AKRON, Ohio, June 29 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) is today announcing $616,000 for the Akron METRO Regional Transit Authority to purchase two 40-foot battery-powered electric buses to replace two diesel engine buses. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Transportation Low and No Emission Vehicle Grant Program, which provides funding to purchase or lease low or no-emission buses or other tran  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 29 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today secured $8.7 million for Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) in the House Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies bill. These funds will be used to widen an assault runway/taxiway at YARS "I'm proud to have been able to use my position on the House Appropriations Committee to secure these important funds for YARS. The   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: Senior Republican member of the House Intelligence Committee, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), introduced the EMPOWER NIH Act to provide critical oversight and full transparency of all grantees and subgrantees receiving federal funds for research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "The U.S. had blind faith that all federal dollars for health research went to fight disease.   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, applauded Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio for putting in place better protections for the more than two million homeowners who could unnecessarily lose their homes to foreclosure  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, applauded Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio for putting in place better protections for the more than two million homeowners who could unnecessarily lose their homes to foreclosure. Senator Brown and Senator Warren sent a letter to Acting Director Uejio last week   more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls as they began a five-day, summer manufacturing camp in Youngstown that Brown's office helped organize. "Last year, most of the camps had to take a hiatus because of the pandemic - but in the Mahoning Valley, leaders got creative and worked to put together virtual camps," said Brown. "This year, I'm excited for us all to   more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited America Makes, a manufacturing hub supported by public and private organizations, that helps develop Ohio manufacturers so companies can compete regionally, nationally and globally. "We want the technologies that will drive the next generation of U.S. economic growth and manufacturing to be developed in America, and to put people to work at good-paying jobs in Amer  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) on Thursday led a bipartisan letter calling on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts for the nine million Americans living abroad. The senators urged the administration to donate supplemental doses to U.S. embassies and consulates in coordination with the Department of Defense, prioritizing  more

WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio, June 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) delivered remarks at the Willoughby Rotary Club meeting. Portman provided updates as it relates to the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations and how he is working with a bipartisan group of senators to craft a package focused on core infrastructure without corporate or individual tax hikes. In addition, Portman highlighted his bipartisan Jumpstart Our Businesses By S  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by American Nationalities Movement. Participants consisted of Ohio leaders of various nationalities who represent civic, religious, and cultural organizations. Over the years, Portman has met with this group frequently to discuss a variety of foreign policy-related issues. Portman highlighted his recent trip with Senators Jeanne  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by the Greater Cleveland Partnership. Portman provided updates on bipartisan infrastructure negotiations and how he is working with a bipartisan group of senators to craft a package focused on core infrastructure without corporate or individual tax hikes. In addition, Senator Portman highlighted his bipartisan Jumpstart Our Busi  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) toured Cleveland's Towpath Trail and the Flats with Canalway Partners and other community leaders to highlight recent and near-term developments in the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area that are contributing to economic development, community health and wellness, and tourism in the Industrial Cuyahoga River Valley. As part of his visit, the Senator also viewed the f  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) visited the Coast Guard's Ninth District HQ at Station Cleveland Harbor and met with the new commander, Rear Admiral Michael Johnston, to receive an update on District operations, as well as Great Lakes shipping and environmental issues. The Ninth Coast Guard District is responsible for all Coast Guard operations throughout the five Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applaud the unanimous passage of their bipartisan Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act to make information about how the federal government is spen  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio urging him to put in place better protections for the millions of homeowners who could unnecessarily lose their homes to foreclosure. "More than 2.1 million homeowners remain in mortgage forbearance and will exit forbearance in the  more