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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Brown Statement: Congress Must Act to Secure the Border, Pass Bipartisan Border Security Legislation
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan border security bill: "Presidents of both parties have failed to protect the border - including the Biden Administration. Now is the time to put politics aside. Democrats and Republicans must work together to pass the bipartisan border security bill, which is endorsed by border patrol agents a  more

Brown Successfully Pushes Biden Administration to Investigate Unfair Chinese Trade Practices in Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced he successfully pushed the Biden Administration to investigate China's unfair trade practices that undercut American shipbuilding, threaten our national security, and hurt American workers. Brown previously called on the Administration in support of the United Steelworkers (USW) petition under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to call on United States Trad  more

Brown to Regulators: All of Us Must Work Together to Lower Housing Costs
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: Home is a lot more than four walls and a roof. Home is where you go after a long day at work. It's where your kids play and d  more

Congresswoman Brown Calls for Extension of Affordable Connectivity Program
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) co-lead a press conference in Washington with colleagues from the New Democrat Coalition calling on House Republican Leadership to take immediate action to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and preserve affordable internet access for 23 million American households. According to the White House, over 1.1 million Ohio households are enrolled in the pro  more

Finstad Helps Introduce Legislation Implementing the Year-Round Sale of E15
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) in introducing the Year-Round E15 Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow for the sale of E15 across eight Midwestern states. The bipartisan Year-Round E15 Act would extend the Reid vapor pressure (RVP) volatility waiver to ethanol blends above 10 percent to allow for the year-round sale of E15 in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Minnes  more

Rep. Joyce Questions Secretary Austin on DOD Budget Request
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General C.Q. Brown, and Under Secretary of Defense and Chief Financial Officer Michael McCord on the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Defense budget request, which unfortunately fails to meet our national  more

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Brown to Regulators: All of Us Must Work Together to Lower Housing Costs
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: Home is a lot more than four walls and   more

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Brown, Sen. Reed Push Big Banks to Protect Consumers From Wire Fraud
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, are pushing the nation's four largest banks to protect consumers from costly and damaging wire fraud. In a letter to the CEOs   more