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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Saturday April 20, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Brown Delivers Sewer Improvement Project in the City of Parma
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced an investment for the City of Parma to improve sanitary sewer service to residents on Valley Villas, York, and State Roads. This project will address failing septic systems and install a new sanitary sewer system for homes in the area. "Up-to-date sewer infrastructure is critical to the health and well-being of Ohio families as well as to local communities'   more

Brown Presses Acting HUD Secretary to Fix Conditions at Ashland Manor and Covenant House
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Download Production Quality Footage of Senator Brown's Exchange HERE Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, pushed Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman to commit to work with the City of Toledo to fix the conditions at Ashland Manor and Covenant House in Toledo and to hold the landlords accountable.   more

Brown Urges Social Security Commissioner to Reopen Warrensville Heights Office as Soon as Possible
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Ahead of the 90-day closure of the Warrensville Heights Social Security Office, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged Social Security Commissioner O'Malley to reopen the office as soon as possible. In the letter, Brown called on Commissioner O'Malley to work with community members to alert those impacted about the closure and to ensure that Ohioans continue to have access to the services they count on, espe  more

Brown, Reed Push Big Banks to Protect Consumers from Wire Fraud
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: 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 of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citi, the Senators press the banks  more

Congresswoman Brown and Congressman Miller Lead Bipartisan Ohio Delegation Letter on Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07), Ohio's representatives on the House Committee on Agriculture, led a bipartisan letter from the Ohio Delegation highlighting state priorities as Congress negotiates the next Farm Bill. Brown and Miller were joined by seven other Ohio delegation members in a letter sent to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture  more

Following Brown's Push, EPA Grants E15 Fuel Waiver in a Win for Ohio Farmers
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Following urging from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), EPA announced today that it will grant a waiver to permit the summertime sale of E15 fuel. This waiver will expand markets for Ohio farmers and promote American fuel independence while lowering fuel costs for drivers in Ohio and across the country. Brown is a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. "Relying on American farmers for clean, rel  more

Latta's Op-Ed: Baseload Capacity is Key to American Energy Success
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) penned an op-ed in The Washington Times outlining key energy priorities and solutions that will allow the United States to become North American energy independent. Read excerpts of his op-ed below, or click here to read the piece in its entirety. BASELOAD CAPACITY IS KEY TO AMERICAN ENERGY SUCCESS By: Congressman Bob Latta April 17, 2024 "As the United States stands at t  more

Rep. Carey Joins Effort to Prevent U.S. Trade Policy Favoring Foreign E-Commerce
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, Representative Mike Carey (OH-15) announced his co-sponsorship of H.R. 8059, the U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Parity Act, a bipartisan bill to prevent U.S. trade policy from favoring the foreign e-commerce distribution operations that undermine U.S.-based operations. The bill is led by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), and co-sponsored by Reps. Lou Correa (CA-46), Carol Miller (WV-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01),  more

Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Tim Scott in Effort to Roll Back SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) radical climate disclosure rule which would bury public companies in paperwork, raise costs for consumers, and stifle economic opportunity. Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.),  more

Wenstrup Introduces Bill to Prevent U.S. Trade Policy Favoring Foreign E-Commerce
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Rep. Wenstrup introduced H.R. 8059, the U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Parity Act, a bipartisan bill to prevent U.S. trade policy from favoring the foreign e-commerce distribution operations that undermine U.S.-based operations. The bill is co-sponsored by Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA), Carol Miller (R-WV), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Mike Carey (R-OH). Current U.S. law allows companies to ship pr  more