WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) joined CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper to discuss the need to rebuild the U.S. defense industrial base, our limited capacity to support simultaneous conflicts, and the need to focus on America’s core national security interests. Democrats’ absurd talking point that Putin prefers Trump The idea that Putin loves […]
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio)
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Vance: Europe must stand on its own 2 feet in defense
The United States has provided a blanket of security to Europe for far too long. In the aftermath of the cold war, European nations made deep and lasting cuts to their defence budgets. Estimates suggest the continent would have spent an additional $8.6 trillion on defense over 30 years had they maintained cold war levels […]
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Vance: Ireland’s censorship movement is cause for concern
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) sent a letter Tuesday to Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason expressing strong concerns about legislation that would undermine Irish citizens’ freedom of speech. Vance has raised questions for lawmakers in Ireland, who are proposing a bill that could jail citizens for merely possessing material that criticizes certain protected characteristics, like […]
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J.D. Vance raises concerns to Ohio State president over ‘discriminatory’ DEI Initiatives
“Some of the poorest counties in our state are in the Appalachian region, a region that is disproportionately white, and suffers from a host of socioeconomic problems at higher rates than the country at large. I wonder how many poor children have come to Ohio State as I did — first in their family to […]
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Vance: Explaining my Ohio story
I thought I’d take a second to tell you how I got here. 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 give you the Sparknotes version of my Hillbilly Elegy. My sister Lindsay […]
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OPINION: Vance calls for antitrust inquiries into higher education institutions, uncovers evidence of coordinated behavior
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator JD Vance (R-OH) sent a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division requesting antitrust inquiries into collusive behavior in the higher education system. In his letter, Senator Vance also expresses concerns over allegations […]
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Vance, colleagues seek answers from Dept. of Defense on Ukraine aid accounting error
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) joined Senators Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Mike Braun (R-Indiana), in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding an explanation from the Department of Defense (DoD) for the reported $6.2 billion accounting error in U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. […]
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U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance slams Trump indictment
CINCINNATI — Ohio U.S. Senator JD Vance issued the following statement Thursday night regarding the corrupt Department of Justice’s sham indictment of President Trump. “We live in a third-world country with a two-tiered justice system. The actions of the corrupt Department of Justice should stand as a warning to all Americans: if the leader of […]
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Senator J.D. Vance: We cannot let Norfolk Southern off the hook in East Palestine disaster
EAST PALESTINE – Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) visited with residents and local officials in East Palestine on Thursday. Following those meetings, Senator Vance spoke with the media outside of Centenary United Methodist Church. Excerpts of Senator Vance’s remarks: “Obviously, I’m most concerned about the public safety component of this. Is the air breathable? Is the […]