WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement on President Trump’s decertification of Colombia for refusal to cooperate in the fight against illicit drugs. “President Trump made the correct decision in decertifying Colombia as a counternarcotics partner. I applaud his leadership and the hard work Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Landau have put in to reach this decision. Unfortunately, President Petro’s naivety has made a bad situation worse in Colombia’s fight against narcotrafficking and, as a result, the United States has been flooded with deadly drugs, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans every year,” said Senator Moreno. 

WASHINGTON – This morning, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) will object to Senator Jacky Rosen’s (D-Nev.) resolution condemning Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy for his work to increase vaccine transparency for families across the country. Senator Moreno’s remarks will be livestreamed HERE. WHO: Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) WHAT: Objection to Senator Jacky Rosen’s (D-Nev.) resolution condemning HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy WHEN: September 16, 2025 – approximately 11:45am WHERE: Senate floor

WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) led a moment of silence on the Senate Floor to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. “So, what I hope comes out of what we just went through is that colleges and universities all over America heed Charlie’s call. Let’s have our American colleges and universities be the one place – the one place – where freedom of speech is respected, where people can debate ideas,” said Senator Moreno. “I don’t want to make this remark about partisan politics. But let me just say to my Democrat colleagues, when you say we’re at war and that you must do anything