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NewsJun 20, 2021Read →

Sen. Rob Portman Says Republicans Are ‘Absolutely Committed’ to a Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says a group of Republican senators who worked to craft a bipartisan infrastructure deal are “committed” to it even if Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) opposes it. During an…

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StoryApr 26, 2021Read →

Dem Rep. Tim Ryan Launches Senate Campaign As Portman Plans To Retire

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) is launching a campaign for U.S. Senate after Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) made known he will not seek re-election. Portman announced in January that he would not seek re-election. His term expires…

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NewsApr 6, 2021Read →

Ohio Businessman Announces Run for Portman’s US Senate Seat

Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, casting himself as a Republican outsider who would protect the “victories” of former President Donald Trump if elected to the…

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StoryFeb 24, 2021Read →

Psaki on Tanden’s Apparent Nomination Troubles: ‘We Are Continuing To Fight’ for Her Confirmation

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the administration will continue to fight for Neera Tanden’s nomination to be the head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as it appears Democrats may come up short of…

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StoryFeb 9, 2021Read →

Biden OMB Nominee Apologizes for Past Tweets Attacking GOP Lawmakers

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Neera Tanden , is apologizing for several tweets she sent over the years attacking Republican lawmakers. During her confirmation hearing…

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NewsJan 31, 2021Read →

US Republicans Grapple With Internal Divisions as Trump Trial Looms

U.S. congressional Republicans face a week of reckoning ahead of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial as the former president contends with a Tuesday deadline to respond to the charges and his party mulls whether to…

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StoryJan 31, 2021Read →

Portman: Trump’s Behavior ‘Wrong and Inexcusable’ but May Not Be ‘Subject to a Conviction’

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says former President Donald Trump ‘s comments and actions before a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 were wrong. During an interview on CNN on Sunday, Portman said, “I have…

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StoryJan 31, 2021Read →

Senate Republicans Call on Biden to Meet With Them to Discuss COVID-19 Relief Proposal

A group of Senate Republicans is urging President Joe Biden to meet with them to discuss their own proposal for a COVID-19 relief bill. “We request the opportunity to meet with you to discuss our proposal in greater…

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StoryJan 31, 2021Read →

Sen. Rob Portman Urges GOP Leadership To Condemn Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Comments

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is urging Republican leaders in the House to speak out about controversial statements made by freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). During an appearance on CNN on Sunday, Portman was…

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NewsJan 28, 2021Read →

Lawmaker Jim Jordan Will Not Run for Open Ohio Senate Seat: Campaign

Republican lawmaker Jim Jordan will not run to fill retiring Ohio Senator Rob Portman’s seat in 2022 and will instead run for re-election in the House of Representatives, a campaign spokesperson said on Thursday. “He is…

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NewsJan 25, 2021Read →

Republican US Senator Portman Says He Will Not Seek Re-Election

Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman on Monday said he would not seek re-election when his current term expires in 2022, citing the nation’s political divisions, which he said make it “harder to break through the…

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StoryJan 12, 2021Read →

Sen. Rob Portman Calls on Trump To ‘Explicitly Urge His Supporters To Remain Peaceful’

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) is placing some of the blame for the storming of the U.S. Capitol at President Donald Trump’s feet and urging him to call on his supporters to remain peaceful. In a statement on Tuesday…

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StoryNov 18, 2020Read →

GOP Lawmakers Show Support for Top US Election Security Official Trump Fired

Republican Congress members are coming to the defense of top U.S. cybersecurity official Chris Krebs after President Donald Trump made known on Twitter that Krebs was fired from his position. Trump wrote in a tweet…

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