WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks in a hybrid roundtable discussion on Nov. 30. 2021, entitled "FedRAMP Reform: Recommendations to Reduce Burden, Enhance Security and Address Inefficiencies in the Government Cloud Authorization Process". The FedRAMP is the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. * * * I am glad we're holding this roundtable today to examine FedRAMP. Thank you to our participants fo more PR

COLDWELL, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), the lead Republican negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation that recently enacted into law, hosted a roundtable discussion on broadband with area stakeholders at OSU Noble County Office to discuss the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Portman highlighted that the legislation provides $65 billion to increase access to broadband services to connect more Americans to high-speed internet. Specific more PR

MARIETTA, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) toured Long Ridge Energy Terminal in Hannibal, Ohio to see firsthand the new natural gas power plant on site, which is one of the most efficient power plant in the world. He also got to see the newly installed equipment that will soon allow Long Ridge to produce energy by blending hydrogen with natural gas, the first project like this in the nation. Portman will also receive an update on the $20 million U.S. Department of Tr more PR

MARIETTA, Ohio, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) joined Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks, Friends of the Joseph Barker Jr. House President Jack Haessly, Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-6) and local stakeholders at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new access road to the Colonel Joseph Barker Jr. House (Barker House) along the Ohio River in Marietta, Ohio. Portman led efforts in Congress to preserve the house and pass legislation to convey it to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement announcing Alonso Pacheco of St. Francis De Sales School in Toledo as the winner of the Ohio 9th Congressional District's third annual student Congressional App Challenge. The annual student Congressional App Challenge (CAC) - sponsored by the House - is a competition designed to increase middle and high school students' appreciation of computer science and STEM disciplines. Each year, CAC al more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. "Today - on the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor - we honor the memories of the more than 2,400 American heroes who lost their lives on that harrowing day, and recognize the enormous courage of those who ran headfirst into the fire and chaos to defend our homeland. "In the years that followed, 16 million brave Americans  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after Finland selected the F-35 as their multi-role fighter: "The F-35 is the premier fighter to counter Russia and China. Finland's decision to purchase F-35s will strengthen our strategic relationship and enhance our militaries' interoperability. "Most importantly, this decision signals to our adversaries  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) along with Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) announced bipartisan legislation to bolster American semiconductor production and supply chains. The Investing in Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Act would ensure that federal incentives to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing include U.S. suppliers that produce the materials and manufacturing equipment that e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has awarded the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) a $1,000,000 grant through the OVC's Services for Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking program. These funds will allow the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center to provide direct services to minors who are victims of sex trafficking in Cuyahoga and Ashtabula Counties to improve the su more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Cuyahoga County Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (CCRFSL) through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program. These funds will be used to meet increased demand and process casework. To build capacity and reduce the backlog, CCRFSL will also hire two full time forensic scientists. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Hamilton County Coroner's Crime Laboratory through the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program. These funds will allow Hamilton County to improve services and purchase a liquid chromatograph tandom mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) to address emerging drug trends and allow more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $750,000 grant to Noble County for the Noble County North Belle Valley Broadband Project. The project will add 15 miles of fiber-optic network and offer broadband service to 147 households and five businesses. This improved service will enable remote learning, telehealth, and telework opportunities and expand economic investment in parts of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) has awarded a $598,719 grant to AO: Advocating Opportunity in Toledo through its Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking program. The funding will provide safe, stable housing and appropriate support services for victims and their families to address individual needs, and prioritize rapid placement in per more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the Ohio State University College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences to view the University's cutting-edge agriculture research, and discuss how the Biden agenda will support the Ohio ag industry and translate that innovation into more Ohio jobs. During the visit, Brown and Sec. Vilsack announced that Ohio State is receiving a $1.2 million grant  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board voted to publish a request for information about the bank merger process: "Bank mergers are on the rise, and rubber stamping bank mergers helps Wall Street but hurts Main Street businesses and communities," said Brown. "As the insurer of bank deposits, the FDIC has a resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2021: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board voted to publish a request for information about the bank merger process: "Bank mergers are on the rise, and rubber stamping bank mergers helps Wall Street but hurts Main Street busin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Susan Collins (R-ME), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), along with Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Tony Cardenas (D-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), and Paul Tonko (D-NY) introduced the Humane Cosmetics Act. The legislation would end safety testing of cosmetic products on animals and prohibit the sale of products developed using animal testing in the United States, with certai more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-PA), and members of the Committee, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), in sending a letter to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) CEO Paul Wiedefeld requesting information on the circumstances that resulted in the October derailment of the 7000 series metro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-PA), and members of the Committee, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), in sending a letter to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) CEO Paul Wiedefeld requesting information on the circumsta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, as well as Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), and Committee Member Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) sent a letter to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) CEO Paul Wiedefeld requesting information on the circumstances that resulted in the October derailment of the 7000 serie more PR