WASHINGTON – Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) will introduce the Larry Henderson Act, which would set a new mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison for anyone found guilty of assault on a federal officer. The legislation also establishes federal jurisdiction over these crimes as exclusive and preemptive, superseding state or local prosecution for federal officers. “Enough is enough. Anyone who assaults one of our men or women in blue needs to face severe consequences, period,” said Senator Moreno. “Deputy Larry Henderson should be alive today, and that’s why I’m introducing legislation – in his honor – to protect our law enforcement officers. The bill is named after former

WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging the department to expand the section 232 tariffs on steel derivatives in order to cover the entire cost of imported steel-containing appliances. “Trade data show that from 2018, when the original 232 tariffs were imposed, to today, imports of major home appliances have doubled from four Asian countries, all of whom import significant quantities of Chinese appliance-grade steel. Clearly, these imports are rising to evade the section 232 tariffs and undercut American appliance manufacturers and their workers who use domestic melted and poured steel and U.S. supply chains to manufacture products.

WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement on President Trump’s historic trade agreement with the United Kingdom.