WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today called for a transcribed interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci after new information reveals he may have concealed information from government officials about COVID-19 originating from the Wuhan lab and the virus possibly being genetically manipu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Chairman of the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, today held a hearing on Capitol security since the January 6 attack, including the critical importance of annual funding for the Capitol Police. Appearing before the Committee were the Chief of the Capitol Police, Thomas Manger; the House Sergeant at Arms, William Walker; and the Architect of the Cap  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: After recently hearing about the passing of Bishop Marva L. Mitchell, co-founder of Revival Center Ministries and Chairperson of Project Impact Dayton, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement: "Bishop Mitchell dedicated her life to God and the love of Jesus Christ. Her legacy will remain strong through her ministries nationwide and she has certainly been a blessing to our communit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2022: Members of the Republican Healthy Future Task Force Subcommittee on Treatments, Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Congressmen Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M., (R-Ohio), and John Joyce, M.D., (R-Penn.), released a Request for Information (RFI) from health care stakeholders and other interested parties. The expert feedback received will help inform legislation to supercharge the availability and development  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Last week, Representatives Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) and Jahana Hayes (CT-5) introduced the Afterschool Meals Act to enable schools to provide meals to children in afterschool care seamlessly through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Currently, eligible schools can serve snacks to students during afterschool programming through the NSLP After-School Snack Program. However, the program only allows for a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Congressmen Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Brad Sherman (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the House Caucus on India and Indian Americans, released the following statement on India's decision to allow imports of U.S. pork: "As strong supporters of the U.S.-India bilateral relationship, we welcome India's decision to allow market access for U.S. pork and pork products," the Co-Chairs said. "Mutually-beneficial com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today called for a transcribed interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci after new information reveals he may have concealed information from government officials about COVID-19 originating from the Wuh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded grants to five universities and organizations to help fund new projects to engage educators and students and support advanced research. "The humanities play an important role in our understanding of the world, and the industry was hit particularly hard during this pandemic. These funds  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a Jan. 11, 2022, nomination hearing for Chair Jerome Powell to be chairman of the Federal Reserve Board for a second term: * * * Yearning for a return to normalcy, American voters elected Joe Biden President of the United States. The American people were exhausted by divisive rhetoric at neighborhood functions, church gatherings, an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 9 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2022, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda I. Nominees * Alison J. Nathan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit * Leonard Philip Stark, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit * Bridget Meehan Brennan, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio * Victoria Marie Calvert, to be Unit  more