WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) penned a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting an update on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reexamination of Obama-era consent decrees, including the City of Cleveland’s. “President Trump and the Department of Justice are finally freeing police departments nationwide from the shackles of costly consent decrees that prohibit law enforcement officers from doing their jobs and protecting American citizens,” wrote Senator Moreno.“These consent decrees have only lined the pockets of out-of-state grift attorneys at the complete detriment of taxpayers and American cities.” On February 5, 2025, Senator Moreno penned a letter to Attorney General Bondi urging her to reexamine consent

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) penned a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for three Colombian criminal organizations to be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) due to their record of assassinations, violent attacks, intimidation campaigns, narco-trafficking, and armed confrontations. “Most critically, these groups help kill Americans. Their drug trafficking operations are directly responsible for the flow of deadly narcotics into our communities, including those in Ohio,” wrote Senator Moreno. “Furthermore, these gangs only seek to strengthen their affiliations with transnational criminal and terrorist networks, including Mexican cartels, which pose an ever-escalating threat to our homeland security.” Read the letter HERE or below. October 30, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced the Secure Takedown and Obstruction Prevention (STOP) Act to increase criminal penalties for those who barricade themselves while federal law enforcement officers are conducting arrests. “Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and they deserve to know that we have their backs,” said Senator Moreno. “My STOP Act will hold criminals accountable for creating unpredictable and dangerous environments that may threaten their safety. I will always stand by Ohio’s brave men and women in blue.” Senator Moreno’s STOP Act establishes a new federal offense for criminals who barricade themselves to evade arrest by a federal