Press Releases
Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate today confirmed Betsy DeVos to be the next Secretary of Education on a 51-50 vote. This was the first time in history that a Vice President was needed to cast a tiebreaking vote for the confirmation of a Cabinet Secretary. Every Democrat, two Independents, and two Republicans voted against her confirmation.
Washington, DC – Congressman Tim Ryan responds to national report naming Ohio the number one state destination for fentanyl in the nation. Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that is 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Ohio’s total positive lab tests for fentanyl are four times higher than the next highest state, Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, DC – At a press conference today Reps. Tim Ryan (OH-13), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Walter Jones (NC-03), and Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) introduced the Return to Prudent Banking Act and urge President Donald Trump to live up to his campaign promises on reinstating Glass-Steagall protections in our banking system.
“Manufacturing is the lifeblood of the American economy, driving innovation, delivering high-wage jobs, and engaging new technologies to create high-value products that are in demand around the world”
Washington, DC – Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13), Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Marcia Fudge (OH-11) introduced bipartisan legislation today, at the beginning of Black History Month, to award the Congressional Gold Medal to civil rights reporter and icon Simeon Booker in recognition of his achievements in the field of journalism.
Washington, DC – Congressman Tim Ryan signed on as an original cosponsor of the "Statue of Liberty Values Act" (SOLVE), legislation aimed at stopping President Trump’s use of executive orders to ban immigration from Muslim-majority countries, and halt the US refugee resettlement program.
Washington, DC – Today Reps. Tim Ryan (OH-13), Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Marcia Fudge (OH-11), and Joyce Beatty (OH-03) call on Betsy DeVos to pay the $5.3 million owed to the state of Ohio by her Political Action Committee (PAC) for breaking campaign finance law.
Niles, OH –Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) announced today that 16 local students have been nominated to attend national military academies. Each year, Congressman Ryan nominates some of the best and brightest students from the 13th District to our United States military academies.
Washington, DC – Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee today called on Speaker Paul Ryan to take immediate steps to ensure the House of Representatives does not provide a forum for members of the Trump Administration to take official actions unduly influenced by private financial interests
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Tim Ryan (D-OH), Evan Jenkins (R-WV), Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced legislation to expand retraining opportunities for dislocated coal miners.