is so prevalent in Washington is a roadblock to physicians seeking to provide high quality care to our nation\u2019s seniors. It is time that we restore transparency and predictability to the Medicare payment process so that providers have the opportunity to hire necessary staff and invest in practice improvements. I was proud to see Members of the House Ways and Means Committee come together in a bipartisan manner to develop the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act, using an open and transparent process, to permanently repeal the flawed SGR formula. This legislation begins the process of rewarding our providers based on quality and efficiency and providing flexibility that allows providers to participate in payment and delivery models that best fit their practice. I am hopeful that my colleagues in the House will join us in supporting this legislation as it is certainly a step in the right direction.\u201d\n\n\tThe Senate Committee on Finance is also marking up legislation to replace the SGR formula today. The House Ways and Means Committee\u2019s three month extension will allow appropriate time for the House and Senate to agree on a permanent fix to the current flawed payment system.\n\n\tRenacci added, \u201cIt is critical that any permanent changes to the current system include improvements to the quality and efficiency of care and decrease the administrative burdens placed on physicians, allowing for time to focus on patient care rather than administrative paperwork.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203143/http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=831", "Renacci Statement Following Vote In Favor Of Bipartisan Budget Agreement", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Renacci", "R000586", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to approve the bipartisan budget agreement reached by the Budget Conference Committee:  \u201cThough the budget agreement is far from perfect, it is certainly a step in the right direction as it forces Congress to move forward with the appropriations process.  \u201cIn the past, I voiced concerns over the budget process itself and I stand by my comments in that the process is broken, and it must change. In the future, I am hopeful that comprehensive transparency measures will be implemented. With that said, I applaud Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray for their efforts to reach this agreement. It is critical now more than ever that we find common ground and act together to move America forward.  \u201cThroughout my time serving the people of Ohio\u2019s 16th district, I have remained committed to reducing federal spending, eradicating burdensome regulations, and keeping taxes low to help create an economic environment that will allow our small businesses, the backbone of our economy here in Northeast Ohio, to have the ability to innovate, hire, and expand. As we move forward, it is critical that we take steps to address the drivers of our $17 trillion debt, reform our broken tax code, and rein in excessive federal spending. We are facing challenging times ahead, and I maintain the belief that we must make the tough but necessary choices to advance policies that hold the promise of a brighter future for those that will come after us.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140301115057/http://joyce.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=476", "Joyce Supports Bipartisan Budget Deal", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Dave Joyce", "J000295", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce voted in favor of the Ryan Budget Deal that reduces the deficit by up to $23 billion, doesn\u2019t raise taxes, and allows Washington to operate under a regular budget rather than lurching from crisis to crisis. Joyce stated:\n\n\t\u201cFor too long, those in Washington have sacrificed the good in pursuit of the perfect. This bill reduces the deficit through common-sense spending cuts without raising taxes. It also allows Washington to return to a regular budget process, something I\u2019ve advocated for since day one, because it\u2019s the only way we can put a check on spending and stop operating from one crisis to another.\u201d\n\n\tThe bipartisan package includes $63 billion of sequester relief, $85 billion of savings, and $23 billion in net deficit reduction. Regular order is when bills go through the full legislative process and both chambers agree on a budget as well as write, amend, and pass 12 appropriations bills.\u00a0\n\n\tAccording to the House Budget Committee, the bipartisan budget agreement includes specific, concrete spending cuts, which come to a total of $85 billion in savings.\u00a0Examples below:\n\n\tEliminate waste\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stop paying Medicaid bills that legally obligated fathers and insurance companies should cover. That\u2019s a $1.4 billion spending cut.\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stop sending unemployment checks to criminals.\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stop sending government checks to dead people.\n\n\tStop favoritism\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 End the special treatment for non-profit student-loan servicers. That would save $3 billion.\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Address the problem of some energy companies use the federal government like a bank. They deposit extra cash and earn well above market interest rates. By addressing this problem, we can save $750 million.\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Repeal a government research program for private energy companies. That\u2019s a $40 million cut.\n\n\tReal reforms\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Makes sensible reforms to the federal employee retirement system.\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taxpayers shouldn\u2019t have to bail out private companies\u2019 pension benefits. That\u2019s why we ask private companies to cover more of the cost of guaranteeing their pension benefits. That would protect taxpayers and save $7.9 billion.\n\n\t\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mandatory spending is where the problem is. This agreement extends the mandatory sequester for two more years, which cuts $28 billion and rightly focuses on the source of the problem.\n\n\t\u00a0\n\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://wenstrup.house.gov/updates/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364234", "Wenstrup Looking for Answers on Dropped Doctors, $200 Billion Medicare Advantage Cuts", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Brad Wenstrup", "W000815", "wenstrup.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  As HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius dodged questions during a congressional oversight hearing Wednesday, Congressman Brad Wenstrup is drawing attention to the seniors in Ohio who are losing access to their trusted physicians due to the cuts to Medicare Advantage in the president's health care law.\nWenstrup, a physician of 26 years, called the impacts devastating to Ohio seniors and explained he is concerned with recent moves to drop doctors and limit provider networks within Medicare Advantage plans. As a physician, I know how vital the doctor patient relationship is to achieving better health outcomes.\nI'm hearing from Ohio seniors who were told if they liked their doctor and health plan, they could keep their doctor and health plan. Now, Obamacare is forcing many seniors to choose between the two as Medicare Advantage plans drop doctors from their networks to make up for Obamacare's $200 billion in cuts to the program.\nIn a letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Wenstrup and ten other members of the Ohio delegation are requesting specifics on how these cuts will affect Ohio seniors and Medicare Advantage providers on a county by county basis over the next four years. It's already happening: one constituent told me they're looking at an extra 100 miles of travel every week because the specialist in their county is dropped from their plan. Another has had their cancer specialist eliminated from their network, Wenstrup noted.\nWe're facing Medicare Advantage cuts that may impact upwards of 700,000 Ohio seniors. That means our parents and grandparents, our greatest generation, could have to pay more for less choice when it comes to their health care, Wenstrup said. This just doesn't measure up to the soaring rhetoric President Obama used to get Obamacare passed.\nThe $200 billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage were enacted into law as part of President Obama's health care reform in 2010. Just last month, the Ohio State Medical Association highlighted the first round of dropped doctors across Ohio, citing numerous areas in the state that were losing specialist coverage.\n\nNOTE: A copy of the letter can be found here\nLetter cosigners include:\nSteve Chabot (OH-1)\nBrad Wenstrup (OH-2)\nJim Jordan (OH-4)\nBob Latta (OH-5)\nBill Johnson (OH-6) \nBob Gibbs (OH-7)\nMike Turner (OH-10) \nPat Tiberi (OH-12)\nDavid Joyce (OH-14) \nSteve Stivers (OH-15) \nJim Renacci (OH-16)\n\n###\nOffice of Representative Brad Wenstrup\nwww.Wenstrup.House.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://wenstrup.house.gov/updates/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364368", "Wenstrup: I Came to Washington to Cut Spending", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Brad Wenstrup", "W000815", "wenstrup.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Opposing the budget deal that passed the House Thursday night, Congressman Brad Wenstrup made the following statement:\r\nIt's encouraging to see the effort for certainty in Washington, and I applaud Paul Ryan's good faith efforts to work towards deficit reduction without raising taxes on hard working Americans. However, this bill increases government spending by $64 billion over the next two years while exchanging certain budget cuts now for uncertain budget cuts over a decade, hence my opposition.\r\nIf we are to leave the possibility of the American Dream for future generations, we need serious efforts to address the growing debtnow. I came to Washington to cut spending. Unfortunately, this budget deal contains no structural changes to the true drivers of our debt and deficit.\r\n\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=2754725f-7fc5-4a01-95d3-65956474b01e", "Portman, Wyden Anti-Trafficking Measures Move Forward", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today applauded the inclusion of provisions aimed at fighting domestic child sex trafficking within a larger child welfare bill.\r\nThe Senate Finance Committee today marked up the Supporting At-Risk Children Act, which includes key provisions from the Portman-Wyden Child Sex Trafficking Data and Response Act of 2013. The Portman-Wyden provisions require state child welfare workers to identify and document victims of sex trafficking within the child welfare system, which would help provide accurate statistics on these crimes for the first time.\r\nFurther, child welfare workers would also be required to immediately report information on missing and abducted children to law enforcement authorities for entry into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).\r\nThe NCIC is a computerized index of information on crimes and criminals that is maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). NCMEC is a non-profit organization that receives federal funding from the Missing and Exploited Children\u2019s program and other sources to support law enforcement agencies and families in missing children and child sexual exploitation cases. Additionally, states would be required to detail the specific measure being taken to protect and assist victims of child sex trafficking.\r\n\u201cThis bill will help our nation\u2019s most vulnerable children, who far too often fall prey to sex trafficking.\u00a0 These children have been forgotten or disregarded by a system that was established to keep them safe, and this bill is a step in the right direction to ensuring that the goal of these institutions is met,\u201d Portman said.\u00a0 \u201cBy requiring child welfare agencies to report a child missing immediately, our bill will do a better job of keeping track of runaways and missing kids in order to prevent child victims of sex trafficking from falling through the cracks. Our bill also requires states take the necessary measures to protect and provide services to victims of child sex trafficking, ensuring that we treat exploited children as victims, not as criminals.\u201d\r\n\u201cGaps in the child welfare system allow some of our most vulnerable children to become victims of sex trafficking, and that is intolerable,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cThese provisions protect children and will provide the information needed to develop comprehensive solutions to end sex trafficking in this country.\u201d\r\nSex trafficking remains a serious problem in the United States. According to the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), there are currently an estimated 293,000 American children at risk of being commercially exploited and trafficked for sex. Eighty three percent of sex trafficking victims found within the United States were U.S. citizens and 40 percent of sex trafficking cases involved the exploitation or sex trafficking of children.\r\nAcross the United States, trends suggest that most children victimized by sex trafficking in the U.S. are involved in the child welfare system. In Alameda County, California, 55 percent of sex trafficked children resided in foster youth group homes. In New York, at least 85 percent of trafficking victims had prior child welfare involvement. And in Florida, it\u2019s estimated that more than 70 percent of victims are in foster care. According to a 2010 report by the Ohio Attorney General\u2019s Human Trafficking Commission, more than 1,000 Ohio children are sex trafficked every year.\r\nA one-page summary on the Child Sex Trafficking Data and Response Act can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=45f82b58-d95f-43ce-9eb6-d19abd572f18", "Portman Cosponsors Effort to Stop EPA's Dangerous Regulation of Fire Hydrants", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) cosponsored bipartisan legislation to bolster fire safety and protect local governments from a dangerous and expensive new mandate.\u00a0 The bill, introduced by Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and cosponsored by Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), prohibits Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversight of fire hydrants.\u00a0\u00a0\r\nThe need for this bill stems from a recent EPA policy that will require local governments to replace malfunctioning fire hydrants with new independently certified lead-free fire hydrants.\u00a0 This EPA regulation essentially makes it impossible for local governments to repair fire hydrants or replace them with existing inventory.\u00a0 Additionally, it is uncertain whether fire hydrants that meet the new criteria are actually available for purchase.\r\n\u201cNot only does this onerous, nonsensical regulation do nothing to protect Ohioans from unsafe drinking water, it promotes rampant government waste by forcing communities across Ohio to trash over $1 million of purchased equipment and replacements parts that were paid for on the taxpayers\u2019 dime,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cLocal government budgets are already stretched to the breaking point.\u00a0 Washington must act by January 4th to prevent this burdensome regulation from taking effect.\u00a0 This is yet another example of regulatory overreach and the need for meaningful oversight to reign in excesses of the administrative state.\u201d\r\n\u201cCommunities throughout Ohio have paid for inventories of existing water system components that they will not be able to use after January 4, 2014 as the result of the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act.\u00a0 Most of these Ohio Communities did not know that the compliance date would include previously purchased fixtures and component inventories,\u201d said Tom Reese, Board Vice President of the Ohio Rural Water Association. \u201cThese inventories are very expensive and the scrapping and subsequent replacement of the same parts would be a real economic hardship in these community systems, many of which are economically disadvantage systems. The use of these inventories would not result in any community violating the EPA lead safety level for drinking water or any risk to public health.\u201d\r\nAs a result of this rule, local governments across the country will be forced to leave malfunctioning fire hydrants out-of-service until sufficient numbers of new compliant fire hydrants can be purchased and installed.\u00a0 The cost of purchasing new fire hydrants every time an existing fire hydrant malfunctions will place considerable financial strain on local governments, and place the safety of communities across the country at-risk.\u00a0\r\n\u2022\u00a0The city of Cincinnati, Ohio has 185 hydrants in stock, valued at about $250,000.\u00a0 Cincinnati replaced 122 hydrants last year, and is on pace for about the same amount of replacements this year.\r\n\u2022\u00a0The city of Cleveland, Ohio has 565 hydrants in stock, valued at $653,842.\u00a0 Overall, the city normally purchases between 2,500 and 2,600 new hydrants each year.\u00a0\r\n\u2022\u00a0Montgomery County has 22 hydrants in stock, valued at $39,600.\u00a0 The county replaced a total of 55 hydrants over the course of 2012.\u00a0\r\nCompanion legislation was unanimously adopted by the House on December 2nd.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=90c027a7-e22a-4f67-8bf2-fd0f2a5552bb", "After Portman Amendment, Key Senate Committee Commits to Helping Delphi Retirees Maintain Affordable Health Coverage", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, introduced a bipartisan amendment at the Finance Committee\u2019s mark-up of health legislation to extend the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) for two years.\u00a0 After debate on Portman\u2019s amendment, which was cosponsored by Senators Brown (D-Ohio) and Stabenow (D-Mich.), Portman secured a commitment from the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee to work toward extending the HCTC when Congress renews Trade Adjustment Assistance early next year.\u00a0 This is the first commitment from Senate leaders to work toward extending the HCTC, which expires January 1st.\r\nPortman spoke about the effort at today\u2019s mark-up.\u00a0 Watch the video here.\u00a0\r\n\u201cI am pleased to secure a commitment from the Finance Committee Chairman to work toward extending the Health Coverage Tax Credit when the Senate considers Trade Adjustment Assistance.\u00a0 Thousands of Delphi salaried retirees and their families have very little margin in their budgets after the Administration picked winners and losers in the auto bailout and stripped them of the financial security they deserved from years of work.\u00a0 For these families, who face cost increases under Obamacare, even with the subsidies, the cascade of bad news is more than just a story on the evening news; they are dealing with the consequences daily,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cThese 20,000 families have depended on the HCTC for affordable health insurance after their pensions were terminated.\u00a0 Extending the HCTC is only fair for these workers, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to extend the HCTC soon.\u201d\r\nThe HCTC is a vital tool for many Americans who have experienced job loss and receive Trade Adjustment Assistance or have had their defined benefit pension plans taken over by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), such as thousands of Delphi salaried retirees in Ohio.\u00a0 Often the HCTC serves as an important bridge for Americans until they become eligible for Medicare benefits.\u00a0 This amendment extends the HCTC at the current level that covers 72.5% of health insurance premiums, which was reached after bipartisan negotiations in 2011 and will expire on January 1, 2014.\r\nWhen Delphi\u2019s defined benefit pension plan was terminated, Delphi workers lost an estimated 30 to 70 percent in benefits.\u00a0 The Auto Policy Task Force subsequently decided to \u201ctop-up\u201d the pension benefits of certain retirees, not the 20,000 salaried retirees, including 5,000 salaried retirees in Ohio.\u00a0 Of the 5,000 Delphi salaried retirees and their families in Ohio, about 1,500 are in the Mahoning Valley, 2,000 are in the Dayton area, and a majority of the remaining 1,500 are in Columbus and Sandusky.\r\nPortman\u2019s Recent Actions to Support Delphi Salaried Retirees\r\nIn November 2013, Portman submitted a question for the record to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding the impact of the failed healthcare exchange rollout on Delphi Salaried Retirees.\r\nIn September 2013, Portman joined a bipartisan group of 19 members of the Ohio delegation asking the President to review the ongoing situation involving the receipt of reduced pension benefits by salaried retirees of Delphi Corporation.\r\nIn June 2013, Portman sent a letter to the Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requesting an update on the Treasury Department\u2019s review of why more than 20,000 Delphi salaried families \u2013 including\u00a0 thousands of Ohio families - unfairly lost their pensions during the General Motors (GM) bankruptcy while other workers at the same company received their full pensions and benefits package.\r\nIn May 2013, Portman joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH-10) in sending a bicameral, bipartisan letter to the Chairmen of the Senate and House Oversight Committees urging them to continue their Committees\u2019 examinations of matters pertaining to the unjust termination of Delphi salaried retiree pensions.\u00a0 This push resulted in a special Congressional hearing in Dayton to explore these issues.\r\nIn March 2013, Portman and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) called on the Obama Administration to meet with Delphi salaried retirees and to pursue efforts that would restore the retirees\u2019 pensions and benefits.\u00a0 In a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, the senators urged Lew to review the proposal submitted by the Delphi Salaried Retirees Association last summer and to pursue other solutions to ensure retirees\u2019 receive the benefits they have earned that were lost through the bankruptcy of General Motors. This resulted in a meeting with senior Treasury Dept. officials and impacted Ohio Delphi retirees.   \u00a0  In February 2013, Portman submitted questions for the Congressional Record for the Senate Finance Committee hearing considering the nomination of Jacob Lew to serve as Treasury Secretary regarding the treatment of retired Delphi salaried workers during the General Motors bankruptcy.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=dec8cfb5-9200-4b10-978a-92fc657e27d8", "Portman Statement on Unrest in Ukraine", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today released the following statement in response to the ongoing unrest in Ukraine:\r\n\u201cI strongly condemn the Ukrainian government's violent crackdown on thousands of peaceful protesters in Kyiv who were voicing their support for a democratic Ukraine. This is the second time in the last week that Ukrainian authorities have ordered Interior Ministry troops to brutally disperse these peaceful manifestations. The Ukrainian people have the right to chart their own future towards European integration and hold their government accountable if it fails to respect their democratic aspirations. I call on President Yanukovych to stop the violence and uphold the right of all Ukrainians to speak freely without fear of intimidation or suppression.\u00a0 We must stand with the people of Ukraine gathered on Independence Square and all over the country as they strive for democracy, where constitutional rights and the rule of law prevail.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364162", "Latta Legislation Cuts Red Tape for Job Creators", "2013-12-11", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Latta Legislation Cuts Red Tape for Job Creators  \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 11, 2013\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed legislation sponsored by Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) that would repeal an outdated requirement for auto dealers to certify that new vehicles comply with Clean Air Act emissions standards. \r\n\u201cPassage of this bipartisan legislation demonstrates the real commitment shared by myself and my colleagues to find ways to cut unnecessary red tape that hinders the job creating potential of American businesses.\u00a0 Modern technology and new vehicle warranties rendered this paperwork mandate moot.\u00a0 Auto dealers and other small businesses should spend less time complying with obsolete regulatory requirements and more time on developing their businesses, investing in local communities and creating jobs,\u201d said Congressman Latta. \r\nSince the regulation was enacted in 1981, auto dealers have been required to provide purchasers of new light-duty motor vehicles with written confirmation that the vehicle passed either a visual inspection or on-board-diagnostics emissions test. This requirement has been superseded by standard use of catalytic converters and new vehicle warranties that offer much more coverage than when the agency requirement was first enacted.\u00a0\u00a0 Further, other statutory measures require new vehicles comply with the Clean Air Act before entering the stream of commerce and information provided by the certificate is available to consumers under the hood or on the Internet.  \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140301141343/http://joyce.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=475", "Joyce Supports the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act", "2013-12-11", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Dave Joyce", "J000295", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Today, U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) voted in favor of the Kids First Research Act of 2013, 2019, which would prioritize taxpayer funding for scientific research of pediatric diseases and disorders such as cancer, autism and Fragile X. It is paid for by eliminating taxpayer funding for the RNC and DNC conventions. Joyce stated:\n\n\t\u201cPediatric research breakthroughs are giving families and children suffering from childhood diseases hope every day. This bill will prioritize funds to continue this crucial research on behalf of the children fighting pediatric diseases and disorders such as cancer, autism and Fragile X.\n\n\tJoyce is a cosponsor of the Kids First Research Act of 2013, introduced by Rep. Gregg Harper (MS-3) and Rep. Tom Cole (OK-4). Gabriella Miller gained national attention through her advocacy for childhood cancer research awareness during her 11-month battle with a brain tumor. She raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and helped launch the Smashing Walnuts Foundation to fund pediatric cancer research. This bill redesignates the Presidential Election Campaign Fund as the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. The legislation passed by a vote of 295-103.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=1a4a9358-e51c-4ac4-8e69-579abb5d41e4", "Portman Initiative to Ensure Missile Defense Agency Is Fully Prepared for Possible Missile Defense East Coast Site Included in Draft NDAA Deal", "2013-12-11", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) welcomed the inclusion of his bipartisan amendment (S.A.2461) language to the newly-drafted National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) deal. The amendment, cosponsored by Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN), ensures the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is working to complete a contingency plan to deploy a missile defense interceptor site in the event that the administration decides to build an East Coast missile defense site. The FY13 NDAA required MDA to identify a minimum of three locations for a possible third Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) site to receive Environmental Impact Studies (EIS), as well as develop a Contingency Plan to deploy the system should the administration decide to authorize an additional GMD site in the future.\u00a0 Unfortunately, however, the requirement did not establish a clear timeline or deadline to complete the Contingency Plan and the EIS and submit them to Congress.\u00a0 Portman\u2019s amendment language will strengthen and clarify this existing provision by requiring MDA to provide detailed progress reports on its efforts to complete the plan in a timely manner.\u00a0 Earlier this year, Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center in Portage County, Ohio was selected as one of locations being considered for this new missile defense site.\u00a0   \u00a0  \u201cI am pleased that the Missile Defense Agency is moving forward with plans to determine the feasibility of a third GMD site, and I am hopeful that my amendment language will ensure that we are adequately prepared if and when we do select an East Coast GMD site in the future,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cI believe that Ohio\u2019s Camp Ravenna is uniquely suited to delivering this enhanced capability and am hopeful it will be selected to improve our nation\u2019s overall missile defense capabilities.\u201d\r\nIn October, Portman sent a letter to Vice Admiral James Syring, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, thanking the Agency for its consideration of Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center in Portage County, Ohio for a proposed GMD site. In the letter, Portman highlighted that this GMD site would be a vital asset in protecting our nation from ballistic missile threats, particularly those posed by Iran and North Korea. While GMD sites in Alaska and California provide missile defense to the West Coast, they are poorly suited to defend against an attack launched from the Middle East.\r\nThe bill also authorizes an additional $5.2 million in Military Construction funds to improve the infrastructure around Camp Ravenna.\r\n\u201cI have long supported investments in Ohio\u2019s military facilities and am pleased that Camp Ravenna will receive these much-needed funds,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cThe $5.2 million in infrastructure improvements will enhance the base\u2019s readiness for future missions such as ballistic missile defense, while promoting jobs and economic development throughout the region.\r\nPortman visited Camp Ravenna in October to see first-hand the unique advantages that make it an optimal location for a GMD site in the eastern United States. In his letter to Vice Admiral Syring, Portman highlighted these advantages, writing, \u201cCamp Ravenna is uniquely well-suited to delivering this enhanced capability. The base\u2019s strategic geographic location in Northeast Ohio, optimal size, access to robust regional infrastructure, as well as the cost-effective and professional Ohio National Guard staff make it a prime option for the third GMD site. Furthermore, the addition of a GMD site will not compete with existing priorities or land uses of the military services.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=7b1fd749-8358-46bd-896a-daa273faa0cf", "Portman, Ohio Congressional Delegation Urge Department of Education to Continue Working with the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities", "2013-12-11", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) led the Ohio Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urging the Department of Education (DOE) to continue to work with Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) as they provide rehabilitative services to Ohioans with disabilities seeking employment throughout the state. OOD is current working with DOE to improve investment by implementing recommendations of the Department\u2019s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) issued earlier this year in the preliminary draft of the FY2013 monitoring report.\r\nThe Ohio Congressional Delegation writes, \u201cOhioans with disabilities seeking employment opportunities receive, among other services, job training through 182 full-time equivalent employees in local communities. This public-private partnership has been in place since 2008 and enables the OOD to focus on being able to serve the current backlog of 1,915 Ohioans who have been waiting for services.\u00a0 As OOD begins the process of moving this program into compliance, we ask that the Department allow services to continue for the thousands of Ohioans who depend on these for employment and independent living.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\"County boards of developmental disabilities are the state's largest local funding partner in providing employment services to people with disabilities.\u00a0 If this partnership were to end, more than 4,000 people served by county boards of Developmental Disabilities would lose the support they need to find and keep a job,\u201d said Bridget Gargan, Executive Director of the Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities. \u201cWe strongly support the efforts of Ohio\u2019s congressional delegation to maintain critical job training and employment services to people with disabilities.\"\r\nThe full text of the letter is below and can also be viewed here.\r\nThe Honorable Arne Duncan  Secretary  U.S. Department of Education  400 Maryland Avenue Southwest  Washington, D.C. 20202\r\nSecretary Duncan:\r\nWe write to express our support for the ongoing efforts of the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Agency as they provide rehabilitative services to Ohioans with disabilities seeking employment throughout the state.\u00a0 It is our understanding that OOD is working with the U.S. Department of Education to improve federal investment by implementing the Department\u2019s Rehabilitation Services Administration\u2019s (RSA) recommendations in the FY2013 monitoring report\u2019s preliminary draft.\u00a0 We appreciate and share the Department\u2019s continued commitment to individuals participating in OOD programs and the partnership arrangements during this transition.\u00a0\r\nThe findings reached in the draft RSA FY2013 monitoring report reflect several years of ongoing negotiations between OOD and the Department of Education.\u00a0 In 2011 and 2012, OOD submitted annual plans to RSA which included a description of Ohio\u2019s 63 Third Party Cooperative Arrangements (TPCAs) Vocational Rehabilitative Public Private Partnerships (VRP3s) contracts.\u00a0 Each plan was approved by the RSA.\u00a0 This past October, RSA issued a draft of its FY2013 monitoring report directing OOD to cease using federal Vocational Rehabilitation dollars for services that they deem unallowable under third party agreements.\u00a0 At this time, OOD is taking efforts to implement the RSA recommendations in order to be in full compliance with the Department of Education guidelines.\u00a0\r\nOhioans with disabilities seeking employment opportunities receive, among other services, job training through 182 full-time equivalent employees in local communities. This public-private partnership has been in place since 2008 and enables the OOD to focus on being able to serve the current backlog of 1,915 Ohioans who have been waiting for services.\u00a0 As OOD begins the process of moving this program into compliance, we ask that the Department allow services to continue for the thousands of Ohioans who depend on these for employment and independent living.\u00a0   \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   With these concerns in mind, we respectfully request that the Department continue working with OOD and allow OOD to implement any changes to its current TPCA structure through the end of the federal fiscal year 2014.\u00a0 This extension will help mitigate the disruption of the services being provided to thousands of Ohioans as OOD works with RSA to fully comply with federal guidelines.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=f86eee97-2189-421b-b6e2-fc5fa5c7a6b2", "Portman, Hirono Initiative to Promote the Implementation of Telehealth in Military Health System Included in Draft NDAA Deal", "2013-12-11", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Mazie Hirono (D-H.I.) ensured that their bipartisan amendment (S.A. 2114) language requiring the Department of Defense (DoD) to issue a report on the current status of telehealth initiatives, as well as plans to integrate telehealth in the military health care system, was incorporated as part of a newly drafted National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) deal.\u00a0 This report will specifically address privacy concerns and challenges of implementing telehealth in group treatment and therapy, outreach to rural areas, and as in-home use.\u00a0 Telehealth is an innovative, twenty-first century approach to problems involving Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), especially for veterans living in rural areas, where access to mental health treatment is limited, wait times can be long, and in-home access opportunities are rarely utilized.\r\n\u201cWe must encourage the Department of Defense to continue to work on implementing telehealth throughout our military health system.\u00a0 This language is an important step toward applying the technological advances of the last few decades to a problem that has bedeviled the military and our health care professionals for a very long time\u2014how best to treat the invisible scars of war that so many of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines suffer on foreign battlefields,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cThrough telehealth, we can mobilize electronic information and telecommunications technologies to apply a modern approach to help our veterans overcome these scars of war, while supporting long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration.\u201d\r\n\u201cThrough telehealth we can help our military and our health care professionals tackle health issues with the best, most up-to-date technology that our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines deserve. Telehealth works to assist people struggling with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, helping them receive the treatment they need without fear or shame. This innovative technology also makes a difference for people living in rural communities, such as Hawaii\u2019s neighbor islands. I\u2019m proud to work with Senator Portman to promote the implementation of telehealth treatments in the military health system,\u201d said Hirono, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans\u2019 Affairs committees.\r\n\u201cSenator Rob Portman\u2019s amendment not only reflects his awareness of the severity of the current PTS/TBI epidemic in our OIF/OEF Veterans, but also his realization for the necessity of a rapid yet accountable response. The Senator's request for collaborative efforts between government agencies and civilian specialists is key to the reintegration of our young Veterans. This will be a huge step toward rehabilitation and reintegration of the nation's 450,000 Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who suffer from TBI,\u201d said Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, a Columbus-based rehabilitation physician and Founder and Chairwoman of the Resurrecting Lives Foundation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nEarlier this year, Portman, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce, held a hearing entitled \u201cImproving Federal Health Care in Rural America: Developing the Workforce and Building Partnerships.\u201d\u00a0 At the hearing, Portman pressed the VA on effective mental health and brain injury care for veterans, including initial telehealth programs, and highlighted the unique challenges faced by Ohio\u2019s rural veterans. Excerpts of the hearing are below and the video can be found here.\r\nTBI is often called the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, with over 280,000 of our veterans affected since 2000, according to the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center. It is also estimated that 30 percent of the men and women who have spent time in war zones experience PTSD.\u00a0 More than half of all male Vietnam veterans and almost half of all female Vietnam veterans have experienced \"clinically serious stress reaction symptoms.\" PTSD has also been detected among veterans of the Gulf War, with some estimates running as high as 8 percent.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364003", "Congressman Stivers impressed with programs at PerCo", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Steve Stivers of the 15th District visited Perry County this past Monday morning to tour the Perry County Board of Development Disability (PCBDD) facilities. Stivers took a walk through of the PCBDD office, PerCo, and the Creative Opportunities locations. \"We invited him to come see our programs a while back and luckily he was able to stop by. We want him to see what kind of things are going on in Perry County, not just with PCBDD but everywhere,\"\u00a0 said Superintendent Dave Couch. Stivers toured each facility taking a look at some of the different programs offered by the organization. One of the programs that Stivers was interested in learning more about was the recycling that takes place at PerCo. The Perry County Solid Waste District helped the program to get its funding and they work together, \"This is really good for the whole county in a lot of ways,\" PerCo director Ron Spung explained. Another program that was the main topic of discussion was the PCBDD\u2019s Academy for Leadership Abilities (ALA). The program takes students from Southern Local and gives them the tools they need to learn how to be a leader in their community. Some of the members of the program are developmentally disabled and work along side of the students from Miller High School in learning important life skills. In 2012, the program had eight members and this year ALA saw 15 participants. \"We want to see this program one day go across the country,\" commented Couch. Due to lack of funding, the program is only at Southern Local but with the help of Job and Family Services, the PCBDD is looking to spread the program to the other three schools in the county. Couch invited Stivers to return next spring so they could spend time discussing the students in the ALA program, and its importance.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nStivers toured each facility taking a look at some of the different programs offered by the organization. One of the programs that Stivers was interested in learning more about was the recycling that takes place at PerCo. The Perry County Solid Waste District helped the program to get its funding and they work together, \u201cThis is really good for the whole county in a lot of ways,\u201d PerCo director Ron Spung explained.\r\nAnother program that was the main topic of discussion was the PCBDD\u2019s Academy for Leadership Abilities (ALA). The program takes students from Southern Local and gives them the tools they need to learn how to be a leader in their community. Some of the members of the program are developmentally disabled and work along side of the students from Miller High School in learning important life skills. In 2012, the program had eight members and this year ALA saw 15 participants. \u201cWe want to see this program one day go across the country,\u201d commented Couch. Due to lack of funding, the program is only at Southern Local but with the help of Job and Family Services, the PCBDD is looking to spread the program to the other three schools in the county.\r\nCouch invited Stivers to return next spring so they could spend time discussing the students in the ALA program, and its importance.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nStivers toured each facility taking a look at some of the different programs offered by the organization. One of the programs that Stivers was interested in learning more about was the recycling that takes place at PerCo. The Perry County Solid Waste District helped the program to get its funding and they work together, \u201cThis is really good for the whole county in a lot of ways,\u201d PerCo director Ron Spung explained.\r\nAnother program that was the main topic of discussion was the PCBDD\u2019s Academy for Leadership Abilities (ALA). The program takes students from Southern Local and gives them the tools they need to learn how to be a leader in their community. Some of the members of the program are developmentally disabled and work along side of the students from Miller High School in learning important life skills. In 2012, the program had eight members and this year ALA saw 15 participants. \u201cWe want to see this program one day go across the country,\u201d commented Couch. Due to lack of funding, the program is only at Southern Local but with the help of Job and Family Services, the PCBDD is looking to spread the program to the other three schools in the county.\r\nCouch invited Stivers to return next spring so they could spend time discussing the students in the ALA program, and its importance.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nStivers toured each facility taking a look at some of the different programs offered by the organization. One of the programs that Stivers was interested in learning more about was the recycling that takes place at PerCo. The Perry County Solid Waste District helped the program to get its funding and they work together, \u201cThis is really good for the whole county in a lot of ways,\u201d PerCo director Ron Spung explained.\r\nAnother program that was the main topic of discussion was the PCBDD\u2019s Academy for Leadership Abilities (ALA). The program takes students from Southern Local and gives them the tools they need to learn how to be a leader in their community. Some of the members of the program are developmentally disabled and work along side of the students from Miller High School in learning important life skills. In 2012, the program had eight members and this year ALA saw 15 participants. \u201cWe want to see this program one day go across the country,\u201d commented Couch. Due to lack of funding, the program is only at Southern Local but with the help of Job and Family Services, the PCBDD is looking to spread the program to the other three schools in the county.\r\nCouch invited Stivers to return next spring so they could spend time discussing the students in the ALA program, and its importance.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=364004", "Stivers Urges USDA to Make School Lunch Rules More Flexible", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "**CLICK HERE FOR STIVERS' LETTER TO SECRETARY VILSACK**\n   \nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 At the urging of school nutrition officials, Congressman Steve Stivers (R \u2013 OH) today sent a letter with 28 bipartisan cosigners to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to permanently eliminate a grain and protein limit that makes it difficult for local school officials to address children\u2019s nutritional needs in school meals.\nThis letter closely follows a bill (the School Nutrition Flexibility Act) that Congressman Stivers sponsored with Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) in March of 2013.\u00a0 That bill has 47 bipartisan cosponsors.\nLast year, the USDA issued a final rule for the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which placed new restrictions on school meals.\u00a0 Included in the USDA\u2019s final rule was a strict, unsuitable protein and grain limit that, for example, holds school meals for eighth graders and kindergarteners to the same standard.\nThe School Nutrition Flexibility Act is endorsed by the School Nutrition Association and has attracted bipartisan support from Members of Congress representing urban, suburban, and rural communities from across the country. On March 6, 2013, Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) introduced a companion bill in the U.S. Senate, the Sensible School Lunch Act (S. 427).\n -30-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203201/http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=824", "Renacci Voices Concerns Over Looming Budget Deal", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Renacci", "R000586", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) issued the following statement regarding a potential vote in the House of Representatives later this week on a budget deal:\n\n\t  \n\t\u201cFor the past several weeks, Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Paul Ryan have engaged in negotiations in order to reach a budget agreement and I praise them for their efforts. It is now apparent that the plan they have nearly finalized may come to the House floor for a vote during the last days of the first session of the 113th Congress.\n\n\t  \n\t\u201cWhile I am pleased that Congress has taken steps toward a budget agreement, I have reservations surrounding the process itself and the details of the plan. At the start of the Budget Conference Committee\u2019s initial meeting, I joined my colleagues in issuing a bipartisan call for the group to proactively implement comprehensive transparency measures. Unfortunately, the process has lacked the transparency we were hoping for. As a result, should the Conference Committee\u2019s plan require a vote on the House floor this week, my colleagues and I will not have the opportunity to fully consider the provisions within the agreement prior to voting for it, making it just another last minute deal that is rammed through Congress without regard for its potential consequences. It is undeniable that our budget process is broken, and this must change.\n\n\t  \n\t\u201cAmericans don\u2019t need another Washington gimmick. Americans need a long-term budget agreement that addresses the drivers of our $17 trillion debt, reforms our broken tax code, reduces our excessive spending, and works toward a balanced budget. Families must live within their budgets, and it is time that the federal government does the same. I look forward to fully reviewing the plan developed by the Conference Committee, but at this point I am not optimistic about the process or the substance of the agreement.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140308023332/http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=825", "Renacci Sends Letter To Secretary Sebelius Requesting Status Of 834 Transmission Form Fixes", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Renacci", "R000586", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) today sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius requesting information regarding problems with the 834 EDI transmission form, a back-end reporting tool that is central to health insurers and the successful enrollment of many Ohioans and Americans across the country who are signing up for health care plans through the exchanges.\n\n\tThe 834 EDI transmission form plays an integral role in an individual\u2019s or family\u2019s successful enrollment in the exchanges, as intended by the architects who designed the President\u2019s health care law. The form contains everything that the insurance company needs to know about the policy holder in order to complete a successful enrollment in a health care plan.\n\n\tHowever, insurance companies across the country have reported numerous errors, including duplicate enrollments and illegible files, in the 834 transmission forms they are receiving from applicants. This means that though many people may think they have successfully enrolled in a plan, their data was not properly sent via the 834 transmission form \u2013 leaving Americans uninsured without them knowing it. Though the Administration has vowed to correct its problem-plagued website, it remains quiet on the status of the 834 errors.\n\n\t\u201cThe President\u2019s health care law has driven up costs, reduced choices, and resulted in the cancellation of over five million health care plans that the President promised the American people they could keep. Though it is disappointing that the Administration spent $600 million and three years on a system that does not work, it is even more disconcerting that it is not forthcoming regarding the status of the crucial 834 fixes, which represents a major barrier to health care for the uninsured and those whose health plans were cancelled because of the President\u2019s law,\u201d said Rep. Jim Renacci. \u201cThough we know that problems with the President\u2019s health care law run far deeper than a broken website, it also is our responsibility to ensure that we reduce the negative effects of the law. It is time for the Administration to update Congress and the American people on its efforts to correct serious back-end issues within its government-run health care system that could potentially be disastrous for insurers and Americans everywhere.\u201d\n\n\tThe letter specifically requests the answers to the following questions:\n\n\t1. Can you assure us that all individuals who have enrolled on HealthCare.gov have been successfully transferred to the appropriate health plan through an 834? If not, how many 834s are missing? How do you plan to fix this?  \n\t2. What effect do incorrect or missing 834s have on the following: premium subsidy amounts, cost sharing subsidy amounts, and the premium the beneficiary pays. If errors are made based on incorrect or missing 834s will consumers and health plans be held harmless?  \n\t3. When must a health plan receive a correct 834 for coverage to be effective in January? Will you hold consumers and health plans harmless for problems/errors if there were incorrect or missing 834s for that individual?  \n\t4. When will you conduct a full reconciliation of enrollment information between HHS and plans?\n\n\tFull text of the letter can be found HERE.\n\n\tCo-signers of the letter: Rep. Tim Griffin, Rep. Patrick Tiberi, Rep. Jim Gerlach, Rep. Mike Kelly, Rep. Diane Black, Rep. David Reichert, Rep. Paul Ryan, Rep. Lynn Jenkins, and Rep. Tom Reed.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=79549fd7-4ebf-46ce-8b61-ff43c89c7053", "Portman Statement on Lifeline in NDAA for Abrams Tank at Lima's JSMC", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement today regarding the negotiated FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) between the House and Senate Armed Services Committees containing additional funding for the Abrams tank program at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, Ohio:\r\n\u201cI am pleased the latest version of the Defense Authorization bill seeks to avert the unnecessary risk placed on the Abrams industrial base by the President's proposed budget.\u00a0 As the nation\u2019s only producer of the Abrams tank, the Lima plant plays a unique role in contributing to our national security.\u00a0 As I previously urged my colleagues, we need to make sure this critical defense capability is available for the Army when they say they need it in a few years.\u00a0 A combination of production for both domestic and foreign use continues to be the right path forward.\"\u00a0\u00a0\r\nIn June 2013, Portman sent a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services and Subcommittee on Airland prior to the consideration of the Fiscal Year 2014 NDAA mark-up urging them to ensure that the nation\u2019s tank industrial base is not needlessly jeopardized.\r\nIn the Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 budget deliberations, the Committee took actions to avert unnecessary risk to this national capability as the Army further evaluated the implications of its proposals. As the Committee has acknowledged in the past two years, appropriately addressing this matter in the near term will save taxpayer dollars over the longer-term, and ensure our nation maintains a critical defense capability, on which our country is slated to rely for decades to come.\r\nRead the full letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=802bb731-cfb5-42d1-b4af-ef04ac5b4514", "Portman Statement on the Passing of William L. Mallory, Sr.", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement today remembering the life of William L. Mallory, Sr.:\r\n\u201cJane and I were deeply saddened to learn about the passing of William L. Mallory, Sr. He was a man of humble beginnings who led by example and dedicated his life to public service, most of which was spent in the State House where he was the first African American Majority Floor Leader. He worked to ensure that others in our community could share in the same success he achieved. As patriarch of the Mallory family, William leaves behind that legacy of service and civility from which we can all learn. I always valued his friendship, and our thoughts and prayers are with Fannie and the entire Mallory family as they mourn his loss.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=aa86be1f-4d67-4630-a021-12b91ddb4e57", "Portman Cincinnati Enquirer Op-Ed: Ending Future Government Shutdowns", "2013-12-10", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) lays out his plan in today\u2019s Cincinnati Enquirer to end the threat of government shutdowns. Portman recently introduced the End Government Shutdowns Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure that, for any program whose appropriation bill has not been enacted by the new fiscal year, spending would automatically continue at the prior year\u2019s level. If lawmakers still cannot complete spending bills, spending would be reduced one percentage point after 120 days, and another percentage point every 90 days thereafter.\r\nExcerpts of the Op-Ed are below, and it can be found in its entirety here.\r\nProposal would help end government shutdowns   Cincinnati Enquirer   Sen. Rob Portman   December 9, 2013\r\nThe recent government shutdown created many losers, and no winners. Federal employees were furloughed, and millions of Americans dependent on federal programs and services were left hanging. The economy was burdened with a new source of uncertainty. And for what? The dangerous long-term growth of government spending was not pared back at all.\r\nA government shutdown \u2013 whereby a part of the federal government shuts down due to the failure to enact the bills funding those programs \u2013 has occurred 18 times since the current budget process was installed in 1976. If nothing changes, Washington may be headed for a 19th shutdown this January.\r\nBut Washington must change. And that is why I introduced the End Government Shutdowns Act earlier this year. This bipartisan legislation would ensure that, for any program whose appropriation bill has not been enacted by the new fiscal year, spending would automatically continue at the prior year\u2019s level.\r\nIf lawmakers still cannot complete spending bills, spending would be reduced one percentage point after 120 days, and another percentage point every 90 days thereafter.\r\nThe current system is undeniably broken. Each year, Congress must pass 12 appropriations bills to fund the nearly $1 trillion in annual discretionary spending. In the past four years, not a single one has been signed into law on time for the new fiscal year. That\u2019s 48 consecutive late appropriations bills.\r\nOften, Congress passes a series of short continuing resolutions to keep the programs going until the final bills are completed. But not always.\r\nInstead, crisis budgeting has become the norm over the past 20 years. With budget deadlines fast approaching, lawmakers have often been given the painful choice of passing a hurried, last-minute, budget-busting omnibus bill with countless special giveaways and favors, or shutting down the government. Clearly, lawmakers could pass more responsible and thoughtful spending bills if they could take the time to do so without a \u201cgovernment shutdown\u201d gun pointed at their heads.  \u2026\r\nThis year\u2019s shutdown \u2013 and the backlash it produced \u2013 has led some lawmakers to promise a budget deal to prevent another shutdown next month. But that implies acceptance of any spending to get the bills passed. In short, government shutdowns produce backlashes that shift the momentum to the spenders.\r\nSome critics contend that automatically maintaining current spending levels would lead to lawmakers not passing appropriations bills and leaving those programs on autopilot. Of course, Washington doesn\u2019t pass appropriations now. Isn\u2019t this safeguard better than risking the upheaval of a full shutdown?  \u2026\r\nGovernment shutdowns accomplish nothing. They result in bad deals for the American people, and their value as a political tool is fool\u2019s gold. It\u2019s time to end them once and for all. The End Government Shutdowns Act can help do that.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221174742/http://turner.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363980", "Congressman Turner Continues to Push for Military Sexual Assault Reforms in Compromised FY2014 NDAA", "2013-12-09", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael Turner", "T000463", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, commends House and Senate Armed Services Committees colleagues on their continued efforts to pass the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). With the 2014 calendar year quickly approaching and the Senate currently in a stall, Committee leaders from both bodies have negotiated a comprehensive version of the bill intended to move through Congress this week.\nThis year, Congressman Turner has continued his work with the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus to create further legislation to combat the issue of sexual assault within the military and ensure both that victims are cared for and that perpetrators are brought to justice and held accountable. Specifically, during the 113th Congressional Session, Congressman Turner along with co-sponsor Rep. Niki Tsongas introduced the BE SAFE Act and the Article 32 Reform Act as well as the No Tolerance Act with Rep. Joe Heck. Most of the provisions from these three bills have been incorporated into the House version of the FY2014 NDAA.\n\u201cThese legislative initiatives are unprecedented and powerful steps toward the eradication of sexual assault in the military,\u201d said Congressman Turner. \u201cThese substantial bi-partisan reforms will enhance the rights of victims, strengthen military whistleblower protection laws, improve the ways in which the services respond to a sexual assault report, and ensure that perpetrators are appropriately held accountable and prosecuted for their crimes.\u201d\nThe provision in the FY2014 NDAA will:\n \n    Eliminate a Convening Authority\u2019s ability to dismiss or modify a court-martial conviction for serious offenses, including rape or sexual assault;\n    Require the Services to provide a detailed military counsel to survivors of sexual assault within the military to assist through the investigation and criminal process;\n    Guarantee that those convicted of sexual assault are, at a minimum, dishonorably discharged or dismissed from military service;\n    Limit the Article 32 preliminary investigation to a probable cause determination;\n    Abolish the five-year statute of limitations on Trial by Courts-Martial for sexual assault and sexual assault of a child;\n    Affirm the commander\u2019s authority to consider the need for and provide for the temporary reassignment or removal of a service member who is accused of committing a sex-related crime from a from a unit in which the victim also works or from position of authority.\n    Enhance protections for prospective members of the Armed Forces against sexual assault and unwanted sexual contact during entry-level processing and training.\n \n\u201cThese significant reforms offer considerable momentum toward changing the deep-rooted and flawed culture that has allowed sex crimes to pervade our armed forces,\u201d Turner continues. \u201cBut they will not be the last. This bill is not a ceiling but rather a robust foundation upon which we will continue to build.\u201d\n\u201cI am very optimistic that the negotiated NDAA, which both the House and Senate Armed Services Committee have put a lot of time and effort into, will receive a swift vote in both chambers,\u201d said Turner. \u201cIt is critical that we pass this legislation in order to provide authority and funding for Department of Defense activities. Additionally, this bill takes steps to reform the UCMJ in order to better protect our service members against violent sex related crimes.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=f6ed47e3-bb83-4cec-a2f3-e3528063e5d3", "Portman Statement on Efforts to Help US Exporters at WTO Ministerial in Bali", "2013-12-08", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), former U.S. Trade Representative, issued the following statement regarding the agreement at the World Trade Organization Ministerial in Bali:\r\n\u201cI am pleased that the World Trade Organization reached an agreement on a number of issues including trade facilitation measures at the WTO Ministerial in Bali. I appreciate the efforts of Ambassador Froman and his negotiators, and I hope we can continue these efforts of aiding U.S. exporters by moving quickly to enact Trade Promotion Authority.\r\n\u201cIncreasing efficiency and transparency at customs checkpoints around the world will help U.S. exporters who often face red tape and costly delays. These delays hurt U.S. workers and stall productivity.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/video?ID=a49801ef-b209-426a-817e-0aeed4a77279", "Portman on ABC's This Week: The Way to Deal with Income Inequality is to Get People Back to Work", "2013-12-08", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 This morning, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), a member of the Senate Finance and Budget Committees, appeared on ABC\u2019s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Portman discussed the looming budget deadline and the need for economic growth.\r\nExcerpts are below and the entire video of Portman\u2019s interview can be found here.\r\n\u201cI think there's an obvious solution here\u2026We can shift some of the savings from the part of the budget that Congress appropriates ever year to...the two-thirds of the budget that is called mandatory spending. Keep the budget caps in place. Not raise taxes, which is important during this weak economy, and actually avoid a government shutdown. I'm hopeful that even by the end of this week, we\u2019ll be able to come together and achieve that.\u201d  \u2026\r\n\u201cThe key is that we not have another government shutdown, that we do keep the spending caps in place, and that we don't raise taxes at a time when the economy is still weak. I think we can accomplish that over the next couple days.\u201d  \u2026  \u00a0  \u201cWe are very concerned about jobs. That\u2019s the key right now. How do you get people to work? If you want to deal with income inequality, the number one way to do it is to get people to work.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363758", "Bill Johnson Statement on Pearl Harbor Anniversary", "2013-12-07", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\"We must never forget those who lost their lives that day, and we must honor today as a solemn reminder to be thankful for all those in military uniform serving around the world in defense of our freedoms.\"\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement remembering the attack on Pearl Harbor 72 years ago today: \"Today marks the 72nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.\u00a0 The massive Japanese attack killed over 2,000 military service members, and destroyed nearly 20 battleships along with nearly 200 aircraft. \u00a0But, what the Japanese Empire couldn't destroy was our American resolve, and our unwavering desire to rally around defending our country.\u00a0  We must never forget those who lost their lives that day, and we must honor today as a solemn reminder to be thankful for all those in military uniform serving around the world in defense of our freedoms.\u00a0 To those who have served and are currently serving, we owe a great debt of gratitude - thank you!\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=821", "Renacci To Meet With Randolph, Suffield, And Brimfield Local Officials On Monday", "2013-12-06", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Renacci", "R000586", "renacci.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "array\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n1\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n              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\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTEMPLATE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tC:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\index.cfm\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTYPE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCFML", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/columns?ID=8089f897-9ec5-4dda-a63a-bac7f6b9407b", "Weekly Column: Obamacare Continues to Hurt Ohioans", "2013-12-05", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "During my time in the Senate, I have used this space to speak to the people of Ohio about the issues that our state and our nation are facing, and how we are working to address those problems in Washington. But this week, I want to let the people of Ohio speak for themselves.\r\nLast month, I invited Ohioans to contact me and share their experiences with Obamacare and explain how this law is impacting their lives. These are their stories.\r\nSusan from Batavia\r\nI am a single mother. I pay for my own health insurance. I am active and fit. I have cycled over 4000 miles this year. I am seldom sick. In the three years that I've paid for my own insurance, I went to the doctor once for illness. My rate was $146 month. In September, I received a letter from Anthem saying my plan does not meet the requirements of the Affordable Care Act and will be discontinued as of Jan. 1st, 2014. I was offered the same coverage for $350 per month.\r\nMike from Westlake  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   I own a small business. Our health insurance rates for single employees under 30 went from $198 per month last year to $560 per month this year. That's a 260% increase thanks to Obamacare! This bill is going to put small businesses out of business.\r\nWilliam from Columbus\r\nWe were paying $540 per month but received a letter from Anthem stating that the rates would increase to $662 per month beginning in Sept 2013 and then $1014 in Sept 2014 as a result of requirements per Obamacare. If this wasn't bad enough our family doctor of 25 years informed us that he will end his practice on Jan 1st, 2014. Reason being the government requirements of Obamacare just made it too difficult to continue.\r\nRachel from Solon\r\nMy husband and I own a small business. We were notified that our current health care plan is substandard at $860/month. To comply, we must pay $1880/month. This is beyond outrageous.\r\nJon from Dublin\r\nWe currently have a high deductible plan through Anthem and pay $331 per month. We are perfectly happy with our plan. It provides wellness visits for free, which is what we really need and then catastrophic coverage in case of something very unpleasant. When I recently renewed our coverage, I asked what an equivalent plan would cost under the exchange. The quote I received was for $833 per month! And the deductible even went up (from $11,000 to $12,700). My family simply cannot afford this.\r\nSarah from Raymond\r\nI am literally crying right now because of our insurance! My families new monthly cost starting January 1st is $323.82 biweekly and $647.64 a month. A difference of $420 from what we currently pay and the new plan offers less with more out of pocket expenses. The ACA has failed and it is hurting my family, not helping.\r\nChuck from West Chester\r\nI tried to give this healthcare thing the benefit of the doubt. I went to the website and all the estimates are more expensive than my cancelled policy. My cancelled policy was not only cheaper; it was better. And I don't qualify for any subsidies. Do I have any other choices besides paying more money?\r\nCynthia from Canton\r\nI am a substitute teacher. Recently I noticed I was not getting jobs every day like I have for most of the past 13 years. I am a good, dependable sub and work for $70/day before taxes. I contacted the school system and was told that they are watching any sub to prevent 30+ hours because of the Affordable Care Act.\r\nMarc from Urbana  \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   My wife and I are farmers\u2014we have our own private health insurance plan, which is not cheap. We just learned that our insurer is cancelling our plan, and that the Obamacare plan will double our premiums to more than $1,000 per month. My wife is 55 years old\u2014we do not need maternity coverage or \"free\" birth control, or so much other coverage mandated by Obamacare.\r\nWe are modest, middle-income people. What we need in this country is a policy to make health care more affordable. We can do this if we let Americans determine their own health care needs and shop for the best and most affordable care. Why not Medical Savings Accounts for everyone? They would be privately owned, so that no one is chained to their employer-sponsored plan. Why not require that health care providers post prices of their services? We can come up with much better alternatives to Obamacare. Please help us.\r\nBrian from Mentor\r\nMy family\u2019s Aetna plan is being cancelled due to Obamacare. My old plan was $454 per month with a $5000 per person deductible. The same deductible policy to buy a new plan is $1038 per month.\r\nDean from Sandusky\r\nEver since I lost my job in 2009 I have been purchasing my own health care insurance, last month I received a letter in the mail stating that my plan is being cancelled due to the ACA. I was told to look at plans on the exchange, which I did and found a comparable plan that is over twice the cost of what I now have. In addition, this is over half of my monthly pension. I simply cannot afford this. I have always been a responsible, hard-working, self-dependent person. Now, due to the actions of our government, for the first time in my life I will not have any health care coverage. I am 59 years old now and need this coverage. I am outraged to say the least. How can our government do this us? I will remember this come election time.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=485a5def-66b5-4edb-b030-23a38c451eb2", "Portman Continues Push for Marietta Workers in Global Negotiations", "2013-12-05", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), former U.S. Trade Representative, continued his push for policies that would decrease unfair burdens on local workers, such as those employed by Marietta manufacturer Solvay Specialty Polymers, in the Information Technology Agreement negotiations.\u00a0 Portman and his staff have been working closely with Solvay Specialty Polymers of Marietta to lower tariff levels on a product compounded at their facility.\u00a0 These international negotiations aim to lower tariff levels on over 250 types of high tech and communications products.\r\nSolvay's Marietta facility employs nearly 300 workers.\u00a0 Solvay compounds a special material called Liquid Crystal Polymers (LCPs) that is used in a range of Information Technology products from smart phones to mobile computing devices. These materials have been key to developing more powerful and portable smart phones and tablets to support our growing digital economy.\r\nIn order for global tariffs to be lowered on LCPs exported from Marietta, other countries must remove objections to its inclusion from their so-called Sensitivity Lists of products they seek to protect.\u00a0 Portman and has staff have worked closely with company officials and other foreign Embassies on this process, and are pleased that LCPs are now on the consensus negotiating list after countries such as China and Colombia have removed their initial objections to lowering tariffs on the product.\u00a0 Objections - mostly from China - persist on a wide range of other technology products.\u00a0 Those Chinese objections forced U.S. trade negotiators to temporarily suspend the broader negotiations.\u00a0 Nonetheless, Portman is pleased that some of the hurdles for Marietta's LCPs have been cleared, which will be helpful when the negotiations resume.\r\n\u201cWhile global negotiations are never easy, I am pleased that real progress has been made for Ohio manufacturers such as Solvay in Marietta, said Portman.\u00a0 \"Bringing down tariff barriers on American exports will help support jobs here in Southeast Ohio, which is good news for our economy.\u00a0 I will continue to push for Ohio companies like Solvay as these negotiations continue.\u201d\r\n\u201cWe are very grateful to Senator Portman and his staff for the terrific job they have done.\u00a0 Eliminating global tariffs on the LCPs we produce in Ohio and export to Asia and Europe will help us stay competitive in this fast-growing market,\u201d said Solvay Senior Vice President Tom Wood.\r\nU.S. negotiators are trying to reach consensus to update the original ITA agreement in 1996 brought down tariffs on a range of technology products and brought about vast innovation. The Washington, DC-based Information Technology and Innovation Foundation estimates that these negotiations could boost global information and communication technology trade by over $800 billion, increasing U.S. exports by $2.8 billion and creating up to 60,000 American jobs.\r\nPortman wrote about these negotiations in an op-ed in the Marietta Times in July, which can be read here.\u00a0 Portman also pushed the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to prioritize these negotiations, particularly on the product important to Solvay in Marietta, through a written inquiry in conjunction with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman's confirmation in June.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=817", "Renacci Statement Following Vote To Promote Economic Recovery", "2013-12-04", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Renacci", "R000586", "renacci.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", 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\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTEMPLATE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tC:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\vendor\\_skins\\renacci\\layouts\\footer\\floor-schedule.cfm\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTYPE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCFML\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n2\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    \t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tstruct\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n     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cffuseaction2elayouts2eroot2ecfm806605951.runPage(C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\_cache\\fuseaction.layouts.root.cfm:55)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTEMPLATE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tC:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\_cache\\fuseaction.layouts.root.cfm\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                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cffuseaction2epages2eview2ecfm507489400._factor14(C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\_cache\\fuseaction.pages.view.cfm:192)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTEMPLATE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tC:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\_cache\\fuseaction.pages.view.cfm\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTYPE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCFML\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n8\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    \t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tstruct\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tCOLUMN\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t0\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tID\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCF_FUSEACTION.PAGES.VIEW\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tLINE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t35\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tRAW_TRACE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tat cffuseaction2epages2eview2ecfm507489400._factor15(C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\_cache\\fuseaction.pages.view.cfm:35)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTEMPLATE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tC:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\_cache\\fuseaction.pages.view.cfm\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTYPE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCFML\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    \r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n9\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n                    \t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tstruct\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tCOLUMN\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t0\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tID\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCF_FUSEACTION.PAGES.VIEW\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tLINE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t1\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tRAW_TRACE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tat cffuseaction2epages2eview2ecfm507489400.runPage(C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\_cache\\fuseaction.pages.view.cfm:1)\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTEMPLATE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tC:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\_cache\\fuseaction.pages.view.cfm\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                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\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTEMPLATE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tC:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\renacci-jimbo\\public\\index.cfm\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tTYPE\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tCFML", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://tiberi.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363417", "TIBERI: PROPOSED RULE MISSES MARK, ALL SHOULD BE EXEMPT FROM BELLY BUTTON TAX", "2013-12-04", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Pat Tiberi", "T000462", "tiberi.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures issued the following statement regarding the announcement of the Obama administration\u2019s proposed rule exempting certain self-insured, self-administered plans from Obamacare\u2019s \u201cbelly button\u201d tax:\n\u00a0\n\u201cThe Obama administration\u2019s proposed rule misses the mark in carving out only a small portion of those affected by the belly button tax.\u00a0 Everyone should be exempt from this punitive tax, and quite frankly, the administration\u2019s narrow carve-out is cronyism at its worst. \u00a0The tax is far-reaching, affecting small businesses, large employers, and unions alike.\u00a0 The president shouldn\u2019t be picking winners and losers. Reports indicate that the tax will be harmful to business, a disincentive for employers to provide health care coverage, and a contributor to rising health care costs and this is why the tax should be repealed for everyone.\u201d\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nBackground: On December 2, 2013, the Obama administration published a proposed rule in the Federal Register exempting certain self-insured, self-administered health care plans from the belly-button tax for 2015 and 2016.\u00a0 On November 14, 2013, Congressman Tiberi and Congressman Daniel Lipinksi (D-IL) introduced H.R. 3489, a bill to fully repeal the tax.\u00a0 The bill has 16 cosponsors and has been referred to the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce.\u00a0 The tax is intended to cover the administration\u2019s reinsurance program, which provides payments to insurance companies to help offset high-cost enrollees.\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363340", "VIDEO: Congressman Stivers Launches #AskSteve Video Series", "2013-12-03", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Steve Stivers launched his #AskSteve Video Series, where he will periodically answer constituents\u2019 questions and concerns on his YouTube page.\u00a0 The first video in the series is included in the above link.\u00a0 Constituents are invited to join the conversation on Facebook or Twitter by using the hashtag #AskSteve.\r\n -30-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140301152137/http://joyce.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=469", "Joyce Votes Put TSA's Loose Change to Good Use", "2013-12-03", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Dave Joyce", "J000295", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) voted in favor of the TSA Loose Change Act, H.R. 1095, which would direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that provide places of rest and recuperation at airports for members of the Armed Forces and their families. Joyce stated:\n\n\t\u201cTSA makes almost half a million dollars a year on loose change and this bill puts that money to good use by helping members of the Armed Forces and their families. It\u2019s a simple concept, but certainly a worthy one, considering the sacrifices made by our troops every day.\u201d\n\n\tAccording to the House Homeland Security Committee, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) makes on average $465,285 from airport check points annually. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Miller (FL-01), passed by a voice vote.\n\n\t\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=998f5a55-a095-4b18-afea-45963098333b", "Portman, Ohio Congressional Delegation Urge DOE to Identify Plans to Preserve Nuclear Enrichment Project at Piketon", "2013-12-03", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) led the Ohio Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to identify viable near-term and long-term options to preserve the United States\u2019 domestic enrichment supply, which fulfils multiple national security and energy security needs including powering the nuclear Navy and maintaining our nuclear deterrent.\r\nThe Ohio Congressional Delegation writes, \u201cWe remain concerned that the United States is at risk of losing its domestic enrichment capability, which since World War II, has been used to meet our critical national security, energy security and nonproliferation needs.\u201d\r\nThey add, \u201cThe Administration's continued efforts to develop this technology in Ohio have been supported by the Ohio Congressional Delegation.\u00a0 But with the Department of Energy's two year Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) program coming to end on January 15, 2014, we urge your agency to move forward and provide a pathway for the successful deployment of U.S. advanced centrifuge technology that can meet our national security requirements and our nation\u2019s important nuclear nonproliferation agenda.\u201d\r\nAt an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing in April 2013 regarding the nomination of Moniz to be the Secretary of Energy, Portman highlighted the importance of the American Centrifuge Project (ACP) in Piketon, Ohio, which is the cornerstone to fulfilling our national security requirements for a domestic source of enriched uranium.\u00a0 Moniz agreed with Portman that the United States must have the technology for a fully domestic source of enriched uranium to support our nuclear weapons program and the Navy nuclear reactors program, saying, \u201cit\u2019s a requirement that we have American origin technology for enrichment.\u201d\r\nLast year, when Portman was on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and served as a conferee on the Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization for 2013, he ensured that funding for uranium enrichment research and development was authorized in the final version of the bill that passed both chambers of Congress and was signed into law.\r\nPortman has been a consistent advocate for ACP and the need to develop advanced U.S. enrichment technology.\u00a0 Prior to serving as a conferee on the bill, Portman worked with his SASC colleagues to ensure the Senate version of the bill, which passed out of the Armed Services Committee in May and off the Senate floor earlier this month, contained $150 million for ACP.\u00a0 Portman met with then-Energy Secretary Steven Chu on multiple occasions to press the need for DOE to move forward with a loan guarantee for ACP.\u00a0\r\nPortman and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) first introduced legislation to authorize the ACP RD&D program in December of 2011.\u00a0 In April 2012, Portman and Brown were successful in including $150 million in appropriations for the RD&D program in the Senate\u2019s Fiscal Year 2013 Energy and Water appropriations bill, $100 million of which was ultimately included in Congress\u2019 6-month Continuing Resolution.\r\nThe full text of the letter is below and can also be viewed here.\r\nDecember 3, 2013  The Honorable Ernest Moniz  Secretary of Energy   U.S. Department of Energy  1000 Independence Avenue, SW  Washington, DC 20585\r\nDear Mr. Secretary;\r\nWe remain concerned that the United States is at risk of losing its domestic enrichment capability, which since World War II, has been used to meet our critical national security, energy security and nonproliferation needs.\u00a0\u00a0 We know you share these concerns and therefore, we support the Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) efforts in identifying viable near-term and long-term options that will preserve our domestic enrichment supply using U.S. origin technology.\r\nWe agree with the Administration that enriched uranium fulfills multiple national security and energy security needs including powering the nuclear Navy and maintaining our nuclear deterrent.\u00a0 One of the most significant national security needs met by enriched uranium produced with U.S. technology is its role in fueling reactors that produce tritium.\u00a0 Because of long standing statutory and treaty obligations, these defense needs can only be met with enriched uranium produced by and procured from U.S. sources using domestic enrichment technology.\u00a0\r\nThe Administration's continued efforts to develop this technology in Ohio have been supported by the Ohio Congressional Delegation.\u00a0 But with the Department of Energy's two year Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) program coming to end on January 15, 2014, we urge your agency to move forward and provide a pathway for the successful deployment of U.S. advanced centrifuge technology that can meet our national security requirements and our nation\u2019s important nuclear nonproliferation agenda.\r\nThank you for continuing to work with the Ohio delegation on this matter.\u00a0 We are prepared to work with you to develop and implement a long-term plan to ensure that our nation has a domestic enrichment capability to meet these vital national interests.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363180", "Johnson's Community Fire Safety Act Passes House", "2013-12-02", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\"This legislation recognizes the fact that fire hydrants are not a major source of drinking water, and it protects public safety by ensuring that fire hydrants can continue to be produced and installed.\"\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the House of Representatives unanimously passed his bipartisan Community Fire Safety Act with a vote of 384-0: \r\n\u201cToday, the House of Representatives took an important step in stopping the EPA from going forward on a costly and potentially dangerous rule that would ban the installation of current fire hydrants after January 4, 2014.\u00a0 This legislation recognizes the fact that fire hydrants are not a major source of drinking water, and it protects public safety by ensuring that fire hydrants can continue to be produced and installed.\r\nShower valves are already exempted from the Safe Water Drinking Act, and now this legislation exempts fire hydrants too.\u00a0 I thank Congressman Tonko for introducing this commonsense, bipartisan legislation with me, and I urge the Senate to take prompt action and pass this bill before the end of the year.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363085", "Bill Johnson Thanksgiving Statement", "2013-11-28", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Bill Johnson (OH-6) released the following statement on Thanksgiving, November 28, 2013:\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Thanksgiving offers us the opportunity to take a moment to step back from our busy lives, and give thanks to our Creator for the many blessings He has given us.\u00a0\u00a0No nation on earth is blessed with the abundance that America has been given, and no other People have worked more diligently and effectively than Americans to improve the quality of life for mankind.\r\nAs we gather around our dinner tables today, I hope we all remember how much we as Americans \u2013 regardless of race, religion, geography, or political party \u2013 have in common, and just how far we\u2019ve come together since the first Thanksgiving in 1621. \u00a0And, as we enjoy time with our family and friends, I ask you to keep in mind those men and women in the military serving overseas, and their families, who have an empty seat at their tables today.\r\nI am thankful for the privilege of serving the people of Eastern and Southeastern Ohio in Congress, and it is an honor I never take for granted. LeeAnn and Nathan join me in wishing you and yours a happy, safe, and blessed Thanksgiving.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363144", "VIEWPOINT: Under Obamacare, you can't keep what you have", "2013-11-28", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "By Congressman Steve Stivers\u00a0\nThe American people deserve health care that is affordable, reliable, and allows them to keep the doctor and insurance they like. Unfortunately, that is not what we are seeing as the new health care law is being implemented.\nOn October 1, 2013, the Obamacare web site went live. Since that time, there have been nothing but glitches and troubles surrounding this new system, including: web site errors, increased premium costs, and people losing their current insurance and doctor.\nThere have been problems signing up through the web site since the beginning. Only six people in the entire nation were able to sign up on HealthCare.gov the first day, and in the first month only 1,150 Ohioans signed up. While I don\u2019t support the health care law, it should have been an obligation and priority for the Administration to ensure the system that they created actually functioned properly. There are people who are relying on getting their health care through the exchange, and the system needed to be up and working for them on day one.\nThe Administration should have also been honest about the impact of the law. The President stated, \u201cIf you like your health-care plan, you\u2019ll be able to keep your health-care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what.\u201d But there have been at least 3.5 million Americans who have received cancellation notices for their insurance policies since the launch of Obamacare. I have personally heard from constituents who were happy with their insurance, but they lost their current plan due to the new regulations included in the health care law.\nThat is unacceptable. Which is why last week, I voted in support of the \u201cKeep Your Health Plan Act.\u201d This bill would allow Americans to keep their health insurance plans that are currently available on the individual market. The legislation passed the House last week and is currently under consideration by the Senate. While I believe that we must work to replace the health care law moving forward, we must act now to ensure Americans can keep the health insurance plans they are happy with. It is what was promised to them.\nIn my opinion, the largest problem with health care today is cost. Any plan to address the health care system must address the cost issue head-on. However, under Obamacare, Ohioans will pay on average $200 more a month for individual insurance coverage. We need to introduce commonsense reforms that will actually lower costs such as: tort reform, providing flexibility by expanding health savings accounts, and promoting healthier lifestyle choices.\nI have serious concerns about the health care law, and I believe the American people deserve better. That is why I have voted to defund, repeal, and replace Obamacare more than 40 times during my time in Congress.\nI would like to hear your thoughts on the health care law. You can share your thoughts by visiting my web site at: www.stivers.house.gov and clicking the \u201cShare Your Obamacare Story\u201d button.\nAs always, if you have any questions about the health care law, or any other federal issues, please feel free to contact my office in Washington D.C. at (202) 225-2015, in Hilliard at (614) 771-4968, in Lancaster at (740) 654-2654, or in Wilmington at (937) 283-7049.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363071", "Latta Comments on President Signing Legislation to Combat Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals", "2013-11-27", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act, sponsored by Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI), which included language based on Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013 (H.R. 1919), introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) earlier this year.\r\n\"It is important the President has signed this bipartisan legislation into law today, which represents the culmination of years of work and collaboration from many stakeholders on establishing a secure pharmaceutical supply chain.\u00a0 I am proud to have sponsored H.R. 1919, which was included in this overall legislative package.\u00a0 This law will ensure Americans greater safety when taking prescribed medications and protect them from counterfeit and adulterated drugs.\" \r\nH.R. 3204 establishes a national standard for tracing requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesale distributors, pharmacies and repackagers based on changes in ownership.\u00a0 Further, it requires the affiliates of the supply chain, including third-party logistics providers to undertake verification and notification activities regarding suspect or illegitimate products.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=2bf6c828-dfb2-4ed3-a659-ffeda9538f54", "Portman Honors Ohioans Celebrating Hanukkah", "2013-11-27", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) issued the following statement in advance of the first night of Hanukkah, which begins Wednesday evening:\r\n\"As Jews in Ohio and around the world prepare to celebrate the Festival of Lights, Jane and I extend our wishes for a very Happy Hanukkah.\r\n\"This year, we observe the rare coincidence of two joyous holidays - Hanukkah and Thanksgiving - which commemorate the struggle for religious freedom and liberty. As we celebrate these core values, we are reminded of the threats still facing our nation and our friends in Israel, and we rededicate our shared commitment to help light prevail over darkness.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=363044", "Stivers Statement on Recent Deal with Iran", "2013-11-26", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The below statement can be attributed to Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH):\r\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s stated policy goal is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. However, I am concerned that the interim agreement with Iran moves backward from our goal.\u00a0 The agreement reduces American leverage by suspending sanctions while it does nothing to deter, or even slow down, Iran\u2019s progress toward reaching nuclear capabilities, which can later be weaponized.\u00a0 America should remain committed to preventing a nuclear-armed Iran to ensure the safety and security of all nations around the world.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=72e41b05-e79c-4f81-add7-aabc36c88930", "Weekly Column: Supporting Small Business Saturday", "2013-11-26", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "As hard as it is to believe, the holiday season is already upon us.\u00a0 That means the beginning of the holiday shopping season, too.\u00a0 It is an opportunity for millions of retailers around the country to turn their ledgers from red to black. While we are buying gifts for loved ones, we are also helping business owners and retail workers who depend on holiday spending to keep their doors open and their sales booming.\r\nIt\u2019s no secret that America\u2019s small businesses have taken a hit in this tough economy. As a small business owner myself, I understand some of the pressures these businesses are facing. I also know that the financial security of our small businesses is imperative to our economic well-being. Half of Americans employed in the private sector work for small businesses. And nearly two-thirds of new private sector jobs are created by these employers. Simply put, whether it\u2019s stocking up for a Thanksgiving meal or buying Christmas gifts, choosing to purchase those items at a local retailer is a great way to give back to our communities.\u00a0\r\nAs part of our efforts to give a hand to these employers and workers across this country, I cosponsored a U.S. Senate resolution in support of Small Business Saturday, coming up on November 30, 2013. As you may know, Small Business Saturday falls on Thanksgiving weekend, between Black Friday and Cyber Monday.\u00a0 On this day, Americans are encouraged to shop at locally-owned stores in recognition of the positive impacts small businesses make on our nation\u2019s economy.\r\nOf course, we need to do more to address the many challenges that all our employers face. The entrepreneurial spirit is what the American Dream is all about, and I believe in supporting legislation to encourage that spirit and protect that dream. We need to recommit to creating an environment through fiscal discipline and pro-growth economic policies that will allow all American businesses to thrive. Whether it\u2019s streamlining regulations to remove some of the red tape that keeps businesses from expanding, reforming our complicated and outdated tax code, opening up more federal lands to energy production to lower our costs at home in our businesses and at the pump, or lowering health care costs, there is much we can do to ensure that government doesn\u2019t get in the way of prosperity and growth.\r\nHard working small business owners drive our economy. I hope you will join me and other Ohioans in this effort to support Small Business Saturday and ensure that the holidays are happy for employees of all businesses, both big and small.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=eb0a508a-5ea2-49bb-92c6-8142f3627137", "Portman and Bipartisan Group of Great Lakes Senators Ask Conference Committee to Boost Lakes Navigation", "2013-11-26", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) joined twelve of his colleagues from Great Lakes states in sending a letter to leaders of a House-Senate conference committee considering major water resources legislation, asking them to include funding for vital Great Lakes navigation projects as they resolve differences between House and Senate bills.\r\nIn the letter, Portman and his colleagues underscore the importance of adequate funding: \u201cDespite the benefits the Great Lakes Navigation System provides, inadequate funding and maintenance has resulted in a tremendous backlog of dredging projects that has forced vessels to light load, grounded vessels, impeded safe navigation, and closed harbors and threatened other harbors with closure... The impacts of the lack of dredging and other required maintenance, including lock improvements, breakwater repairs, and construction of dredged material disposal facilities, have economic consequences that hinder economic growth.\u201d\r\nToday\u2019s letter is the latest in a series of important steps Portman has taken to protect and promote robust commerce on our Great Lakes.\r\nIn February 2013, Portman cosponsored the Harbor Maintenance Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure that funds collected for maintaining and operating federal ports, harbors, and channels are fully used for their intended purpose. Portman was a co-sponsor of similar legislation in the 112th Congress.\u00a0\r\nIn July 2012, Portman fought to include a provision in the transportation bill signed into law by the President expressing the Sense of the Congress that the Administration should request and Congress should fully expend each year all of the revenues collected in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for the operation and maintenance of the nation\u2019s federally maintained ports.\u00a0 Portman then followed-up on this legislative success by joining a bipartisan letter to then-OMB Director Jeffrey Zients calling for the Administration to honor the will the Congress.\r\nEarlier this year, Portman also worked to secure funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair the Great Lakes ports, harbors, and waterways that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, including the repair of the Cleveland Harbor\u2019s breakwater and for dredging of the Harbor.\r\nToday\u2019s letter was led by task force co-chairs Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich, and Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. It was also signed by Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio; Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.; Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.; Al Franken, D-Minn.; Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.; Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.; Richard Durbin, D-Ill.; and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.\r\nFull text of the letter is below and can also be found here.\r\nThe Honorable Barbara Boxer  Chairman  Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works  410 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.  Washington, DC 20510\r\nThe Honorable David Vitter  Ranking Member  Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works  456 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.  Washington, DC 20510\r\nThe Honorable Bill Shuster  Chairman  House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure  2165 Rayburn House Office Building  Washington, DC 20515\r\nThe Honorable Nick J. Rahall II  Ranking Member  House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure  2165 Rayburn House Office Building  Washington, DC 20515  \u00a0  Dear Chairmen Boxer and Shuster and Ranking Members Vitter and Rahall:\r\nThank you for your efforts on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), and in particular for advancing provisions that will improve our nation\u2019s navigation infrastructure.\r\nBoth the Senate and House versions of the water resources legislation make important advances in better funding harbor maintenance throughout our nation. We urge you to retain language that would direct harbor maintenance funding to be more in line with the revenues collected for this purpose in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF).\r\nOnly about half of the collections for harbor maintenance are currently expended for that purpose, and we urge you to retain and strengthen language in the final conference report so that funds collected to improve our navigation infrastructure are fully used for that purpose. Many of us cosponsored the Harbor Maintenance Act (S. 218) as a way to achieve this goal and we thank you for advancing the objectives of that legislation.\r\nAs Great Lakes Senators, we write to call particular attention to the Great Lakes Navigation System, which is the backbone of our nation\u2019s manufacturing, industrial, building, and agricultural economies.\r\nEach year, about 145 million tons of commodities are carried through the Great Lakes Navigation System. The materials transported include fuel that powers homes and businesses, limestone and cement to construct roads and bridges, iron ore to produce steel, chemicals and other raw materials for manufacturers, and agricultural products to feed our nation and the world. This mode of transport has both economic and environmental advantages compared to alternative transportation options, and supports about 130,000 jobs in the U.S. and generates over $18 billion in revenues.\r\nDespite the benefits the Great Lakes Navigation System provides, inadequate funding and maintenance has resulted in a tremendous backlog of dredging projects that have forced vessels to light load, grounded vessels, impeded safe navigation, and closed harbors and threatened other harbors with closure. To further exacerbate the problem, the water levels of a number of the Great Lakes have reached record lows in the last few years. The impacts of the lack of dredging and other required maintenance, including lock improvements, breakwater repairs, and construction of dredged material disposal facilities, have economic consequences that hinder economic growth.\r\nIn order to restore the functionality of the Great Lakes Navigation System, we urge conferees to include our priorities listed below in the final conference report. We list our requests in order of importance.\r\nDedicated harbor maintenance funding for the Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS): The Senate bill prioritizes 20 percent of harbor maintenance funding in excess of FY2012 levels for the GLNS. However, the House bill sets funding aside for certain purposes using total harbor maintenance funding, and not spending above a threshold figure. Because it is not yet clear how these different approaches will be resolved, we request the conference agreement include bill language requiring that at least 15 percent of all annual HMTF appropriations be provided for GLNS operations and maintenance to address the numerous needs we outlined above.\r\n2. Authorization of the GLNS: Both the Senate and House bills recognize the Great Lakes harbors, ports and other navigation features as being part of a single navigation system. The 20 percent Great Lakes set-aside implicitly recognizes the interconnected nature of the GLNS, as explained in more detail in the Senate floor colloquy among Great Lakes Senators and Chairman Boxer on May 15, 2013. In the House bill, Section 202(b) explicitly authorizes the GLNS as a single system, and we ask that this language be retained in the conference report.\r\n3. Expanded Uses of HMTF: Both the Senate and House bills expand the use of HMTF for a variety of uses, including dredging berths, disposal of contaminated sediments, and rebates for certain types of ports. As you work towards a conference agreement, it is important that other already-authorized components of our waterway system are not unintentionally neglected, including the Great Lakes. The GLNS has a backlog of $200 million in dredging projects, seriously aging breakwaters and locks in need of repair, and a lack of dredged material disposal facilities. In prioritizing uses of the HMTF, it is critical that funding first be provided for currently authorized uses, such as maintaining navigation projects at their constructed depths and widths, especially in the Great Lakes.\r\nThank you for your consideration of these requests. We look forward to working with you to advance a final water resources conference report that improves the nation\u2019s water resources, including the Great Lakes.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=c596f8b1-58d7-4af5-852f-822fb427a825", "Portman and Brown Urge Commerce Department To Defend Ohio Steel Producers From Illegal Chinese Trade Practices", "2013-11-25", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to protect Ohio-based companies like U.S. Steel from illegal Chinese trade practices by maintaining antidumping duties (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on Chinese steel pipe imports. Their effort comes in advance of an upcoming DOC ruling on a petition regarding product coverage for duties ordered on Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from China. The letter led by Portman and Brown was also signed by 10 of their Senate colleagues.\r\n\u201cOhio-based companies that produce Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) support many good jobs in our state,\u201d Portman said.\u00a0 \u201cUnfortunately, our businesses and thousands of American workers are at risk if important trade protections are watered-down, allowing cheap Chinese products to flood our domestic markets. American manufactured goods must be allowed to compete with their global competitors on a level playing field.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe Commerce Department needs to do everything in its power to protect the American steel industry and the domestic workers and businesses it supports,\u201d Brown said. \u201cThat means not allowing countries like China to use loopholes to circumvent international law and evade anti-dumping and countervailing duties. This puts our country's steel industry on an unfair playing field while it's already in the midst of a fragile recovery. That is why the Commerce Department needs to follow through on its preliminary ruling in favor of American steel, and see to it that China no longer can get away with unfair and illegal trade practices that hurt our economy, and put our jobs at risk.\u201d\r\nPortman and Brown have long championed the American steel industry and fought to ensure it can compete fairly against some illegal Chinese trade practices and in the international market. Earlier this year, Portman and Brown applauded U.S. Steel\u2019s announcement that it would consider expanding its steeling operations in Lorain. Portman and Brown\u2019s efforts were vital to ensuring U.S. Steel was provided necessary relief from Chinese steel pipe imports, and as a result, could maintain its facility in Lorain or potentially expand its operations.\r\nThis is the third letter that Portman and Brown have sent to support Ohio\u2019s OCTG manufacturers.\u00a0 In December 2012, Portman and Brown led a group of senators in urging the Commerce Department to maintain AD and CVD on Chinese steel pipe imports.\u00a0 They also sent a joint letter on this issue in May 2013.\r\nToday\u2019s letter \u2013 led by Portman and Brown \u2013 was also signed by Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Carl Levin (D-MI), Al Franken (D-MN), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA), Dan Coats (R-IN), Mark Pryor (D-AR), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).\r\nRead a signed copy here and the full text of the letter below.\r\nNovember 25, 2013\r\nThe Honorable Penny S. Pritzker  Secretary of Commerce  U.S. Department of Commerce  1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W.  Washington, D.C. 20230\r\nDear Secretary Pritzker:\r\nWe are writing to follow up on an issue that continues to be of vital importance to our constituents \u2013 namely, the need for continued strong enforcement of the existing antidumping (\u201cAD\u201d) and countervailing duty (\u201cCVD\u201d) orders on oil country tubular goods (\u201cOCTG\u201d) from China.\u00a0 The orders have provided much needed relief to our industry and workers, who were subjected to massive injury from the influx of dumped and subsidized OCTG from China in 2008 and 2009.\r\nWe understand that within a few weeks the Department of Commerce intends to issue the final results of a scope inquiry to determine whether minor finishing (such as heat treating) of OCTG from China in third countries is enough to change its \"country of origin\" for purposes of the AD/CVD orders and to exempt it from trade relief.\u00a0 In May, the Department preliminarily determined that such minor finishing is not enough to change the country of origin of Chinese OCTG.\u00a0 We applaud that ruling and greatly appreciate the hard work and extensive fact-finding and analysis that went into it.\u00a0 While the preliminary scope determination was focused specifically on the finishing of Chinese OCTG in Indonesia, it nevertheless is a critical determination that confirms the original intent of the orders and has broad applicability to all potential third country processing of Chinese-origin OCTG.\u00a0\r\nAs it prepares its final results, we urge the Department to keep in mind the critical importance of this issue for our workers and the U.S. industry as a whole.\u00a0 The U.S. OCTG\u00a0 industry believes that any finding that minor finishing of Chinese OCTG in third countries is enough to alter its country of origin would be unsupported by the evidence and would open a\u00a0 large loophole in the AD and CVD orders and encourage rampant circumvention and evasion.\u00a0 In this regard, we understand that it would be a relatively simple matter for Chinese producers to take advantage of the numerous finishing operations that exist around the world, or to set up new operations to evade the existing trade relief.\u00a0 That outcome would be inconsistent with the purpose and scope of the existing trade orders on China, and would threaten the U.S. OCTG\u00a0 industry and workers with enormous additional harm.\r\nAs you know, these orders have been vitally important to the U.S. industry and American steel workers.\u00a0 After being devastated by a massive wave of dumped and subsidized Chinese imports that negatively impacted this market in a matter of months, the U.S. industry is now in a fragile recovery.\u00a0 Opening a new path to circumvention of the orders would severely threaten that recovery and the relief from unfair trade that our companies and workers fought so hard to achieve.\r\nAccordingly, we urge you to make sure that the Department is interpreting these orders as intended and as needed to ensure that they are effective.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=2ca62b3d-edce-4889-88ec-34dc64addcbe", "Portman Statement on Administration's Deal with Iran on its Nuclear Program", "2013-11-24", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) issued the following statement on the Administration's announcement that it has reached a deal with Iran on its nuclear program:\r\n\"I have serious concerns that this newly-announced deal will not stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. It has kept the Iranian enrichment program intact and I would want to be sure that this does not set the stage for any long-term agreement that would do the same.\u00a0 The regional and worldwide impacts of continued Iranian enrichment could be disastrous.\u00a0 The current sanctions regime that Congress insisted on is what got the Iranians to the table.\u00a0 We need to keep the pressure on to force the Iranians to agree to a deal that ensures our security and that of our allies - one that verifiably dismantles their nuclear weapons program.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://chabot.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362751", "Chabot Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Wasteful, Duplicative Federal Commission", "2013-11-22", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steven Chabot", "C000266", "chabot.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood) introduced legislation Thursday to eliminate the Denali Commission, a duplicative regional agency whose primary purpose is distributing federal funds to state and local entities in Alaska.  Chabot's legislation, H.R. 3589, the Eliminate the Commission to Nowhere Act, has been referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The Denali Commission is one of seven regional commissions that help direct federal funds to state and local projects.  However, unlike the other commissions, the Denali Commission serves only one state  Alaska.  This has led some  including the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Denali Commission  to question the need for the Commission, since the federal funds handled by the Commission could easily be distributed directly to the State of Alaska and other local entities.  After all, state and local governments are more knowledgeable and better equipped than the federal government to address the needs of local communities.  In its October 2013 semiannual report to Congress, the OIG argued that the Denali Commission is little more than a glorified, and unnecessary, federal middleman.  In the report, the Inspector General detailed several Denali Commission funding situations to illustrate that the Commission adds little, or no, value to the appropriations process.  For example, the Denali Commission helps communities build powerhouses and tank farms by accepting federal funds from the USDA's Rural Utilities Service and then transferring those funds to a state agency and a large utility cooperative.  As the OIG notes, these recipients are far more technically sophisticated than the Denali Commission and both are capable of directly dealing with the federal government without Denali as the middleman.  The same pattern is repeated in the Denali Commission's efforts to build medical clinics, provide workforce training and help construct access roads.  In each case, the Commission receives federal funds and transfers those funds to an entity more sophisticated and better suited to carry out the project than the Commission itself.   Consequently, the OIG has advocated the elimination of the Denali Commission as a federal agency and its transition to a local government or private entity.  In the October 2013 report, the OIG referred to the Denali Commission as an experiment that has run its course and argued that federal funds appropriated to the Commission could be put to better use.    Such critical opinions about the Denali Commission are not limited to the OIG.  In fact, there is a growing consensus throughout the federal government that the Denali Commission is not necessary.  In its 2004 assessment of the Denali Commission, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for then-President Bush wrote that the Commission's activities are duplicative of other federal programs that address the same needs and provide the same types of assistance. In recommending in 2009 that several of the Commission's appropriations be rescinded, President Obama's OMB referred to several Denali Commission programs as duplicative, redundant, and unnecessary and stated that there was no evidence that the Denali Commission's job training programs improve employment outcomes for participants.   Additionally, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) have raised concerns about the need for the Denali Commission as well as other regional commissions.  Similar to OMB, the GAO found the Denali Commission's activities to be duplicative of other federal programs.  The CBO examined the effectiveness of the Denali Commission, and other regional commissions, in achieving their stated purposes of creating jobs and improving education and health care in the areas they serve.  The CBO was unable to assess whether the Denali Commission achieved any success in these areas, in large part due to the overlap between the Commission's activities and those of other federal programs and agencies.   Moreover, federal funding for the Denali Commission was targeted for elimination by President Obama's Fiscal Commission in 2010 (see Item 20 at http://www.fiscalcommission.gov/sites/fiscalcommission.gov/files/documents/Illustrative_List_11.10.2010.pdf.) The Denali Commission performs a primarily ceremonial, pass-through function, said Chabot.  As various federal auditors have noted, the Commission adds no value to the appropriations process and can provide no factual evidence that it actually achieves its stated goals.  It really is a Commission to Nowhere.  And, yet, since its inception in 1998, the Commission has received nearly $1 billion in federal funds to redistribute throughout Alaska.  If we are really serious about eliminating wasteful spending and addressing our staggering national debt, then an obvious first step is terminating wasteful, duplicative federal programs like the Denali Commission.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/articles?ID=859a2b78-e152-4b82-a7a8-763cc64096de", "Portman: On 50th Anniversary of His Death, We Must Honor Kennedy's Bold Leadership", "2013-11-22", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, on the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) writes in the Cleveland Plain Dealer that \u201cwhile today many will remember the president's death, it is far more fitting to remember his life, and the rich legacy he left behind.\u201d\r\nExcerpts of the Op-Ed are below, and it can be found in its entirety here.\r\nLeadership, JFK-style, means doing the hard things  Cleveland Plain Dealer  Sen. Rob Portman   November 22, 2013\r\nFor those of us my age and older, we\u2019ll never forget where we were that Friday, fifty years ago, when we heard the news that President John F. Kennedy had been shot. One of my very first memories was being sent home from Kilgore Elementary School and watching the terrible events of Nov. 22, 1963, unfold on our black and white television. For millions more who were not yet born, the grainy images of a silent video of that day in Dallas have become part of our shared heritage.\r\nBut while today many will remember the president's death, it is far more fitting to remember his life, and the rich legacy he left behind.\r\nA powerful example of that legacy happened early in his presidency, when Kennedy went before Congress on May 25, 1961, and laid down a marker for the world.\r\nWith the Soviet Union racing ahead of us in technological innovation and fears that space could become a new battleground for the Cold War \u2014 one dominated by the communist empire \u2014 Kennedy made a promise. We would go to the moon, he said, and we would do it before the end of the decade. He made this promise despite the fact that John Glenn\u2019s famous mission to become the first American to orbit the earth was only in the planning stages and wouldn\u2019t take place for nine more months.\r\nKennedy knew the challenges ahead. When he described his plan in a speech a year later, he didn't sugar-coat it. He didn't tell the American people that the goal of going to the moon could be accomplished with anything less than hard work, years of commitment and even the willingness of some to put their very lives on the line.   \u2026\r\nIt was, as Kennedy said, \"an act of faith and vision.\" Faith in an idea that would have seemed madness only a few years before and probably, to many, seemed like madness at the time. Kennedy understood that, too. \"We choose to go to the moon,\" he said then, in 1962, a little more than a year before his death. \"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.\"\r\nWhat is leadership? Leadership is choosing to do the hard things, to accept the challenges of our time, to fight for goals that may seem impossible, and to bring together Americans of every political stripe, of every ideology and background, to see them accomplished.\r\nWe face many challenges today. None of them will be easily overcome. Our debt sits at $17 trillion, matching the entire gross domestic product of the United States. In the weakest economic recovery since the 1940s, many Americans are without jobs and feel as though the dream of this country is slipping away. We have a Social Security and Medicare system on which millions of Americans depend, and yet it is marching towards bankruptcy and driving future deficits to trillions of dollars a year. We have a health care system that is broken, with costs on the rise and coverage harder and harder to come by.\r\nBut these obstacles are not a cause for pessimism. We are not helpless in the face of them. They are not reasons to throw up our hands and give up. Instead they should serve as inspiration \u2014 for hard work, for unity of purpose, for boldness and for more than a little bit of faith.\r\nYes, the challenges are real. But so are the possibilities for great success. It is the leadership that has been lacking, the willingness to take on the hard things, and to take them on directly and honestly. John F. Kennedy's words live on, and they should serve to inspire us all\u2026", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=21cb9679-89e7-4b84-98dc-394fecf97284", "Portman, Cardin Urge Treasury Sec. Lew to Fix A Regulatory Flaw that Threatens the Retirement Security of American Workers", "2013-11-22", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew expressing concern with a regulation that could unintentionally weaken the retirement security of many American workers.\u00a0 This flaw undermines and runs counter to the original intent of the Treasury regulation\u2014strengthening retirement security. Fortunately, Secretary Lew has the power to prevent the unintended consequences of this regulation without new legislation.\r\nIn the letter, Portman and Cardin, both members of the Senate Finance Committee, warn that this technical glitch might inadvertently incentivize companies to hard-freeze the defined benefit pension plan of long-time employees and urge Lew to fix it, stating, \u201cThis is clearly not the intended effect of the nondiscrimination rules, which were written to strengthen retirement security, rather than to force many older employees into new pension plans that may not provide enough time to accumulate sufficient benefits before retirement.\u201d\r\nThe full text of the letter is below.\u00a0 Read a signed copy here.\r\nNovember 21, 2013\r\nThe Honorable Jacob J. Lew  Secretary of the Treasury  Main Treasury Building, Room 3330  1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  Washington, D.C. 20220\r\nDear Secretary Lew:\r\nWe write to request action concerning a Treasury regulation that could unintentionally weaken the retirement security of many American workers. The regulation in question was created in order to strengthen retirement security, so repairing this flaw would support the Treasury\u2019s original intent. It\u2019s a regulation that can be improved without new legislation.\r\nOver the past several years, many companies have transitioned from defined benefit to defined contribution retirement plans. In doing so, many have elected to grandfather existing employees into the defined benefit plans in order to avoid disruptions and save them from having to build retirement savings in a new pension model mid-career. After \u201csoft freezing\u201d the existing pension plan, the company places new hires within a new defined contribution pension system.\r\nOver time, the existing employees grandfathered into the old system typically build seniority and become more highly-compensated than the younger, newer employees who also are more likely to have greater job turnover. This widens the income gap between the two pension groups.\r\nUnfortunately, soft freezes may cause plans to inadvertently violate a Treasury rule that requires qualified plans to meet certain nondiscrimination testing requirements.\u00a0 These requirements are intended to enforce a degree of pension benefit parity between higher- and lower-compensated employees. The split between having mostly higher-compensated employees in a defined benefit plan and mostly lower-paid employees in a defined contribution plan may trigger the nondiscrimination rules even if the level of pension benefits between the two groups is comparable. This is because current nondiscrimination rules do not adequately allow for the comparison between defined benefit and defined contribution benefits in these circumstances.\r\nCompanies failing their nondiscrimination tests risk losing their pensions\u2019 qualified status, resulting in immediate taxation of their employees\u2019 pension benefits. To avoid this expensive outcome, many companies feel compelled to instead implement a \u201chard freeze\u201d that completely closes the defined benefit plan and forces all employees into the new plan.\r\nThis is clearly not the intended effect of the nondiscrimination rules, which were written to strengthen retirement security, rather than to force many older employees into new pension plans that may not provide enough time to accumulate sufficient benefits before retirement.\r\nSome companies are already facing the prospect of triggering the nondiscrimination rules, and nearly every company that wishes to soft freeze its defined benefit plan will face this problem over the next several years. The sooner Treasury can implement a practical, non-regulatory solution to this issue, the sooner companies can avoid having to hard freeze their pensions when they would prefer a soft freeze.\r\nWe greatly appreciate your attention to this matter.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=8ee15c3f-cbb2-4a87-a523-8cf02a6ea79d", "Portman Visits Chrysler's Toledo Assembly Complex", "2013-11-22", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) visited Chrysler\u2019s Toledo Assembly Complex.\u00a0 During his visit, Portman had the opportunity to meet with employees as he toured the assembly line and saw first-hand how the new Jeep Cherokee is manufactured.\r\n\u201cManufacturing has really been the backbone of Toledo for a very long time. It\u2019s our legacy here,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cToledo was the glass capital of the world because of the innovation of this area and our solid industrial base, but it\u2019s been a challenging time for Toledo as workers and businesses continue to struggle through a weak economy. We\u2019ve been making Jeeps here in Toledo since 1941, and I believe that the same policies that can help Jeep to continue to succeed will also boost manufacturers and industry across our country.\u00a0 Finding some common ground in Washington to tackle the problems this country faces\u2014whether it\u2019s our soaring debts, unsustainable entitlements, antiquated and complex tax code, lack of training for Americans who are out of work, or a dysfunctional energy policy\u2014will go a long way to not only helping the auto workers, but the entire American economy.\u201d\r\n\u201cSenator Portman is one of the American automakers' strongest supporters on Capitol Hill.\u00a0 He is a key leader on international trade policy and fundamentally understands the importance of addressing issues like currency manipulation,\u201d said Governor Matt Blunt, President of the American Automotive Policy Council.\u00a0 \u201cHe has worked tirelessly to help create jobs and economic growth in communities throughout Ohio and the nation.\u201d\r\nPortman, a member of the Senate Finance Committee and former U.S. Trade Representative, joined a letter signed by 60 of his Senate colleagues to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and current U.S. Trade Representative Mike Froman, led by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), advocating for currency manipulation protections in trade negotiations such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).\r\nIn June 2013, Portman raised concerns about persistent barriers that block U.S. auto exports to Japan in front of the Senate Finance Committee.\u00a0 In order to protect Ohio auto exporters, Portman asked Mr. Froman to ensure that eliminating these barriers is a priority during negotiations with Japan.\u00a0 \u201cThis is a big deal to the Big Three here in the United States, and they are looking for an even playing field,\u201d Portman stated in the hearing.\r\nThe United States\u2019 three largest automobile producers, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors, who together employ more than 20,000 Ohioans, each have endorsed currency manipulation protections in the TPP negotiations, along with the United Steelworkers.\u00a0 These currency protections are also supported by domestic steel producers with Ohio operations including Nucor, ArcelorMittal and U.S. Steel.\r\nPortman has a long record on this issue, including supporting Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)\u2019s Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, bipartisan legislation which would use U.S. trade law to counter the economic harm to U.S. manufacturers caused by currency manipulation and would provide consequences for countries like China that fail to adopt appropriate policies to eliminate currency misalignment.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362450", "Johnson's Live Internet Auctions Act Passes House", "2013-11-21", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "My legislation would allow for Internet-based auctions of federal onshore oil and natural gas leases.  Additionally, this legislation will ensure lease sales are both efficient and timely so developers can begin producing American energy for American consumers and create much needed jobs.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Johnson (R-OH) released the following statement in response to the House of Representatives passing his Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Live Internet Auctions Act as part of a broader bill, the Federal Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013:\r\n\u201cAs most of us know, the federal government is grossly behind the private sector when it comes to technological innovation. Having spent 30 years in the IT industry, I understand how much more efficient the federal government could become if it were to begin using readily available 21st century technology.\u00a0 That\u2019s why I introduced the BLM Live Internet Auctions Act, which modernizes the way in which federal onshore oil and natural gas leases are purchased.\r\nMy legislation would allow for Internet-based auctions of federal onshore oil and natural gas leases.\u00a0 Additionally, this legislation will ensure lease sales are both efficient and timely so developers can begin producing American energy for American consumers and create much needed jobs.\u00a0 I\u2019m hopeful that the Senate will follow the House\u2019s lead and pass this common sense legislation.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=44d6c69d-2c0f-468b-b242-b34e0ff07ed6", "Portman Fights for Akron's Lockheed Martin Employees", "2013-11-21", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics urging consideration to qualify Akron, Ohio for assistance through the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) Defense Industry Adjustment Program.\u00a0 OEA provides assistance to communities whose workforce is affected by changes in Defense Department contracting or basing decisions.\u00a0\r\nAkron is home to a Lockheed Martin facility, which last week announced it will begin significant personnel reductions.\u00a0 The Akron facility has long supported the Department of Defense in wartime production, aerospace simulators, space exploration and many other military systems.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nIn the letter, Portman states, \u201cTo address announced workforce reduction, we must work with the community to ensure the workforce is prepared to transition and that new opportunities are waiting for them\u2026We ask the Office of Economic Adjustment to assist Akron and Summit County with this mobilization effort through economic development and diversification.\u00a0 I would expect that if qualified, subsequent assistance would help the community ensure the workforce is ready to meet future demands and be competitive for economic opportunities.\u201d\r\nThe full text of the letter is below.\u00a0 Read a signed copy here.\r\nNovember 21, 2013\r\nThe Honorable Frank Kendall  Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)  3010 Defense Pentagon  Washington DC, 20301-3010\r\nDear Secretary Kendall:\r\nI am writing to urge your consideration of Akron, Ohio for assistance through the Office of Economic Adjustment Defense Industry Adjustment Program.\u00a0\r\nAs you may be aware, Akron is home to a Lockheed Martin facility, which recently announced it will implement significant personnel reductions.\u00a0 This facility in Akron has long supported the Department of Defense, for decades it supported wartime production, aerospace simulators, space exploration and many other military systems.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nDecisions regarding several major defense acquisition programs have had a direct, negative impact on Lockheed Martin Corporation.\u00a0\u00a0 A reduction in defense demand has caused Lockheed Martin to reevaluate their portfolio and has forced the decision to close several sites including Akron, which will affect over 500 personnel at this one location.\u00a0\r\nTo address announced workforce reduction, we must work with the community to ensure the workforce is prepared to transition and that new opportunities are waiting for them.\u00a0 The Defense Industry Adjustment Program under the authority of Military Base Reuse Studies and Community Planning Assistance, 10 U.S.C. 2391, provides the authority needed to deal with a situation such as this. We ask the Office of Economic Adjustment to assist Akron and Summit County with this mobilization effort through economic development and diversification.\u00a0\r\nI would expect that if qualified, subsequent assistance would help the community ensure the workforce is ready to meet future demands and be competitive for economic opportunities.\u00a0   \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0   I appreciate your attention to this issue.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=eb434a5d-bbfa-481f-a4fc-a3b1f6f8bb30", "Portman Effort To Commemorate FDR's D-Day Prayer with the Nation at the WWII Memorial Passes Energy Committee", "2013-11-21", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 (S.1044), bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA), passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee by voice vote.\u00a0 Portman\u2019s legislation would direct the Interior Secretary to install a plaque or inscription at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the nation on June 6, 1944.\u00a0\r\n\u201cOn D-Day, courageous Americans risked and sacrificed their lives to preserve our freedoms and end tyranny abroad,\u201d said Portman. \u201cOn that day, President Roosevelt asked our nation to come together to pray for the men overseas. His words brought strength and comfort to many during one of the most challenging times for our nation.\r\n\u201cAt no cost to the taxpayer, this memorial ensures that FDR\u2019s prayer will become a permanent reminder of the sacrifice of not just those who fought in World War II, but also of the men and women who fight for us today and all those who lay down their lives for the cause of liberty. I am pleased that my bill passed out of committee and that we are one step closer to ensuring that this important, extraordinary prayer and this example of the power of faith in our Nation's history be added to the World War II Memorial.\u201d\r\n\u201cWe would like to commend Senator Portman, Senator Landrieu, and members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for today's referral of S.1044 to the full Senate,\u201d said Ohio Christian Alliance President Chris Long.\u00a0 \u201cPresident Roosevelt\u2019s prayer articulated the great crusade that was underway to liberate millions suffering under tyranny.\u00a0 He honored the war effort and paid tribute to the fallen and those veterans who fought courageously in the conflict.\u00a0 It is only fitting that succeeding generations learn of this prayer that was offered at that most poignant moment in our nation\u2019s history.\u00a0 We are encouraged by the support that this legislation is receiving and we urge the U.S. Senate to pass it quickly.\"\r\nThe World War II Memorial Prayer Act would require placement of the prayer to be subject to a Commemorative Works approval and review process.\u00a0 Portman originally introduced the bill last Congress with Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT), and a companion bill, led by Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson, passed the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly during the 112th by a vote of 386-26.\u00a0\r\nThe World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 has been endorsed by the Christian Coalition of America, and they submitted testimony in support of the bill at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee mark-up earlier this year.\r\nPresident Roosevelt\u2019s prayer was read to the nation by radio address on D-Day, June 6, 1944, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France\u2019s Normandy region.\r\nThe following is the text:\r\nMy Fellow Americans:\r\nLast night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our Allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far.\r\nAnd so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join with me in prayer:\r\nAlmighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.\r\nLead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.\r\nThey will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.\r\nThey will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest -- until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war.\r\nFor these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and goodwill among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home.\r\nSome will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom.\r\nAnd for us at home -- fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas, whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them -- help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice.\r\nMany people have urged that I call the nation into a single day of special prayer. But because the road is long and the desire is great, I ask that our people devote themselves in a continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts.\r\nGive us strength, too -- strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in the physical and the material support of our armed forces.\r\nAnd let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be.\r\nAnd, O Lord, give us faith. Give us faith in Thee; faith in our sons; faith in each other; faith in our united crusade. Let not the keeness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment -- let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose.\r\nWith Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, and with our sister nations into a world unity that will spell a sure peace -- a peace invulnerable to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all of men live in freedom, reaping the just rewards of their honest toil.\r\nThy will be done, Almighty God.\r\nAmen.\r\nPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt - June 6, 1944", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362375", "Johnson Introduces Legislation Curbing EPA's Absurd New Rule", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bill Johnson", "J000292", "billjohnson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\"My common sense legislation simply exempts fire hydrants from the law, just as shower valves are already exempted.  I urge the House to take quick action on this legislation and bring it to the floor for a vote.\"\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      WASHINGTON \u2013 Representative Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) released the following statement today after introducing H.R 3542, the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013 \u2013 important legislation that would keep fire hydrants legal.\r\n\u201cOn October 22, 2013 the EPA quietly decided that fire hydrants would no longer be compliant with a rule regulating the public\u2019s drinking water.\u00a0 Under the rule, no commercially available fire hydrants could be installed after January 4, 2014.\u00a0 This means that whenever a car slides off the road and into a fire hydrant, cities across the country will either have to pay a fine to the EPA for installing an illegal fire hydrant, or risk leaving citizens in danger of being without life-saving fire hydrants.\r\nWhile I support reducing the amount of lead in our drinking water, it is unconscionable that the EPA has put our public safety at risk because during the hot summer months sometimes, somewhere kids may play in fire hydrant water. \u00a0I\u2019ve never heard of children becoming sick from playing in fire hydrant water.\r\nMy common sense legislation simply exempts fire hydrants from the law, just as shower valves are already exempted.\u00a0 I urge the House to take quick action on this legislation and bring it to the floor for a vote.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://gibbs.house.gov/press-release/congressman-bob-gibbs-opening-remarks-house-senate-conference-meeting-wrrda", "Congressman Bob Gibbs Opening Remarks from House-Senate Conference Meeting on WRRDA", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Bob Gibbs", "G000563", "gibbs.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Remarks as Prepared)\nI am very pleased that we are here today to begin the conference committee process for the next Water Resources Development Act. Reaching an agreement between both chambers of Congress is vitally important to our nation\u2019s economy and our global economic competitiveness for years to come.\nOur nation\u2019s ports and vast inland waterway system provide American farmers and manufacturers with a unique competitive advantage.\u00a0 But without timely and adequate investment, that advantage will be lost.\u00a0 In fact, we have already seen nations like China and Brazil begin to invest in their own waterborne transportation systems.\u00a0 Without reforms to the project delivery process and funding for strategic infrastructure, America\u2019s competitiveness will decline.\nWRRDA is a real jobs bill \u2013 not only temporary construction jobs, but also permanent careers generated by increased efficiencies for our businesses that rely on properly maintained ports and inland waterways. I\u2019m proud of what the House was able to accomplish in its version of the bill, and I think that the final vote tally of 417 to 3 is evidence of bi-partisan common sense policies and reforms.\nThis bill changes the way the Army Corps of Engineers does business.\u00a0While it once took the Corps three to five years to complete a study, it has become normal for this process to take 10 to 15 years. \u00a0WRRDA cuts the red tape, streamlines reviews, and accelerates the lengthy process, saving us precious time and money and allowing infrastructure improvements to move forward in a 3 year timeline and for less than $3 million. It is appropriate that we address the cost portion of the equation as we do in this legislation, since time is money.\nThe House-passed WRRDA is the most-fiscally responsible version ever passed.\u00a0 For the first time, there are no earmarks and new project authorizations are more-than offset by deauthorizing old and unneeded projects still on the books. While earmarks are now a thing of the past for WRRDA, it is important that Congress retains its constitutional authority in determining infrastructure policy and priorities.\u00a0 The House bill contains common sense solutions to ensure that Congress maintains its responsibility without resorting to pork barrel politics.\nThe House bill is also focused on getting the federal government out of the way.\u00a0 Many times, states and local interests are willing to use their own funds to move projects forward, but cannot do so because of current law.\u00a0 WRRDA ensures that communities using their own funds to get projects done quicker, while still maintaining federal oversight through the Army Corps.\nPublic-Private Partnerships are another key focus.\u00a0 Due to our current fiscal constraints, we should be doing everything possible to encourage appropriate private involvement in infrastructure projects.\u00a0 WRRDA includes the first-ever pilot program for public private partnerships in water infrastructure, which will help make necessary repairs and replacements without burdening the taxpayers.\nI\u2019m pleased that the House and Senate have each acknowledged that a new WRRDA is long-overdue and a positive step forward for our economy.\u00a0 I look forward to working with my colleagues here today to reach a final deal while retaining the important reforms to water infrastructure policy.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362478", "Latta Introduces Bill to Honor the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) today introduced H.R. 3544, a bipartisan bill that would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) for their superior service and major contributions during World War II.\r\nThe OSS was America's first effort to implement a system of strategic intelligence during World War II and provided the basis for the modern-day American intelligence and special operations communities, including being the precursor to the CIA.\u00a0 \r\n\u201cThe heroic actions and innovative inventions by members of the OSS played a crucial role in the allied victory in WWII.\u00a0 It is time for these ladies and gentlemen of the Greatest Generation to be collectively recognized and honored for their efforts,\u201d said Congressman Latta.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362479", "Latta Recognizes the 20th Anniversary of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Robert Latta", "L000566", "latta.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement today in recognizing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act:\r\n\u201cThroughout my years of service, I have worked to protect one of our most fundamental constitutional rights \u2013 the free exercise of religion.\u00a0 This week, we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a bipartisan law that prohibits the federal government from substantially burdening the free exercise of religion.\u00a0 I remain committed to protecting and honoring laws that safeguard our constitutional freedoms and protect Americans\u2019 religious liberties and conscience rights.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202512/http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=807", "Renacci Casts Vote To Protect Ohio Jobs, Expand Energy Production", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Renacci", "R000586", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) today voted in favor of H.R. 2728, the Protecting States\u2019 Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act. This bill would protect Ohio jobs and expand American energy development by prohibiting the Department of the Interior from enforcing unnecessary and duplicative federal hydraulic fracturing regulations that stand to put our energy independence and economy at risk.\n\n\t\u201cAt a time when Ohioans are looking for an economic recovery, it is unacceptable that the Obama Administration has proposed federal regulations that will cost jobs, decrease American energy production, drive up energy prices, and strangle our economic growth. Ohio has safely and successfully regulated hydraulic fracturing for years, and states should have the right to continue to regulate this activity; Washington doesn\u2019t always know what is best for Ohio.\u201d said Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16). \u201cI was proud to support the Protecting States\u2019 Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act. Ohio now has the potential to be a leader in domestic energy production, and this bill not only protects current jobs, it also paves the way for much-needed high-paying jobs in Northeast Ohio. I will continue to work to find commonsense, bipartisan solutions that support an all-of-the-above energy approach, and I encourage the President and my colleagues in the Senate to do the same.\u201d\n\n\tRep. Renacci spoke on the House floor today in support of the Protecting States\u2019 Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act during the debate of an amendment that would make public information from states that have established efficient and effective regulatory programs. Click HERE to view the video.\n\n\tFloor Speech Text\n\n\t\u201cMr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Flores amendment, which would make public states that have established efficient and effective regulatory programs that both encourage domestic development of our resources and protect the environment and health of our citizens.\n\n\t\u201cMy home state of Ohio has some of the most transparent and robust oil and gas regulations in the nation, which in many cases far surpass federal regulations.  \n\t\u201cIn fact, since 1953 over 80,000 wells have been hydraulically fractured in Ohio without a single case of groundwater contamination.  \n\t\u201cAt this same time, we are experiencing an energy renaissance that is estimated to bring more than 65,000 jobs and contribute nearly $5 billion to Ohio\u2019s economy by 2014.  \n\t\u201cOhio now has the potential to be a leader in domestic energy production, which would bring much-needed high-paying jobs and economic growth to Northeast Ohio.\n\n\t\u201cIt is clear that prudent and responsible development of our resources that creates jobs, enhances our national security and energy independence, and impacts long-term economic growth should not be a partisan issue.\n\n\t\u201cI urge my friends on both sides of the aisle to support this amendment and the underlying bill.\n\n\t\u201cI yield back the balance of my time.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://wenstrup.house.gov/updates/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362258", "Wenstrup Continues Pushback Against Common Core", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Brad Wenstrup", "W000815", "wenstrup.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  Monday, Congressman Brad Wenstrup and five other Ohio congressmen sent a joint letter to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, expressing concerns about the rushed and expensive implementation of Common Core. Common Core is the federal education initiative being adopted by approximately forty five states, including Ohio. The letter insists that local parents, teachers, and state officials know what is best for their school districts, not federal bureaucrats.\nI fear that these national Common Core standards are trying to force a one-size-fits-all solution on uniquely different states, Wenstrup said. Ohio isn't the same as Hawaii, or Texas, or New York. We can't be rushing to push our children into mediocrity; it's not fair to them.\nThis comes the same day Secretary Duncan walked back remarks disparaging concerned mothers for questioning Common Core's implementation. This is not the first time Wenstrup questioned the Common Core initiative: in April, he expressed concerns about the standards' implementation and federal data collection policies on every student, and in July, voted for H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, which would prohibit federal officials from compelling states like Ohio to adopt Common Core standards.\n###\nOffice of Representative Brad Wenstrup\nwww.Wenstrup.House.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=0994ae4e-6d62-4f1f-a300-93327a9c5fd4", "Portman, Brown, and Ryan Introduce Legislation to Honor Windham, OH Army Specialist Robert Towles", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH-13), worked together to introduce legislation to honor Army Specialist Robert Towles of Windham, OH with the Distinguished Service Cross\u2014the U.S. Army\u2019s second highest military honor. Although he was seriously wounded himself, Mr. Towles heroically fended off an enemy attack in Vietnam and saved the lives of fellow soldiers in his Company. The Army initially awarded Mr. Towles the Bronze Star for Valor but determined in 2013 that he is eligible to receive the Distinguished Service Cross, which more appropriately recognizes his actions. This bipartisan legislation will ensure that Mr. Towles receives proper recognition for his acts of valor and is honored with the Distinguished Service Cross despite the many years that have passed.\r\n\u201cThe Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest award that can be given to a member of the United States Army. Only those who exercise extreme gallantry at the risk of life can receive it. It is past time that Specialist Robert Towles was considered for this great honor. It is one he has earned,\u201d said Senator Portman.\r\n\u201cMr. Towles is a hero who exemplified true bravery, honor, and sacrifice while himself wounded in combat,\u201d Senator Brown said. \u201cHis service to our nation promoted peace and democracy, and his actions saved the lives of his fellow soldiers. It is for these reasons that Mr. Towles deserves both our gratitude, respect, and the Distinguished Service Cross.\u201d\r\n\u201cOur country will be forever indebted to Mr. Towles for his dedicated service and life-saving heroism. I first began working with Mr. Towles to get him this award nearly ten years ago, and while it\u2019s taken a long time to arrive at this point, I am grateful that he will finally receive the recognition he has always deserved,\u201d said Congressman Ryan.\r\nOn November 17, 1965, Specialist Robert Towles and the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry encountered enemy soldiers. Towles was wounded early in the fighting and although he was bleeding heavily, he attacked an enemy machine gun overlooking his company\u2019s position. With hand grenades and a rifle, he killed and wounded numerous enemy soldiers and silenced a machine gun. He led the survivors to the defensive perimeter while returning fire against the enemy. His actions allowed the wounded to be removed from the battlefield.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=3eb38d48-c11d-4ea5-9ee5-94a9dd772209", "Your Tax Dollars...Down The Drain: NSF Spends $350,000 to Help Golfers Putt Better", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today released the following statement in a monthly series highlighting Washington\u2019s wasteful spending during a time of record debt and deficits:\r\nIn just the latest example of wasteful spending, this month\u2019s example of government waste comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which spent $350,000 on a study intended to help golfers improve their scores.  \u00a0  \u201cFew things frustrate golfers as much as navigating their way from the tee towards the hole, only to miss a short putt.\u00a0 Maybe they will rest easier knowing that Washington is on the case to improve their scores, spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on a study to show that golfers can increase their chance of sinking their putts by imagining that the hole is bigger.\u00a0 Perhaps Washington has similarly failed to rein in its out-of-control spending because too many perceive the hole in the federal budget to be small.\u00a0 Acknowledging that the current national debt now tops $140,000 per household may help the federal government better ace its spending restraint,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cI re-read my copy of the U.S. Constitution, and I still cannot find the section empowering Washington to spend tax dollars on golf tips.\u00a0 While $350,000 may not seem like much money in Washington, there are families, businesses, and higher-priority government programs that surely could have used that money.\u201d\r\nThe Purdue University study \u2013 funded by a portion of this $350,000 NSF grant as well as National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding \u2013 asked 36 golfers to putt towards two different-sized holes.\u00a0 Lighting was used to alter their perceptions of hole sizes.\u00a0 Simply making the smaller hole appear to be larger resulted in golfers shooting more successfully.\r\nTaxpayers may not be finished with their investment:\u00a0 \u201cMore work is needed to better understand this effect, but we think the perceived increase in target size will boost confidence in one's abilities,\u201d said Jessica K. Witt, a Purdue University professor who led the study.\u00a0 She added that \u201cA future goal is to develop techniques to help athletes see their target differently.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=c2c97439-b335-4025-9392-b97346378936", "Portman, Tester Investigate National Security Workforce", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today took on the out-of-date and inadequate way the federal government designates certain positions as national security \u2018sensitive\u2019 or that require a security clearance.\r\nPortman and Tester held their second hearing in two days in their Governmental Affairs subcommittee that oversees the federal workforce.\u00a0 Today\u2019s hearing examined whether the arbitrary manner in which government agencies designate \u2018sensitive\u2019 positions hurts federal workers and burdens taxpayers.\r\nAt the conclusion of the hearing, Portman and Tester announced plans to introduce legislation to improve the security clearance process by requiring clearer, government-wide rules designating \u2018sensitive\u2019 positions as well as regular policy reviews.\u00a0 The Senators\u2019 legislation will also hold individuals who intentionally compromise the integrity of a background investigation more accountable.\r\n\u201cI think we can all acknowledge that there is a significant need for reform with regard to the security clearance process,\u201d said Portman. \u201cWe must get our arms around the amount of information the government is classifying and tasks that are deemed sensitive for national security. This relates directly to the demands placed on our clearance process.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe lack of clear guidance has led us down a path to where we now have almost five million Americans with security clearances and access to our nation\u2019s most sensitive information and secure facilities,\u201d Tester said after hearing from witnesses.\u00a0 \u201cThere is a real need for such guidance and to improve the security clearance process.\u201d\r\nThe hearing also examined concerns about a recent court case \u2013 Kaplan v. Conyers \u2013 that would allow the federal government to make personnel decisions regarding \u2018sensitive\u2019 positions while denying federal employees the right to appeal those decisions.\u00a0\r\nToday\u2019s hearing brings more attention to consequences of the U.S. Court of Appeals decision.\u00a0 In September, the Senators told the Director of National Intelligence and the Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management that the decision not to finalize the rule \u2018until the matter has been fully and publicly aired.\u2019\r\nPortman and Tester are the Ranking Member and Chairman on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Oversight Subcommittee.\u00a0 They previously tackled the security clearance issue in June and recently passed legislation to start reforming the clearance process.\r\nVideo of Portman and Tester\u2019s hearing from today is available online here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=c7bbe8d8-dfc6-4aa4-93b6-440b04a13b51", "Portman Supports Measures to Improve Behavioral Health System", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 In recent weeks, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has thrown his support behind several measures to improve the delivery and coordination of behavioral health services.\r\nLast week, Portman introduced the Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act (S. 1685) to ensure mental health providers are part of the nation\u2019s electronic medical records network.\u00a0 In addition, the bill would add mental health professionals to legislation passed in 2009 to assist healthcare providers in adopting health-information technology.\u00a0\r\n\u201cDue to a disconnect between our nation\u2019s doctors and mental health care professionals, Americans suffering from mental illness are among the nation\u2019s most underserved and overlooked populations,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cBy fixing an oversight in the system and making Health IT the bedrock to fully integrated care, my bill will enhance care and treatment for the mentally ill and put them on a path to lead healthy and productive lives.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers is very excited and appreciative of Senator Portman\u2019s introduction of the Behavioral Health IT Coordination Act (S. 1685),\u201d said Hubert Wirtz, CEO, The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health & Family Services Providers.\u00a0 \u201cAdequate investment in health care information technology is critical to enabling mental health and addiction providers to implement systems that help them improve care coordination, provide quality care, measure outcomes and enable continuity of care between primary care, mental health and addiction services.\u00a0 Without this, community behavioral health providers cannot adequately track outcomes, engage in wellness management, and engage in cost-effective chronic disease prevention and recovery.\u201d\r\nCongressman Tim Murphy (R-PA-18) has introduced bipartisan companion legislation in the House of Representatives. The Behavioral Health Information Technology Act (H.R. 2957) has been endorsed by the American Psychological Association, Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness, National Association of Counties, National Association of County Behavioral Health Directors, National Association of Social Workers, National Council for Behavioral Health, The Jewish Federations of North America, and Netsmart Technologies.\r\nRead a one-pager here.\r\nLast week, Portman also joined a bipartisan letter to President Obama urging him to take action to strengthen our mental health system, by enhancing community mental health services for the one in four Americans living with mental health disorders.\u00a0 In the letter, Portman encourages the President to expand upon the good work done by President Kennedy when he signed the Community Mental Health Act into law 50 years ago and established comprehensive community mental health centers throughout the country.\u00a0 Since then, however, mental health services have been jeopardized by budget cuts.\u00a0 In order to strengthen our community mental health system, we must ensure that mental health services can be adequately reimbursed in the community, just as federally qualified health centers are reimbursed.\u00a0 Therefore, Portman and his colleagues urge President Obama to support moving forward with legislation by the end of the year to establish a substantial demonstration project based on the bipartisan Excellence in Mental Health Act (S.264), which has been introduced in the House and the Senate.\u00a0\r\nThe letter was signed by 30 Senators and can be read in its entirety here.\r\nIn October, Portman cosponsored the Begich-Ayotte Mental Health First Aid Act (S. 153) that would provide support for training programs to help the public identify, understand, and address crisis situations safely.\u00a0 The measure also calls for protocols to increase familiarity with mental health services available in local communities, and it would provide grants for mental health awareness training programs for groups of individuals such as teachers, first responders, police officers, school and college administrators, veterans, and nurses.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=f21efb26-2a32-4160-b15a-2197526b240b", "Congressional Gold Medal for Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Passes Senate", "2013-11-20", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Last evening, the U.S. Senate approved an effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II Doolittle Raiders. The legislation, cosponsored by U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), was introduced by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and is endorsed by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services.\u00a0 This legislation will put the Congressional Gold Medal on permanent display in Ohio\u2019s National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.\r\n\u201cDuring World War II, the Doolittle Raiders exemplified our military\u2019s selfless acts of valor,\u201d Portman said.\u00a0 \u201cThey courageously defended our freedoms through their daring operation and restored hope in Americans still reeling from the attacks on Pearl Harbor. These heroes deserve our gratitude, and this award will serve as a token of appreciation to the four living Doolittle Raiders and ensure that their service is not forgotten. I look forward to the House taking swift action to get this important legislation over the finish line.\u201d\r\nLast year, Portman and Brown teamed up with then-Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) in cosponsoring a Congressional Resolution to honor the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.\r\nThe U.S. House of Representatives is currently considering companion legislation.\u00a0 Representative Pete Olson (R-TX-22) introduced H.R.1209 which currently has 173 cosponsors including Ohio Representatives Chabot, Gibbs, Fudge, Johnson, Joyce, Latta, Ryan, Stivers, Tiberi, Turner, and Wenstrup.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362090", "Steve Stivers: Under Obamacare, you can\u2019t keep what you have", "2013-11-19", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The American people deserve health care that is affordable, reliable, and allows them to keep the doctor and insurance they like. Unfortunately, that is not what we are seeing as the new health care law is being implemented. \nOn October 1, 2013, the Obamacare web site went live. Since that time, there have been nothing but glitches and troubles surrounding this new system, including: web site errors, increased premium costs, and people losing their current insurance and doctor.\nThere have been problems signing up through the web site since the beginning.\u00a0 Only six people in the entire nation were able to sign up on HealthCare.gov the first day, and in the first month only 1,150 Ohioans signed up.\u00a0 While I don\u2019t support the health care law, it should have been an obligation and priority for the Administration to ensure the system that they created actually functioned properly.\u00a0 There are people who are relying on getting their health care through the exchange, and the system needed to be up and working for them on day one.\u00a0 \nThe Administration should have also been honest about the impact of the law.\u00a0 The President stated, \u201cIf you like your health-care plan, you\u2019ll be able to keep your health-care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what.\u201d But there have been at least 3.5 million Americans who have received cancellation notices for their insurance policies since the launch of Obamacare.\u00a0\u00a0 I have personally heard from constituents who were happy with their insurance, but they lost their current plan due to the new regulations included in the health care law.\nThat is unacceptable. Which is why last week, I voted in support of the \u201cKeep Your Health Plan Act.\u201d This bill would allow Americans to keep their health insurance plans that are currently available on the individual market.\u00a0 The legislation passed the House last week and is currently under consideration by the Senate.\u00a0\u00a0 While I believe that we must work to replace the health care law moving forward, we must act now to ensure Americans can keep the health insurance plans they are happy with.\u00a0 It is what was promised to them.\nIn my opinion, the largest problem with health care today is cost.\u00a0 Any plan to address the health care system must address the cost issue head-on.\u00a0 However, under Obamacare, Ohioans will pay on average $200 more a month for individual insurance coverage.\u00a0 We need to introduce commonsense reforms that will actually lower costs such as: tort reform, providing flexibility by expanding health savings accounts, and promoting healthier lifestyle choices.\nI have serious concerns about the health care law, and I believe the American people deserve better.\u00a0 That is why I have voted to defund, repeal, and replace Obamacare more than 40 times during my time in Congress.\u00a0 \nI would like to hear your thoughts on the health care law.\u00a0 You can share your thoughts by visiting my web site at: www.stivers.house.gov and clicking the \u201cShare Your Obamacare Story\u201d button.\nAs always, if you have any questions about the health care law, or any other federal issues, please feel free to contact my office in Washington D.C. at (202) 225-2015, in Hilliard at (614) 771-4968, in Lancaster at (740) 654-2654, or in Wilmington at (937) 283-7049.\n\u00a0\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203025/http://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=25&itemid=806", "Renacci Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Enhance Access To Quality Care For Seniors", "2013-11-19", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Jim Renacci", "R000586", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Rep. Jim Renacci (OH-16) today introduced H.R. 3531, the Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act. This bipartisan bill will reduce barriers to health care services for our nation\u2019s seniors by eliminating the three-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for Medicare beneficiaries who are in need of skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. Eliminating the three-day stay requirement is supported by both hospitals and nursing homes throughout the country.\n\n\t\u201cThe Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act will enhance access to quality care for our nation\u2019s seniors by protecting the doctor-patient relationship and removing Washington red tape as a barrier to their health care,\u201d said Rep. Jim Renacci. \u201cBeneficiaries in need of skilled nursing care are typically the frailest and oldest of the Medicare population, and they should not be shut out of these critical rehabilitation services due to Washington over-regulation. As a former operator and manager of long-term care facilities in Northeast Ohio, I remain committed to finding bipartisan solutions that will allow Ohio seniors to receive the treatment they need at the time they need it \u2013 without Washington standing in the way.\u201d\n\n\t  \n\tPeter Van Runkle, Executive Director of the Ohio Health Care Association, added, \u201cMedicare covers short-term skilled nursing care and rehabilitation for seniors, but discriminates against seniors who need care but didn\u2019t spend three days as a hospital inpatient. We applaud Congressman Renacci\u2019s courageous effort to eliminate discrimination and cover all seniors who need these important services.\u201d\n\n\t  \n\tJames Griffiths, CEO of JAG Healthcare in Rocky River, OH, added, \"There is no question that the future of health care will be dependent on efficiency and quality. It makes perfect sense to eliminate the three-day qualifying hospital stays for Medicare recipients because it will enable skilled nursing facilities and other providers along the continuum to provide services without the clumsy and in some cases unnecessary acute care stop. As our population ages, it makes no sense to require a costly and unnecessary acute care stay when beneficiaries need care.\"\n\n\t  \n\tBackground  \n\t\u2022 Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), Rep. Daniel Webster (R-FL), Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH), Rep. John Carney (D-DE), Rep. Ron Barber (D-AZ), Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-LA), and Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) are all lead co-sponsors of the bill.  \n\t\u2022 Under current Medicare payment policy, in order for Medicare to cover skilled nursing facility (SNF) services, the beneficiary must have an inpatient hospital stay lasting at least three days. Many beneficiaries are often unaware of their observation or inpatient status since they are likely receiving the same services in the same hospital bed. Unlike other post-acute care services, Medicare only requires an inpatient hospital stay for SNFs causing further confusion for beneficiaries.  \n\t\u2022 A July 2013 memorandum issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reported that beneficiaries had 617,702 hospital stays that lasted at least three nights, but did not include three inpatient nights; these beneficiaries did not qualify for SNF services under Medicare.  \n\t\u2022 In September 2013, the Commission on Long-Term Care called for the enactment of legislation to eliminate the requirement of a prior three-day inpatient stay in a SNF.  \n\t\u2022 Most Medicare Advantage plans have already eliminated the inpatient requirement and its time traditional Medicare move in that direction as it will not only benefit the patient, but also prove to be more cost effective.  \n\t\u2022 A recent study from Brown University comparing 14 Medicare Advantage and 14 matched control plans found no evidence that eliminating the requirement increased the probability of a SNF admission, the number of SNF admissions, or the length of stay in SNF. The findings suggest that Medicare Advantage plans may recognize the important cost-savings by eliminating this policy and raise questions about the value of retaining the qualifying stay requirement for traditional Medicare enrollees.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/columns?ID=e44bb7c0-84a0-4789-86df-6eace939b009", "Weekly Column: The Gettysburg Address, Remembered", "2013-11-19", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "There are two paintings beside the desk in my office. One is of George Washington, the man who helped establish the Union. The other is of Abraham Lincoln, the man who saved it.\r\nOne hundred and fifty years ago today\u2014or seven score and ten years, as he might have put it\u2014Abraham Lincoln stood on a wind-swept battlefield at a tiny railroad crossing in southern Pennsylvania. He was not the featured speaker that day. That honor fell to Edward Everett. Everett\u2019s speech would last two hours; his first sentence was more than seventy words long.\r\nLincoln had come to dedicate a cemetery, a burial ground for the soldiers who only a few months before had fought outside of a town called Gettysburg. The Civil War was two years old then, and though it would rage for another two more, there was a sense that the tide had turned, that the war would end with the Union preserved, albeit after many thousands more lives were sacrificed. And so while Lincoln was there ostensibly to set aside a final resting place for those who had died in battle, his true purpose was even greater than that.\r\nPart of the genius of the Founders was that they were able to look beyond their own times and their own struggles to see that the colonies, united together and \u201cdedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal,\u201d could change the world. But that Union, with that goal, was a work in progress. As Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has said, it was not perfect, but it was perfectible. It was the striving for that perfection\u2014the perfection of freedom\u2014that was the great task Lincoln spoke of.\r\nBut Lincoln knew something else, too. He had set out to save the Union. In this, he had failed. At least, he had failed to save the Union as it had existed before. Change was inevitable. \u201cA new birth of freedom\u201d was needed. And only by rededicating ourselves to that central principle at the heart of the Declaration of Independence\u2014that all people are born free\u2014could our nation endure.\r\nWe still hear Lincoln\u2019s call today. The work of which he spoke is still unfinished. Liberty is our goal, freedom our watchword. Sometimes we come up short. Sometimes we don\u2019t live up to our own ideals. But though we stumble, we will not fall.\r\nLincoln sometimes got things wrong, too. The world will never forget the sacrifices made at Gettysburg, but neither will they forget the words that Lincoln spoke there. The Gettysburg Address is a founding document. It ranks alongside the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as a cornerstone of our nation. Today we honor it, and we honor Abraham Lincoln.\r\nBut we must do more than remember. One hundred and fifty years after Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg, we must once again rededicate ourselves towards achieving what those honored dead throughout the centuries have been willing to give their lives to accomplish\u2014\u201cthat government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=098b4cca-efcb-4755-8d30-42fabb029db4", "Resolution Calling For The Release Of Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko Passes Senate", "2013-11-19", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution calling for the release of Ukraine\u2019s former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko. U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) co-sponsored the resolution in July.\r\nIn 2011, Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly abusing her power in the awarding of a natural gas contract. Numerous political and human rights groups have called the charges politically motivated and selectively prosecuted and called for Tymoshenko\u2019s release. Last week the Ukrainian Parliament delayed a vote on a bill that would have secured Tymoshenko\u2019s release.\r\n\u201cAs a new member of the community of democracies, I urge Ukraine to answer the call of the European Court of Human Rights and release Ms. Tymoshenko from prison,\u201d said Portman.\u00a0 \u201cThis will demonstrate to the world Ukraine\u2019s commitment to democracy and the right to disagree with the government without fear of imprisonment. Ukraine has an opportunity to secure a prosperous future through closer economic and political ties to the United States and the European Union, and I support this goal. It would be a shame to see Ukraine\u2019s path forward derailed by the mistaken policies of the past. \u201d\u00a0\u00a0\r\nSince her trial and imprisonment in 2011, numerous human rights groups and government around the world, as well as the European Court of Human Rights, have called the charges politically motivated and called for Ms. Tymoshenko\u2019s release.\r\nThe Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe passed a resolution in January 2012, declaring that the articles under which Ms. Tymoshenko was convicted were, \u201coverly broad in application and effectively allow for ex post facto criminalization of normal political decision making.\u201d\r\nLater that year, both the European Parliament and the U.S. Senate passed resolutions condemning the sentencing of Ms. Tymoshenko and calling for her release.\r\nIn late April, The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Ms. Tymoshenko\u2019s pre-trial detention was unlawful, that the lawfulness of her detention had not been properly reviewed, that her right to liberty had been restricted, and that she had no possibility to seek compensation for her unlawful deprivation of liberty.\r\nA copy of the resolution, led by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and cosponsored by Senators Barrasso (R-ID), Boozman (R- AR), Boxer (D-CA), Carding (D-MD), Inhofe (R-OK), Menendez (D-NJ), Murphy (D-CT), Rubio (R-FL), Sessions (R-AL) and Shaheen (D-NH) can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=316f1915-c8fc-42a9-b9a8-16a556f97889", "Portman Statement on Chairman Baucus' International Tax Reform Discussion Draft", "2013-11-19", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U. S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement regarding the international tax reform discussion draft released by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus:\r\n\u201cAs Ohio businesses and families continue to struggle through this weak economy, we desperately need comprehensive tax reform to enable American companies to expand, hire more workers, and compete effectively in the global economy.\u00a0 Although I disagree with some of its proposals, I hope the discussion draft will focus attention on our outdated approach to international taxation, and encourage constructive debate over how best to promote American competitiveness.\r\n\u201cIt is urgent that we fix our broken, complex, and antiquated tax code and replace it with\u00a0 revenue-neutral, pro-growth tax reform that lessens the burden on job creators and encourages them to grow. Real tax reform means reducing tax rates, including cutting the top federal corporate income tax rate to at least the average of other developed countries, about 25 percent.\u00a0 It means eliminating complex deductions and credits where Washington tries to pick winners and losers, sapping the strength of American innovation and decision-making in our private sector.\u00a0 It means simplifying complex international tax rules that serve only to harm the global competitiveness of American businesses and cost American jobs.\r\n\u201cCongress must enact tax reform to help American workers, to bring new innovative technologies to market, to infuse our economy with new international capital, and to provide a better future for our children and grandchildren to succeed in the new global economy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=e1fbd929-5b20-4ce8-8546-f2c9bb6fa2e4", "Portman, Tester Seek to Empower Government Watchdogs, Save Taxpayer Dollars", "2013-11-19", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Rob Portman", "P000449", "www.portman.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), leaders of the Senate Subcommittee working to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in government, today sought new ways to strengthen government watchdogs and save taxpayer dollars.\r\n\u201cInspectors General and their oversight offices are key as the watchdogs of the federal government,\u201d said Portman at today\u2019s committee hearing. \u201cWith the current financial status of the federal government and our now $17 trillion debt, we certainly owe it to our constituents that their tax dollars are being spent in the right way.\u00a0\u00a0 The oversight workforce must help ensure that that happens.\u201d\r\n\u201cFolks back in Montana are skeptical about the way things work in Washington \u2013 and I don\u2019t blame them,\u201d Tester said at today\u2019s subcommittee hearing.\u00a0 \u201cWithout independent voices of oversight, we have no hope of maintaining the public\u2019s trust in government.\u00a0 We need to empower folks like you to serve as our eyes and ears within government.\u201d\r\nWatch Portman\u2019s remarks here.\r\nPortman and Tester invited inspectors general from two federal agencies to testify at today\u2019s hearing.\u00a0 The officials told the Senators there are still too many gaps in government oversight, but that government watchdogs saved nearly $50 billion in 2012 \u2013 providing a $17 return on every dollar.\r\nPortman and Tester pushed the officials to say what steps Congress could take to better work with government watchdogs, to make sure oversight officials are getting the resources and access they need to effectively prevent waste, fraud and abuse, and to enhance government transparency and uphold the privacy rights of Americans.\r\n\u201cThe need for strong and effective independent oversight over agency operations has never been more important, and complete access to information is a cornerstone of effective independent oversight,\u201d Michael Horowitz, Inspector General for the Department of Justice, told the panel.\r\nPortman and Tester also called the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s chief privacy officer to testify as the Senators seek to make sure agencies prioritize the privacy and civil liberties of law-abiding Americans.\r\nPortman and Tester became and Ranking Member and Chairman on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Oversight Subcommittee earlier this year.\u00a0 In addition to strengthening government oversight, they currently working to reform and strengthen the security clearance and background check process.\r\nVideo of Tester and Portman\u2019s hearing from today is available online here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=362386", "Stivers announces Toys For Tots drop-off sites", "2013-11-18", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Steve Stivers", "S001187", "stivers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Stivers announces Toys For Tots drop-off sites \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        FROM THE LANCASTER EAGLE GAZETTE,\r\n        November 18, 2013\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Written by | Staff report \r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Rep. 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