/news/tags/u-s-senate U.S. Senate en-US Copyright Wed, 10 May 2023 20:07:08 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-10/railway-safety-act-passes-committee-moves-to-senate-floor-for-full-vote The Railway Safety Act, which proposes tighter safety regulations for freight rail companies, was passed by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Wed, 10 May 2023 20:07:08 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-10/railway-safety-act-passes-committee-moves-to-senate-floor-for-full-vote Abigail Bottar /2023-01-18/state-senator-become-first-republican-to-launch-challenge-to-us-sen-sherrod-brown Sen. Matt Dolan (R-Chagrin Falls) is trying again for the US Senate, running as an alternative to six Trump-supporting candidates in the Republican Senate primary last year. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:27:24 GMT /2023-01-18/state-senator-become-first-republican-to-launch-challenge-to-us-sen-sherrod-brown Karen Kasler /community/2022-12-29/heres-a-look-back-at-some-of-northeast-ohios-biggest-stories-from-2022 This past year's top stories included area coverage that made national news, global stories that had local impact, and of course, sports headlines. This is Ohio, after all. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:58:54 GMT /community/2022-12-29/heres-a-look-back-at-some-of-northeast-ohios-biggest-stories-from-2022 Ryan Loew /npr-news/2022-12-09/heres-what-sinemas-switch-from-democrat-to-independent-could-mean-for-the-senate Sinema's move is unlikely to change the power balance in the Senate, as it comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff election to give Democrats a 51-49 majority. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:40:20 GMT /npr-news/2022-12-09/heres-what-sinemas-switch-from-democrat-to-independent-could-mean-for-the-senate Rachel Treisman, Deirdre Walsh /news/2022-11-10/ohios-new-u-s-senator-talks-about-his-priorities-when-he-gets-to-congress Republican Senator-elect J.D. Vance says he'll work with Democrats to pass good legislation. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:41:58 GMT /news/2022-11-10/ohios-new-u-s-senator-talks-about-his-priorities-when-he-gets-to-congress Jo Ingles /news/2022-10-27/ohios-u-s-senate-race-could-determine-the-next-two-years-of-federal-policymaking Prominent political figures are weighing-in on Ohio’s U.S. Senate contest between Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance, and spelling out how much is riding on the results of the race. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:40:33 GMT /news/2022-10-27/ohios-u-s-senate-race-could-determine-the-next-two-years-of-federal-policymaking Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2022-10-27/new-poll-shows-u-s-senate-race-in-ohio-neck-and-neck Baldwin Wallace University's final midterm Ohio Pulse Poll showed U.S. Senate Tim Ryan, a Democrat, four points ahead of Republican J.D. Vance. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:49:30 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-10-27/new-poll-shows-u-s-senate-race-in-ohio-neck-and-neck Abigail Bottar /news/2022-10-25/lindsey-graham-stumps-for-j-d-vance-in-ohio-as-election-day-nears With early voting already under way and Election Day in two weeks, prominent Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham campaigned for J.D. Vance in Ohio. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:51:50 GMT /news/2022-10-25/lindsey-graham-stumps-for-j-d-vance-in-ohio-as-election-day-nears Andy Chow /news/2022-10-25/ohio-election-2022-tim-ryan-and-j-d-vance-run-for-u-s-senate In the race for U.S. Senate, Democratic candidate Tim Ryan and Republican candidate J.D. Vance go head-to-head for the seat left open by U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio). Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:18:20 GMT /news/2022-10-25/ohio-election-2022-tim-ryan-and-j-d-vance-run-for-u-s-senate Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2022-10-25/what-the-mahoning-valley-might-tell-us-about-this-years-u-s-senate In just a few weeks Ohioans will choose a new senator to replace retiring Republican Rob Portman. For voters in the Mahoning Valley, that choice, Tim Ryan or J.D. Vance, hits close to home. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-10-25/what-the-mahoning-valley-might-tell-us-about-this-years-u-s-senate Ida Lieszkovszky