WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) applauded the bipartisan House passage of their resolution to repeal the Trump Administration's so-called True Lender Rule through the use of the Congressional Review Act. This regulation, finalized in the last months of the p  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) applauded the bipartisan House passage of their resolution to repeal the Trump Administration's so-called True Lender Rule through the use of the Congressional Review Act. This regulation, finalized in the last months of the prior Ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) applauded the bipartisan House passage of their resolution to repeal the Trump Administration's so-called True Lender Rule through the use of the Congressional Revi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: In Case You Missed It, yesterday during a hearing in the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on pending legislation, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) highlighted how expanded health care coverage for CHAMPVA recipients will help continue recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown recently reintroduced the bicameral CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act to allow children of disabled veterans to rem  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: In an interview this morning on CNBC's Squawk Box, Senator Portman provided an update on the ongoing bipartisan infrastructure negotiations ahead of his meeting with President Biden later today. Portman stressed the importance of focusing on core infrastructure upgrades without increasing individual or corporate taxes, which would hurt hard-working American families and negatively impact America  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: During an interview with Jeff Herrmann on the Business Journal Daily's BrainGain Youngtown Leadership Series podcast, Senator Portman discussed his leadership style, which he described as empowering people and trying to set people up for success, by giving them responsibilities and holding them accountable. Portman discussed his inspiration growing up - his father - who cared and was invested in the people who  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 23, 2021: Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) attended a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday morning to announce the creation of the Conservative Climate Caucus, of which he and more than 50 Republican lawmakers added their names as original members. "For too long, politicians and activists have peddled the notion that cleaner air, water, and soil can only be achieved at the peril of Am  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 25 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) visited Brightside Academy Ohio today to ensure more families in Ohio's Third Congressional District are aware of upcoming advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) (of up to $300 per child) beginning on July 15th through December. The remaining tax credit is contingent on filing a 2021 tax return. The enhanced CTC was a major component o  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced his latest legislation to protect the rights of Americans from government overreach in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Vaccine Passport Prevention Act would, with limited exceptions, prevent federal agencies, state and local governments, and businesses from requiring Americans to present their vaccine card as a condition of accessing goods, s  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 4029, the TEAM TELECOM Act: BACKGROUND: "Team Telecom" is the informal name for a makeshift interagency working group composed of representatives from the Departments of Defense ("DOD"), Homeland Security ("DHS"), and Justice ("DOJ"), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), who assess and address natio  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Tthe GOP Doctors Caucus along with House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) hosted a press conference to discuss the mounting evidence that suggests that COVID-19 originated from a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. "With an estimated 600,000 Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, we must leave no stone unturned as we wo  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $1.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation (Youngstown Business Incubator) in Youngstown. The funds will be used to renovate the 65,000 square foot building and help spur economic innovation. This grant will be matched w  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- 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 - released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a rule making it easier for victims of housing discrimination to seek justice under the Fair Housing Act. Senator Brown fought the Trump Administration's rollback of the "Disparate Impact" ru  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today released the following statement after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Walensky announced an extension of the CDC eviction moratorium through July 31st, 2021: "The eviction moratorium is providing essential protections to millions of renters during the   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined CNN's Dana Bash to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure deal reached today by a group of senators, led by U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and the White House. Full audio and video available here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FjZaMLP7hg). A transcript is provided below. Q: You were a part of the larger grou  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) praised the $1.9 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation (Youngstown Business Incubator). According to the EDA, the grant funding will go towards renovating a 65,000 square foot building and further enhance the organization's capacity to spur en  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, posted the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kyrsten Sin  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Sustainable Skies Act, new legislation to fight carbon emissions and promote the transition to sustainable aviation fuel. U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Dan Kildee (D-MI-05), and Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) introduced the House companion bill in May. "Me  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Uejio urging him to put in place better protections for the millions of homeowners who could unnecessarily lose their hom  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Uejio urging him to put in place better protections   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded the passage of the Israel Relations Normalization Act out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bill builds upon the Abraham Accords, the peace and normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, by stating that U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act, which would provide $1.75 billion in dedicated funding over five years for the network of transportation corridors across Appalachia for the first time since 2012. Ohio stands to receive $122.1 million in funding through thi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Todd Young (R-IN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced their bipartisan legislation to provide certain severely disabled veterans access to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre(R) at no cost. TSA Pre(R) is already offered to active duty, reserves, and National Guard service members and the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VET  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth's (D-Ill.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to provide disabled veterans TSA Pre(R). TSA Pre(R) is already offered to active duty, reserves, and National Guard service members at no cost. The Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act will expand this program to in  more