Tim Ryan in 2022 OH Senate race
On Budget & Economy:
Give American manufacturing the tools it needs to grow
Lawmakers would create a new Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy. This bipartisan legislation would develop a long-term plan to ensure the growth and national security of the U.S. manufacturing industry and workforce. "Nearly
5 million manufacturing jobs have been lost since 2000. We introduced this legislation to ensure that we are looking at the big picture and doing everything in our power to give American manufacturing the tools it needs to grow and thrive," Ryan said.
Source: Mahoning Matters on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Apr 26, 2021
On Drugs:
Advocated for treatment & diversion in lieu of incarceration
I am co-chair of the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, which raises awareness of the dangers of drug addiction.
I have advocated for more access to affordable drug treatment and diversion opportunities in lieu of incarcerating addicts.
Source: Mahoning Matters on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Oct 29, 2020
On Education:
I've pushed for social and emotional learning in our schools
I have pushed for social and emotional learning in our schools, which is having a tremendous impact. ...
We're doing a lot to continue to promote this in the military, in the health care system, promoting mindfulness-based stress reduction and encouraging people to get trained in that.
Source: Fox News on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Apr 26, 2021
On Energy & Oil:
We must get serious about reducing carbon emissions
The threat of global climate change is one of the most critical issues facing our world today. The science is clear that if greenhouse gas emissions continue to accelerate, we will see increased climate instability, more frequent severe weather,
rising sea levels, and irreversible losses to natural resources and wildlife. We owe it to future generations of Americans to tackle this problem head-on by getting serious about reducing carbon emissions that threaten public health and welfare.
Source: Mahoning Matters on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Oct 29, 2020
On Energy & Oil:
No fossil fuel donations was only for presidential campaign
Ryan received campaign support from FirstEnergy Corp.'s political action committee, despite sign[ing] a pledge against taking funds from fossil fuel companies. In a statement, Ryan said the pledge applied only to his presidential campaign. "I was
asked to sign a pledge along with all the other Democratic presidential candidates to live by the same rules and not take money from the fossil fuel industry for my presidential campaign. I did not break that pledge, plain and simple," he said.
Source: Mahoning Matters on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Aug 10, 2020
On Government Reform:
End deeply partisan way district lines are drawn
I would make sure that voters are choosing the politicians who will represent them, not the other way around. We need real redistricting reform in Ohio. The way in which our congressional district lines are currently drawn has everything to do with the
deeply partisan nature of our politics. This must end. The goal in Ohio must be to create a redistricting process that is non-partisan and make districts more representative of the communities within them.
Source: Mahoning Matters on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Oct 29, 2020
On Jobs:
My experience is focusing on workers and their families
[On partisanship]: "My experience has been just focusing on the workers, their families, the issues that are important to them, recognizing how hard they are working and still not getting by and getting ahead,"
Ryan told CNN. "That is what people are going to vote for.""They don't care what political party you are with," he added. "They want to know who you are for."
Source: CNN News on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Apr 26, 2021
On Health Care:
Reauthorize the Healthy Start for Infants program
I introduced the Healthy Start Reauthorization Act, a bill that would reauthorize the Healthy Start for Infants program for five years. Healthy Start has been at the forefront of the fight against infant mortality for over
25 years, ensuring that women and families in low-income communities get access to early prenatal care, postpartum home visiting, fatherhood education programs, and other high-quality services.
Source: Mahoning Matters on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Oct 29, 2020
On Jobs:
It can't be businesses versus workers; this is a partnership
[On pandemic recovery] "Right now our workers need a game plan. We're competing with countries around the world for jobs. So in my mind, there's nothing more patriotic than investing in our team, our people, our workers," Ryan emphasizes.
And he stresses that "it can't be businesses versus workers. This is a partnership. But that partnership needs to be redesigned. We have to cut workers in on the deal. I will work with anyone to rebuild our economy but I'll never sell out our workers."
Source: Fox News on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Apr 26, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Incorporated yoga into his presidential run
After the 2008 election, Ryan attended a mindfulness retreat. What he learned there transformed his approach to politics and life. He wrote a book in 2012 titled "A Mindful Nation" and later incorporated yoga into his presidential run.
His second book, "Real Food Revolution," focused on reducing highly processed foods and supporting farmers who grow fresh produce.
Source: Columbus Dispatch on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Apr 26, 2021
On Principles & Values:
Respects footballer Baker Mayfield for his grit & resiliency
Q: Who is your hero, and why?A: I don't know if he's my hero or not, but I have a ton of respect for Baker Mayfield. He is someone who had to walk on twice to make college football teams,
and continue to overcome adversity and prove his critics wrong time and time again. I think he's a pretty good example and role model for our kids to learn how to develop that type of grit and resiliency.
Source: Mahoning Matters on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Oct 29, 2020
On Social Security:
Repeal offsets that reduce Social Security payments
Ryan [said],"I have been a strong supporter of repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions." The WEP affects how the government calculates retirement or disability benefit. The GPO reduces the Social Security benefits a
person receives as a spouse if he or she also has a government pension not covered by Social Security. Ryan said this is especially unfair because a retired worker with a private pension would not be subject to the same Social Security offset.
Source: WFMJ-TV NBC-21 on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Mar 23, 2021
On Abortion:
Late term abortion only when something tragic is happening
Ultimately, this needs to be a decision between the woman and her doctor. We don't support abortion at the end of term, unless there is an extraordinary circumstance, where you're eight months into a pregnancy and something very tragic is happening,
where you have a room, you bought toys, you have clothing for the baby, everyone's excited, and then something tragic happens. That needs to be left up to the doctor, not J.D. Vance or Ted Cruz or anybody else. That's a very serious situation.
Source: CNN SOTU interviews on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Aug 28, 2022
On Abortion:
Abortion rights should codify Roe v. Wade standards
Ryan supports codifying the standard set by Roe v. Wade, which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned in June. [Republican opponent J.D.] Vance contends the issue should be regulated by state legislatures but said he would support a "minimum national
standard" for how far into a pregnancy abortions should be permitted.Vance has previously said he supports abortion when it's necessary to save the pregnant person's life, but he's opposed to exceptions for cases of rape or incest. When asked about
the case of a 10-year-old Ohio girl who got an abortion in Indiana, he said she should've been able to get an abortion if she and her family chose to do so. Then he pivoted to the man accused of raping and impregnating the girl. "That poor girl was
raped by an illegal alien, somebody who should've never been in this state in the first place. If you had done your job, she would've never been raped in the first place," Vance told Ryan. "Do your job on border security."
Source: The Columbus Dispatch on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Oct 10, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
CHIPS Act is all about reshoring high-end manufacturing jobs
The CHIPS Act that we passed is all about reshoring high-end manufacturing jobs. Intel is going to invest, what they're saying, up to $100 billion into Ohio to manufacture these chips that have driven up inflation that we need for all the technology.
This is the biggest, most transformational economic development project in Ohio's history. This is all about dominating these industries of the future. The average wage there is going to be $135,000 a year. Those are the jobs we're talking about.
Source: CNN SOTU interviews on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Aug 28, 2022
On Budget & Economy:
Spending like American Rescue Plan creates Ohio jobs
[Republican opponent J.D.] Vance went after Ryan for supporting federal spending bills, including the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that critics say drove up costs at the grocery story and the gas pump. He also blamed
President Joe Biden's administration for contributing to high energy prices.Ryan, for his part, argued that legislation like the infrastructure package and CHIPS Act will bring jobs to Ohio and encourage manufacturing in the U.S.
Source: The Columbus Dispatch on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Oct 10, 2022
On Education:
People who didn't go to college need help as well
I think a targeted approach right now really does send the wrong message. There's a lot of people out there making 30, 40 grand a year that didn't go to college, and they need help as well, which is why I have been proposing a tax cut
for working people that will affect everybody. And with the student loan piece, you could very easily allow them to renegotiate down the interest rates.
Source: CNN SOTU interviews on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Aug 28, 2022
On War & Peace:
Don't let Putin roll right through Ukraine
When asked how the U.S. should respond if Russian President Putin uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine, [Republican opponent J.D.] Vance said "nobody knows" what the best course of action would be. He went on to argue that foreign policy should put
Americans first, and he believes the Biden administration hasn't done enough to deescalate the conflict.Ryan called for a "swift and significant response" if that occurs and argued Vance is weak on Russia.
The congressman also criticized his opponent for saying he doesn't "really care what happens to Ukraine."
"I've been to Parma," said Ryan, referring to the Cleveland suburb with a large Ukrainian-American population. "I've met with the refugees.
I meet with the women and the daughters and sons because the husbands are in Ukraine fighting. That's the kind of freedom we need to support, and J.D. Vance would let Putin roll right through Ukraine."
Source: The Columbus Dispatch on 2022 Ohio Senate race
Oct 10, 2022
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