WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) spoke with Ambassador Bridget Brink, who has been nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, on the importance of passing the funding request for Ukraine aid in Congress. Ambassador Brink agreed with Senator Portman that is it critical to move this supplemental as fast as possible as Ukraine is in nee  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the below statement after the news that the Commerce Department is investigating whether Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine has disqualified Russia from being treated as a market economy. "I'm glad the Commerce Department is looking into this important measure that would put additional pressure on Putin and his oligarch cronies. The Russian government owns as much of 70 pe  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution honors and celebrates the important contributions of America's nurses to safe, high-quality care and the invaluable role that nurses play in patient care every day and particularly in treatin  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Committee Chair Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (D-Ohio) and Angus King (I-Maine) and more than 30other members in introducing the National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022. "You shouldn't visit a national park a  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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 $920,000 to Case Western Reserve University and the University of Akron to fund training opportunities in scientific research. "Research in science and technology is critical to creating jobs and improving our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate,"   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that AmeriCorps has awarded two grants totaling $760,279 to two organizations in Columbus to fund full-time AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) members. In addition to the awards announced today, AmeriCorps members supported by these awards are eligible for up to $252,068 in Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards to help pay for college, voc  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that AmeriCorps has awarded a $97,950 grant to Learn to Earn Dayton to fund five full-time AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) members. This funding will help improve access to high quality child care, increase literacy, and expand learning opportunities for students in Montgomery County. In addition to the awards announced today, Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced Kalpana Kotagal at her Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing to serve as a commissioner on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Kotagal is a Cincinnati native and an accomplished employment and civil rights attorney who regularly represents women and other disenfranchised workers in employment and civil rig  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled "The Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Today we will hear t  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led a group of 14 Senators to urge Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to cease efforts to undermine unionization campaigns occurring at the company's locations, and instead support employee-led union efforts nationwide. In a letter, the Senators detailed the company's proposal to deny new, expanded benefits to unionized workers, and made clear interfering with  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Angus King (I-ME), and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation, along with Representatives Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Bruce Westerman (R-AR), to help increase private donations to support our National Parks. The National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022 reauthorizes federal funding for the National Park Foundation through fiscal year (FY) 2030 an  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), introduced the bipartisan Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training Act of 2022 to expand the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) preparedness programming cap  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in urging Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to cease efforts to undermine unionization campaigns occurring at the company's locations, and instead support employee-led union efforts nationwide. In a letter, the Senators detailed the company's proposal to deny new, expanded benefits to unionized workers, and m  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Seantors Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) and David Joyce (R-Ohio) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution honors and celebrates the important contributions of America's nurses to safe, high-quality care and the invaluab  more