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  • March 20, 2023

    Our trade remedy laws are critical to protecting Ohio businesses and their workers from foreign competitors who cheat the rules and cheat Ohioans out of work. And we have taken important steps to reform those trade enforcement laws over the last few years.My original Leveling the Playing Field Act – which passed in 2015 – gave American businesses... Read More
  • March 13, 2023

    Every year, I have the privilege of nominating ten Ohio students to each of our nation’s service academies.And every year, I’m impressed with our applicants. They have the integrity, courage, and knowledge to enroll in our nation’s prestigious military academies, whether it’s at the U.S. Airforce Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point,... Read More
  • March 06, 2023

    It shouldn’t take a train derailment for elected officials to put partisanship aside and work together for the people we serve and not corporations like Norfolk Southern. Railroad company lobbyists have spent years fighting against every effort to make our trains and rail lines safer. Now towns like East Palestine, Sandusky, Steubenville, and... Read More
  • February 27, 2023

    Manufacturing is one of Ohio’s most important industries but too often students don’t realize all the opportunities available to them.When students hear the word “manufacturing” they think about dirty, dusty old jobs, and the outdated term “rust belt” that demeans our workers and devalues their work.But we are finally burying the term “rust belt”.... Read More
  • February 17, 2023

    Yesterday, I visited East Palestine where a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed leading to a large explosion and fire. I went to listen to the people that this disaster has hurt the most: the residents of East Palestine and the surrounding communities.I spoke with residents who are finally able to return home after testing.... Read More
  • February 03, 2023

    The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing billions of dollars in Ohio’s roads and bridges. Last month, I joined President Biden, former Senator Rob Portman and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell at the Brent Spence Bridge to announce that the federal government will finally make the long-overdue investment of more than $1.6 billion to... Read More
  • January 27, 2023

    Nurses work long hours to care for and keep patients safe. They dedicate their days and nights to providing high quality health care. And they have done all of this throughout the worst health crisis of our lifetimes, putting their own health at risk to provide care and comfort to their patients.But without proper training and support, nurses... Read More
  • January 20, 2023

    No matter their age, income or background, everyone deserves to age with dignity and retire safely and securely.From restoring pensions and protecting Social Security from attacks to securing historic measures in the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure that older adults get the best price on high-cost drugs, I’m fighting for older Ohioans.  And this... Read More
  • January 13, 2023

    This week, I visited the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and met with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, the Glenn leadership team and Ohio economic development leaders. We all agreed, there is no better place in the country to talk about new and emerging technologies than Ohio.Ohio is always moving toward the next frontier. From Thomas Edison... Read More
  • January 06, 2023

    For years, presidents of both parties promised infrastructure, but with President Biden, we got it done.And because we included my bridge legislation in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are finally going to build a new Brent Spence Bridge.The 160,000 Americans who cross this bridge every single day will benefit. Whether that’s an Ohioan... Read More
  • December 19, 2022

    Whenever there’s a problem in the economy that hurts families and drives up prices, there’s a good chance you’ll find a Wall Street scheme causing it or taking advantage of it or making it worse. And that’s exactly what’s happening in our housing market. Private equity firms and big investors all across Ohio and the country saw a housing shortage,... Read More
  • December 12, 2022

    This summer we passed the Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act, named in honor of Ohioan Heath Robinson. It’s the most comprehensive expansion of benefits for veterans who faced toxic exposure in our country’s history. And we couldn’t have done it without veterans and their families.I remember Susan Zeier, Heath Robinson’s mother-in-law, coming to... Read More
  • December 02, 2022

    No parent should have to drive for hours, checking pharmacy after pharmacy, to find a basic but crucial medicine for a sick child. And no child should have to wait, trying to battle a simple infection that turns into something much worse, because they couldn’t get the medicine they need.But it’s happening in Ohio and across the country right... Read More
  • November 23, 2022

    For so many Ohioans, giving up dollars at the bargaining table now in exchange for contributions to a pension fund, and the promise of a secure retirement in the future, has been the reality for many years.So when those pensions were threatened, and retirees and workers were facing cuts to their retirement benefits that they had earned, we never... Read More
  • November 10, 2022

    Every year, on Veterans Day we come together as Americans to remember with deep respect and gratitude the sacrifice our veterans made for our country.So often, veterans don’t speak about their service. They don’t brag. They don’t ask for recognition. But they have earned it.As we pay tribute to all who have served in our nation’s military, we must... Read More
  • November 04, 2022

    Seven years ago, I started the Propel Leadership Conference to bring together student leaders from all around Ohio and help them make connections with each other and with leaders in public service, business, and nonprofits.We had to take a hiatus for two years because of the pandemic – but this week we had our second Propel conference of the year... Read More
  • October 28, 2022

    The pandemic revealed gaping holes and vulnerabilities in our supply chains – perhaps none more critical than our medical supply chain.Right now, the United States is dependent on other countries for a range of pharmaceutical products, including what are known as active pharmaceutical ingredients that are essential to making lifesaving generic... Read More
  • October 21, 2022

    When you put something in the mail, you shouldn’t have to worry about it reaching its final destination.But, over the past year, USPS mail carriers across Ohio have been the victims of brazen armed robberies in Norwood, College Hill, Covington, Madeira, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Groveport, Beachwood, Trotwood, and Dayton.Too many Ohioans are... Read More
  • October 14, 2022

    The rest of the world is finally recognizing what the people of Ohio already know – Ohio workers are the future of the auto industry.Honda saw that future when they decided to build a new battery plant in Fayette County and retool three other Ohio plants for electric vehicle production.This historic investment is part of the work we are doing to... Read More
  • September 30, 2022

    Everything we do ought to come back to the Dignity of Work – the idea that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of work you do. And when work has dignity, people have a secure retirement.That means everyone can count on Medicare and Social Security.That shouldn’t be partisan. Social Security is... Read More