WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41129) on Oct. 14, 2021, entitled "Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress" by Naval Affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke: * * * Summary The Navy's Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy's current force of 14 aging Ohio-class SS  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 18, 2021: * * * Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement mourning the passing of former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin Powell. "Colin Powell was a patriot whose leadership served as a guiding light to the United States during pivotal moments in history, from the fall of the Soviet Union to the rise of global terrorism. To say that he had a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led Republicans on the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth during a field hearing in Lorain, Ohio entitled "Renewing Prosperity in the Industrial Heartland: An Economic Agenda for Forgotten Communities." During the hearing, Steil focused on the impact of current economic trends on midwestern manufacturing communities and policies tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The Biden administration has proposed implementing a bank account surveillance regime as part of its "Build Back Better" plan, requiring banks and other financial institutions to provide the IRS details on their customers' data for accounts with deposits or withdrawals worth more than $600. Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) joined Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) and 88 of his colleagues in introducing the P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $2,358,779 to local governments across Ohio through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The Byrne JAG program helps Ohio law enforcement agencies secure critical tools and equipment to keep communities safe. "Safe communities depend on well-trained and equipped la  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting and deployment of Laketran's electric bus fleet that he worked to secure funding to make possible. Brown helped secure a federal investment of $9.1 million to support the reconstruction of the Wickliffe Park-n-Ride parking lot, construction of the indoor transit center and charging infrastructure, and new electric buses to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 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, introduced the Countering Human Trafficking Act and the DHS Blue Campaign Enhancement Act, two bipartisan bills that will enhance our nation's ability to combat the rise  more