EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial by U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) was originally published on Oct. 23 at The Cincinnati Enquirer. I have supported the Trump campaign’s right to count every lawful vote, request state recounts, and pursue lawsuits regarding election fraud or other irregularities. Based on polling, a substantial majority of the nearly 74 million […]
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, Special to Richland Source
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Portman announces participation in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced Tuesday that he has enrolled in the ENSEMBLE phase 3 trial for the COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by Janssen-Johnson & Johnson and managed by CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services (CTI) at its research center in Cincinnati. More information on the trial is here. Portman […]
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Portman salutes soldiers in Veterans Day address
Today is Veterans Day, a time for all of us as Americans to stop and pay respects to the men and women who have served over the years in defense of our country. I’m proud to be the son and the grandson of two Army infantry lieutenants – one a World War I veteran, one […]
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Portman: Supporting Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) met with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 21 and praised her impressive background and exceptional qualifications. Portman released the following statement: “I enjoyed meeting with Judge Barrett (Wednesday) to discuss her nomination to serve as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme […]
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Portman: Let’s use common-sense solutions to promote conservation
EDITOR’S NOTE: This op/ed from U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) was first made available to the Canton Repository on Oct. 4, 2020. In August, we had a historic victory on bipartisan legislation to preserve and protect some of the most beautiful places in America. For years, our national parks and other public lands have had […]
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Portman: Rural America needs broadband to survive
Over the last six months, the United States has seen various forms of lockdown as we have worked to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. These uncertain times have led many of us to make changes in the way we work, learn, and communicate. Many of these changes have been facilitated by the Internet, […]
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Portman: America must stand with the Belarusian people
Editor’s Note: Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) shared this column with Richland Source. It first appeared in Real Clear Defense on Sept. 2, 2020. Once again, the United States must confront the challenges posed by Russian aggression, this time in Belarus. On Aug. 9, President Lukashenko of Belarus claimed he had won re-election by what is […]
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Portman: Ohioans must get their mail on time
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman was originally published by the Cincinnati Enquirer on Aug. 28. Sen. Portman shared it with our site the same day. The United States Postal Service plays a vital role in the lives of all Americans. The men and women of the USPS have the unique task […]
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Portman: Trump’s tariffs helped Ohio’s Whirlpool workers
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sen. Rob Portman’s office offered this editorial to Richland Source, which originally appeared in the Sandusky Register on Aug. 11. For nearly 70 years, the Whirlpool plant in Clyde, Ohio, has produced some of the best washing machines in the world. I was proud to recommend to the Trump Administration that the president […]
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These pension plans are in crisis; retirees need a fix, now
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editorial first appeared in Barron’s. While the main focus of Congress right now is and should be addressing the unprecedented coronavirus health and economic crisis, we must continue to look to address problems looming on the horizon. One of those looming crises involves our multiemployer pension system that, without reform, will result […]