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Sen. Vance Proposes Unlimited Deposit Insurance at Community, Small Regional Banks

Sen. J.D. Vance (D-Ohio) introduced legislation to level the playing field in the banking system, enabling community and small regional banks to better compete against too big-to-fail financial institutions. The Payroll Guarantee Act, submitted on July 20, would extend unlimited deposit insurance to all non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. The bill would mainly target business payroll and…


Sens. Warren, Vance Lead Push to Crack Down on Bank CEO Pay

A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), introduced legislation to revive efforts to claw back big bank executives’ compensation in the event of a failure or resolution. The senators, 11 of whom are members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, introduced the Failed…


LIVE NOW: Heritage Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Leadership Summit (April 20)

The Heritage Foundation’s celebration Leadership Summit features some VIP speakers. On Day 1 (April 20): Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), speaks at 10:15 a.m. ET Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C., speaks at 10:35 a.m. ET Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) speaks at 11:10 a.m. ET Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) speaks at 2:15 p.m. ET Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks at 2:35 p.m. ET …


Heritage Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Leadership Summit (April 20)

The Heritage Foundation’s celebration Leadership Summit features some VIP speakers. On Day 1 (April 20): Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), speaks at 10:15 a.m. ET Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C., speaks at 10:35 a.m. ET Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) speaks at 11:10 a.m. ET Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) speaks at 2:15 p.m. ET Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks at 2:35 p.m. ET …


LIVE 10:15 AM ET: Heritage Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Leadership Summit (April 20)

The Heritage Foundation’s celebration Leadership Summit features some VIP speakers. On Day 1 (April 20): Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), speaks at 10:15 a.m. ET Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C., speaks at 10:35 a.m. ET Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) speaks at 11:10 a.m. ET Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) speaks at 2:15 p.m. ET Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks at 2:35 p.m. ET …


Sen. JD Vance Urges GOP to Support Railway Safety Bill: ‘Be the Party of the Working People’

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) appealed to his Republican colleagues on March 9 to support the Railway Safety Act following the Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railways train in East Palestine, Ohio, and the subsequent chemical spill. At a Thursday hearing of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Vance acknowledged that there…


Ohio Senators Introduce Railway Safety Bill to Prevent Future Derailments

Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) have announced new legislation to improve railway safety and prevent future derailments, like the one that recently devastated their constituents in East Palestine, Ohio. Co-sponsored by Sens. Bob Casey (D-Penn.), John Fetterman (D-Penn.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the bipartisan bill (pdf) aims to enhance…


Senators Call For Health Monitoring of Residents Exposed to Ohio Toxic Train Crash

Ohio’s U.S. Senators J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown teamed up to write a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to immediately start health screenings for residents in the aftermath of the East Palestine toxic train derailment. After the Feb. 3 crash and subsequent fire, more than 4,700…


White House Blames Republicans, Former Trump Officials for Toxic Chemical Spill in Ohio

The White House criticized Republican lawmakers and the Trump administration on Wednesday, claiming they should be to blame for the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The criticism came on the same day as former President Donald Trump visited the derailment site, during which he called out the Biden administration for its slow response. “Congressional…


Cancer-Causing Chemicals Could Be Spreading From Derailment Site: Ohio Senators

Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are sounding the alarm over the potential spread of “highly toxic,” cancer-causing pollutants from the East Palestine, Ohio, site where a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3. In a Feb. 18 letter (pdf) to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Ohio Environmental Protection…