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| http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399319 | House Republicans made good on tax reform promise | 2017-12-29 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Bill Johnson | J000292 | billjohnson.house.gov | legacy | House Republicans promised we would send tax reform legislation to President Trumps desk for his signature in 2017. We delivered! Despite what you may have heard from the mainstream media, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will benefit all Americans and their families. For the first time since 1986 over 30 years real tax relief and reform is being delivered to you, the American people. Many have asked me,What does this legislation mean to my family and me?Heres my answer this legislation means: higher wages; lower taxes; bigger take-home paychecks starting in February; job growth; a simpler and fairer tax system; and, a stronger economy all across our nation. There are real, tangible benefits for the hardworking men and women of Eastern and Southeastern Ohio, and its one of the most important pieces of legislation that Congress has passed in decades. Why did I support the Tax Cut and Jobs Act? Its simple I believe you know how to spend your money better than Washington elites and bureaucrats do. So, were giving your money back to you. And, one reason so many Big Government politicians, bureaucrats and elites are upset about this tax reform legislation is that too many in Washington view it as their money. Reducing taxes at all levels of income will stimulate the economy, both from the top down (allowing more investment in business and job creation) and from the bottom up (giving hardworking Americans more choices, more opportunities, and more purchasing power). Its a return to the same simple private sector, free enterprise, market driven philosophy that has built the greatest nation on the planet. Would you like to file your federal taxes on a single page? Now, most Americans will be able to do just that. In Eastern and Southeastern Ohio, nearly 85 percent of families take the standard deduction. But, the new law nearly doubles the standard deduction, raising it to $24,000 for married couples and $13,000 for individual filers. That means more of your money is tax free. And, families will see their Child Tax Cre… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399426 | Man's best friend could speed healing at VA | 2017-12-27 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - About one out of every five veterans returns home with invisible wounds of war. An Ohio representative argues assuming command over a four-legged friend, could be a key to improving the recovery of struggling veterans. share: f t WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - About one out of every five veterans returns home with invisible wounds of war. An Ohio representative argues assuming command over a four-legged friend, could be a key to improving the recovery of struggling veterans. At holiday parties and among friends, former Army Ranger Nick Starling found himself constantly on high-alert. Starling suffers from hyper-vigilance a symptom of Post-traumatic stress disorder and his tours in Iraq.But a year-and-a-half ag, a Saint entered his life. Thats why I can have my back to the door right now is because I know hes got my back, said Starling as he talked to our reporter. Saint is Starlings service dog. The highly-trained rescue relieves Starlings anxiety allowing him to attend an event like this without feeling the need to seclude himself at home for a week afterward. So he helps out with that, Starling said with a laugh. Anybody thats ever been a pet owner knows that the bond you create with your dog really does make a difference in your life, said Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio). He wants struggling veterans to take on a new mission while theyre in a VA hospital: train dogs to assist others with physical and mental disabilities. In theory, the newfound companion would complement the new trainers recovery. Anything we can do to get these veterans help we need to focus on, said Stivers. Stivers said his idea for a pilot project at three hospitals is backed by research into the positive effects of both service and therapy dogs. His proposed law cleared the House but stalled in the Senate in 2016 he hopes the outcome will be different in 2018. The current bill has significant bi-partisan support, but will need to clear several legislative… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/renacci-report?ContentRecord_id=DCD3F676-155E-4218-8146-76FDCDC90CEA | 12.22.17: Week in Review | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | Good Afternoon, This week was a monumental one in United States history, as Congress passed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, the first time our tax code has been reformed in over 30 years. This new legislation, signed into law by President Trump earlier today, ushers in a new era of prosperous economic growth and tax cuts for middle-income Americans. I hope as you celebrate the holidays in the coming weeks and welcome in the new year, you spend time reflecting on the past year with your family. Its been an honor to represent the 16thdistrict of Ohio and I look forward to representing you in the new year. You can watch a review of my weekhere. Media Mashup The Cleveland Plain Dealer ran my Op-Ed about my fight to save the historical tax credit in the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act and the benefit it has on the community. You can read the full piecehere. On Tuesday, I spoke with Melissa Francis on Fox News about the tax reform vote that occurred later that day. You can view the cliphere. Washington Wrap Up Earlier this week, I introduced the Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act. This bill waives the 3-day inpatient stay requirement for SNFs that meet certain quality measures. This legislation not only better serves patients with more accurately designated care, but also reduces costs to our already stressed healthcare system by relying less on the expensive inpatient hospital setting, and shifting the weight more towards patient-centered care settings such as in an SNF. Also, I led a bipartisan letter addressed to Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi to delay the implementation of 340B cuts before the end of the year. This program has been critical in supporting our safety-net providers in helping low income and vulnerable individuals across the country access affordable and comprehensive health care services. I am proud to be able to lead this letter. My staff spoke with local health insurance providers about the need to repeal or delay Obamacares Health Insurance Tax, which goes into… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=ED498A5F-68FD-48B3-8425-A7DC522B6824 | Week in Review: December Week 3 | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | array 1 struct COLUMN 0 ID CF_CFPAGE LINE 42 RAW_TRACE at cffloor2dschedule2ecfm1427030490.runPage(C:\inetpub\wwwroot\renacci-jimbo\public\vendor\_skins\renacci\layouts\footer\floor-schedule.cfm:42) TEMPLATE C:\inetpub\wwwroot\renacci-jimbo\public\vendor\_skins\renacci\layouts\footer\floor-schedule.cfm TYPE CFML 2 struct COLUMN 0 ID CFINCLUDE LINE … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=3A2132A2-A711-4760-B080-1E76E810ED0A | Portman: Historic Tax Cuts Signed Into Law | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law historic tax cuts that were approved by the House and Senate this week: These historic tax cuts will make a real difference for middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for Ohio workers.While our economy is improving, too many families today are still dealing with the middle-class squeeze of stagnant wages and higher expenses.Providing tax relief for middle-class families and reforming our business tax code to create more jobs and boost wages is the right thing to do, and I was proud to play a significant role in helping craft this measure. Im pleased that were already seeing a positive response from employers rewarding their workers with better pay and bonuses while increasing their investments in their businesses and their communities. These historic tax cuts will help create a better economy and a better future for all Americans, and Im pleased that they are now the law of the land. NOTE: Last night, Portman delivered this floor speech detailing how tax reform will help the middle class, boost jobs, and increase wages. A brief summary of the Tax Cuts & Jobs 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=64C53C0C-6164-405B-A74C-C5B1383EDBCD | A Year of Delivering Results for Ohio | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | In 2017, Senator Portman continued his record of delivering results for Ohio, just as he did in 2016. This year, Portman delivered on his promise to fix our broken tax code as President Trump signed into law historic tax cuts to boost the middle class, create more and better jobs, and increase wages. In addition, Portman made significant progress on his efforts to combat the horrific crime of human trafficking, help Ohioans struggling with addiction, provide resources to the men and women in uniform serving our country at Ohios military installations, and more. Here is a look at what Portman accomplished for Ohio in 2017: Creating More Jobs & Higher Wages for Ohio Families. When Senator Portman ran for the Senate in 2010, he campaigned on a jobs plan, a key component of which was tax reform. He promised to help lead an effort to reform our tax code and provide relief to families and small businesses. In so doing, he kept his commitment to the people of Ohio. In addition to tax reform, Portman worked on a number of measures to help create jobs, level the playing field for Ohio workers, and make Ohio businesses more competitive. Senator Portman played a leading role in helping craft the landmark tax reforms which were signed into law on December 22, 2017. Portman worked throughout the process to develop and help improve the bill, including adding several amendments during Senate consideration by the Senate Finance Committee. Heres a quick rundown on how Portman worked to improve the tax bill, both during Senate deliberations and the final conference agreement: Pushing for Middle-Class Tax Cuts. Throughout this debate, Portman focused consistently on ensuring that the middle class get a significant tax cut, and at least maintaining the progressivity of the code. In particular, he focused on lowering tax rates and expanding the child tax credit, and he was successful in doing so. Expanding Tax Relief for Small Businesses. Reforms to the business tax code are an essential component of this… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=9E02597F-EE90-40B6-A7E9-B8F65C43D97B | Senate Passes Portman Legislation Giving Certainty to LED Manufacturers | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced today that the Senate has passed his External Power Supply (EPS) Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that will give needed certainty to Ohio LED manufacturers. Portmans legislation will exempt the manufacturers of energy saving LEDs from an onerous Department of Energyregulation that could have curtailed or stopped production of LEDs. He issued the following statement: This bill will give needed certainty to Ohios LED manufactures from a regulation that was never intended to affect them. Now these Ohio made products will not have to fear future federal action that could have stopped production of these goodsand threatened manufacturing jobs. I am pleased the bill is now on its way to the presidents desk and I look forward to it being signed into law. NOTE: Last night, the Senate passed the House-passed version of Portmans EPS legislation (H.R. 518), and its now headed to the White House for the presidents signature. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D533E3C5-7244-42A2-BBF4-FC578E01C59D | On Senate Floor, Portman Discusses Historic Tax Reform That Will Help Middle Class, Boost Jobs, Increase Wages | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.In a speech on the Senate floor last night, U.S. Senator Portman Rob Portman (R-OH) discussed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, historic tax reform legislation that was signed into law by President Trump today. Portman, who served as a conferee on the House-Senate conference committee, discussed how the bill will help the middle class, create jobs, and boost wages for American workers. Transcript of his remarks can be found below and a video can be found here. Mr. President, Im standing heretonight to talk about a couplethings.First is the tax legislationthat was passed this week inCongress.This is going to help everybodyI represent because its goingto help our entire country.Its going to lift up ourcountry in ways were alreadybeginning to see.There have been a lot of peopleto thank, and today I was at thesigning ceremony where SpeakerRyan and President Pro temporeOrrin Hatch signed it and its onits way to the president for hissignature.I want to start by thankingthem, Speaker Ryan, ChairmanHatch and Chairman Brady of theWays and Means Committee withwhom I worked closely.He is a gentleman, always looking for ways tosolve problems and to get toyes.I commend him for that.I also want to thank some of thecolleagues on the FinanceCommittee who I worked closelywith.This core four group includingSenator John Thune, Senator PatToomey, Senator Tim Scott andmaybe most importantly is thestaff. We had an enormous undertakinghere and it was ambitious to tryto meet the goals that were setout early on of realmiddle-class tax cuts andenergizing the economy byhelping small businesses andchanging the whole internationalsystem so we could level theplaying field.There was a lot to do and ittook a lot of expertise, time,and effort.Mark Prater, Jay Khosla, BrendanDunn, who led that effort,we all owe you our thanks.Then of course a slew of otherstaff, including Zach Rudisill of mystaff who just spent hours andhours and put his heart and soulinto this.Thank you, all of you, forhelping us to get to this point. You know, fo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=DD1CE65A-1944-49A7-9AB4-26916C0985C2 | Senate Passes Portman Bill to Stop Unnecessary Printing of the Federal Register, Save Taxpayer Dollars | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the Senate approved his Federal Register Printing Savings Act, legislation that would save taxpayer dollars by eliminating the mandatory daily printing and delivery of the Federal Register to congressional offices. He issued the following statement: This common-sense bill will save taxpayer dollars and make the federal government more efficient and effective. I am pleased that the Senate passed the measure unanimously and I will continue to work to get it signed into law. NOTE: TheFederal Register Printing Savings Actis estimated to save $1 million annually by eliminating the daily printing and delivery of the Federal Register to congressional offices. A congressional office could still receive the federal register if they ask for it, but the Government Publishing Office would no longer proactively deliver it to offices. Portmans measure (S. 1195) was approved by the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee in July. The Senate passed the House-passed version of Portmans bill (H.R. 195) yesterday, with an additional measure attached, so it will go back to the House for passage once again before heading to the presidents desk. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=E032E349-4A66-453E-987B-4D956455CC21 | Portman Discusses Childrens Health Insurance Program, Need for Long-Term Funding Solution | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Portman Rob Portman (R-OH) discussed the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the need for a long-term funding solution. CHIP has enjoyed wide bipartisan support in the past. The Senate Finance Committee, which Portman serves on, recently passed legislation that would fund CHIP for five years by a unanimous vote. Ohio has the 10th largest CHIP program, and 219,000 Ohio childrenand nine million children nationwideget health coverage through CHIP. Portman addressed the need for bipartisan cooperation to enact a long-term funding solution to help some the most vulnerable members of society, children in need. Transcript of his remarks can be found below and a video can be found here. I also want to talk aboutsomething tonight that was notaccomplished.And it was not accomplished inthis vote we just had, which wasa continuing resolution thatkeeps the government funded fora little while longer intoJanuary.Some of us have pushed hard toinclude various things in thislegislation.I understand that some of theseitems are controversial, and itwas hard to get it done becauseyou needed 60 votes tonight.You needed a bipartisanconsensus, really, on how tomove forward not to shut downthe government.And I am not a fan of governmentshutdowns,they wont work.They are inefficient.They cost taxpayers more at theend of the day.They cause a lot of pain in theprocess. But I will tell you we had theopportunity to pass certainthings tonight that were notcontroversial, and I dont understand why we didnt do it.Some issues, again, Iunderstand on the spending frontwere more controversial.I understand some issues weremore controversial in terms ofhow you deal with theimmigration issue.The DACA issue is one I supportresolving.I think we should codify it andresolve that.People wanted to add differentthings there.Let me tell you about one whereI dont think there was anydisagreement.And if we could have passed it, it would have provideda lot of certainty andpredictability to … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/rob-s-rundown?ID=F79784C4-9E51-4EE0-A301-C0A59EE135FE | Rob's Rundown: Week of December 17 - 22, 2017 | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | This week, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, historic tax reform legislation that will help middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers. Portman, who served as a conferee on the House-Senate conference committee, worked tirelessly to get this bill over the finish line on behalf of Ohio workers and families. The House and Senate passed the bill earlier this week.Also this week, Portman delivered the commencement address at Ohio State University, continued his birthday tradition of participating in a Habitat for Humanity build continued to highlight the scourge of opioid abuse in Ohio and push for solutions like the STOP Act, and more. For a more detailed look at Senator Portmans week, please see the following: Sunday, December 17 Portman Delivers Commencement Address at Ohio State University On Sunday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) delivered the commencement address at Ohio State Universitys graduation ceremony. Portman has been working to help expand access to college, make it more affordable for students, parents and families, and help new graduates get good jobs so that they can achieve financial independence and become debt-free. Portman also fought to preserve key tax incentives for undergraduate and graduate students in the final tax reform legislation. Photos from his speech can be found here. Transcript of his speech can be found here and a video can be found here. Tuesday, December 19 Before Historic Senate Vote, Portman Details How Tax Reform Will Help Middle Class, Boost Jobs, Increase Wages In a speech on the Senate floor, Portman discussed the finalized House-Senate agreement on tax reform that was voted on in the Senate later in the evening. Portman, who served as a conferee on the House-Senate conference committee, discussed how the bill will help the middle class, create jobs, and boost wages for American workers. Transcript of his remarks can be found here and a video can be found here. Portman Praises Senate Passage of H… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399405 | A Tax Overhaul Three Decades in the Making | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | Christmas came a few days early for the American people this week. Its not the Jelly of the Month Club, but it is a gift that will keep on giving the whole year. share: f t Christmas came a few days early for the American people this week. Its not the Jelly of the Month Club, but it is a gift that will keep on giving the whole year. This week, Congress passed comprehensive tax reform, giving our tax system its first overhaul in more than 30 years. While there are many aspects to tax reform, throughout the legislative process, I have fought for what I know is important to the families and communities in the 15th District. Like many, when the original tax reform bill was introduced, I had concerns about the elimination of the tax exemption for graduate student tuition waivers. This important part of our tax code helps students at universities across the country including Ohio University and Ohio State University by exempting reduced tuition from being taxed as income. Many universities waive tuition costs for students who work as teaching or research assistants while attending graduate school. For some, this is the only way they can afford to pursue graduate degrees. However, without the tuition waiver provision, any discount in tuition would be considered taxable income, putting a great financial burden on our graduate students. Thats why I fought to preserve the tax exemption on graduate student tuition waivers and I am proud it is maintained in the final passed version of tax reform. With this provision preserved, students can have the opportunity to attend graduate school without the burden of being taxed for the additional work they do to offset the cost of tuition. I also fought successfully to expand the child tax credit for working parents in our country. As a parent, I know firsthand that raising children comes with expenses. From medical expenses, to new clothes, to just putting more food on the table, parents need all the help we can give t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://chabot.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398775 | Freedom of Press Caucus Urges Secretary Tillerson to Pressure Burma to Release Two Reuters Journalists | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steven Chabot | C000266 | chabot.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Reps. Steve Chabot (OH-01) and Adam Schiff (CA-28), today along with six other colleagues from the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press, wrote to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting that the State Department urge Burma to drop all charges and immediately release Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who could face up to 14 years in prison for their investigative journalism. Their reporting has extensively focused on the Rakhine States refugee crisis, where over 600,000 Rohingya, including at least 250,000 children, have fled into neighboring Bangladesh, as they sought refuge from assault, rape, and murder by Burmese state security forces. The journalists arrested have reportedly been charged for unlawful possession of military documents pertaining to the violence in Rakhine State. In the letter, the eight members write: Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo arrest shows that the Burmese military is attempting to silence the atrocities it cannot deny. By helping to expose ongoing violence in Rakhine State violence the Burmese military has denied journalists have helped keep international pressure on Burma to end its violence. That is why we believe that press freedom is essential to ending this crisis and that working to free Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo will further American efforts to bring a resolution to the crisis. To that end, we ask you to use all available U.S. diplomatic tools to urge the Government of Burma to drop all charges and immediately release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. Schiff and Chabot were joined in the letter by six of their colleagues: Rep. Joseph Crowley (NY-14), Rep. Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. (NY-11), Rep. David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Rep. Barbara Comstock (VA-10), Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02) and Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33). The full letter can be found below: Dear Secretary Tillerson, As Members of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press, we are deeply troubled by the recent arrest in Burma of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. These arres… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=AD50AED5-9FB4-4CD2-9E16-0268D8657731 | Renacci Pushes to Preserve the Doctor-Patient Relationship by Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Today Congressman Renacci reintroduced H.R. 4701, the Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act. This bipartisan bill will reduce barriers to health care services for our nations 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. The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act will enhance access to quality care for our nations seniors by protecting the doctor-patient relationship and removing Washington red tape as a barrier to their health care, saidRep. Jim Renacci. Beneficiaries 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 without Washington standing in the way. Background: Enacted in 1965 by Congress, in order to meet Medicare criteria for coverage of post-acute care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), patients must first have an inpatient hospital stay of three or more consecutive days, not counting the day of discharge. Medicare covers up to 100 days of SNF care per episode of carebut theres a catch following a qualifying three-day inpatient hospital stay. In July 2013, 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. The OIG report concluded that CMS should consider how to ensure that beneficiaries with similar post-hospital care needs ha… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=CC7C3611-9775-4AE1-A219-03EFE86D6A5C | Renacci Leads Charge to Protect our Most Vulnerable and Frail Patient Population from CMS Cuts | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. - Congressman Renacciled a letteralong with 19other members from both sides of the aisle in Congress to Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi requesting a delay on the implementation of 340B cuts before the end of the year. The 340B program has been critical in supporting our safety-net providers in helping low income and vulnerable individuals across the country access affordable and comprehensive health care services. This past year, I have advocated on many occasions the importance of protecting our most vulnerable and frail patient populations by requesting a reconsideration of these cuts that CMS is making. While I acknowledge the concerns of the growth in spending in this program and lack in transparency, the across-the-board cuts that CMS is making will disproportionately affect our nations safety net hospitals and potentially put our patients at risk. With the cuts set take effect in January, a delay in the rule is a compromise to allow Congress to have time to examine the program while delivering relief to our safety-net hospitals. Read full letter with signatures HERE | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=4794FC47-DA95-4A46-96CD-A4B50D39DC6A | On CNN, Portman Praises Ambassador Nikki Haley After U.N. Vote on Jerusalem | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | During an interview on CNN today, Senator Portman, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discussed todays vote at the United Nations (U.N.) condemning the United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and praised Ambassador Nikki Haley standing up for the United States and our allies. Portman believes that Jerusalem has always been the capital of Israel and has long supported moving the U.S. embassy there, including voting for the bipartisan Jerusalem Embassy Act in 1995. Excerpts can be found below and a video can be found here. PORTMAN PRAISES AMBASSADOR NIKKI HALEY The people I represent who are paying those dues to the U.N. And again about one-third of the peace keeping is paid for by our taxpayers, they deserve to have representation in the U.N., which is Nikki Haley, that stands up for us. I think its totally appropriate. I do think it should be an aggregation of all positions, in other words, not just this one position, youve got to look at our alliances around the world to determine whos helping us and whos not. That should be one of the factors thats considered. PORTMAN ON THE U.N. VOTE REGARDING JERUSALEM I think it reflects a continued effort by the United Nations and frankly a double standard with regard to Israel. I am concerned about it, but its not surprising. The whole issue of boycotts, divestments, sanctions, BDS is something that Senator Ben Cardin and I have been involved in for some time on, trying to get the United Nations, including the Human Rights commission and other groups, to understand that Israel is being held to a different standard than other countries. You mentioned some of the countries that violate human rights. You missed Iran and North Korea by the way. You know, its ironic that here we are talking about the move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as being the seminal issue in the Middle East peace when there are so many other issues that need to be addressed. As you mentioned in Syria, as you mentioned there are human rights violations go… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=4F36F9BD-6C11-443B-9904-ED90DD0DBE11 | Portman Urges IRS to Move Quickly to Change Withholding Tables, Deliver Historic Tax Cuts | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.Following passage of historic tax cuts, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) is urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to move quickly to change its withholding tables and deliver these tax cuts as quickly as possible. On behalf of the hard-working Americans across the nation who are eager to see their paychecks reflect the benefits of this historic legislation, Portman said in a letter to the IRS, I request that you expedite any requisite updates to the relevant guidance on withholding. NOTE: Following is the full letter, which can also be found here. December 20, 2017 David Kautter Acting Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20224 Dear Commissioner Kautter: I write you following the recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a historic piece of legislation that will reform the United States Internal Revenue Code with the aim to provide much-needed tax relief to the middle class and improve the ability of domestic businesses to compete in the global economy. In order to realize these important reforms, particularly those affecting working individuals who bring home a paycheck every month, the IRS must take immediate action to update the relevant guidance documents for employers that are necessary for the administration of payroll in compliance with federal law. Along these lines, I was pleased to see the IRS issue a statement on December 13 indicating that the organization is already taking initial steps to prepare guidance on withholding for 2018. On behalf of the hard-working Americans across the nation who are eager to see their paychecks reflect the benefits of this historic legislation, I request that you expedite any requisite updates to the relevant guidance on withholding. As the IRS proceeds with such updates, please keep me apprised of the process so that I may relay to my constituents what they ought to expect in the coming year and when to expect it. In particular, please provide me the plan for administering the new tax law cha… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=5378BD47-F538-45EE-88D8-0698A6ED2229 | In a New Video, Portman Highlights Historic Tax Reform Legislation Congress Recently Passed | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) today unveiled a new video highlighting the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, historic tax reform legislation that is on its way to the presidents desk. The once-in-a-generation legislation will help middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers. Portman released the following statement on the tax reform bill: Our plan gives middle-class families a tax cut so they can keep more of their hard-earned money; its going to reform the business tax code to create more jobs and create higher wages while making American workers more competitive in the global marketplace; and it will level the playing field internationally, creating a fairer tax system that encourages jobs and investments to occur right here in this country rather than sending them overseas. This bill is made in America, for America, and I look forward to the president signing it into law soon. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=8D34E77A-159F-4A0D-9725-B938E3BEF4CA | Portman Statement on CDC Report Confirming Significant Increase in Drug-Related Deaths | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Portman Calls on Senate to Pass STOP Act to Help Address the Epidemic WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the Centers for Disease Control released its 2016 mortality data report and found that there were 63,632 drug-related deaths last year, an increase of 21 percent from 2015.The report shows that nationally, overdose rates are 19.8 per 100,000. In Ohio, the rate is double that at 39.1 per 100,000. In fact, Ohio ranked second among all states for drug-related deaths with fatalities taking 4,539 lives. Deaths specifically associated with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids doubled. U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement on the report and impact of the heroin and prescription drug epidemic: Im saddened by new statistics from the CDC, which confirm that drug-related deaths continue to rise across the country and that fentanyl continues to be a primary driver in these deaths. With the rate of overdose deaths in Ohio double the national rate, this fight is personal for me and my fellow Ohioans. I will continue to fight in the new year for common-sense legislation like the STOP Act to help stop the flow of fentanyl and other dangerous synthetic drugs into the country and our local communities so that every American can reach their God-given potential. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to pass this bill as quickly as possible. NOTE:Portmans bipartisan Synthetics Trafficking & Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act will help stop dangerous drugs such as heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil from being shipped through our borders to drug traffickers here in the United States. President Trumps opioid commission endorsed the STOP Act in November. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has also endorsed the bill as well. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=F8E3170F-24F4-481E-BF56-2B705969098F | Day After Vote, Portman Discusses Historic Tax Cuts on Fox Business | 2017-12-21 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | During an interview of Fox Business today, Senator Portman, who served as a conferee on the House-Senate tax reform conference committee, discussed how these historic tax cuts will help the middle class, create jobs, and boost wages for American workers. Portman, who has held six tax reform roundtables in Ohio with local business leaders in recent months, has been vocal on the national stage calling for tax reform, including during recent interviews on CBS This Morning, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, and NBCs Meet The Press twice, as well as recently in op-eds in the Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Delaware Gazette, and Cincinnati Enquirer. The tax reform effort is widely supported by Ohio small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, and other state and local organizations. Excerpts can be found below and a video can be found here. PORTMAN PRAISES ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS TO PASS TAX REFORM PresidentTrump and his administrationworked really well with us onthis tax reform bill and theydo deserve credit.As you know, Ive worked on taxreform for many yearsincluding trying with theObama administration to dealwith the huge problems in ourtax code on the internationalside and corporate side.We are losing jobs andinvestment every day nowthreetimes as many Americancompanies were bought byforeign companies last year.They indicated interestbecause it's an obviousproblem and yet were neverable to pull the trigger andget to work with us to actually solvethe problem.We now have a more competitivetax code that will helpworkers in my home state of Ohio.They deserve to be commendedfor that. PORTMAN ON HOW TAX REFORM WILL HELP THE MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES Even Democrats who areopposed to the bill admit thatmost people are going to get atax cut here.In fact, some of the Democratswho have been most against thebill when they spoke on the floor said that twothirds of people would geta tax cut that is greater than$100.This is middle-class familiesaround Ohio.The Democrats numbers just arentaccurate in terms… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398562 | Latta Votes to Send Tax Reform to Presidents Desk; Employees to Benefit From Bonuses, Increased Wages | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Robert Latta | L000566 | latta.house.gov | legacy | Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) voted to send tax reform to President Trumps desk after the bill passed the U.S. Senate last night. After the passage of the bill, companies around the country began announcing benefits that employees will receive due to the historic tax legislation.Ohios Fifth Third Bank has announced that they will pay more than 13,500 employees a $1,000 bonus and will raise the minimum wage for their workers to $15 dollar per hour. The bonuses will not be provided to senior managers and top executives. The news comes on the heels of similar announcements by AT&T and Boeing. AT&T said they will be providing $1,000 bonuses to 200,000 employees and are investing an additional $1 billion in the United States in 2018. Boeing will invest $300 million in workplace development, facilities, and charitable giving endeavors such as employee gift-match programs. Wells Fargo also announced that they will be increasing their minimum wage to $15 and providing $400 million in philanthropic contributions in 2018. The President hasnt even signed his name, and were already seeing what a big win this bill is for American workers, said Latta. Despite unprecedented attacks from those supporting the status quo, I voted for this legislation because I knew it would mean more money in the pockets of middle-class Ohioans. Starting in February, taxpayers are going to have a bigger paycheck because of this bill. In addition, were already seeing the benefit from from companies that are choosing to grow, expand, and invest in their workforce. With Christmas less than a week away, the announcements by these businesses to pass the savings from tax reform on to their employees and their families is a very welcome gift. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399404 | Supporting an Open Internet | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | Free and open internet should never be a partisan issue. Everyone uses the internet, regardless of their political affiliation, and therefore it is difficult to find someone who is opposed to maintaining access for all consumers on an equal basis. However, where we do not have consensus is on how best to preserve the ideas embodied by net neutrality. share: f t Free and open internet should never be a partisan issue. Everyone uses the internet, regardless of their political affiliation, and therefore it is difficult to find someone who is opposed to maintaining access for all consumers on an equal basis. However, where we do not have consensus is on how best to preserve the ideas embodied by net neutrality. Prior to 2015, the internet was governed by what is referred to as a light-touch framework. Classified as an information service, the internet was regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and instances of monopolistic behavior and rule breaking were handled on a case-by-case basis. This allowed innovation to flourish and the internet to become the incredible power that it is today. For the last two years, the internet has been reclassified as a Title II utility service regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and was subject to the same standards that were used to regulate rotary phones in the 1930s. In todays increasingly globalized and connected world, the internet has influenced virtually every factor of our daily lives, including how we communicate with loved ones, conduct business, or how our automobiles and public transit keep us safe on the roads. This technological marvel is something that wasnt even imagined in the 1930s, and therefore should not be regulated the way telegraph lines, rotary phones, or gas lines are. Rather than enforcing anti-competitive practices on a case-by-case basis, Title II regulation has installed a mother-may-I regime which has delayed engineering, created confusion for innovators, and c… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://davidson.house.gov/2017/12/davidson-statement-disaster-spending-bill | Davidson Statement on Disaster Spending Bill | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Warren Davidson | D000626 | davidson.house.gov | davidson | https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Warren Davidson released the following statement concerning his “NO” vote on the $81 billion Hurricane and Wildlife Disaster "Stimulus” Supplemental. Davidson does not consider this bill to be emergency aid as it almost doubles the $44 billion funding request that was initially made by President Trump. “I fully support the families in California, Texas and Florida and all those affected by the destructive force of these recent hurricanes and wildfires; but including unaccountable spending projects in disaster relief efforts is different. I can't support a bill that masquerades as emergency aid while wildly spending America down a path to bankruptcy. In its current state, this is another example of a Washington, D.C. spending spree that sticks Ohioans and others with billions in debt. We should wholeheartedly respond to help families affected by these natural disasters, but we need to do so responsibly.” H.R. 4667, the Hurricane and Wildfire Disaster Supplemental bill appropriates $81 billion in total disaster relief of which: $27.6 billion for FEMA Disaster Relief Funds, $27.8 billion for Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery and infrastructure, $12 billion for the Army Corps of Engineers, $4 billion for education and public health activities, $1.6 billion for Small Business Disaster Loans, $1.5 billion for defense facility repairs, and $3.8 billion for agriculture assistance. The bill also makes additional changes that would make cotton grows eligible for the Price Loss Coverage Program and removes the annual livestock insurance cap. According to Congressional Budget Office, less than 14 percent of these funds will actually be spent by the end of September 2018. What’s more, only $67 billion of these funds will be spent by 2027. Additionally, the Community Development Block Grants alone in the bill are retroactively made available to individuals affected by natural disasters that stretch back to Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Rep. Davidson supported the refo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://davidson.house.gov/2017/12/davidson-swats-tax-cut-critics-during-cunningham-interview | Davidson Swats Tax Cut Critics During Cunningham Interview | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Warren Davidson | D000626 | davidson.house.gov | davidson | https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - During an interview with The Bill Cunningham Show on 700 WLW in Cincinnati, Congressman Warren Davidson outlined what tax deductions Ohio families can expect to see in the new tax reform bill and confronted calls that the tax reform bill will raise the deficit. You can access the full interview here. Deficit? The economy is currently growing at 4 percent with just the expectation of tax reform. …Here’s the thing, people are concerned about the deficit. The reality is, cash revenue, as in money into the government, has only gone up when the economy is growing. When the economy is not growing then revenue into the government is going down no matter what tax rates have been over the years. When you look at the Obama years, they were saying you know, 1.5 percent is the new normal and 2 and 3 percent are long gone. Just in the expectation that we’re going to pass tax reform the economy’s growing at 4 percent. So the CBO score, which is almost always wrong and likely wrong again in this case, says this tax reform will only grow the economy by an additional .04 to .08 percent – when in reality it’s already growing at an additional 2 percent just off the expectation. When the economy’s going to grow, take home pay is going to grow. Then when you get into the cuts, the cuts that are in there are going to benefit working class Americans ... We’ve run scenario after scenario and people are going to get more take home pay out of this. Tax rates go down and take home pay goes up. …Well it’s a straightaway for everyone. Let’s say you’re married. Right now your standard deduction is $12,000 and some change. With tax reform it’s now $24,000. So effectively your first $24,000 of income your tax rate on that is zero percent. Then as you go through the rate structure, the rates get lower as you move through your taxable income. It (the new tax reform bill) keeps all the popular deductions your mortgage deductions, charitable giving, 401K savings, there was a bunch of drama about that, and the good news is… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=46B6D179-45AA-4722-B6E7-DD4A3DA319F7 | Rep. Renacci talks upcoming tax reform vote on Fox News | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | array 1 struct COLUMN 0 ID CF_CFPAGE LINE 42 RAW_TRACE at cffloor2dschedule2ecfm1427030490.runPage(C:\inetpub\wwwroot\renacci-jimbo\public\vendor\_skins\renacci\layouts\footer\floor-schedule.cfm:42) TEMPLATE C:\inetpub\wwwroot\renacci-jimbo\public\vendor\_skins\renacci\layouts\footer\floor-schedule.cfm TYPE CFML 2 struct COLUMN 0 ID CFINCLUDE LINE … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=5DEE0123-E1B8-4ED3-9B71-B444D5281EF8 | Portman Praises Authorization of Sale of Defensive Lethal Military Assistance for Ukraine | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), co-founder and chairman of the Senate Ukraine Caucus and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statementregarding media reports that the president has decidedto approve lethal military equipment for Ukraine for the first time. Providinglethal weapons to Ukrainewill senda clear message that America stands with the Ukrainian people in their nearly fouryear struggle to secure a democratic, prosperous, and independent future for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.This decision--while long overdue--willreversethe Obama administration's de facto arms embargo against Ukraine and will finally allow Ukraine to access the tools it needs to defend itself. As co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus and author of several provisions authorizing expanded U.S. military assistance--including lethal aid--and establishing the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, I hope that this decision opens the door to the full implementation of the bipartisan legislation Congress has already passed to help the Ukrainians defend themselves against Russian aggression." NOTE: Portman,whoreceivedthe Ukrainian-American communitys highest honor,the Shevchenko Freedom Award,haslongledtheeffortto provide Ukraine the kind of assistance necessary to ward off Russian aggression and maintain its territorial integrity.The co-founder and co-chairman of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, Portman has visited Ukraine several times, including leading a Congressional election observation mission with Senator Ben Cardin during Ukraine's Presidential election in 2014. For the past threeyears, Portman has successfully introduced amendments to the annual National Defense Authorization Act that expanded U.S. military aid to Ukraine. These provisions helped build the primary statutory framework for U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. In addition, he has repeatedly writtenletters, deliveredmultiplefloorspeeches, andpres… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=699EA05E-5F72-4AF2-97F0-540A13680C54 | Portman, King, Coons Introduce Domenic's Law to Provide Relief to Parents of Disabled Children | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Bill Allows Student Loan Forgiveness for Families Suffering from Childs Permanent Disability WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced Domenics Law, legislation to allow a parent whose child develops a total and permanent disability to qualify for student loan discharge. This legislation was originally part of the Senators Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act which was included within both the House and Senate versions of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. The Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act would both amend Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act to provide student loan forgiveness to parents who take out loans for their children and also change the Internal Revenue Code to exempt individuals from the tax liability created by the forgiveness of their student loans in cases of death and disability. However, the language pertaining to student loan discharge for parents was taken out of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act because amending the Higher Education Act was not permitted under the reconciliation rules. Families like the Carducci family of Steubenville, Ohio, whose son Domenic, has become permanently and totally disabled are going through unimaginable grief, said Portman, whose interest in this issue was spurred by the outreach from constituents in Ohio. Because of this tragic disability, they cannot afford a massive student loan bill. The last thing that families in these situations need is that kind of financial burden. I remain committed to addressing this legislative issue fully, and urge my colleagues to support providing relief to families enduring such difficult circumstances. Parents whose child becomes totally and permanently disabled suffer tremendous hardship, said Coons. The federal government should not be making life more difficult by requiring parents to pay off student loans taken out on behalf of their disabled child. Im pleased that the bipartisan Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act was enacted into law to make this typ… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=A6A65BB8-C1C1-4709-9B6E-FF3BDC616EBF | Portman Praises Senate Passage of Historic Tax Cuts | 2017-12-20 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Following House Passage on Wednesday, the Bill Will Be Sent to President Trump for His Signature WASHINGTON, D.C.Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement after the Senate passed historic tax cuts, which will help middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers: For years, Republicans and Democrats alike have called for middle-class tax cuts and a more competitive tax code for American workers and businesses, and today Republicans are delivering on that promise. This bill will cut taxes for middle-class families, reform our business tax code to create more jobs and higher wages for Ohio workers, and update our international tax code to encourage jobs and investments in America. This is the first time Congress has passed comprehensive tax reform legislation in 31 years. Id like to thank Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker Paul Ryan, Chairman Orrin Hatch, Chairman Kevin Brady, and all of my colleagues who were united by the desire to help the middle class and re-open the American economy as the best place in the world to do business. This plan is made in America, for America. By passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress is making good on its promise to help create a better economy and a brighter future. NOTE: Prior to the vote, Portman delivered this floor speech detailing how tax reform will help the middle class, boost jobs, and increase wages. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399318 | Bill Johnson Votes for Historic Tax Reform and Relief | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Bill Johnson | J000292 | billjohnson.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bill Johnson released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved the conference committee report for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: share: f t Congressman Bill Johnson released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives approved the conference committee report for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: This is an historic week for the American people. For the first time in over 30 years, real tax relief and reform will be delivered. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will reduce taxes at every income level, double the standard deduction and child tax credit, and empower businesses to grow and hire more people. Important deductions for home mortgage interest, student loan interest, and charitable donations remain. Most importantly, the middle class hardworking Americans that are too-often left behind will see tremendous tax relief. This legislation delivers higher wages, lower taxes, bigger take-home paychecks, a simpler and fairer system, and a stronger economy across the board. Once approved by the Senate, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will be signed into law by President Trump, empowering individuals, families, and businesses to invest and succeed in the American Dream. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398552 | Latta: Passage of Historic Tax Reform Legislation a Big Win for Ohio Families | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Robert Latta | L000566 | latta.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, legislation 31 years in the making that would reform the nations broken tax code and provide needed tax relief for middle class families, grow the economy, and create jobs. The passage of the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 1 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, means it now moves to the U.S. Senate for approval.One of the top pledges of this Congress was to provide needed tax relief to middle-class families and the small businesses that drive our economy and create jobs, said Latta. The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will mean a family of four in Ohios 5th Congressional District, making the median income, will keep $2,415 more of their hard-earned money. While the defenders of the status quo have used misdirection and misinformation to try to stop tax reform, our efforts to fix a broken tax code and provide needed tax relief wont be derailed. At the same time, the legislation has provisions to grow our economy including a new deduction for our nations small businesses and farmers that are pass-through entities and ensuring that American businesses are on a level playing field with their foreign competitors. Its taken 31 years since the last overhaul of the tax code, and the passage of this bill is a big win for the people of Ohio. Highlights of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Provides a tax cut of $2,415 for a family of four making the median income in Ohios 5th Congressional District. Nearly doubles the standard deduction, allowing Americans to protect more of their income AND making it so 9 out of 10 taxpayers can file on a form the size of a postcard. Doubles the Child Tax Credit from $1,000 to $2,000, ensuring more tax relief will go to middle-class families. Protects graduate tuition waivers from taxation. Protects the deduction for student loan interest. Expands the deduction for qualified medical expenses. Establishes a new pass-through deduction to provide tax relief to small businesses… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399402 | Statement from Rep. Stivers on House Passage of Tax Reform | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | Today is a historic day. After three decades, we have finally passed legislation to overhaul our nations tax system. Our tax reform package will make America more competitive, bring jobs back to our country, and put more money in the pockets of hardworking taxpayers leading to greater economic growth for our country. share: f t The following statement can be attributed to Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH):Today is a historic day. After three decades, we have finally passed legislation to overhaul our nations tax system. Our tax reform package will make America more competitive, bring jobs back to our country, and put more money in the pockets of hardworking taxpayers leading to greater economic growth for our country. Tax reform is also a win for Ohios 15th district. Throughout the process, I fought for what I know is important to the families and communities in the district, like the graduate student tuition waiver, expanding the child tax credit, continuing the historic tax credit, and preserving the low income housing tax credit. All of these provisions were included in the final package passed today. I am proud to have supported this once in a generation opportunity to provide much needed reform to our broken tax system and ensure continued economic growth for our nation for years to come. -30- | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399403 | Rep. Stivers a Lead Co-Sponsor on Net Neutrality Law | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | Ive heard from many of my constituents who do not want ISPs deciding what sites they visit, what videos they watch, or how they conduct their business online, and I agree, Stivers said. share: f t WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the Open Internet Preservation Act was introduced in an effort to prohibit the anti-consumer practices of throttling, and blocking of online content by internet service providers (ISPs). Representative Steve Stivers is an original cosponsor of this important piece of legislation that seeks to prohibit ISPs from preventing access to lawful internet traffic and content, and from slowing traffic based on the content, source, or destination of the information. The Open Internet Preservation Act also ensures openness by requiring all ISPs to disclose their network management practices for consumers and entrepreneurs alike. In the wake of the decision of the FCC to withdraw the previous Open Internet Order, Stivers cosponsored the bill to fortify net neutrality standards and protect consumers through the legislative branch. This approach creates the permanency of law. Consumers deserve to know that these protections will remain in place as opposed to being subject to transitory bureaucrats. Anti-competitive practices should be illegal, regardless of the Administration. Ive heard from many of my constituents who do not want ISPs deciding what sites they visit, what videos they watch, or how they conduct their business online, and I agree, Stivers said. ISPs should never prohibit users from legal content and consumers should never be kept in the dark. ISPs do not have the right to pick winners and losers, consumers decide what they want on their screens. This bill would prohibit those sorts of monopolistic practices. Prior to 2015, the internet was classified as an information service, and was regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Instances of anti-competitive behavior and rule breaking were handled on a case-by-case basis. Th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://chabot.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398774 | Chabot Applauds House Passage of Tax Reform Legislation | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steven Chabot | C000266 | chabot.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Westwood) today applauded House passage of the conference report to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Following the vote on H.R. 1, Chabot issued the following statement: Today, the Republicans in the House followed through on our promise to the American people to pass real reform that simplifies the tax code, reduces taxes for the vast majority of Americans, boosts the economy and could create as many as a million new jobs. This important legislation isnt simply a tax cut. Its a fundamental transformation of the tax code that will make it easier for the American people to calculate and file their taxes; will reduce taxes on the typical Cincinnati family of four by as much as $2,000 a year; and make American businesses small, medium, and large more competitive in the world marketplace. And so this holiday season, American families have an extra reason to celebrate, because in the coming year, they will have more money to make ends meet, pay off bills, take a vacation, or save for the future. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://gibbs.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gibbs-votes-historic-tax-cuts | Gibbs Votes for Historic Tax Cuts | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Bob Gibbs | G000563 | gibbs.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC - After voting to approve the Conference Report for HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement: Todays vote is a win for the American people. This is real tax relief for Americans at every income level. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowers rates, simplifies the tax code, encourages economic growth, and helps families. While critics and naysayers are busy defending the status quo of higher taxes and special interest loopholes, House Republicans just delivered on our promise of real tax cuts for middle and working-class families. The typical family of four will get to keep $2,059 more of their own money because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a 58% tax cut. Were preserving and expanding the child tax credit to help working families cover the expenses of raising kids. This bill helps Americans with expensive medical bills and it ends Obamacares individual mandate. Next year, millions of workers will see larger paychecks, families will be able to save more for things like college or a vacation, American businesses will drive real economic growth, and our nation will be more competitive in the global economy. Updated information on HR 1 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=902DE4AE-49EA-4F8E-8372-C7FD205D3C0D | Hours Before Vote, Portman Discusses Tax Reform on Fox News | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | During an interview of Fox News today, Senator Portman, who served as a conferee on the House-Senate conference committee discussed how tax reform will help the middle class, create jobs, and boost wages for American workers. Portman, who has held six tax reform roundtables in Ohio with local business leaders in recent months, has been vocal on the national stage calling for tax reform, including during recent interviews on CBS This Morning, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, and NBCs Meet The Press twice, as well as recently in op-eds in the Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Delaware Gazette, and Cincinnati Enquirer. The tax reform effort is widely supported by Ohio small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, and other state and local organizations. Excerpts can be found below and a video can be found here. PORTMAN ON IF VICE PRESIDENT PENCES VOTE WILL BE NEEDED I dont think he will be needed. Im glad hes there and I know hes really excited about this tax cut and tax reform proposal. We have the votes. We saw that on the vote that just occurred, which was the motion to proceed on this legislation. Republicans all stuck together. So did Democrats. But there were enough votes to get it done without the Vice President breaking the tie. PORTMAN ON HOW TAX REFORM WILL HELP THE MIDDLE CLASS I think my colleagues are going to stick together because its exactly what weve been talking about for years. It does provide real middle-class tax cuts, but it also gives the economy an important shot in the arm that you and I have talked about on this program for years, which is to make us competitive againto make America the best place to do business. Thats going to create even more help to middle-class families in Ohio and around the country because youre going to see wages will start to go up. PORTMAN ON DOUBLING THE STANDARD DEDUCTION Many people who take the standard deduction wont have to change anything because they havent taken deductions. About two thirds of the people I represent already t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=B2CFD066-F481-45DB-A283-7AD18DFA98BA | Before Historic Senate Vote, Portman Details How Tax Reform Will Help Middle Class, Boost Jobs, Increase Wages | 2017-12-19 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Portman Rob Portman (R-OH) discussed the finalized House-Senate agreement on tax reform that will be voted on in the Senate this evening. Portman, who served as a conferee on the House-Senate conference committee, discussed how the bill will help the middle class, create jobs, and boost wages for American workers. Transcript of his remarks can be found below and a video can be found here. Mr. President, Iwant to talk tonight about aonce-in-a-generation opportunitywe have in this Senate to help middle-class families andto help grow our economy. AndIm going to talk about thefacts.Im not going to be making stuffup.Im going to talk about the realmiddle-class tax cuts that arein this legislation.Im going to show you chartsthat indicate not just what kindof tax relief is going to bethere for you and your family,but whos going to pay, wherethe burden is.And despite what youre hearingon the floor tonight from someon the other side of the aisle,the burden of taxation actuallyincreases in this tax bill forthe wealthiest Americans.And in terms of defending thestatus quo, which is thesituation now where jobs andinvestment are going overseas, Ithink it is an outrage that thisbody has sat and watched companyafter company go overseasbecause of our tax code.And to say we shouldnt fix it?I dont get that.If we dont lower the rate onbusinesses and workers who arecompeting every day when youhave the highest rate in theindustrialized world and youhave an international systemthat rewards revenues being keptoverseas$2.5 trillion to$3 trillion of earningsoverseas instead of bringingthem backthat status quo isnot acceptable.So we can engage in all kinds ofrhetoric here tonight, but if westick to the facts, I think wemight be able to see why thislegislation is not only going topass tonight, but why so manyAmericanswho are struggling becausethey are living paycheck topaycheckare going to be happywith this legislation. The proofs in the paycheck.People say the proofs in thepud… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398551 | Latta Applauds Changes to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Highlights Benefits for Middle-Class Families | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Robert Latta | L000566 | latta.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) applauded the changes made to the House Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the final compromise bill released by the Conference Committee on Friday. In addition, Latta highlighted the benefits for middle-class families in Ohios 5th Congressional District.Latta had recently joined his colleagues in sending a letter to conferees asking that the final bill not count graduate student tuition waivers or tuition waivers for family members of university employees as income. The legislation released on Friday maintains the current policy of exempting tuition waivers from income and also allows taxpayers to continue to deduct student loan interest. At the same time, the bill protects the medical expense deduction and expands it by reducing the percentage of adjusted gross income that taxpayers must spend on medical expenses to qualify for the deduction from 10% to 7.5%. The bill nearly doubles the standard deduction, which means that 90% of taxpayers will be able to file their taxes on a form the size of a postcard. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also doubles the child tax credit from $1,000 to $2,000 a provision that will support working families. Starting as soon as next year, a family of four making the median income in Ohios 5th Congressional District would keep $2,415 more annually if this legislation becomes law, said Latta. At the same time, tax filing will be much simpler with nine out of ten taxpayers being able to submit their taxes on a form the size of a postcard. While I agreed with much of the legislation originally passed by the House, Im glad the conferees have improved that legislation by keeping provisions that help college students, those with high medical expenses, and working families. In addition to the benefits that individual families will receive, everyone will benefit from the economic growth and job creation that will be spurred by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Its been 31 years in the making, and tax reform is long overdue. This legislation will mean … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://davidson.house.gov/2017/12/tax-bill-includes-davidson-supported-provisions | Tax Bill Includes Davidson-Supported Provisions | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Warren Davidson | D000626 | davidson.house.gov | davidson | https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Warren Davidson applauded overall passage of the tax bill calling it a win for hardworking Ohio families and American companies. H.R. 1 “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” passed the U.S. House of Representatives 227 to 203. “The pro-growth reforms in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act fix the broken elements of our existing tax code. No bill is perfect and thinking that all our problems can be accomplished in one miracle-bill is foolish. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lets hardworking Ohio families keep more of their money and empowers American companies to compete and succeed globally. This bill snaps the status-quo of today and sets the stage for further reform. I look forward to President Trump signing this bill into law.” Congressman Davidson began talking about the need for pro-growth tax reform during his 2016 Election. While applauding final passage of the tax bill, there were certain provisions Representative Davidson advocated for throughout the committee process. Some of these provisions were included in the final bill and some were not. The following is an outline of provisions that Representative Davidson supported and opposed. Individual Some Parts of Tax Reform are Permanent and some are not: Rep. Davidson advocated to make all tax rates permanent. The final tax reform bill includes certain corporate provisions that are permanent while the individual tax rate reduction will expire in 2025 due to a Senate provision. Medical Expense Deduction is included in Tax Reform: The final tax reform bill retains the medical expense deduction with a temporary expansion. The threshold for this deduction has been lowered to what it was before Obamacare – for medical expenses that exceed 7.5 percent of gross adjusted income. After two years, this will revert to the current rate of 10 percent adjusted gross income. Rep. Davidson advocated to include the medical expense reduction within the final tax reform bill. Individual Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT): The final tax reform bill keeps the AM… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://turner.house.gov/2017/12/turner-and-davis-save-higher-education-benefits-in-tax-reform | TURNER and Davis Save Higher Education Benefits in Tax Reform | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael R. Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | turner | https://turner.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | [[{"fid":"560","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"2":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"2"}}]] Congressmen Mike Turner (OH-10) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) today won their fight to preserve education tax benefits in the final tax reform bill. Both the graduate tuition waiver (Section 117(d)) and employer tuition assistance benefits (Section 127) were maintained in the tax reform conference report released today. The House is expected to vote on the report next week. “This tax package is an incredible step forward for our country to achieve economic growth,” said Congressman Turner. “Students pursuing a higher education are working to better themselves. More highly educated Americans means a better workforce, and a better workforce means a stronger economy. By including the provisions Rodney and I fought for, this tax package encourages people to pursue the American dream and helps grow the U.S.” “No bill is perfect, but we fought to make it better and we did,” said Congressman Davis. “This is the legislative process at work. I appreciate Chairman Brady and my other colleagues for coming together to preserve these provisions that will help graduate assistants and mid-level university employees trying to send their kid to college. Maintaining the employer tuition assistance provision helps those looking to further their education, but I also hope that one day we can use it to help address the one trillion-dollar existing student debt crisis that is facing our county. The changes in this bill make it even stronger for the middle class and those living paycheck to paycheck. I’m looking forward to voting ‘yea’ next week to deliver the first real tax relief for hardworking Americans in more than three decades.” “This i… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://turner.house.gov/2017/12/turner-on-america-first | TURNER on America First | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael R. Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | turner | https://turner.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s America First National Security Agenda: “This week, Congress will have the opportunity to ensure national security by voting to fully fund national defense at the levels authorized by the FY18 NDAA. Expecting our military to successfully operate on a system of fictional and unreliable budgeting is incredibly irresponsible. A vote against funding what we have already promised our troops would be playing politics with their lives. I encourage both the House and Senate to take swift action to rebuild our readiness.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-and-davis-save-higher-education-benefits-in-tax-reform | TURNER and Davis Save Higher Education Benefits in Tax Reform | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | legacy | Congressmen Mike Turner (OH-10) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) today won their fight to preserve education tax benefits in the final tax reform bill. Both the graduate tuition waiver (Section 117(d)) and employer tuition assistance benefits (Section 127) were maintained in the tax reform conference report released today. The House is expected to vote on the report next week. This tax package is an incredible step forward for our country to achieve economic growth, said Congressman Turner. Students pursuing a higher education are working to better themselves. More highly educated Americans means a better workforce, and a better workforce means a stronger economy. By including the provisions Rodney and I fought for, this tax package encourages people to pursue the American dream and helps grow the U.S. No bill is perfect, but we fought to make it better and we did,said Congressman Davis. This is the legislative process at work. I appreciate Chairman Brady and my other colleagues for coming together to preserve these provisions that will help graduate assistants and mid-level university employees trying to send their kid to college. Maintaining the employer tuition assistance provision helps those looking to further their education, but I also hope that one day we can use it to help address the one trillion-dollar existing student debt crisis that is facing our county. The changes in this bill make it even stronger for the middle class and those living paycheck to paycheck. Im looking forward to voting yea next week to deliver the first real tax relief for hardworking Americans in more than three decades. This is a historic moment for the American people, said Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (TX-8). Our legislation to finally reform Americas broken tax code will deliver more jobs, bigger paychecks, and fairer taxes to hardworking families and job creators throughout the country. Im grateful to Congressmen Davis and Turner for their leadership on preserving graduate student tuition assistance and tuition waiv… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-on-america-first | TURNER on America First | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | legacy | Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement on President Donald Trumps America First National Security Agenda: This week, Congress will have the opportunity to ensure national security by voting to fully fund national defense at the levels authorized by the FY18 NDAA. Expecting our military to successfully operate on a system of fictional and unreliable budgeting is incredibly irresponsible. A vote against funding what we have already promised our troops would be playing politics with their lives. I encourage both the House and Senate to take swift action to rebuild our readiness. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=5233FC79-882F-46C9-B5CB-C5CF6922EC99 | ICYMI Lima News Op-Ed from Senator Portman: "Fighting to Pass Critical Legislation for Lima Region" | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | In a Lima News op-ed, Senator Portman highlights two pieces of legislation, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As a conferee in the House-Senate tax reform conference committee, Senator Portman played an important role in the tax reform debate and the negotiations over the now-completed final tax bill between the House and the Senate. On Friday, the conferee committee released the conference report for the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, which will help middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers, with the goal of getting it to the presidents desk for his signature before Christmas. Recently, President Trump signed into law the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act conference report, which authorizes funding to upgrade Abrams tanks and Stryker vehicles. Critical work is done on both systems at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, where Portman recently hosted an employee town hall as part of his Ohio Defense Tour. The NDAA authorizes more than $1.6 billion for upgrading Abrams tanks to increase the rate of production of the newest upgraded Abrams tanks in Lima and ensure that our forward deployed tanks have the most cutting-edge survivability enhancements. The bill also authorizes $622 million in funding to complete the fourth Stryker brigade with upgraded survivability and mobility improvements as well as a second brigade of Stryker vehicles with an upgraded weapons system. These important resources were included by Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) in the NDAA following a letter sent by Senators Portman and Gary Peters (D-MI), and builds on last years NDAA which included $652 million to support upgrades to the Abrams tank and $579 million for the Stryker vehicle. Excerpts of the op-ed can be found below and the full op-ed can be found at thislink. Fighting to Pass Critical Legislation for Lima Region By Rob Portman Lima News December 16, 2017 As a U.S. sen… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=59E910DD-64D2-4937-87E7-93B7279C8B01 | ICYMI Cincinnati Enquirer Op-Ed from Senator Portman: "Preserving Key Tax Incentives a Big Win for Cincinnati" | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Senator Portman, who praised the House-Senate conference committee report on the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, worked tirelessly to develop and help improve the conference report so it can pass the House and Senate and be sent to the presidents desk for his signature. The once-in-a-generation legislation will help middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers, and this week the House and Senate will send a final bill to the presidents desk before Christmas. As Portman says in the piece, Key among the tax incentives that have proven successful for Ohio have been the Historic Tax Credit, the New Markets Tax Credit, and Private Activity Bonds all of which have played a role in spurring development and revitalizing neighborhoods in Cincinnati. I fought hard to retain these important tax incentives for redevelopment and urban renewal, and Im proud to say the final tax agreement preserves them. Excerpts of the op-ed can be found below and the full op-ed can be found at thislink. Preserving Key Tax Incentives a Big Win for Cincinnati By Rob Portman Cincinnati Enquirer December 18, 2017 As a member of the tax-writing committee and the House-Senate tax conference that negotiated the final bill, I worked throughout the process to develop and improve the bill on behalf of Ohio. Key among the tax incentives that have proven successful for Ohio have been the Historic Tax Credit, the New Markets Tax Credit, and Private Activity Bonds all of which have played a role in spurring development and revitalizing neighborhoods in Cincinnati. I fought hard to retain these important tax incentives for redevelopment and urban renewal, and Im proud to say the final tax agreement preserves them. I have long been a strong supporter of the Historic Tax Credit and worked with my colleagues to restore the current-law 20 percent credit in both the Senate-passed bill and the final legislation Likewise, the city has been a major beneficiary of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), which helps economically … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=F07B753D-95C8-4B2C-A88D-6771203551E2 | Portman Delivers Commencement Address at Ohio State University | 2017-12-18 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | COLUMBUS, OH Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) delivered the commencement address at Ohio State Universitys graduation ceremony. Portman has been working to help expand access to college, make it more affordable for students, parents and families, and help new graduates get good jobs so that they can achieve financial independence and become debt-free. Portman also fought to preserve key tax incentives for undergraduate and graduate students in the final tax reform legislation that was finalized in the House-Senate Conference last week. Photos from his speech can be found here. Transcript of his speech can be found below and a video can be found here. Dr. Drake, thank you very much for that kind introduction. We all appreciate your leadership of this remarkable university and I look forward to continuing to partner with you, as you said, to further the mission of the University and also to ensure that the Universitys growing role as a global leader in research and education continues to grow. Its really amazing. I also want to thank the faculty-student staff committeefor inviting me to speak today and I want to thank the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman Alex Shumate, my friend and former colleague. And then most importantly, I want to say congratulations to the 2017 graduating class of The Ohio State University. Way to go! What a day. I know you probably know this, but you are record breakers. This is the largest fall graduation in the history of Ohio State. Youre a record-breaking class not just because of your size, but also in so many other ways with your many accomplishments. I have gotten to know some of you over the past few years, and today I had the chance to meet others. Its an impressive group. Many of you are first in your family to attend college. From age 17 to 64, and from 44 states and 66 countries, you are a diverse, talented, focused and restless to make your mark. And you know what? Youll have some help doing that, because with your graduation today, your family just got a … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399424 | Congressman Stivers says GOP tax overhaul will make US more competitive | 2017-12-17 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | In Congress, Republicans are optimistic about reaching an agreement on tax reform in both the House and the Senate. share: f t WASHINGTON (WCMH) In Congress, Republicans are optimistic about reaching an agreement on tax reform in both the House and the Senate.The tax bill is in a joint conference committee right now, and central Ohio Congressman Steve Stivers is one of the GOP members claiming the bill is good for the middle class. I think it is a tax package that will do three things, Stivers said. It will make America more competitive, it will bring jobs back to the United States, it will put money in the pockets of hard-working tax payers. Stivers thinks that lowering the corporate tax rate and allowing businesses to expense everything they do will spur job creation and increase wages for workers, something he says most Americans havent seen in 10 years. However, Democrats say the tax plan will hurt the middle class. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty says the bill will limit deductions for property taxes, mortgages and payments on student loan interest. Stivers rejects claims from Democrats that middle class families will be worse off if the bill passes because of the elimination of local and state tax credits and the plan to tax tuition waivers for graduate students. We do eliminate some deductions, but I think we will actually fix a lot of the stuff with grad students at Ohio State on the tuition waivers, Stivers said. We will fix a lot of the individual issues. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399425 | Ohio lawmakers idea leads to resting place for unidentified war dead | 2017-12-17 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON- After reading news stories about the Dover Air Force Base mortuary sending cremated veterans remains to a Maryland landfill in 2011, U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers was horrified. share: f t WASHINGTON- After reading news stories about the Dover Air Force Base mortuary sending cremated veterans remains to a Maryland landfill in 2011, U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers was horrified.Then he decided to do something to make sure it would never happen again. Stivers, an Upper Arlington Republican who has served more than 30 years in the Ohio Army National Guard, began pushing for a resting place to inter the partial, unidentified remains of those who died while serving in the U.S. armed services. It took six years, but the results of his efforts the Tomb of Remembrance was dedicated Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery. No remains were interred yet, but Stivers took comfort in knowing that cremated remains would have a dedicated resting place. It felt great to know that there is now a very honorable place for these remains to go, he said. Stivers and his staff came up with a idea for the tomb after reading the stories about the Air Force dumping incinerated partial remains of unidentified soldiers in a Virginia landfill. He said he wanted a place that could accept new remains long after he left Congress. Stivers introduced a bill in May 2012, but more importantly he got the superintendent of Arlington Cemetery interested. The bill passed the House but was still in the Senate when the superintendent decided to move forward without congressional help. It wasnt about passing a bill, Stivers said. It was about making it happen. There were more practical issues at play as well. Arlington National Cemetery is quickly running out of space. Storing cremated remains of unknown service members together, Stivers said, made more sense than burying each set of co-mingled fragments in a separate grave. Tucked in a corner of the cemetery, not far from the columbarium a wal… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399399 | Stivers Statement on the Conference Report of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | Stivers Statement on the Conference Report of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act f t # e Washington, December 15, 2017 The following can be attributed to Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) regarding the Conference Report of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: During the Conference process, I have fought for what I know is important to the families in the 15th District, like the graduate student tuition waiver for students at Ohio University and Ohio State, expanding the child tax credit for working parents, and continuing the historic tax credit for buildings on the national register, and the low income housing tax credit for those who want to invest in our community. Im glad that they were all included in the final passage. Were one step closer to a bill that will grow our economy and put money in the pockets of hardworking taxpayers. ### f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/renacci-report?ContentRecord_id=33685FB0-634C-45EF-A560-6DCEEBE1487F | 12.15.17: Week in Review | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | Good Afternoon, Our final push for pro-growth tax reform was one of the focal points this week in Washington. Fixing our broken tax code, one that hasnt been reformed in over 30 years, is vital to the success of our economy and the middle class. I held a tele town hall on Wednesday discussing the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act in length and answered any questions Ohioans had regarding this legislation. If you participated, I hope you found that conversation beneficial in dissecting this bill. You can watch my weekly highlights here. Media Mashup I spoke with Varney & Co. on Fox Business about our final push to fix our broken tax code. You can view the clip here. Last weekend, I was in-studio with Alex Witt on MSNBC to discuss the future of the tax reform process. Watch the segment here. Washington Wrap Up My staff met with representatives from Johnson C. Smith Universitys foster care initiative regarding my Preparing Homeless Youth for Education and Employment Act. JCSU is dedicated to helping youth aging out of the foster system be successful in higher education. They discussed the barriers to academic success for homeless and foster youth, how my bill aims to address them, and the growing number of members sponsoring this bipartisan legislation. You can read an op-ed I wrote about the bill here. District Doings My district and DC office have been working hard throughout the year making sure my office provides exceptional services for its constituents and that your opinions get heard on issues in Washington. To date, my office has sent 33,877 messages this year alone to constituents regarding their thoughts on issues. I am always appreciative of the input I receive and am thankful to represent such a caring and passionate district of our great nation. Working Women Wednesday Each Wednesday, I like to shed a light on fantastic women and their career accomplishments in our 16th District. This week, my spotlight was Stefani Schaefer, anchor of Fox 8 News in the Morning. You can view her sp… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=3C59F04F-0B0B-4687-8ADB-031D08F88A31 | Portman, Brown Work to Ensure Ohio & Erie Canalway Can Continue Supporting Northeast Ohio Jobs | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area Supports 4,200 Jobs, Generates $408 Million Each Year WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) this week introduced legislation to ensure that the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area, which spans more than 110 miles between New Philadelphia and Cleveland, can continue to draw investment, and support local jobs, tourism and economic development in northeast Ohio. This legislation will provide greater funding certainty for the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area, which will help ensure that this site is protected and continues to attract jobs and investment, said Portman. The canal holds great significance to the state of Ohio, from helping our early towns and communities prosper to linking our state to the rest of the nation. I am proud to be one of the 2.5 million visitors who enjoy the canals towpath trail each year, and I look forward to working with my colleague Senator Brown on getting this legislation signed into law. Ohioans take great pride in our states historic role in building the Erie Canal and connecting our state to the rest of the country, said Brown. From Tuscarawas County to Cuyahoga County, the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area draws millions of dollars to our state each year, supporting thousands of jobs. We owe it to all Ohioans and visitors to continue to support this treasure. The Senators bill makes a legislative fix to make sure the Canalway doesnt face funding uncertainty each year. In 2015, Congress reauthorized the Canalway through 2021, but failed to simultaneously lift its funding cap to reflect its extended authorization, leaving the Canalways work to enrich the communities it spans in jeopardy each year. The Senators want to permanently lift this cap, so it can continue to receive its federal funding, which helps it raise additional funds from the State of Ohio, private organizations and foundations. The Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition supports Portman and Bro… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=A33301F5-CE32-445B-910A-910EBF8052C3 | On Fox News, Portman Discusses Outlook for Tax Reform, How Tax Cuts Will Boost Middle Class, Jobs & Wages | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | During an interview on Fox News today, Senator Portman, a conferee on the House-Senate conference committee that is negotiating the final tax reform bill, discussed how tax reform will help the middle class, create jobs, and boost wages for American workers. Portman, who has held six tax reform roundtables in Ohio with local business leaders in recent months, has been vocal on the national stage calling for tax reform, including during recent interviews on CBS This Morning, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, and NBCs Meet The Press twice, as well as recently in op-eds in the Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Delaware Gazette, and Cincinnati Enquirer. The tax reform effort is widely supported by Ohio small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, and other state and local organizations. Excerpts can be found below and a video can be found here. PORTMAN ON THE OUTLOOK FOR TAX REFORM: I feel good about it.I think it will be out tonightor tomorrow, and then we will have avote Tuesday or Wednesday.I think the votes were therelast time in the Senate, andthey will be there this time because the bill, if anything, has improved after theHouse-Senate conference.You will see substantial middle-class tax relief, which is a lotof people are looking for, and in terms of the child tax credit for folks who are on the lower end of the economic ladder.I think it will be a verypopular bill and among ourRepublican colleagues I think we willget the votes. PORTMAN ON SENATOR MARCO RUBIO: Marco has a passion for making sure that the child tax credit really works for families whoare maybe not paying income tax butpaying payroll taxes, and that'swhat he is insistent on therefundability.I respect that.He is looking out for the verypeople were all trying to help.I think in the end, the bill will beimproved, and we will get thesupport of our Republicancolleagues.I hope some Democrats will takea look at it.After all it is tax cuts for middle class families and it is helping folks at thebottom of the economic la… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=A6D7588D-8982-4828-B187-1A7292670C1B | ICYMI The Columbus Dispatch Op-Ed from Senator Portman: Helping Ohioans Live Up to God-Given Potential | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | In a Columbus Dispatch op-ed Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) highlights his effortsto combat the heroin and prescription drug crisis gripping Ohio.Portman worked to secure $1 billion in new funding for state grants to fight opioid abuse in the CURES law and $181 million annually in discretionary spending for new programs through his bipartisanComprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act(CARA) signed-into-law last year. As the author of the CARA legislation, Senator Portman has helped lead the national effort to combat this epidemic that is devastating communities across Ohio and our country.The legislation ensures that federal resources are focused on evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery programs that have proven effective in local communities so that it can make a difference in peoples lives. Portman is also working on a series of bipartisan bills to help combat the opioid epidemic, including his bipartisanSynthetics Trafficking & Overdose Prevention (STOP) Actlegislation to help stop dangerous synthetic drugs from being shipped into our country, his Prescription Drug Monitoring Act to help stop overprescribing,his Medicaid CARE Act to lift the cap on Medicaid funding for mental health and substance abuse facilities,and the CRIB Act, which will help newborns born dependent on drugs recover. Excerpts of the op-ed can be found below and the full op-ed can be found at thislink. Helping Ohioans Live up to God-given Potential By Rob Portman The Columbus Dispatch December 15, 2017 There are an estimated 200,000 Ohioans suffering from opioid addictionthat is approximately four times the population of Guernsey County. Approximately 11 Ohioans a day die from unintentional drug overdoses. This is a national epidemic, and sadly, Ohio is at the center of it. Addiction affects Ohioans regardless of age, area code, or economic status. While we have made some progress, we must continue assisting those battling addiction as well as those harmed by its effects. One of the most vulnerable groups affected b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D7CE79DD-6E19-4B19-A644-67DBE7CF9D85 | How Senator Portman Worked to Improve the Tax Reform Bill | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Senator Portman praised the House-Senate conference agreement on theTax Cuts & Jobs Act, landmark tax reforms focused on helping middle-class families and creating more jobs with higher wages. After the final agreement was released, Portman said: Today marks another important milestone in our efforts to provide tax relief for middle-class families and reform our business tax code to create more jobs and increase wages for American workers. I look forward to both the House and Senate passing this legislation next week and the president signing these historic tax cuts before Christmas. Portman worked throughout the process to develop and help improve the bill, including adding several amendments during Senate consideration by the Senate Finance Committee. Heres a quick rundown on how Portman worked to improve the tax bill both during Senate deliberations and the final conference agreement: Pushing for Middle-Class Tax Cuts. Throughout this debate, Portman has been consistently focused on ensuring that the middle class get a significant tax cut, and that the progressivity of the code is at least maintained if not made more progressive. In particular, he focused on lowering tax rates and expanding the child tax credit. Expanding Tax Relief for Small Businesses. Reforms to the business tax code are an essential component of this final agreement, especially lowering rates for small businesses, which Portman played a key role in developing. These pro-growth reforms will grow our economy, create more jobs, and make America more competitive with our foreign counterparts. According to theTax Foundation, the Senate bill would help create nearly onemillion new American jobs, including more than 35,000 in Ohio. The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) endorsed the bill. Leveling the Playing Field for American Companies & Workers. Portmans bipartisan work on international tax reform is a key component of this tax reform bill. In 2015, he chaired a bipartisan working group on internat… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=E23E6B17-15E9-4383-BDA3-71939CC08D7E | Portman Praises Final House-Senate Conference Agreement on Tax Cuts & Jobs Act | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement after the House and Senate conference committee released the conference report for the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, which will help middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers: Today marks another important milestone in our efforts to provide tax relief for middle-class families and reform our business tax code to create more jobs and increase wages for American workers, said Portman. I was proud to play a significant role in this conference, working alongside my colleagues in the House and Senate to craft this bill and improve it on behalf of middle-class families.Through this tax reform plan, Congress is helping create a better economy and a better future for all Americans. I look forward to both the House and Senate passing this legislation next week and the president signing these historic tax cuts before Christmas. NOTE: The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act is focused on helping middle-class families. More information on Senator Portmans work to improve the Senate-passed Tax Cuts & Jobs Act can be found here. Statements of support from Ohio small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, and other state and local organizations can be found here. A brief summary of the conference report can be found here and the full text of the conference report 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=F62614C0-DEBF-4C95-9808-F9CDC669B849 | Portman Statement on Final Tax Agreement Preserving Key Tax Incentives for Undergraduate & Graduate Students | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding the House-Senate conference report on the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act and its support for college students: I fought alongside my colleagues in the Senate to preserve key tax incentives for undergraduate and graduate students in the final tax reform legislation. This was a hard-fought victory for Ohio students struggling with the cost of college. Im also pleased that the final bill includes my Stop Taxing Death and Disability Act, which will eliminate a tax penalty levied on student loans forgiven for families after the death of their child and Americans who develop permanent disabilities. I am pleased to continue my support for this important legislation that will not only help middle-class families, but also assist undergraduate and graduate students as they work finish their education and enter the workforce. The final House-Senate agreement preserves key tax incentives that support undergraduate and graduate students, incentives that were preserved in the Senate-passed bill but repealed in the original House bill. Chief among these tax incentives, the final agreement: Preserves the deduction for interest paid on student loans; Preserves the deduction for tuition and related higher education expenses up to $4,000; Preserves the exclusion forinterest earned fromU.S. savings bonds if used to cover for higher education expenses; Preserves the exclusion for tuition reductions (i.e., if a graduate student is teaching a class in addition to pursuing their degree, the college may absorb their costs of tuition as a form of compensation for their service); and Preserves the exclusion for employer-provided education assistance payments of up to $5,250. Of note, the final conference report also includes PortmansStop Taxing Death & Disability Act, which exempts families from paying tax on the forgiveness of a student loan that automatically occurs if when the student dies or becomes permanently disabled. Portman, who has held si… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/rob-s-rundown?ID=088C9052-C930-4561-A910-6D6F71558E21 | Robs Rundown: Week of December 11 15, 2017 | 2017-12-15 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | As a conferee in the House-Senate tax reform conference committee, Senator Portman continued to be a leading player in the negotiations of the final tax reform bill between the House and the Senate, with the goal of getting it to the presidents desk for his signature before Christmas. Portman is working to fix our broken tax code to provide tax relief to help boost the middle class and create more jobs and boost wages for American workers. Also this week, the National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law by President Trump. The legislation included Portmans provisions to support Ohios men and women in uniform, strengthen Ohio military installations such as the Wright-Patterson Air Force base, counter foreign propaganda and disinformation from countries like Russia, and support and defend allies like Ukraine. For a detailed look at his week, please see the following: Tuesday, December 12 Portman, Murphy Announce Measure to Counter Foreign Propaganda in NDAA Conference Report Signed Into Law U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced that the president signed into law the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report, which includes their language to improve the ability of the United States to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation from our enemies. The language builds on their Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act, legislation signed-into-law last year, by helping them to promote more seamless coordination between the Department of Defense and the State Department in countering foreign propaganda and disinformation. Last year, the United States took a critical step towards confronting the extensive, and destabilizing, foreign propaganda and disinformation operations being waged against us by our foreign adversaries by passing the bipartisan Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act, and today marks another step forward, said Senator Portman. By better coordinating and synchronizing our governments response to foreign propag… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398549 | Latta Statement on FCCs Vote on the Restoring Internet Freedom Order | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Robert Latta | L000566 | latta.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to approve the Restoring Internet Freedom Order.“I firmly believe in and support net neutrality principles such as no blocking, no throttling, and no paid prioritization that are important elements of a free and open Internet. At the same time, it is not necessary to use Depression-era regulations and a heavy-handed government approach to achieve them. Today’s decision by the FCC will simply restore the light-touch rules that governed the Internet for decades and helped usher in massive investment and innovation in the technology sector. It’s now important that Congress pursue legislation that will provide certainty on this issue and ensure a dynamic Internet for years to come.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398550 | Latta Votes for Two Bills to Stop Funding of Iranian-Supported Terrorism | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Robert Latta | L000566 | latta.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) joined his colleagues in passing two pieces of financial legislation that would deter Iranian-supported terrorism. The bills, H.R. 1638, the Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act, and H.R. 4324, the Strengthening Oversight of Iran’s Access to Finance Act, would provide more transparency and make funding sources for the Iranian regime public. Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor of terror. “Iran is the largest state sponsor of terror, and the Iranian regime has a destabilizing effect on the Middle East,” said Latta. “It’s essential we make clear that financially supporting the bad behavior of the Iranian government will not be tolerated. While the Trump Administration reviews the Iran deal, these two pieces of bipartisan legislation will hold the ayatollahs accountable and protect U.S. financial institutions by shining a light on the regime’s financial backing.” The Iranian Leadership Transparency Act publicizes the assets associated with Iran’s government and military leadership. Under the bill, the Department of Treasury would submit a report to Congress on assets under control, how the assets were acquired, and how they are used by top Iranian political and military leaders. Making this information public will help provide information for legitimate businesses that would prefer not to do business with Iran. The bill would also highlight corruption of Iranian leaders who steal from the Iranian citizens. The Strengthening Oversight of Iran’s Access to Finance Act would combat the well-documented problem of Iran using civilian planes for military purposes. Iran Air has been known to use commercial planes to transport rockets, missiles, and other military cargo on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran’s Defense Ministry. While the Department of Treasury had sanctioned the carrier in 2011, the Obama Administration lifted sanctions on Iran Air as part of the Iran nuclear deal. Iran Air has transported weapons to Syria, a site of civil conflict that h… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399384 | Stivers Joins Arlington National Cemetery for the Dedication of the Tomb of Remembrance | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | This week, Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) joined Arlington National Cemetery for the official dedication of the Tomb of Remembrance. The Tomb of Remembrance is a final resting place where the cremated remains of service members that may be comingled, unidentified, or unclaimed are protected with respect. share: f t WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) joined Arlington National Cemetery for the official dedication of the Tomb of Remembrance. The Tomb of Remembrance is a final resting place where the cremated remains of service members that may be comingled, unidentified, or unclaimed are protected with respect. In 2011, the Washington Post reported that the Dover Air Force Base mortuary had sent fragments of remains from 274 military personnel to the Prince George Landfill. This report prompted Stivers to introduce legislation to establish the Tomb of Remembrance, which Arlington National Cemetery ultimately moved forward on after the bill was passed by the House of Representatives on September 19, 2012. “When I first read the report in 2011, I was absolutely horrified. All fragments of fallen service members – even the smallest – deserve a dignified burial site,” Stivers said. “The Tomb of Remembrance will ensure this injustice will never happen again. I am proud to have worked with Arlington National Cemetery on this project to honor the service and sacrifice of fallen soldiers.” Located near the intersection of Patton Drive and York Drive in Arlington National Cemetery, the Tomb of Remembrance is made entirely of granite and features a cairn with a bench and Memorial Wall circling it. The inscription on the Tomb reads: Here We Remember Those Who, “Have Laid, So Costly a Sacrifice upon the Altar of Freedom.” Abraham Lincoln. Specifically, the Tomb of Remembrance is for portions of cremated unidentifiable or unclaimed remains of deceased active duty members of the… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://stivers.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399423 | Partial, unidentified remains of US troops now have spot in Arlington cemetery | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steve Stivers | S001187 | stivers.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON On a blisteringly cold day just 3 miles from the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Steve Stivers witnessed six years of work become a reality. share: f t WASHINGTON On a blisteringly cold day just 3 miles from the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Steve Stivers witnessed six years of work become a reality.Stivers, an Upper Arlington Republican who has served more than 30 years in the Ohio Army National Guard, watched as Arlington National Cemetery officials dedicated the Place of Remembrance, a resting place to inter the partial, unidentified remains of those who died while serving in the U.S. armed services. No remains have been interred yet. But Stivers, who began pushing for the tomb in 2011 after reading news stories about the Dover Air Force Base mortuary sending cremated veterans remains to a Maryland landfill, took comfort in knowing that future cremated remains would have a place of rest. It felt great to know that there is now a very honorable place for these remains to go, he said. Stivers was horrified about stories that unidentified cremated remains had been sent to a landfill. He and his staff came up with a remedy: a tomb to hold such remains a place that could accept new remains long after Stivers left Congress. He first introduced a bill in May 2012; in September, another attempt passed the House. Even as it worked its way through the Senate, the cemeterys superintendent and Stivers kept talking. Finally, the superintendent decided to proceed regardless of whether the Senate had acted. It wasnt about passing a bill, Stivers said. It was about making it happen. More practical issues were at play as well. Arlington National Cemetery is quickly running out of space. Storing cremated remains of unknown service members together, Stivers said, made more sense than burying each set of commingled fragments in a separate grave. Tucked in a corner of the cemetery, not far from the columbarium a wall holding cremated remains of other veterans the tomb is simple a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://davidson.house.gov/2017/12/davidson-gives-changing-world-good-speech-house-floor | Davidson Gives 'Changing the World for Good Speech' on House Floor | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Warren Davidson | D000626 | davidson.house.gov | davidson | https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Congressman Warren Davidson spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1638, the Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 which was sponsored by Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME). This bill supports publicizing the finances of Iran’s leaders. You can read more about the bill here. [[{"fid":"470","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]] ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=9B4F5D9F-2710-4498-8754-6F21CD6ACF4C | On Fox Business, Portman Discusses Tax Reform Negotiations, How Tax Cuts Will Boost Middle Class, Jobs & Wages | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | During an interview on Fox Business, Senator Portman, a conferee on the House-Senate conference committee that is negotiating the final tax reform bill, discussed how tax reform will help the middle class, create jobs, and boost wages for American workers. Portman, who has held six tax reform roundtables in Ohio with local business leaders in recent months, has been vocal on the national stage calling for tax reform, including during recent interviews on CBS This Morning, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, and NBC’s Meet The Press twice, as well as recently in op-eds in the Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Delaware Gazette, and Cincinnati Enquirer. The tax reform effort is widely supported by Ohio small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, and other state and local organizations. Excerpts can be found below and a video can be found here. PORTMAN ON PROVIDING MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF: “I encourage people to go look for themselves on the Joint Committee on Taxation website, JCT.gov, and they will see where their situation leaves them, and what you’ll see is that middle-class families do get tax relief. We had a meeting on this yesterday and I spoke to the nonpartisan Joint Tax Committee folks about it. I said ‘here I have a chart that says one thing and yet you hear things from the Democratic talking points,’ which is true. He was able to say that for each group of taxpayers—from people that make $20,000 to $30,000, $80,000 to $90,000—each group of taxpayers gets tax relief. In the aggregate and on the average, there is significant tax relief. And that's just a reality. We've changed the tax code to provide that relief. PORTMAN ON HOW BUSINESS TAX REFORM HELPS THE MIDDLE CLASS: “I think equally important—and perhaps for most working families in Ohio, more important—the changes we do on the business side make American workers more competitive and get more investment and productivity into the economy. That's going to increase wages. That's going to increase take-home pay. That's going to… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=9D3B283C-1AA3-40CF-93D5-2E8A2DAFB935 | Portman, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help People Receive Care in their Homes, Reduce Health Costs | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Bill extends, expands “rebalancing” program that boosts quality of life and reduces costs for Medicaid patients needing long-term care WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have introduced the Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act – or EMPOWER Care Act – to help Medicaid beneficiaries receive long-term services and support in their community or home and help save taxpayer dollars in the process. The bill would renew and expand the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Program, which promotes community-based care and services and is as a sterling example of an initiative that improves patient outcomes while saving money for state and federal taxpayers. The program extended in Portman and Cantwell’s legislation provides states with funding and flexibility to help Medicaid beneficiaries, particularly elderly and disabled individuals, transition from institutional to home and community-based long-term care settings. “I’m proud to continue my support for the Money Follows the Person program, by introducing the EMPOWER Care Act. Money Follows the Person has provided over 10,000 Ohioans with the opportunity receive the care that they need in their homes and communities, and I will continue to fight to ensure that all Ohioans can continue to have a choice in where they seek long-term care support,” said Senator Portman. “Helping people access long-term care while staying in their own homes is a win-win: patients prefer it, and it saves money,” said Senator Cantwell. “The EMPOWER Care Act will build on Washington state’s leadership in promoting home-and community based care by giving states tools and resources to improve quality of life and reduce health care costs in their Medicaid programs.” As of September 2016, 43 states and the District of Columbia have participated in the MFP Demonstration Program. Between 2005 and 2013, the program has saved nearly $1 billion for Medicare and Medicaid and helped over 63,000 indiv… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D7A5EFE0-1E6F-4658-85B3-386DA1809F42 | Portman: Every Income Level Gets Tax Relief, Three Million More People Will Have No Tax Liability | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), who was appointed to serve on a House-Senate conference committee that is negotiating the final tax reform bill, discussed with Joint Committee on Taxation Chief of Staff Tom Barthold how tax reform will help provide tax relief to every tax bracket and will give three million Americans—who currently have tax liability and are working hard—no tax liability at all. Portman, who has held six tax reform roundtables in Ohio with local business leaders in recent months, has been vocal on the national stage calling for tax reform, including during recent interviews on CBS This Morning, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, and NBC’s Meet The Press twice, as well as recently in op-eds in the Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Delaware Gazette, and Cincinnati Enquirer. The tax reform effort is widely supported by Ohio small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, and other state and local organizations. Transcript of his remarks can be found below and a video can be found here. Portman: “My colleague and friend from Michigan was asking about the effects of the tax cuts for the middle class. So, Mr. Barthold, she asked about 2019, let’s go to your form, let’s go to your Joint Committee on Taxation distributional table that anybody can find on JCT.gov. Let’s go to jcx-60-17 and that’s for 2019, the same year that was just asked about. I’m looking at 10 different groups of taxpayers—cohorts of taxpayers. Less than $10,000 all the way up to $1 million or over. So for instance, $30,000 to $40,000, $75,000 to $100,000 and so on. I’m looking at this form and I’m wondering how could what we just heard be true because this shows that there is tax relief in each of those groups, right?” Barthold: “That’s correct, sir. Aggregate tax reduction in every income category.” Portman: “Every single one. On average, in every single one of these groups, you’re seeing tax relief and it is, you know, 9.7 percent decrease in taxes for folks making between $30,000 and $40,000… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=FCABBB2D-3EF8-4710-92D7-6EE657B8AB57 | Bipartisan Senators Say New House Bill Won't Help Trafficking Survivors Get Justice, Echo Concerns Expressed by Victims Advocacy Groups | 2017-12-14 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Senate’s Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act Helps Protect Women & Children from Online Sex Trafficking, Has the Support of All Key Stakeholders WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), John McCain (R-AZ), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today issued the following joint statement on a new House trafficking proposal rushed through the House Judiciary Committee yesterday: “Here in the Senate, we’ve taken a thoughtful, deliberative approach to our efforts to help combat online sex trafficking, meeting with key stakeholders for months before ever introducing legislation. Our work together culminated in the Senate Commerce Committee’s unanimous support for the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act – bipartisan legislation now cosponsored by 53 senators. We are pleased that this legislation has the strong support of major stakeholders in this debate, including victims and advocates, law enforcement, the civil rights community, faith-based groups, and the larger tech community. We are confident the full Senate will pass this proposal very soon in an overwhelming, bipartisan fashion. “It is disappointing that the House Judiciary Committee rushed through a new proposal after House members expressed concerns that it had not been fully vetted and was opposed by all of the leading organizations dedicated to supporting trafficking victims. Any legislative effort must ensure that trafficking survivors get the justice they deserve. Unfortunately, this rushed House proposal raises the legal standard and ensures that bad actors like Backpage continue to have blanket immunity. Don’t take our word for it; the victims advocacy groups have told us with a clear voice that the House Judiciary bill is harmful to our efforts to protect trafficking survivors. “We’re in this fight to help trafficking survivors who’ve long been denied justice and ensure that state and local prosecutors have the tools they need to hold accountable bad actors that knowingly … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://chabot.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398772 | Chabot, Lowenthal Introduce House Resolution to Reaffirm Commitment to Human Rights in Cambodia | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steven Chabot | C000266 | chabot.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Cambodia, yesterday introduced H.Res. 661 to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to promote democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Cambodia. “The Cambodian people deserve to elect their own leaders, but Prime Minister Hun Sen continues to ignore the rule of law in a naked attempt to retain his grip on power,” Chabot said. “His open crackdown this fall on his opposition in preparation for next year’s election ought to prevent any illusion that the election will be free or fair. As the Cambodian people look for a way forward, today’s resolution sends a clear message to Hun Sen that the world is watching and that we will not sit idly by as he stifles the rights of his people.” “The Cambodian government of Hun Sen must respect the rule of law, human rights, and democracy if Cambodia ever hopes to become a respected member of the international community,” Lowenthal said. “As a global leader, it is our duty to use every political and diplomatic tool at our disposal to ensure that the Hun Sen government respects the constitutional rights of the Cambodian people, including their right to free and fair elections. We stand ready to support the people of Cambodia in ensuring free and fair elections but first the government must immediately end its political crackdowns." On September 18, Chabot and Lowenthal sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson to condemn the crackdown on democratic institutions in Cambodia. H.Res. 661 is cosponsored by Representatives Eliot Engel (NY-16), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48), Ed Royce (CA-39), Brad Sherman (CA-30), Niki Tsongas (MA-3), and Ted Yoho (FL-3). ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=20F6346B-8070-4861-91E0-83AC1CB5D5A9 | Rep. Renacci discusses final steps of tax reform on Fox Business | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | array 1 struct COLUMN 0 ID CF_CFPAGE LINE 42 RAW_TRACE at cffloor2dschedule2ecfm1427030490.runPage(C:\inetpub\wwwroot\renacci-jimbo\public\vendor\_skins\renacci\layouts\footer\floor-schedule.cfm:42) TEMPLATE C:\inetpub\wwwroot\renacci-jimbo\public\vendor\_skins\renacci\layouts\footer\floor-schedule.cfm TYPE CFML 2 struct COLUMN 0 ID CFINCLUDE LINE … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://turner.house.gov/2017/12/turner-and-tsongas-hold-hearing-on-dod-sexual-assault-conviction | TURNER and Tsongas Hold Hearing on DoD Sexual Assault Conviction Reporting | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael R. Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | turner | https://turner.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | [[{"fid":"558","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]] Co-Chairs Mike Turner (OH-10) and Niki Tsongas (MA-3) of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus held a briefing yesterday on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) reporting of sexual assault convictions. Afterwards, they released the following joint statement: “After the shooting in Sutherland Springs, we learned that the Air Force failed to report a military conviction that could have prevented the shooter from obtaining the firearms he used to kill 26 people. This tragic incident led those of us in Congress to question the DoD’s processes for reporting military convictions to civilian authorities in a variety of contexts; for the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, it meant we should take a deeper look at whether other gaps in DoD’s reporting processes exist, specifically as they relate to sexual offense reporting. Yesterday, we heard that roughly half of military justice cases across the services are related to sexual assault, which makes it all the more important that military sex offense convictions be properly reported to outside authorities. We are concerned over the lack of an integrated DoD-wide data system for tracking and maintaining accountability over such cases. We will continue to work with DoD to find a legislative solution to close any gaps in communication and reporting in order to prevent future tragedies like the one in Texas.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-and-tsongas-hold-hearing-on-dod-sexual-assault-conviction | TURNER and Tsongas Hold Hearing on DoD Sexual Assault Conviction Reporting | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | legacy | Co-Chairs Mike Turner (OH-10) and Niki Tsongas (MA-3) of the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus held a briefing yesterday on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) reporting of sexual assault convictions. Afterwards, they released the following joint statement: “After the shooting in Sutherland Springs, we learned that the Air Force failed to report a military conviction that could have prevented the shooter from obtaining the firearms he used to kill 26 people. This tragic incident led those of us in Congress to question the DoD’s processes for reporting military convictions to civilian authorities in a variety of contexts; for the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, it meant we should take a deeper look at whether other gaps in DoD’s reporting processes exist, specifically as they relate to sexual offense reporting. Yesterday, we heard that roughly half of military justice cases across the services are related to sexual assault, which makes it all the more important that military sex offense convictions be properly reported to outside authorities. We are concerned over the lack of an integrated DoD-wide data system for tracking and maintaining accountability over such cases. We will continue to work with DoD to find a legislative solution to close any gaps in communication and reporting in order to prevent future tragedies like the one in Texas.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D21BDFAF-4F03-44E9-88BA-99690B3684E4 | Portman Discusses How Tax Reform Will Help the Middle Class at House-Senate Conference Committee Negotiations | 2017-12-13 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), who was appointed to serve on a House-Senate conference committee that is negotiating the final tax reform bill, delivered remarks during today’s conference committee meeting detailing how tax reform will help the middle class, create jobs, and boost wages for American workers. Portman, who has held six tax reform roundtables in Ohio with local business leaders in recent months, has been vocal on the national stage calling for tax reform, including during recent interviews on CBS This Morning, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, and NBC’s Meet The Press twice, as well as recently in op-eds in the Akron Beacon Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Delaware Gazette, and Cincinnati Enquirer. The tax reform effort is widely supported by Ohio small businesses, manufacturers, farmers, and other state and local organizations. Transcript of his remarks can be found below and a video can be found here. “Let me start by thanking you for your civility and your leadership, Chairman Brady. I think everyone around this table would have to agree that, for years and years, we’ve been talking about doing exactly what’s in this bill. We’ve been talking about middle-class tax cuts, and really for the past decade or so, there hasn’t been an increase in wages and yet there have been increases in expenses. Primarily for most families, the biggest expense is health care. And that middle-class squeeze is real. So middle-class tax cuts are appropriate. And that’s in this bill. And we’re going to hear from Tom Barthold in a minute, and I agree with my good friend Debbie Stabenow—the proof is in the paycheck. People are going to see it. They’re going to see it in January if this thing passes. And that’s real. “The average tax cut for a median family income in Ohio is $2,375. And by the time this conference committee ends up, it may be more than that. And that’s the proof in the pudding. And, you know, we can go back and forth as to whether that’s high enough—earlier someone sayi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://tiberi.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395265 | Rep. Tiberi Nominates Students to Service Academies | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Pat Tiberi | T000462 | tiberi.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Tiberi Nominates Students to Service Academies f t # e Washington, December 12, 2017 | Rob Nichols (614-523-2555) Rep. Tiberi Nominates Students to Service Academies share: f t Today, Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) announced his nominees for further consideration for admission to the U.S. Service Academies’ classes of 2022. “Congratulations to these extraordinary young men and women for their nominations. This is a truly remarkable and diverse class of leaders from schools and communities from all corners of the 12th Congressional District. I am proud to nominate each of them, and I wish them all the best as they continue on in the application process.” Congressman Tiberi nominated 26 students from Ohio’s 12th district to be considered for appointment to four of the five U.S. Service Academies. After a competitive nomination process, each academy will evaluate individual students for admission based on evidence of character, scholarship, leadership, physical aptitude, medical fitness, goals and motivation. For more information on the nomination process, click here. Delaware County Erin Barr (Olentangy Orange High School), daughter of Dan and Amy Barr, received nominations to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Addison French (Olentangy Liberty High School), daughter of Michael and Theresa French, received a nomination to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Madison “Mason” Hart (Olentangy Liberty High School), son of Bret and Amy Hart, received nominations to the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Micah Hastings (Worthington Christian High School), son of Warren and Kristin Hastings, received a nomina… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://davidson.house.gov/2017/12/president-trump-signs-ndaa-davidson-amendment | President Trump Signs NDAA with Davidson Amendment | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Warren Davidson | D000626 | davidson.house.gov | davidson | https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Warren Davidson issued the following statement after President Trump signed the final version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The NDAA included an amendment offered by Rep. Davidson that encourages collaboration on commercial drone development between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DOD). “This NDAA gives our troops a much deserved pay raise, works to restore readiness, and modernizes equipment so the full force of our military can be brought to bear whenever and wherever necessary. I am grateful President Trump signed this bill into law and I want to thank my colleagues in Congress for including this amendment in the final version.” Following the House’s passage of the NDAA on November 14, 2017 Representative Davidson said, “I want to thank my colleagues in Congress for approving this amendment [Collaboration of FAA and DOD on Unmanned Aircraft Systems amendment]. The courageous men and women of the 178th [Air Wing in Springfield, Ohio] are at the forefront of modern warfare and this amendment ensures the readiness capabilities of that force are supported and can be brought to bear whenever necessary. Additionally, this bill ensures the free flow of ideas and research continues between civilian and military government agencies in Ohio.” Before it was signed into law by President Trump, the NDAA passed both houses of Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support. The House vote was 344-81, while the Senate vote was 89-8. Additionally, the NDAA provides the necessary topline of nearly $700 billion, which is a $26 billion increase above President Trump's budget requests. Concerning troop size, the NDAA increases the Army, Navy, Air Force, Amy Guard and Reserve, Naval Air Reserve and Air Guard. The NDAA also permanently preserves Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance (SSIA) payments to more than 60,000 military spouses. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://turner.house.gov/2017/12/turner-on-fy18-ndaa-signing | TURNER on FY18 NDAA Signing | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael R. Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | turner | https://turner.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement after the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 into law today: “This law represents hundreds of hours of bipartisan work to ensure our military is fully equipped to handle every threat it may face in the coming year and rebuild our readiness. It includes provisions to make military housing safer for families, help survivors of military sexual assault be heard, and keep the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Ohio. Within the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee’s jurisdiction, this law authorizes over $12.6 billion in additional funds to address unfunded modernization requirements and critical capability gaps. Today the President rightfully called again for an end to the sequestration of national defense. The FY18 NDAA overspends what the sequester budget caps allow by $151 billion. Playing politics and using billions of our national defense budget as a bargaining chip needs to end now. Our troops face enough uncertainty--their budget shouldn’t be on the list of things they need to worry about.” BE HEARD Act Included in NDAA Chairman Turner and Ranking Member Niki Tsongas (MA-03), co-chairs of the Military Sexual Assault Caucus, were able to include their BE HEARD Act as part of the NDAA. Inclusion of this language in the NDAA makes it easier for survivors of military sexual assault to BE HEARD by: Expanding specialized training for military Special Victims’ Counsel (SVCs); Allowing the military’s highest court to hear the appeals of sexual assault survivors on decisions while a trial is ongoing; and Permitting military judges to appoint legal representatives for sexual assault survivors who are minors or who are otherwise incapable of representing themselves before charges are filed against a reported perpetrator. Evan’s Law Included in NDAA Congressman Turner’s Evan’s Law was included as part of the NDAA. Evan’s Law requires th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-and-moulton-concerned-by-dod-opioid-loophole | TURNER and Moulton 'Concerned' by DoD Opioid Loophole | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | legacy | Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces and Ranking Member Seth Moulton (MA-6) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis expressing concern about the Department of Defense’s (DoD) practice of reporting prescriptions, particularly regarding opioids. The Congressmen urged Secretary Mattis “to take proactive steps to report TRICARE beneficiaries’ controlled substance prescriptions to state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) as soon as possible.” “The opioid crisis is a national health emergency devastating our communities, Dayton especially,” said Chairman Turner. “A loophole that does not require the DoD to report controlled substance prescriptions to PDMPs makes our nation’s active duty service members, reservists, their families, veterans, and retirees vulnerable to this epidemic of addiction. Ranking Member Moulton and I are asking Secretary Mattis to immediately close this loophole to prevent more individuals from falling victim to opioid addiction.” "It is imperative that Secretary Mattis take proactive steps to ensure reporting of TRICARE beneficiaries’ controlled substance prescriptions to state prescription drug monitoring programs,” said Ranking Member Moulton. “Addressing this loophole will help us get our service members the assistance they may need to stay healthy and safe. Prescription drug monitoring programs are a proven tool to cut down on prescription drug abuse, but these state-based programs require good data. The Department of Defense ought to share its prescription data just like the Department of Veterans Affairs has successfully done. Working together, we can combat prescription drug abuse." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-on-fy18-ndaa-signing | TURNER on FY18 NDAA Signing | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | legacy | Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement after the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 into law today: “This law represents hundreds of hours of bipartisan work to ensure our military is fully equipped to handle every threat it may face in the coming year and rebuild our readiness. It includes provisions to make military housing safer for families, help survivors of military sexual assault be heard, and keep the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Ohio. Within the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee’s jurisdiction, this law authorizes over $12.6 billion in additional funds to address unfunded modernization requirements and critical capability gaps. Today the President rightfully called again for an end to the sequestration of national defense. The FY18 NDAA overspends what the sequester budget caps allow by $151 billion. Playing politics and using billions of our national defense budget as a bargaining chip needs to end now. Our troops face enough uncertainty--their budget shouldn’t be on the list of things they need to worry about.” BE HEARD Act Included in NDAA Chairman Turner and Ranking Member Niki Tsongas (MA-03), co-chairs of the Military Sexual Assault Caucus, were able to include their BE HEARD Act as part of the NDAA. Inclusion of this language in the NDAA makes it easier for survivors of military sexual assault to BE HEARD by: Expanding specialized training for military Special Victims’ Counsel (SVCs); Allowing the military’s highest court to hear the appeals of sexual assault survivors on decisions while a trial is ongoing; and Permitting military judges to appoint legal representatives for sexual assault survivors who are minors or who are otherwise incapable of representing themselves before charges are filed against a reported perpetrator. Evan’s Law Included in NDAA Congressman Turner’s Evan’s Law was included as part of the NDAA. Evan’s Law requires the Dep… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=18E55E0B-AEFD-4830-A480-DA5EDF81721F | Key Portman Initiatives Signed Into Law Today in the NDAA Conference Report | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement today after President Trump signed into law the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report: “The Constitution guarantees that we provide for the common defense, but that mission is carried out every day by brave men and women in uniform who risk their lives to protect the values we hold dearest as a nation. With the legislation now signed into law, our country has taken a big step forward toward ensuring that our armed forces have the resources they need to carry out their critical national security objectives. It also provides them with a much-needed pay raise. Ohio is home to some of the best and brightest serving our country, and is home to some of our nation’s premier defense installations. I was proud to have the opportunity to thank many of our Ohio servicemembers and see many of those facilities during my defense tour in August. This measure includes key initiatives I’ve fought for to provide necessary resources for the Buckeye State’s military installations, and I look forward to seeing the results in the coming months and years.” NOTE: Portman initiatives signed into law as a part of NDAA Conference Report will: Authorize $15 million to support the construction of upgraded fighter aircraft hangars for the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo; Authorize funding of more than $1.6 billion to increase the rate of production of the newest upgraded Abrams tanks that are just starting production at the JSMC and $622 million in funding to modernize Stryker vehicles; Support jobs and the important research mission at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Air Force Research Lab; Promote greater collaboration between DoD and the FAA on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) integration into the national airspace; Improve the ability of the United States to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation from our enemies; and, Authorize $350 million in security assistance, including lethal and non-lethal equipment, t… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=28EE6412-01C1-4BEC-9A5C-A0E949B766F3 | Portman Announces President Signs Into Law Funding to Modernize Stryker Vehicles, Increase Production of Abrams Tanks as Part of NDAA | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Critical Work Done on Stryker Vehicles and Abrams Tanks at Lima’s Joint Systems Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that President Trump signed into law the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report, which authorizes funding to upgrade Abrams tanks and Stryker vehicles. Critical work is done on both systems at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, where Portman recently hosted an employee town hall as part of his Ohio Defense Tour. The NDAA includes more than $1.6 billion for upgrading Abrams tanks to increase the rate of production of the newest upgraded Abrams tanks in Lima and ensure that our forward deployed tanks have the most cutting-edge survivability enhancements. The bill also includes authorization of $622 million in funding to complete the fourth Stryker brigade with upgraded survivability and mobility improvements as well as a second brigade of Stryker vehicles with an upgraded weapons system. The funding authorization was included by Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) in the NDAA following a letter sent by Senators Portman and Gary Peters (D-MI), and builds on last year’s NDAA which included $652 million to support upgrades to the Abrams tank and $579 million for the Stryker vehicle. “In this heightened global security environment, we need to ensure our soldiers have the proper resources and tools necessary to carry out their critical missions,” said Portman. “The Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima is now producing the latest-generation Abrams tank and Stryker vehicles, the Army’s most versatile and deployable combat vehicle. The additional funding provided in the NDAA would allow JSMC to increase the rate of production of the newest Abrams tank and make needed upgrades to Stryker vehicles. The work done at JSMC boosts Lima’s economy and provides critical national security assets that strengthen our military resolve. I am pleased that the preside… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=2B869B05-9BC1-4B75-A40E-2FA3302D4137 | President Signs Into Law Portman, Brown Amendments to Support Jobs & Research at Wright-Patt's Air Force Research Lab | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced today that President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report, which includes several bipartisan amendments they offered that will support jobs and the important research mission at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Air Force Research Lab. “I have seen firsthand the innovative research and development conducted at the Air Force Research Lab at Wright-Patt that is critical to our national security and to maintaining our military’s technological edge,” said Portman. “I am pleased the president signed this legislation into law that will further support Wright-Patt’s mission, and I will continue to work with Senator Brown to support Wright-Patt and ensure that its highly-skilled workforce has the tools and resources it needs to carry out its missions.” “The men and women at Wright-Patt’s Air Force Research Lab provide needed research to our military and the Department of Defense,” said Brown. “This law will make sure these highly-skilled workers can continue to do their jobs and help meet our national security needs.” The Senators’ amendments will: Increase payments to researchers who develop innovations and technology to support our nation’s military. Federal researchers - including those at Wright-Patterson’s Air Force Research Lab - are responsible for major innovations that have helped our military and servicemembers. The Brown- Portman amendment would encourage the best in this field to remain in government service by increasing royalties for patented or licensed innovations. Provide flexibility for minor military construction. The amendment would make permanent programs to fund repairs or minor military construction to a laboratory’s infrastructure ensuring that facilities are updated and have the capacity for new innovation. The amendment would require labs to report unfunded minor construction projects so that Congress can take action to close capacity gaps, which… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=EB6AAB33-28BB-4378-A452-85CC6C4E5E62 | Following Portman Request, President Authorizes $15 Million for New Toledo Air Base Hangars | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced today that President Trump has signed the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report into law, authorizing $15 million to support the construction of upgraded fighter aircraft hangars for the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, Ohio. Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) included this funding after Portman sent a letter earlier this year urging them to do so. The 180th Fighter Wing, which Portman visited earlier this year as part of his Ohio Defense Tour, carries out the critical Aerospace Control Alert (ACA) mission to protect America’s airspace. “This is a huge win for the Airmen of the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo who are carrying out one of our nation’s most important homeland defense missions: protecting our skies through the Aerospace Control Alert,” said Portman. “Defending the homeland remains the number one national security mission for our military, so it is critical that the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo has the best equipment available. The current ACA hangars are outdated and don’t provide the protection needed for the aircraft and the airmen maintaining them. Now that the president has authorized funding to replace these outdated hangers, the men and women serving our country in Toledo will be able to better perform their critical national security mission. I look forward to returning to the 180th soon to see these hangars fully operational.” NOTE: In August, Portman visited the 180th Fighter Wing as part of his Ohio Defense Tour. In addition to supporting construction of upgraded fighter aircraft hangars for the 180th, Portman has worked hard to highlight Toledo’s role in carrying out a range of important national and homeland security missions, including hosting then-Secretary of the Air Force Deborah James for a tour of the installation in June 2016. Portman, who was awarded the Ohio National Guard Association’s Major General Charles Dick Award for Legislative Excellenc… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=F9661EBB-BB56-4E3B-88BB-DBD52CB140BC | Portman Announces Ukraine Security Assistance Amendment Signed Into Law as Part of NDAA | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Builds on Past Two Years of Efforts to Help Ukraine Ward off Russian Aggression, Includes Naval Assistance for the First Time WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and founder and co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today announced that his amendment boosting security assistance for Ukraine has been signed into law as part of the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report. As amended by Portman’s provisions, which he introduced with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the FY 2018 NDAA authorizes $350 million in security assistance, including lethal and non-lethal equipment, training, and technical assistance. For the first time, the amendment authorizes assistance to bolster Ukraine’s naval capabilities, which were severely degraded following Russia’s seizure of Crimea. The amendment also conditions U.S. aid on progress towards key reforms including instituting civilian control of the military, cooperation and coordination with Ukrainian parliamentary efforts to exercise oversight of the Ministry of Defense and military forces, and improvements in sustainment capabilities, inventory management, and security of sensitive foreign technologies. This year’s Ukraine security assistance package maintains the framework that Portman’s previous amendments to the FY 2016 and FY 2017 NDAAs helped build. “There is longstanding bipartisan agreement on the policy tools that the United States should utilize as part of its comprehensive strategy to support Ukraine, deter future aggression against our allies and interests, and uphold the fundamental principles of the U.S.-led international system that Russia’s actions ultimately threaten. Now, the United States Senate is taking a critical step forward in its support for Ukraine,” said Senator Portman. “As Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine persists, and as it continues to utilize hybrid warfare techniques such as propaganda and disinformation, it is critical that the U.S. and NATO pro… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=FB7A234A-8289-4468-9F61-7AA8EA5810ED | Portman, Murphy Announce Measure to Counter Foreign Propaganda in NDAA Conference Report Signed Into Law | 2017-12-12 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Language that Builds on Portman-Murphy Bill Promoting Coordinated Strategy to Defend America, Allies Against Propaganda and Disinformation from Russia, China & Others WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced today that the president signed into law the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report, which includes their language to improve the ability of the United States to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation from our enemies. The language builds on their Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act, legislation signed-into-law last year, by helping them to promote more seamless coordination between the Department of Defense and the State Department in countering foreign propaganda and disinformation. “Last year, the United States took a critical step towards confronting the extensive, and destabilizing, foreign propaganda and disinformation operations being waged against us by our foreign adversaries by passing the bipartisan Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act, and today marks another step forward,” said Senator Portman. “By better coordinating and synchronizing our government’s response to foreign propaganda and disinformation, the United States will be more successful in ensuring that our ideas win. I am pleased the president signed this legislation into law to build on our previous efforts and encourage proper coordination between government agencies so that the disinformation and propaganda used against us, our allies, and our interests will fail.” “Terrorist propaganda and Russian disinformation threaten our national security every single day. Congress is finally taking these threats seriously. I’m proud to have partnered again with Senator Portman to ensure the Global Engagement Center has the resources and support to fight back against our enemies and adversaries,” said Senator Murphy. NOTE: Specifically, the FY 2018 NDAA will consolidate the Department of Defense information operations and cyber… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399312 | Bill Johnson Introduces Two Pieces of Important Liquefied Natural Gas Legislation | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Bill Johnson | J000292 | billjohnson.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bill Johnson released the following statement after he introduced two separate, important pieces of legislation related to the importance of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports: share: f t Congressman Bill Johnson released the following statement after he introduced two separate, important pieces of legislation related to the importance of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports:“I am proud to introduce two bills today, which will encourage a continuing conversation regarding the importance of American liquefied natural gas exports,” said Bill Johnson. “These bipartisan bills demonstrate support for a vibrant American natural gas export industry, designed to grow our economy domestically while strengthening ties with our allies abroad. I look forward to working with Members of Congress of both parties and the Trump Administration to encourage more natural gas exports.” The Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act (H.R. 4605) will allow our domestic LNG suppliers to compete freely on the world market, by allowing them to export natural gas after completing the FERC review process – instead of waiting even longer for additional approval by the U.S. Department of Energy. This legislation is co-sponsored by Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan, who represents Ohio’s 13th District. Additionally, The Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act (H.R. 4606) codifies the Department of Energy’s recent efforts to encourage the exports of small volumes of natural gas, as countries in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America look to the United States to meet their natural gas needs. Johnson added, “The U.S. is currently the world’s largest producer of natural gas, with trillions of cubic feet of recoverable natural gas beneath our feet. We should be doing all we can to take advantage of this abundant resource, and it is my hope that these bills will help further that goal. It’s critical that we take advantage of this opportunity we’ve b… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/videos?ContentRecord_id=9F6693D2-31A6-4B83-98AC-374CC6C279EE | Rep. Renacci talks tax reform on MSNBC | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | array 1 struct COLUMN 0 ID CF_CFPAGE LINE 42 RAW_TRACE at cffloor2dschedule2ecfm1427030490.runPage(C:\inetpub\wwwroot\renacci-jimbo\public\vendor\_skins\renacci\layouts\footer\floor-schedule.cfm:42) TEMPLATE C:\inetpub\wwwroot\renacci-jimbo\public\vendor\_skins\renacci\layouts\footer\floor-schedule.cfm TYPE CFML 2 struct COLUMN 0 ID CFINCLUDE LINE … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://turner.house.gov/2017/12/turner-and-moulton-concerned-by-dod-opioid-loophole | TURNER and Moulton 'Concerned' by DoD Opioid Loophole | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael R. Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | turner | https://turner.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces and Ranking Member Seth Moulton (MA-6) of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis expressing concern about the Department of Defense’s (DoD) practice of reporting prescriptions, particularly regarding opioids. The Congressmen urged Secretary Mattis “to take proactive steps to report TRICARE beneficiaries’ controlled substance prescriptions to state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) as soon as possible.” “The opioid crisis is a national health emergency devastating our communities, Dayton especially,” said Chairman Turner. “A loophole that does not require the DoD to report controlled substance prescriptions to PDMPs makes our nation’s active duty service members, reservists, their families, veterans, and retirees vulnerable to this epidemic of addiction. Ranking Member Moulton and I are asking Secretary Mattis to immediately close this loophole to prevent more individuals from falling victim to opioid addiction.” "It is imperative that Secretary Mattis take proactive steps to ensure reporting of TRICARE beneficiaries’ controlled substance prescriptions to state prescription drug monitoring programs,” said Ranking Member Moulton. “Addressing this loophole will help us get our service members the assistance they may need to stay healthy and safe. Prescription drug monitoring programs are a proven tool to cut down on prescription drug abuse, but these state-based programs require good data. The Department of Defense ought to share its prescription data just like the Department of Veterans Affairs has successfully done. Working together, we can combat prescription drug abuse." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://turner.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/turner-and-davis-work-to-save-higher-education-benefits | TURNER and Davis Work to Save Higher Education Benefits | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | legacy | Congressmen Mike Turner (OH-10) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) sent a letter with 24 of their colleagues to Chairman Kevin Brady (TX-8) of the House Committee on Ways and Means and Chairman Orrin Hatch (UT) of the Senate Committee on Finance to include two provisions in the final tax reform bill to help students pursuing a higher education. Congressmen Turner and Davis previously had a colloquy with Chairman Brady on the House floor about this issue. “Tax reform is an important opportunity for our country to grow,” said Congressman Turner. “When our workforce is better educated and has less debt, our economy thrives. These education benefits are critical for middle class Americans pursuing the opportunity of higher education in an attempt to better their lives. I encourage the Chairmen to include these provisions in the final tax reform bill to ensure people are still able to pursue the American dream.” “There is no doubt that by doubling the standard deduction and expanding 529 plans and the child tax credit, this bill will allow the majority of Americans keep more of what they earn,” said Congressman Davis. “But as a member of Congress representing eight colleges and universities, I believe there are a couple of changes that could be made to specifically help address student debt and access to higher education – a one-trillion-dollar problem within our country. By addressing these issues in tax reform, we can ensure that a building services worker who has worked the same job at a university for 20 years or graduate student are not punished and help address student debt.” The first provision the letter asks to have included in the final tax reform bill allows taxpayers to exclude qualified tuition reductions from income. If tuition reductions are not maintained, university employees and their spouses and dependents, as well as graduate students, will face an unnecessary burden in pursuing a higher education. The second provision is business-provided incentives for employees seeking a higher education. Tax-free qualifi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=B96AB352-1FDA-40FB-9631-63C5396FBC88 | ICYMI Delaware Gazette Op-Ed from Senator Portman: Ohioans One Step Closer to Getting Tax Relief | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Senator Portman, who last week was appointed to serve on a House-Senate conference committee to finalize the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, is working this week to help negotiate the final product between the House and the Senate so it can be sent to the president’s desk for his signature. The once-in-a-generation legislation, which recently passed in the Senate, will help middle-class families, create more jobs, increase wages for American workers, and help save the typical Ohio family $2,375 annually. Portman worked throughout the process to develop and help improve the bill, including adding several amendments during consideration by the Senate Finance Committee. In recent op-eds in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Akron Beacon Journal, and Cincinnati Enquirer, and now in the Delaware Gazette, Portman outlined why tax reform will be good for the middle class and businesses throughout Ohio and the United States, and his hopes that the House and Senate will send a final bill to the president’s desk before Christmas. Says Portman in the piece: “With real tax reform, Congress has a chance to deliver on our promise to help create a stronger economy with more jobs, higher wages, and a better future for Ohio families.” Excerpts of the op-ed can be found below and the full editorial can be found at this link. Ohioans One Step Closer to Getting Tax Relief By Rob Portman Delaware Gazette December 8, 2017 Last week, after a lot of discussion about tax reform over a lot of years, the Senate took a major step toward fixing our broken tax code by passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This bill will help middle-class families and improve our economy for every American. Now we are working to reconcile the House and Senate-passed bills so we can put a final bill on the president’s desk before Christmas. There are three main parts of this tax reform proposal, all three of which are important for Ohio. The first is a tax cut for the middle class. Right now, too many Ohio families are dealing with flat wages but rising expenses, he… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://turner.house.gov/2017/12/turner-and-davis-work-to-save-higher-education-benefits | TURNER and Davis Work to Save Higher Education Benefits | 2017-12-10 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Michael R. Turner | T000463 | turner.house.gov | turner | https://turner.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | [[{"fid":"554","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]] Congressmen Mike Turner (OH-10) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) sent a letter with 24 of their colleagues to Chairman Kevin Brady (TX-8) of the House Committee on Ways and Means and Chairman Orrin Hatch (UT) of the Senate Committee on Finance to include two provisions in the final tax reform bill to help students pursuing a higher education. Congressmen Turner and Davis previously had a colloquy with Chairman Brady on the House floor about this issue. “Tax reform is an important opportunity for our country to grow,” said Congressman Turner. “When our workforce is better educated and has less debt, our economy thrives. These education benefits are critical for middle class Americans pursuing the opportunity of higher education in an attempt to better their lives. I encourage the Chairmen to include these provisions in the final tax reform bill to ensure people are still able to pursue the American dream.” “There is no doubt that by doubling the standard deduction and expanding 529 plans and the child tax credit, this bill will allow the majority of Americans keep more of what they earn,” said Congressman Davis. “But as a member of Congress representing eight colleges and universities, I believe there are a couple of changes that could be made to specifically help address student debt and access to higher education – a one-trillion-dollar problem within our country. By addressing these issues in tax reform, we can ensure that a building services worker who has worked the same job at a university for 20 years or graduate student are not punished and help address student debt.” The first provision the letter asks to have inclu… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://chabot.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398771 | Chabot Supports State Department Visa Restrictions on Individuals Responsible for Undermining Cambodian Democracy | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Steven Chabot | C000266 | chabot.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC – Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Cambodia, released the following statement about the U.S. State Department’s decision to restrict visas for individuals responsible for undermining democracy in Cambodia: “This is absolutely the appropriate response to the crackdown in Cambodia, and I commend the Administration for taking action. I have long said that Prime Minister Hun Sen’s total disregard for Cambodia’s democracy and willingness to use the levers of power to stack the political deck is not acceptable. The visa restriction sends a clear message to Hun Sen and clearly demonstrates our support for democracy in Cambodia.” On November 16, Chabot and Congressman Allen Lowenthal (D-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Cambodia, released a statement condemning the dissolution of the main opposition political party in Cambodia by the Cambodian Supreme Court and Prime Minister Hun Sen’s regime. Also in November, hours before the Cambodian Supreme Court decision to dissolve the opposition party, Chabot met with Sam Rainsy, Cambodia’s exiled opposition leader, to discuss next steps and US-Cambodia relations. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://renacci.house.gov/index.cfm/op-eds?ContentRecord_id=16856504-6855-42F0-BA2B-2676A38D72D2 | Columbus Dispatch: Bill would curb abuse of tax credit | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Jim Renacci | R000586 | renacci.house.gov | legacy | I’m responding to the Nov. 24 Dispatch.com article “Ohio lawmakers introduce plenty of bills, but only a few will pass.” The point about the ineffectiveness of Washington is well taken; I agree. Change in Washington is slow, and too many career politicians are preventing meaningful change from happening. I was a businessman for 30 years, and in the business world, this ineffectiveness doesn’t work. I’ve introduced a bill addressing improper payments under the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act was included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, House Resolution 1, which passed out of the House on Nov. 16. EITC was set up to reduce the amount of tax on middle- to low-income workers and might provide a refund. Now, don’t get me wrong, I very much support the EITC program, which incentivizes work while providing a refundable tax credit to qualifying taxpayers. However, this program is riddled with fraud and error. In fact, it’s the only program to be labeled “high risk” by the nonpartisan Office of Management and Budget and by the Internal Revenue Service during the Obama administration. The Treasury inspector general found that in the 2015 fiscal year, one-quarter of payments were improper, costing taxpayers $16 billion that year alone. This issue really hits home for me. As some of you may know, I was the victim of identity theft. Someone falsely filed my 2014 tax return, stealing my wife’s and my Social Security numbers. My legislation, helps prevent this fraud and will not take one penny of EITC money from any deserving families. What it will do is prevent my constituents’ hard-earned dollars from being improperly spent. It will provide the IRS with information vital to fraud prevention long before it pays out on the EITC, clarify existing law to prevent misstatements of income, and encourage information verification when there are reporting discrepancies. This will prevent payments from being made, when it’s impossible to resolve discrepancies, but only after the taxpayer is p… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=1BE3C2E0-5697-4EDE-97C0-AE30A911BFE7 | What They're Saying About Senator Portman's Efforts to Pass the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, with the help of U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), the Senate passed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, which will help middle-class families and save the typical Ohio family $2,375 annually, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers. Portman worked throughout the process to develop and help improve the bill, including adding several amendments during consideration by the Senate Finance Committee. And now he’s been appointed to serve on a House-Senate conference committee that is negotiating the final bill. Below are highlights of coverage on Senator Portman’s efforts to get the legislation passed in the Senate: “With Senate approval of the most sweeping changes in the federal tax code since 1986, Sen. Rob Portman has moved one step closer to a goal he has talked about relentlessly since he ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010. And if overhauling the tax code sparks an economic boom, Portman will emerge as one of the Republicans who will receive credit nationwide for making the tax bill a reality.” — Columbus Dispatch, December 4, 2017 “Now that the Senate and House have passed their separate tax-cut plans, a select group of lawmakers will meet behind closed doors to resolve the differences. Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican and booster of the cuts, will be in that group. Republican Senate leaders Wednesday night appointed Portman and several colleagues to meet with House of Representatives counterparts, work through their bills' differences and present a final, combined bill for passage in both chambers ... Since last year, Portman has been among a few key senators behind the scenes shaping the tax package, which he says will help most Ohioans keep more of their pay and spur companies to expand and hire.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer, December 7, 2017 “Not long after the 2016 election, McConnell and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) quietly tapped four Senate Republicans — Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Rob Portman of Ohio, Tim Scott of Sout… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/rob-s-rundown?ID=4A425D66-BA39-4046-BEBE-7F25FAD44468 | Rob's Rundown: Week of December 4 - 8, 2017 | 2017-12-08 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | After passing the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act in the Senate last week, Senator Portman turned his focus towards helping negotiate the final product between the House and the Senate so it can be sent to the president’s desk for his signature. Portman is working to fix our broken tax code and provide tax relief to help boost the middle class and save the typical Ohio family $2,375 annually on their tax bill. Portman was named a conferee on the House-Senate tax reform conference committee this week and will continue to be a key player as Congress works to create more jobs and boost wages for American workers. Also this week, Portman announced that, through his bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, legislation signed into law last year, more funding is now available to Ohioans on the front lines of the opioid epidemic to help turn the tide of addiction. Portman also supported the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen for Secretary of Homeland Security, highlighted a Columbus organization doing its part to combat addiction in Ohio, and more. For a detailed look at his week, please see the following: Monday, December 4 On Senate Floor: Portman Supports DHS Secretary Nominee Kirstjen Nielsen In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, outlined his support for Kirstjen Nielsen for the position of Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Specifically, Portman discussed his belief that Nielsen, who confirmed her support of the Synthetics Trafficking & Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act in November, will work to prevent the flow of drugs into our country in order to combat drug addiction. The STOP Act is designed to help stop dangerous drugs such as heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil from being shipped through our borders to drug traffickers here in the United States. Portman introduced Nielsen at her HSGAC nomination hearing earlier this year. Transcript of his remarks can be found here and a video can be found here. … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://davidson.house.gov/2017/12/davidson-spearheads-54-member-joint-letter-urging-house-leadership | Davidson Spearheads 54 Member Joint-letter Urging House Leadership to Include Death Tax Repeal in Tax Reform Bill During Conference | 2017-12-07 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Warren Davidson | D000626 | davidson.house.gov | davidson | https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Warren Davidson today led 54 Republican Members of Congress in sending a joint letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican leaders urging support for a full repeal of the death tax in the tax reform bill which heads to conference committee with the Senate. In October, Rep. Davidson called for a full repeal of the death tax in the tax reform bill after successfully defeating a proposal that would have increased the death tax by nearly 30 percent. The proposal to increase the death tax was first brought to Rep. Davidson's attention by a constituent in Springfield, Ohio. The full text of the letter is below. Read a signed copy of the letter here. The Honorable Paul Ryan The Honorable Kevin Brady Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means H-232, U.S. Capitol 1102 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515 CC: Majority Leader McCarthy and Majority Whip Steve Scalise Dear Speaker Ryan and Chairman Brady: Thank you for helping House Republicans keep our promise to repeal the death tax in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by this body. Full repeal of the death tax has been a conservative priority for nearly 40 years and Republicans are closer than ever to finally killing the death tax once and for all. Repeal of the death tax is also overwhelmingly supported by the public; an April 2017 NPR/Ipsos poll found 76 percent of respondents favor abolishing the tax. Support for repeal among House Republicans is unanimous. Congresswoman Noem's Death Tax Repeal Act currently has over 100 cosponsors in the House and Chairman Brady's Death Tax Repeal Act passed the House 240-179 on a bipartisan basis in April of 2015. Calls for repeal were so strong from the Freedom Caucus, the Tuesday group, and rank and file Republicans that the House went through the process of regular order to pass Chairman Brady's legislation as a stand alone measure. Given this overwhelming support, we strongly urge you to pursue a solution in conference that repeals… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=6ABB460D-980F-4BC6-89ED-36EBB31041C8 | ICYMI Akron Beacon Journal Op-Ed from Senator Portman: "Tax Relief for the Middle Class and a Boost to the American Economy" | 2017-12-07 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | Last night, Senator Portman was appointed to serve on a House-Senate conference committee to finalize the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, once-in-a-generation legislation that will help middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers. The legislation, which passed in the Senate last week, will help save the typical Ohio family $2,375 annually. Portman worked throughout the process to develop and help improve the bill, including adding several amendments during consideration by the Senate Finance Committee. In an op-ed in the Akron Beacon Journal, Portman outlined why tax reform will be good for the middle class and businesses throughout Ohio and the United States, and his hopes that the House and Senate will send a final bill to the president’s desk before Christmas. Says Portman in the piece: “A family of four at the median income level will save about $2,400 a year on their taxes. For a family in Akron, or across the state, that money staying in your pockets rather than going to Washington can help make a car payment, pay for health care or save for retirement.” Excerpts of the op-ed can be found below and the full editorial can be found at this link. Tax Relief for the Middle Class and a Boost to the American Economy By Rob Portman Akron Beacon Journal December 6, 2017 Last week, after years of discussion over tax reform ideas, the Senate passed legislation that will provide tax cuts for middle-class families and make our tax code competitive so America can once again become the best place in the world to do business. The most immediate benefit will be the tax cuts for the middle class. For more than a decade, expenses have increased — health care being the biggest expense — while wages have stayed generally flat. Republicans and Democrats alike have called for relief for people feeling this middle-class squeeze — and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will finally deliver it. Our plan will double the child tax credit to $2,000, double the standard deduction to $24,000 per family and … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399311 | Johnson Applauds House Passage of Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Bill Johnson | J000292 | billjohnson.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) made the following statement after the House passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act: share: f t Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) made the following statement after the House passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act: The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) is a very common-sense bill that simply seeks to protect law-abiding citizens who are attempting to exercise their constitutional rights and comply with concealed carry laws. It passed in the House today 231-198. The bill, which I co-sponsored, would allow law-abiding citizens with a state-issued concealed carry license or permit to conceal a handgun in any other state that allows concealed carry. The individual would need to have a valid photo ID, a valid concealed carry permit, and cannot be federally prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm. Under this legislation, individuals would still have to follow all local laws—state, county and municipal — even if they differ from the state where they got the original permit. H.R. 38 does not deal with access to weapons: it has nothing to do with the purchase of guns, access to guns, and doesn’t change federal background check laws. What it would do, however, is empower law-abiding citizens with the ability to protect themselves from criminals, and ensure that our Second Amendment rights do not disappear when we cross state lines. As a concealed carry permit holder myself, I understand the current frustration many have. I am hopeful that the Senate will follow the House’s lead and pass this important legislation. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398547 | Latta to FDA: Use Track and Trace to Prevent Opioids From Falling Into the Wrong Hands | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Robert Latta | L000566 | latta.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look at ways that the Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act — also known as “Track and Trace” — could be used to prevent opioids from being diverted from the supply chain and falling into the wrong hands. The Safeguarding America’s Pharmaceuticals Act was authored by Latta and was signed into law in 2013 as part of the Drug Quality and Security Act. Under the law, FDA is directed to set up a system to follow prescription drugs through the supply chain in order to protect Americans against counterfeit and otherwise illegitimate drugs. In a letter, Latta asks FDA whether they have the necessary tools to identify diverted prescription opioids, whether they recommend Congress provide them additional authority to track and trace diverted drugs, what potential changes could be made to protect consumers, and whether the use of blockchain technology to monitor prescription drugs has been considered by the agency. The letter says, “We are losing 91 Americans every day from opioid overdoses, and prescription opioids are a driving factor of this devastating trend with nearly half of all these overdose deaths involving a prescription opioid. Furthermore, in my home state of Ohio we are seeing some of the highest overdose death rates in the nation. In 2016, Ohio had a 32 percent increase in deaths from the previous year with at least 4,050 people losing their lives from unintentional drug overdose. Due to this nationwide crisis, I urge FDA to review ways to better prevent and identify both the diversion of prescription drugs, including opioids, from the U.S. drug supply chain and the introduction of illegitimate prescription drugs (e.g., counterfeit opioids) into the supply chain.” Earlier this week, Congressman Latta was added to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health which has jurisdiction over FDA and drug abuse issues. Latta has been a leading voice in Congress when it comes to the opioid epidemic, including aut… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| http://latta.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398548 | Latta, McNerney: Use Resilient Technologies When Rebuilding Disaster-Stricken Areas | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Robert Latta | L000566 | latta.house.gov | legacy | In a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) and Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) encouraged the use of resilient technologies when rebuilding regions affected by recent natural disasters. The letter, which was addressed to Chairman Rodney Freylinghuysen (R-NJ) and Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY), asks that language be included in disaster supplemental appropriations bills to provide that funding, to the extent practicable, utilize future technologies to prevent future outages and enhance resiliency of the electric grid. Currently, there is no requirement to rebuild energy infrastructure beyond pre-storm status despite the fact that many of these areas face the potential of natural disasters in the future. The letter says, “The electric power grid is the backbone of the U.S. economy and society, and a reliable grid is fundamental to our day-to-day functionality and to our national security. Although much has been done to modernize the electric grid, more must be done, particularly as it relate to system resilience. Millions of Americans are enduring the aftermath of recent wildfire and hurricanes, trying to piece back together their homes and their lives, often with an unpredictable time frame for a solution. And while we can never fully prevent or mitigate the damage caused by natural disaster, we must focus on forward-thinking solutions that prioritize grid modernization efforts that secure our energy grid against future challenges.” The letter continues, “During times of natural disaster the significance and necessity of the American energy grid is evident in every way, and presents us the ability to emphasize the importance of incorporating resiliency when rebuilding our grid. We encourage you to include language in supplemental appropriations bills to provide that funding should, to the extent practicable, utilize technologies to mitigate future outages and enhance resiliency of the electric grid rather than simply rebuilding to pre-event conditions.” Reps. Latt… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://davidson.house.gov/2017/12/impact-wins-oh-08s-first-app-challenge | ImpACT wins OH-08's first App Challenge | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Warren Davidson | D000626 | davidson.house.gov | davidson | https://davidson.house.gov/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Warren Davidson (OH-08) announced the creators of “ImpACT” as winner of the 2017 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for the 8th District. “Science and technology skills, particularly coding and computer science, are essential for America’s economic growth and innovation. I’m proud of Nick, Jon, and Jacob for their creative spirit and their commitment to our community,” said Rep. Davidson. [[{"fid":"462","view_mode":"full","fields":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"full","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-full","data-delta":"1"}}]] U.S. Rep. Davidson recently recognized Nick Eyl, Jon Moran, and Jacob Waggoner during a surprise technology assembly at Badin High School in Hamilton, Ohio. The trio created ImpACT, an iPhone app that connects users to local service opportunities, support for local businesses, and a “Rep Connect” feature that allows users to get in touch with their local, state, and federal elected officials. There was participation from over 190 Members of Congress in which nearly 4,000 students submitted applications from over 42 states. This is the first year Ohio’s 8th District participated in the CAC since it was first introduced in 2015. Ten teams of 35 students participated in the Ohio 08 District contest. ImpACT will be featured in the Capitol building and displayed on www.House.gov. Additionally, the ImpACT creators will receive and invitation to the #HouseOfCode reception in spring of 2018 in Washington, DC. Each winner will also receive $250 in Amazon Web Services Credits. The CAC will announce winners from all participating states on December 10, 2017. Ohio 08 District Winning Team: ImpACT Nicholas Eyl - Fairfield, Ohio Jonathan Moran - Hamilton, Ohio Jacob Waggoner - Hamilton, Ohio The second… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T22:19:19Z |
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=0020D63B-FDBA-47AF-B967-F1252B05DE08 | On CNBC, Portman Discusses Tax Negotiations, How Tax Reform Will Boost Middle Class, Jobs & Wages | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | During an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Senator Portman discussed how the Senate-passed Tax Cuts & Jobs Act will help boost the middle class, create more and better jobs, and raise wages. Portman also discussed the path forward and his hopes that the Senate and House can come together quickly to send this bill to the president that will save the typical Ohio family $2,375 annually on their tax bill and help middle-class Ohioans keep more of their paycheck. Portman, who has held six tax reform roundtables in Ohio with local business leaders in recent months, has been vocal on the national stage calling for tax reform, including during recent interviews on CBS This Morning, Fox News, CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, and NBC’s Meet The Press twice, as well as recently in op-eds in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cincinnati Enquirer. Excerpts can be found below and a video can be found here. PORTMAN ON GETTING THE TAX CUTS & JOBS ACT PASSED IN THE SENATE “It’s a good bill. It’s good in substance and also in process. We went through the committee structure. We had about 70 hearings in the Finance Committee. We had the bipartisan working groups a couple of years ago in every aspect of the tax code, so in my view we did this right and better than we did on health care, frankly, to bring in everybody and get their input and I think that’s why we were successful.” PORTMAN ON ECONOMIC GROWTH “I hope we don’t make big changes in terms of the economic growth structure, which includes having our tax rate be slightly below the average of the industrialized countries, which is 20 percent. The average is about 22.3 percent. I don’t want to go much above that because you end up having the United States, again, not being competitive. Already the U. K., as an example, is going below 20 percent—they’re above it now—just in the next year or so. My prediction is that that 20 percent is important and a couple of years from now we’ll find out that we’re at or above the average of the tax rate around the world. If we … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=184B4F32-0AF2-466F-8143-18425283A318 | Portman Named Conferee on House-Senate Tax Reform Conference Committee | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appointed him to serve on a House-Senate conference committee to finalize the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, legislation which will help middle-class families, create more jobs, and increase wages for American workers: “We’ve made important strides toward providing middle-class tax relief and reforming our tax code, and I will continue to work to improve this bill as the House and Senate complete our work. In 2010, I made a commitment to the people of Ohio that I would help lead an effort to reform our broken tax code and provide relief to families and small businesses, and I intend to keep that commitment. This effort is about giving Ohio families a better future with more jobs and higher wages, and I’m optimistic that the House and Senate will send a final bill to the president’s desk before Christmas.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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