WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement after David Toepfer was confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio: “A native of Youngstown, David Toepfer has dedicated his life to defending the rule of law with integrity and honor, working each day to go after the most violent offenders, dismantle interstate drug trafficking organizations, and to enforce our federal immigration laws,” said Senator Moreno. “Ohioans can trust that David will work tirelessly to ensure our communities are safe, our law enforcement is supported, and that all criminals are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” Prior to Toepfer’s confirmation, the U.S. Attorney’s

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced the Stop Holding Up Tax-Payers, Deny Wages on Washington’s Negligence (SHUTDOWN) Act to penalize members of Congress with a daily tax during a government shutdown. “Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries want to get paid for shutting the government down,” said Senator Moreno. “That’s ridiculous. If Congress can’t do the bare minimum, we don’t deserve a paycheck.”  Unlike federal employees, members of Congress are guaranteed to get paid during a government shutdown. However, Senator Moreno’s SHUTDOWN Act imposes a daily tax on lawmakers which would remain each day that members of Congress are in session and the shutdown continues.

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Senator John Barrasso, M.D. (R-Wyoming) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asking him to close an IRS loophole that is allowing automobile companies to continue taking advantage of EV tax credits, despite the $7,500 credit ending on Tuesday. “It has come to our attention that certain car companies are gaming this guidance by instructing their captive financial entities to enter into written binding agreements with dealers for electric vehicles, paying a nominal downpayment, to secure the credits on vehicles that may not be leased to the end user for months,” the Senators wrote. “Given this concerning information, we write