WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: In light of this week's intense Ohio heat wave that caused safety concerns in older public school buildings across the state and forced schools to dismiss students early, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement on the need for the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act. "Ensuring that Ohio's students can learn in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement calling for swift accountability at the top levels of the Biden Administration as the situation in Afghanistan continues to unravel. Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement calling for swift accountability at the top levels of the Biden Administration as the situation in Afghanistan continues to unravel.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the loss of Navy Corpsman Max Soviak in the terror attack on Kabul Airport. "Our nation mourns the loss of Navy Corpsman Max Soviak, whose uncommon courage in the face of unfathomable danger ensured the safe passage of countless civilians. "We will never be able to repay the debt we owe him, but we will be forever grat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement on the death of Maxton "Max" Soviak, who was killed in the suicide bombing attack in Kabul yesterday. "We are heartbroken to learn that one of the brave servicemembers that gave their lives yesterday was a native of Northwest Ohio. "Max will be remembered for his service to his country - paying the ultimate sacrifice in ord  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2021: * * * Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after the deaths of American servicemembers in a suicide bombing attack in Kabul. The Pentagon has said that 12 servicemembers were killed in the blast and 15 were injured. "We have lost 12 American servicemembers in today's suicide bombing in Kabul. These troops represent the best our country has to offer. "They stood thei  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced the Manufacturing Reinvestment Corporation Act. The legislation will ensure that a revitalized manufacturing sector can create the products, processes, and transition opportunities that are necessary to address the climate crisis, embrace inclusion and empowerment of non-traditional manufacturing populations in all aspects  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $109,967 to the University of Cincinnati to develop a system that can detect ball screw degradation at an early stage and predict its future health state. This will allow both large and small manufacturers who utilize ball screws to benefit from this sensing and m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants to city and county governments in southwest Ohio, totaling more than $2 million. The funds will be used to help make necessary repairs to airports and their critical infrastructure. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $3,493,818 to the City of Mansfield to perform sealing and crack repair along a terminal apron surface, to reconstruct the existing terminal apron pavement, and to fund the design phase of reconstructing the existing general aviation apron pavement and existing taxilane pavement at Mansfield Lahm Regional Air  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $7,519,038 to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority for expenses related to rehabilitating the existing terminal apron to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris, and updating a pavement management study at Rickenbacker International Airport.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $705,787 to the City of Cleveland for expenses related to the acquisition of a new aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle at Burke Lakefront Airport. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," said Brown. "This investment will provide Burke Lake  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021, after the Supreme Court ruled against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium: * * * "The Supreme Court ruled against public safety and against struggling families trying to weather this ongoing crisis. "This is a shameful decision, especially when the troubling rise of the Delta variant means fami  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled against the CDC's eviction moratorium. "The Supreme Court ruled against public safety and against struggling families trying to weather this ongoing crisis," said Brown. "This is a shameful decision, especially when the troubling ris  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement today following the news that Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman Max Soviak was killed Thursday in Afghanistan. Corpsman Soviak was from Berlin Heights, Ohio. "Max Soviak, a Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman from Berlin Heights, died a hero serving his country and working to save the lives of those flee  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released on the following statement today on the death of Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman Max Soviak in Afghanistan: "Jane and I are heartbroken by the death of Max Soviak, a Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman from Berlin Heights, who lost his life in the service of his country. "He was a hero who died serving with his Marine brothers helping to save f  more