DISTRICT & DESCRIPTION
United States Senate, Ohio
PRIORITIES
HEALTHCARE
No family should ever be one emergency room visit away from financial disaster. That’s why I’ve fought to improve our nation’s health care system to help millions of Ohioans receive the quality, affordable health care they need. I refused to accept Congressional health insurance until Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, which ensures Ohioans will never be denied care because of a preexisting condition. I now get my health insurance through the same exchange system available to all Americans.
I will also continue to fight to protect Medicare for seniors, and I have a plan to bring down the cost of prescription drugs that one news organization said “combines every idea drug lobbyists hate.”
Finally, it is critical to ensure the health and well-being of our nation’s children. I’ve been a leader in the fight to protect and expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). From reversing the disparity in medical research spending on pediatric diseases to ensuring access to comprehensive health care, our nation’s children must be a priority.
AGRICULTURE & RURAL COMMUNITIES
As Ohio’s first Senator on the Agriculture Committee in more than forty years, I’m honored to represent our state’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.
Approximately one out of every seven Ohio jobs is in agriculture – our state’s largest industry. Today, Ohio farmers not only put food on our tables, but also grow feed for our animals and provide clean energy for vehicles around the country.
On the Agriculture Committee, I’ve consistently fought for a Farm Bill that invests in local farms and rural communities. I’ve also held roundtables with farmers, nutrition expert, and community leaders across Ohio.
ECONOMY & JOBS
For much of our nation’s history, Ohio’s talented workforce has been at the center of economic growth and prosperity. Ohio workers built our cars and appliances and laid down the rail lines and roads that connected our shores. As Ohio manufacturers, small businesses, farmers, and entrepreneurs helped turn our nation into an economic superpower.
But for too many workers today, hard work isn’t paying off. We need to create jobs, invest in our small businesses and American manufacturing, and raise wages and benefits for Ohio workers.
I’ve traveled across our state to facilitate partnerships that put Ohioans to work in good-paying manufacturing jobs in the auto, aerospace, biotech, and clean energy industries. I’ve also worked to ensure that our state’s small businesses – which create nearly two-thirds of new jobs – have the resources they need to expand operations and hire new workers.
EDUCATION & WORKPLACE DEVELOPMENT
We must ensure that all Ohio students have access to a quality education, and the opportunity to achieve their dreams – regardless of what zip code they live in or the color of their skin or what their parents do for a living. I’ve fought to protect public education and public charter schools, and to hold accountable shady for-profit charters that scam students and taxpayers.
Investing in the success of future generations of Ohioans also means working to make higher education more affordable and accessible. Whether the right path is a four-year school or community college, a public university or an apprenticeship program, I’m working to ensure the next generation of Ohioans has the tools they need for success.
Strengthening our economy starts in our classrooms and extends into our workplaces. By investing in a workforce development system that meets the needs of high-growth, regional industries, we can attract new employers to our state.
FINANCIAL SERVICES & HOUSING
The health of our economy depends on stable, fair, and efficient financial markets, and I will continue fighting for the changes needed to prevent another financial crisis from affecting small businesses and working families on Main Street. We must lay the groundwork for a financial system that looks after our workers, invests in our small businesses, and strengthens our middle class. And we must ensure that Ohio’s financial institutions can continue to provide affordable credit and insurance to small businesses.
Stable, affordable housing is critical to ensuring strong neighborhoods, schools, and communities. But the sub-prime lending crisis hit Ohio particularly hard. Foreclosures affect the property values of surrounding homes and lead to vacant lots vulnerable to crime. Unemployment and reduced tax revenues deplete the very state and local resources needed to address vital social services. As the Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, I’m working to rebuild our neighborhoods and ensure every Ohioan has a place that he or she can call home.
MILITARY & DEFENSE
Supporting our troops and their families is a responsibility we all share. This means we must do what it takes to ensure that our troops and their families receive the tools and support they deserve to defend our freedom and security. As a co-chair of the Senate Air Force Caucus, I’m committed to providing the very best equipment for our service members and ensuring their fair pay and benefits.
PROMOTING EQUAL RIGHTS & OPPORTUNITY
The protection of individual rights and liberties is a fundamental part of the oath of office I took to “support and defend the Constitution.” From expanding economic opportunities for low-income Ohioans to opposing discrimination in every form, I will continue to fight and protect the civil rights and liberties of all citizens.
SMALL BUSINESS
A thriving small business sector is crucial to continued economic recovery in our state. Too many small businesses – which create nearly two-thirds of new private-sector jobs in our nation – lack access to the capital they need to survive and grow. We must ensure that small businesses have the resources they need to rebuild our economy and promote economic development around Ohio.
VETERANS
Our veterans deserve the benefits they have earned while serving our country. Our commitment to them and their families after they transition out of the military must match their commitment to us. I’m honored to represent Ohio’s 900,000 veterans as the only Ohio Senator to serve a full term on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
With key moments in our nation’s veterans’ history occurring in Ohio, from the founding of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Columbus, to establishing the nation’s first VA hospital in Dayton, I will continue to listen, advocate, and address issues and problems affecting Ohio and those who have served us.
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