AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today announced that Child Guidance & Family Solutions of Summit County has received $1,399,07 in federal funding. This Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Grant was awarded by the Center for Mental Health Services. Ryan is Co-Chair of the Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. "I want to congratulate Karen Talbott and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that his office is available to help constituents place a memorial flag at the National Mall through the art exhibit, In America: Remember, in honor of individuals who have lost the battle to COVID-19. "Sadly, over 21,000 Ohioans have lost their fight to the COVID-19 Virus as of yesterday. These Ohioans are not just a statistic; they were parents,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) has awarded $6,839,113 to Ohio State University to establish a pilot watershed project in the larger Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) to test water quality management strategies with the goal of reducing phosphorus concentrations in local water bodies. U  more

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined local government and community leaders along Washington Street in downtown Steubenville to discuss how previous federal investments benefitted the community, and how the bipartisan infrastructure bill would help communities upgrade outdated infrastructure throughout the state. "This is an investment in Ohio that will pay off for years to come. I  more

ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) toured a Bimbo Bakeries manufacturing plant and joined leaders and employees to discuss pension relief he helped secure for Ohio workers, retirees, and small businesses in the American Rescue Plan. Employees at the facility are represented by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' (BCTGM) International Union Local 57, and will benef  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), introduced legislation to provide a down payment on reforming the nation's unemployment insurance system. "We need to update our unemployment system so that it actually benefits the people who make this country work and who pay into the system knowing it'll b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) applauded the news Friday that President Biden signed into law the Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act, legislation introduced by Carper and Senators Peters (D-Mich.), Portman (R-Ohio), Cornyn (R-Texas), and Ernst (R-Iowa). "For a government to be accountable to the people, it's got to be visible. That includes knowing where taxpayers' hard-earned dollars   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Unclaimed Savings Bond Act of 2021 to help Americans claim more than $26 billion in unredeemed savings bonds, including $337 million that belong to the people of Louisiana. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led 22 colleagues in introducing the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act, legislation to address the outstanding issues related to the administration's rushed and disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Joining R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act, which helps make information about how the federal government is spending taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Shelley Moore Capito's (R-Wa.V.) resolution to designate the week of September 20 through September 24, 2021, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week" passed the U.S. Senate. Community schools are public schools that provide integrated student supports, well-designed and expanded learning opportunities, active fa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., and Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, today introduced legislation to provide a down payment on reforming the nation's unemployment insurance system. The Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act is a modified version of the discussion draft Senators Wyden and Bennet relea  more