WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding the City of Columbus $25 million for Phase 4 of the Columbus Crossroads project. Prior to DOT's notice, Beatty spearheaded a letter urging the Biden-Harris Administration to greenlight the plan for an Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant. "After years of work, I am   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: U.S. Representative Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16) led a letter to Chairman Frank Pallone and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers of the House Energy and Commerce Committee requesting a hearing to consider a federal name, image, and likeness ("NIL") standard for student athletes. This comes a day after the NCAA came to a historic decision that will allow student athletes to benefit from their NIL  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, attended a bill signing ceremony for the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans' Mental Health Act at the White House today. This legislation helps serve veterans in rural areas who are experiencing mental illness. "I was proud to partner with Congresswoman Axne (D-IA) on this legislation, and I can think of no better way to honor the m  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 Act. Ryan was joined by fellow Co-Chairs of the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus, Reps. McKinley (R-WV), Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Forc  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today voted in favor of the INVEST in America Act, a bill that will create good-paying jobs by modernizing and rebuilding our roads bridges, transit, rail, drinking water and wastewater systems here in Ohio and around the country. The INVEST in America Act included $19.2 million in infrastructure improvements for the 13th Congressional District; as well as Ryan's Hot Cars Act, which addr  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Chair of the House Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee, voted to establish a bipartisan Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol (H. Res. 503). The bipartisan Select Committee will be comprised of 13 Members of Congress, five of whom shall be appointed after consultation with Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. On May 19, the House pass  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: Congressmen Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) introduced the bipartisan Patriot Retention Act. The legislation would provide more flexibility to the Ready Reserve to fill critical specialty positions with experienced servicemembers facing retirement from active duty. Specifically, the legislation allows a Service Secretary to select highly trained, retiring active duty servicem  more

BRYAN, Ohio, July 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined leaders from the Spangler Candy Company, Teamsters Local 20 and Spangler employees, who are represented by Teamsters Local 20, to discuss pension relief he helped secure in the American Rescue Plan. For years, Brown led efforts to secure these pensions for Ohioans, touring the state to stand with Ohio retirees and workers, and co-chairing a Congressional Co  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2021: An impressive collection of National and Ohio-based housing, civil rights, and homelessness groups announced their strong support for the Eviction Crisis Act - Senator Portman's bipartisan legislation to address the national housing crisis that is undermining the efforts of millions of Americans to rise into the middle class. The bipartisan legislation will shed light on the root causes of the evi  more