U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, Special to Richland Source

CINCINNATI – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement regarding the situation in Afghanistan: “As the United States ends its evacuation operation in Afghanistan, I join with a grateful nation in thanking every member of our military and the diplomatic corps who served and honor those who made sacrifices to protect all of […]

CINCINNATI, OH – U.S. Senator Rob Portman, senior member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Monday morning regarding the deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan: “In 2001, after Al Qaeda launched a series of unprecedented deadly attacks on the United States, our armed forces entered Afghanistan to fight Al Qaeda terrorists who […]

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered an opening statement at Tuesday’s hearing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to examine the resources and authorities DHS needs to protect and secure the Homeland. In his opening statement, Ranking […]

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, toured an area Friday near the Monument Three border wall section, the U.S. Border Patrol Paso del Norte processing station. He also received an operational brief from Gloria Chavez, Chief Patrol Agent, USBP El Paso […]

WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roy Blunt (R-MO), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, Marco Rubio (R-FL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after Saturday morning’s vote opposing the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion spending bill: “Good economic news combined with the good-faith bipartisan efforts that nine of my Republican colleagues and I undertook to craft a responsible alternative to this partisan bill leave me deeply disappointed about the […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) penned an op-ed in The Washington Post Tuesday night. The op-ed can be viewed here, and excerpts are below. Our country seems more divided along partisan lines than at any time I can remember. That’s why I was pleased to hear President Biden encourage bipartisanship in his inaugural address. I […]

I think we are all ready for 2020 to be over. It’s been a tough year. The health care and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have changed so much of our lives, and too many Ohioans have lost their jobs, their businesses, or their loved ones to this disease. The good news is […]