(Sunday), Donald J. Trump nearly lost his life. An armed gunman waited for him in the bushes. He brought a go-pro camera to record it. A secret service agent spotted the barrel of a gun through a fence and shot at the gunman. The gunman fled. He was caught — and now we slowly learn […]
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance
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Trump’s V.P. pick, J.D. Vance, shares his Ohio story
I thought I’d take a second to tell you how I got here – a United States Senator for the great state of Ohio. There’s so much to tell, and I want all of you to know why I am so determined to fight for the forgotten men and women of this country. Let me […]
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Vance: U.S. can’t afford to auction off its industrial base
At 600 Grant St. in Pittsburgh stands the tallest building in Appalachia. The 64-story U.S. Steel Tower, containing more than 44,000 tons of structural steel and barricaded by massive steel columns, symbolizes the Steel City and its industry. That structure dominates the Pittsburgh skyline, but its eponymous tenant no longer dominates the building. A regional […]
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Vance: Time is now to expand Utica Shale usage
In a time of grinding inflation, increasing energy costs and continuing global instability, we Ohioans are lucky to live on top of the Utica Shale oil and gas basin. Stretching across Appalachian Ohio and into our neighboring states, the Utica Shale is a vast, underground reserve of energy containing an estimated 38 trillion cubic feet […]
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OPINION: Sen. Vance opposes name change of Wayne National Forest
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is proposing to change the name of the Wayne National Forest to the Buckeye National Forest. The effort comes in response to requests from American Indian Tribes and local community members. U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is among those opposing this name change. The forest was originally […]
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Sen. J.D. Vance urges Biden Administration to forget gas stove ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) sent a letter this week urging Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission against his ill-advised proposal to ban gas-powered stoves. The letter reads, in part: “Gas stoves have become essential to feed American families. In my home state of Ohio, as many as […]
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Ohio’s J.D. Vance sworn into U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has taken the oath of office and is now officially a member of the United States Senate. Upon Tuesday’s swearing-in, he became the 58th person to serve as U.S. Senator for the state of Ohio. He was joined in Washington by his wife, Usha, their three young children, […]