WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) hosted Fox & Friends' Rachel Campos Duffy, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), Congressman Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), and Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) on his 12th Offshore Energy Tour off the Louisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) released the following statement after the House passed the Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act on Wednesday - bipartisan legislation she introduced alongside Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) to protect European telecommunications networks against threats posed by China and Russia. The legislation will now be sent to the Senate for its consideration. By a vote   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) led a letter to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) requesting an updated and accurate analysis of the estimated cost of the federal student lending programs. The letter reads, "CBO miscalculated the cost of the Healthcare and Reconciliation Act by $503 billion, before factoring in President Biden's student loan bailouts. Congress may not have passed thi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) - Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus - released the following statement on the House passage of S.3522 - the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act - which will expedite delivery of United States' weapons systems, ammunition, and other equipment to Ukraine. "The cause of Liberty around the globe is one to which the United States must be fiercely c  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following 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 calling for unanimous support for the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act in the House this week. "Rarely has the world confronted such unspeakable evil. Putin's violent rampage against Ukraine repr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) sent a letter Thursday to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in advance of Secretary Denis McDonough's visit to the Chillicothe VA Medical Center (VAMC). "We have heard from a number of veterans who are extremely concerned that the VA's recommendation to close the Chillicothe facility would hurt their ability to access high-quality health care services in southern Ohio  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, demanded answers from the Department of Homeland Security on the creation of the "Disinformation Governance Board" and its questionable choice to lea  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $2,000,000 grant to the University of Akron for workforce development and research training opportunities in materials sciences using machine learning. The project aims to create a database relating materials sciences and machine learning that will lead to major advances in materials research. This funding was  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded two grants totaling $1,444,359 to The Ohio State University (OSU) to fund research training opportunities in numerical weather modeling and robotics design. "Research in science and technology is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to partic  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center (CVAMC) for roundtable discussions with veterans and employees and meetings with CVAMC and union leadership. U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) also joined the discussion with CVAMC leadership. Brown invited McDonough to Chillicothe to hear from those who would be impacted  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) led a group of colleagues on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee in urging the administration to implement her Better PLAN Act, which Cortez Masto passed in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to help lower housing costs by expanding affordable housing options near transportation services.  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed rules banning menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. "For decades, the tobacco industry has heavily promoted ment  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Second Chance Month Resolution, honoring those who work to remove unnecessary barriers that prevent those with a criminal record from becoming productive members of society. U.S. Representatives Tony Cardenas (D-CA), David Trone (D-MD), Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Don Bacon (R-NE) also introduced the resolut  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) yesterday announced that the Senate has unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, who was born in Point Pleasant, OH. "President Ulysses S. Grant, a son of Ohio, served his nation with honor and distinction," said Brown. "Grant's exemplary leadership on the battlefiel  more