Press Releases
Moreno Calls To Subpoena Newsom, Bass Over LA Riot Response
WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) called for the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to subpoena California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass over their response to the riots wreaking havoc in Los Angeles, as Newsom and Bass insist the riots are “peaceful.“ “You have the Governor and the Mayor saying the President of the United States is doing too much to protect businesses and protect their own civilians. How are we not heading towards a complete and utter disaster,” said Moreno. “I have grave concerns unless we see movement and Mr. Chairman, what I think we should do is ask those two people
Moreno Statement on Chillicothe Paper Mill Closure
WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement on the announcement of the closure of Pixelle Paper Mill in Chillicothe, Ohio. “I’m devastated for Chillicothe. For over 200 years, this community has been built around this paper mill, allowing generations of Ohio workers to thrive and sustain their families,” said Sen. Moreno. “But decades of globalization have left workers like this behind, shipping their jobs overseas for cheap labor, and, for too long, Republicans have forgotten who we were sent to Washington to represent. We must defend these workers and their way of life. When I was elected, I made a promise to
Moreno Releases 6-Point Reconciliation Plan For Autos
WASHINGTON –Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released his six-point plan for the auto sector in the Senate’s reconciliation bill: Inclusion of Moreno’s USA Car Act, which allows Americans to write off interest on auto loans for U.S.-made cars but limits the auto loan interest deduction to only new personal-use passenger vehicles. End all electric vehicle tax subsidies by September 30, 2025, rather than by the end of 2025. Raise the annual fee on electric vehicles to $500 and hybrid vehicles to $250, rather than $250 and $100. Levy a 50% tariff on tire imports, excluding those included under USMCA, to support American-made tires and prevent dangerous tire imports