WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Companion legislation to U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) bipartisan African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), A. Donald McEachin (VA-4), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1). Brown first introduced similar legislation in 2019 after he visited Union Baptist Cemetery in Cincinnati following news reports of vandalism at  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has begun. We've seen nothing like this in Europe since WWII. And there is only one person responsible for the tragedy unfolding in Eastern Europe: Vladimir Putin. Thinking about the unnecessary loss of life and suffering that will occur in Ukraine is very somber. I call on President Biden an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dave Joyce issued the below statement condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and highlighted his past actions to hold Vladimir Putin accountable for his increasingly nefarious behavior on the world stage. "May God be with the brave, innocent people of Ukraine. Nations across the globe must come together to hold Russia accountable for this unprovoked attack. Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following joint statement: * * * The Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus - Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Andy Harris (R-MD) - released the following statement regarding Russia's attack on Ukraine. "Without provocation - and in a reprehensible violation of international law - Vladimir Putin has rejected diplomacy and chosen the path of brutal and senseless  more

TROY, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Vice Chair of the House Defense Subcommittee on Appropriations, sent a letter to CEO of Raytheon Technologies Gregory Hayes and President of Collins Aerospace Stephen Timm calling for the end of the lockout of nearly 300 employees at the Collins Aerospace facility in Troy, Ohio. "I write to you to express my deepest concerns regarding the lockout of nearly 300 employees at the Collins  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10), the lead Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine. "Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is an act of war that warrants a swift and crippling response from the United States and its allies. "I stand with the people of Ukraine and continue to support providing arms and intelligence to the Ukra  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement on Ukraine. "Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is a direct violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and the right to self-governance. I stand with Ukraine, condemn Putin's unprovoked war, and I pray for the innocent people Putin now puts in harm's way. "The United States must continue to work with our allies of the free worl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement applauding the Biden administration's plan to impose stricter economic and financial sanctions on Russia and Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. "Russia's unprovoked assault on Ukraine is an affront to freedom and democracy the world over. This attack will be met w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement applauding the Biden administration's plan to impose stricter economic and financial sanctions on Russia and Putin following the invasion of Ukraine. "Russia's unprovoked assault on U  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a virtual roundtable with government and business leaders from the City of Portsmouth and Scioto County to answer questions and discuss potential projects in the community from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Brown helped to write and pass, and other community concerns. The bipartisan infrastructure law will allow Ohio communities to upg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke virtually with business leaders at the Darke County Chamber of Commerce about jobs, industry and potential projects in the community from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Brown helped to write and pass, and other community concerns. The bipartisan infrastructure law will allow Ohio communities to upgrade outdated bridges, roads, transit, and wat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announcement that they have made $450 million available in discretionary grant funding through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The PIDP is the principal source of federal funding for infrastructure improvements at our nation's ports. Thanks to Portman's b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement on the latest developments regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The events of the past 24 hours are tragic for the people of Ukraine and the democratic world order that has kept the peace in Europe for more than 80 years. Russia's actions are an illegal, unjustifiable assault on Ukraine. This unwarranted brutality will kill thousands of in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Joyce Beatty (D-OH) introduced legislation to begin the process of incorporating the John P. Parker House, an important stop on the Underground Railroad, into the National Park System. The Parker House is located in Ripley, Ohio. "John P. Parker is an American hero. He was an inventor, entrepreneur, aboli  more