WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on the influx of Haitian migrants: "I want to express my concern regarding reports of an urgent humanitarian crisis for tens of thousands of displaced Haitians at our Southern border. I want to be clear that we are a nation of humanity and rule of law. "My heart aches for the people o  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today tested positive for COVID-19. He is quarantining at his home in Howland, Ohio, and following all safety and medical precautions advised by his doctor. Ryan had previously tested negative for COVID-19 three times the last ten days before today's positive test results. "Today, I tested positive for COVID-19. While I'm currently experiencing mild symptoms, I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced the Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics (PREVENT) Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to protect U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CBP) officers from accidental exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances they encounter while on the job. In total, CBP personnel have seized 10,469 pounds of fentany  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH-13), Chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, and House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report requested in June 2018 to examine food policy and how it connects to public health. The GAO report found that a cohesive strategy across governments agencies could help to improve American's diets and  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke at the Ohio State Building & Construction Trades Council's (OSBCTC) Quadrennial Convention in Columbus. Brown spoke about the bipartisan infrastructure plan, which includes his Bridge Investment Act, and the potential job opportunities it would create for Building Trades workers. He also discussed the importance of the multi-employer pensions fix he sec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $122,544 to the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) in Cleveland to establish a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) that helps support private capital investments and job creation in the five county region. NOACA serves Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded two grants, totaling $4,690,514, to two housing organizations in the Cleveland area. This grant was awarded through the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, which provides capit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $5,788,061 in grant funding to National Church Residences in Cincinnati. This grant was awarded through the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, which provides capital advances   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has awarded a grant from the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) worth $4,912,000 to the Ohio Attorney General's Office to enhance State Victim Compensation payments that provide financial assistance to victims of crime, including victims of domestic violence, child and elder abuse,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) - Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $5,898,509 in grant funding to National Church Residences in Toledo. This grant was awarded through the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, which provides capital advances to p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are applauding the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to American workers with its newly coordinated, interagency effort to respond to extreme heat, which includes provisions based on the senators' legislation to require the Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: The pandemic has revealed gaping holes and vulnerabilities in our supply chains - perhaps none more critical than our medical supply chain. Right now, the United States is dependent on other countries for a range of pharmaceutical products, including what are known as active pharmaceutical ingredients that are essential to making lifesaving generic prescription drugs. Generic drugs make up 90 percent of all p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) praised the Department of Labor (DOL)'s announcement today expediting the regulatory process for creating a federal heat protection standard in addition to rolling out other protections related to extreme heat. Senator Padilla has led efforts in the Senate to protect workers in high-heat environments. In March, Senators Padilla and Sherrod Brown (D-  more