WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sent a letter to Maximus, the student loan servicing company that is assuming Navient's federal contract with the Department of Education (ED), questioning the company's troubling history and seeking assurances that borrowers   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following remarks: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced Ms. Bridget Meehan Brennan, Mr. Charles Esque Fleming, and Judge David Augustin Ruiz at their Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Senator Portman and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recommended these nominees through a bipartisan judicial commission and praised their distinct career achie  more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) hosted a roundtable with members of the propane and natural gas industry from Ohio for a discussion to examine the current challenges facing the home heating industry. The representatives from the natural gas and propane industries discussed with the Congressman topics that include labor, supply chains, supply and demand, government regulations, transpo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan joined a bipartisan letter calling on President Biden to help replenish the Small Business Administration's Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which has provided economic assistance of $28.6 billion to over 101,000 restaurants across the country. Despite the success of the RRF, an additional 177,000 restaurant businesses applied for over $44 billion in assistance that was not provided. "Wit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP) has awarded $1,000,000 to the Canton Department of Police to hire eight new law enforcement officers. According to the Justice Department, CHP provides funding to address the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP) has awarded $250,000 to the Austintown Department of Police to hire 2 new law enforcement officers. According to the Justice Department, CHP provides funding to address the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies n  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP) has awarded two grants totaling $4,250,000 to two law enforcement agencies in Cuyahoga County to hire 34 new officers. According to the Justice Department, CHP provides funding to address the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enfo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP) has awarded $6,250,000 to the Cincinnati Department of Police to hire 50 new law enforcement officers. According to the Justice Department, CHP provides funding to address the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enf  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CHP) has awarded $750,000 to the Whitehall Department of Police to hire six new law enforcement officers. According to the Justice Department, CHP provides funding to address the full-time sworn officer needs of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies nation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program has awarded a total of $851,000 to four communities in southeast Ohio. "This federal funding makes critical investments in improving our state's infrastructure and bolstering economic growth," said Brown. "Now more than ever, we must ensure that communities i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program has awarded a $80,000 loan and $13,000 grant to the Village of DeGraff to finance the purchase of an XL truck that will be outfitted with a snowplow to maintain roads and public facilities throughout the village. "This funding will help to improve infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2021: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after President Biden announced the nomination of Governor Lael Brainard for Vice Chair: "Dr. Lael Brainard has spent her life fighting for a stronger, fairer economy - one where workers share i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2021: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after President Biden announced the nomination of Governor Lael Brainard for Vice Chair: "Dr. Lael Brainard has spent her life fighting for a stronger, fairer economy - one where workers share in the growth and prosperity they create and where their hard work is not   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded the Senate confirmation of Kenneth Parker to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. The Southern District of Ohio serves over 5 million Ohioans; consists of the 48 southern counties in Ohio; and has offices in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton. Brown recommended Mr. Parker's nomination to President Biden. "Mr. Parker is a lifelong public servan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2021: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after President Biden announced the renomination of Jerome Powell for Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors: "Chair Jerome Powell has led our economy through a historic pandemic, and u  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after President Biden announced the renomination of Jerome Powell for Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors: "Chair Jerome Powell has led our economy through a historic pandemic, and under his and President Biden's leadership, unemployment has fallen and workers are seeing   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced the Responsible Education Mitigating Option and Technical Extensions (REMOTE) Act to ensure student veterans can access their full housing allowances while pursuing education remotely during the pandemic. These housing benefits are set to be cut by almost half in December 2021, which will create extreme uncertai  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: As we begin the holiday season, and Ohioans are hoping their thoughtful gifts will arrive on time and are tracking down ingredients for family recipes, it's critical that we take steps to strengthen and speed up our supply chains. Over the last few months, we've seen supply chain disruptions all over the country and around the world. There are many different and interconnected causes for these disruptions, incl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2021: * * * Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement following news reports that two hostages from Christian Aid Ministries, a Millersburg, Ohio, based missionary organization, who were detained 37 days ago by an armed gang while conducting missionary work near Port au Prince, Haiti were released from custody. Portman continues to press the administration to secure the release of the re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a hybrid hearing on Oct. 21, 2021, entitled "Safeguarding Inspector General Independence and Integrity": * * * I appreciate your indulgence and thank you for convening this hearing today. Inspectors General are essential to good government. I think everybody understands and agrees with that. Congress has a responsi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks as part of a hybrid business meeting on Oct. 6, 2021, to consider cybersecurity bills: * * * We have two important cybersecurity bills to consider. In recent years, hostile cyber adversaries, both foreign and domestic, have executed some of the most damaging cyberattacks in our history. Both the Federal Government and private s  more