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This week, we celebrate Arbor Day in Ohio. Trees are vital to Ohio communities – they improve air quality, support residents’ mental and physical health, lower energy costs, and even help manage stormwater to prevent flooding. But neighborhoods with more residents of color have a third less tree canopy than other majority-white neighborhoods.... Read More

We know how hard the opioid and addiction crisis has hit our state over the past few years. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only made it worse, and too often made it harder for people to get the treatment they need.  For Ohioans struggling with addiction, access to naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication, can be a matter of life and death.... Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic only highlighted what we already knew – teachers are essential workers. Educators sacrifice so much for their students, and for our state. Unfortunately, that hard work never pays off the way it should. On average, teachers are paid 20 percent less than other college graduates. Many of them work second jobs just to make ends... Read More

Illness and medical emergencies can happen to anyone, without warning. They’re some of the scariest moments in anyone’s life. And instead of being able to focus on your family’s heath, suddenly you’re coordinating calls with insurance companies, nervously checking your savings account, and spending hours trying to get answers. And too often, soon... Read More

Planting season is almost here. Across our state, farmers have prepared all winter to begin the hard work of growing the food that feeds the world. In Ohio, agriculture supports one in every eight jobs. And over the past two years, Ohio farmers and producers have faced and overcome unprecedented challenges. The pandemic combined with years of... Read More

In our country, workers have rights. Corporations shouldn’t be able to take away the health care workers earned just because workers stand up for themselves and exercise those rights It’s why I introduced the Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act, to require employers to continue providing health insurance to workers on strike for fair pay and... Read More

One year ago, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. And today, thanks to the investments we made in vaccines and in our economy, life is returning to normal. Small businesses have been able to stay open, restaurants have reopened to customers again, and arts venues are thriving. I know that Ohio’s small businesses –... Read More

The cost of prescription drugs is too high in this country. We know Ohioans are concerned about the cost of living right now, and some of the worst inflation we see, year after year, is drug prices. And often, the culprit is price gouging by big pharmaceutical corporations. It’s why I introduced the Affordable Medications Act. It would penalize... Read More

Last week, we announced more good news for Ohio — because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, we’re making a dramatic, $1 billion new investment in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), to clean up the entire Great Lakes watershed and to support the jobs and businesses that depend on it.  The Lake is one of the most important pieces of... Read More

A few years ago, I joined community leaders in Cincinnati to visit Union Baptist Cemetery, one of the most historic African American burial grounds in our state, and see all the work that’s needed to restore this hallowed ground to the place of honor that it should be.This week I introduced the African American Burial Grounds Preservation... Read More

Last year Senator Portman and I introduced our Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 legislation, to update and strengthen our trade remedy laws, to support Ohio businesses and their workers that face unfair foreign competition from countries like China. And today we are one step closer to getting that bill to the president’s desk.This month, the House... Read More

Semiconductor chips are one of the most important inputs in the modern manufacturing process. And over the past year, Ohio manufacturers have faced severe shortages and long waits for these chips. It’s why we passed a bipartisan bill in the Senate last year that includes the CHIPS Act, to invest in new semiconductor production in the U.S., like the... Read More

The situation in Ukraine is deeply troubling to me on a personal level, as I know it is to thousands of Ukrainians in my state. Ukraine holds a special place in my heart – it has ever since I visited the country as a young college student and learned about its wonderful people and rich culture.Since then, I've met... Read More

This month, I joined Senator Portman and leadership from Intel in Columbus to announce that 10,000 good-paying, advanced manufacturing jobs are coming to Ohio.With this historic announcement, we are finally burying the term “rust belt.”For too long, we’ve had bad trade and tax policy that shipped manufacturing jobs abroad. And we’ve ended up with... Read More

Last week, the Administration announced that the first round of bridge investment is already on its way to Ohio, thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan. After decades of underinvestment, Ohio communities will finally be able to begin projects to repair or replace more than 3,200 bridges across the state, making them safer, reducing... Read More

For years we have worked to protect Ohioans from out of control surprise medical bills, and thanks to the No Surprises Act, which went into effect on January 1st, most of those surprise bills will now be banned under federal law.We know that health care is one of the most stressful costs families face, and millions of Americans have faced surprise... Read More

We’ve worked to get Ohio food banks support to keep up with increased demand and changing health recommendations over the past two years. And the expanded Child Tax Credit has meant more money in bank accounts for 92 percent of Ohio kids’ families – and fewer families struggling to feed their children.But food banks across Ohio are facing shortages... Read More

To protect our national security, and to lead the world in the development and deployment of new technology, we need to nurture and support American talent and innovation. It’s why the Defense Department is one of the biggest funders of critical STEM research at American universities. And there’s a large, mostly untapped pool of talented students... Read More

Covid-19 has reminded us how important it is that we prepare for possible health threats, and work to prevent or mitigate them before they become full-blown crises. For years now, we’ve known now that antibiotic-resistant “super bugs” are an increasingly dangerous threat to Ohioans’ health. It’s why I’m reintroducing the Strategies to Address... Read More

As we begin the holiday season, and Ohioans are hoping their thoughtful gifts will arrive on time and are tracking down ingredients for family recipes, it’s critical that we take steps to strengthen and speed up our supply chains.Over the last few months, we’ve seen supply chain disruptions all over the country and around the world. There are many... Read More