WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno issued the following press release:

Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) wrote a new op-ed in the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-gave-the-gop-a-new-populist-soul-4c31121c) laying out President Trump's bold vision to return the Republican Party back to its foundation: fighting for American workers, ushering in an American manufacturing renaissance, and putting America first.

"The Republican Party for decades stood for three core principles: lower taxes, fewer regulations and fiscal discipline, all aimed at shrinking the size and scope of government. These remain worthy objectives and will always be part of our party platform. But something was missing. The party had lost s...