WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news on July 6, 2021: Big Tech is out to get conservatives. Last week, Leader McCarthy put forth a Republican framework to stop Big Tech. Today, House Judiciary Republicans released their agenda to hold Big Tech accountable. This agenda presents specific proposals that will speed up and strengthen antitrust enforcement, hold Big Tech accountable for its censorship, and  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today announces his support for and co-sponsorship of the Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act, which will establish a new home loan program for first responders and educators to affordably purchase a home. The HELPER Act, administered by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), will create a one-time use home loan program under the FHA   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus, and U.S. Congressman John Katko (NY-24) sent a letter today to Secretary Janet Yellen calling on the U.S. Department of Treasury to provide an updated timeline for the reveal and circulation of all Federal Reserve notes currently undergoing the redesign process. Included among the list of proposed notes, is  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) applauded a new, finalized rule from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen their Made in USA label enforcement. The senators have led efforts in pressing the FTC to utilize all of their existing authority to establish and enforce Made in USA standards, and to apply them to online and physical labels.   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $48,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to Grow Ohio Valley for a project to support the Upper Ohio Valley local food chain. This project will be matched with $73,850 in local funds and will be used to create a feasi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 7, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $48,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to Grow Ohio Valley for a project to support the Upper Ohio Valley local food chain. This project will be matched with $73,850 in local funds and will be used to create a feasibility study an  more

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, July 8 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, concluded a two-day visit to Mexico City, Mexico. Portman and Kaine led a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL), including Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), to discuss bilateral issues with Mexican government officials and business and civil society   more

QUITO, ECUADOR, July 8 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), both members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, concluded a visit to Quito, Ecuador as part of a Congressional Delegation (CODEL); Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Hoeven (R-ND) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) joined as well. They met with officials from the Government of Ecuador, National Assembly, business leaders, and civil society organizations to  more