On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
Republican Senator from Ohio
37 things Bernie Moreno said, verbatim, from June 18, 2026 to September 11, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
Also appeared as: Sen. Bernie Moreno
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“He’s a phenomenal negotiator, better than anybody here in the Senate, times 100, and he’s doing what needs to be done. … With extraordinarily few exceptions, he’s got the full backing and support of the conference.”
NBC News Politics Republicans in Washington on edge over Iran deal as Trump touts its merits ›
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“He’s the leader of our party. We have to give him the grace and the space to do what he needs to do,”
NBC News Politics Republicans in Washington on edge over Iran deal as Trump touts its merits ›
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“I won’t support the bill unless it includes Iran,”
on push to add Iran sanctions to the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill
Washington Examiner Democrats resist Trump’s push to add Iran to bipartisan Russia sanctions bill ›
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“Why wouldn’t they include Iran? … If we’re going to do it, let’s do it.”
on debate over including Iran in the Russia sanctions bill
Washington Examiner Democrats resist Trump’s push to add Iran to bipartisan Russia sanctions bill ›
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“What today showed is that President Trump has a kind of relationship with John Thune where he says, ‘Hey, let me talk to the guys,’ understand the situation,”
Latest Political News on Fox News Closed-door outburst turns into victory for Trump’s Iran negotiations ›
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“So, if you're a company out there, anywhere in the world, you want to sell your products in America, you either make it here in the United States, or you pay a fee to enter our market”
on funding Trump's $5,000 dividend through tariffs instead of taxpayer money
Fox News Trump's $5,000 dividend checks would come with a major catch under GOP senator's plan ›
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“China’s auto industry was not built to compete, it was built to destroy American manufacturing, gut the middle class, and undermine our national security,”
on a proposed ban on Chinese-made cars in the US market
The Daily Wire A Chinese Car Ban Might Be Closer Than You Think ›
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“For decades, D.C. globalists propped up Chinese businesses — now it’s time for Congress to stop this cancer before it spreads through the American auto market.”
on Congress acting against Chinese automakers entering the US market
The Daily Wire A Chinese Car Ban Might Be Closer Than You Think ›
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“Americans will not pay the price for the negligence of Canadian leaders. We must create a compensation fund for the victims of this atrocity. Four years in a row of record fires that have produced decades of environmental damage,”
Breitbart News Trump Says Costs Incurred from Canadian Smoke Pollution Blanketing the U.S. Will Be Added to Tariffs ›
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“Every foreign enemy of the United States will utilize this irresponsible decision to harm American citizens and interests at home. Congress needs to act now.”
on Congress needing to act after a birthright citizenship court ruling
USA Today Immigrants welcome 'birthright' ruling but are wary of what comes next ›
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“They went to the stadium. They sat alone, far from anyone else. They didn’t feel they needed to wear masks because it was stupid and they were outside. Dr. Fauci, do you know what happened to . . . that family?”
on a family that skipped masks outdoors, questioned at Fauci's hearing
The Free Press Pleading the Fifth Won’t Spare Fauci from the Truth ›
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“has said that Mr. Miller scalded her chest and stomach by throwing hot water from a skillet at her body; held a gun to her head; pushed her against a wall and hit her head; and fractured their daughter’s collarbone and bruised her shoulder.”
MSNBC GOP leaders have a decision to make about Ohio’s Max Miller ahead of key deadline ›
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“In the police reports, Moreno told police officers that Miller ‘threw her against the wall, which resulted in an obvious grab mark on her upper arm’ and had ‘previously held a gun to her head’ and threw hot water on her,”
on domestic violence allegations against Rep. Max Miller in a police report
Washington Examiner Rep. Max Miller to make ‘special announcement’ as scrutiny of candidacy grows ›
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“previously thrown hot water at her, shoved her, and held a gun to her head; therefore, she couldn’t rule out that Miller caused their daughter’s fracture.”
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“Additionally, the adoption of this Ordinance represents a gross misallocation of resources at a time when the city faces a surge in violent crime, including multiple recent homicides, a mass shooting, and a persistent law enforcement recruitment crisis that undermines public safety,”
on a senator criticizing a Dem mayor's DEI ordinance amid rising violent crime
Latest Political News on Fox News Red-state senator drops hammer on Dem mayor over new 'woke' DEI ordinance while violent crime surges ›
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“And there's an article here in the Washington Free Beacon that talks about why you would hire a guy like David Schertler. And the comment is, if you're in deep s---, that's who you call,”
on Fauci's hiring of lawyer David Schertler, at a contempt hearing
Fox News Top 5 moments from Fauci's hearing: Paul boots lawyer, Moreno erupts as contempt vote looms ›
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“He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.”
on Moreno alleging Miller endangers their shared granddaughter in custody
Associated Press Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House ›
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“If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives.”
on Moreno calling for Miller to resign over alleged unfitness and danger to family
Fox News Ohio GOP family feud explodes as Sen Bernie Moreno calls on Rep Max Miller to resign ›
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“Unless restrained, Plaintiff will continue to harass, threaten, and communicate with my counsel directly,”
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“The Supreme Court ignored the 14th Amendment,”
on criticism that the Supreme Court misread the 14th Amendment in its birthright citizenship ruling
USA Today Immigrants welcome 'birthright' ruling but are wary of what comes next ›
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“He’s transformed a lot of really, really important things. The more important part is what we haven’t done. His grade is a lot higher than ours.”
on rating Trump's overall job performance so far
MSNBC ‘An amazing job’: Many Republicans can’t name a single thing Trump has done wrong ›
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“Amazingly, your office even admits it in its explanation: ‘The goal of this restructuring is not to reduce the city's focus on inclusion. Instead, it is intended to strengthen it,’”
on a senator quoting the city's own justification for restructuring its DEI office
Latest Political News on Fox News Red-state senator drops hammer on Dem mayor over new 'woke' DEI ordinance while violent crime surges ›
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“is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.”
on allegations involving Rep. Max Miller and custody of his daughter and granddaughter
NBC News Sen. Jim Banks says Rep. Max Miller should drop his re-election bid if allegations are true ›
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“He should not serve in the House of Representatives,”
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“And if there’s any minimum standard for being a public official, as I said, he fails to meet that minimum, basic standard.”
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“and if there’s any minimum standard for being an elected official, as I said, he fails to meet that minimum basic standard.”
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“It has been horrific to watch this play out in full public view, all while knowing an innocent two-year-old girl is caught in the middle.”
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“needs serious psychological help. He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.”
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“Out of concern for the safety of my family, I hoped to keep this matter private but Max Miller’s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible,”
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“What’s interesting to me is you look at the depraved individuals that serve in this body, people like Eric Swalwell—I don’t know that I’d want to be categorized the same way,”
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“As a father and husband, I can tell you the last two years have been pure hell for my wife Bridget, our daughter Emily, me, and our entire family in the aftermath of Emily’s divorce,”
The Daily Wire Bernie Moreno Accuses Max Miller Of Abusing His Daughter After Congressman Breaks Silence ›
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“I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake. I believe he should not be free to continue endangering others until he does.”
NBC News Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller shouldn’t serve in Congress following abuse allegations ›
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“Here I am sitting in front of you six years later saying, ‘Who the f— do you think you were for doing that? It is a total disgrace what you did to this country,’”
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