WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss his bipartisan efforts to increase mental health support for Ohio's first responders. First responders can face long-term effects from providing life-saving services to others in moments of crisis, yet Ohio departments often do not have the capacity and resources necessary to provide the comprehensive mental  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * The House of Representatives passed a $39.8 billion Ukrainian aid package. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) voted against the spending package and made the following statement. "The United States has generously provided significant humanitarian aid and military supplies totaling over $14 billion--far more than any other country. With this bill, the U.S. would be spending five times more than the rest of the   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland revealing new whistleblower information that shows the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has labeled at least dozens of investigations into parents with a threat tag created by the FBI's Counterterrorism Division to assess and track investigations relate  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after being appointed to the House Agriculture Committee. The House Agriculture Committee has wide jurisdiction over federal policies relating to farm commodities, conservation, forestry, nutrition, biotechnology, and more. Rep. Kaptur previously served as the Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee up until the 107  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) - Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus - released the following statement on the House passage of a $40 billion military, economic, and humanitarian aid package for Ukraine. The legislation will now be taken up by the Senate for its consideration. "This unprecedented mobilization of resources for Ukraine is not simply an act of good will," said Rep. Kaptur.  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Vice Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a hearing today about the need for a whole of government approach to support Ukraine and America's allies in Eastern Europe by harnessing natural gas produced in Eastern Ohio. "You look at the problems we have right now in Eastern Europe. A lot of this is because of the overrel  more

LORDSTOWN, Ohio, May 12 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) issued the following statement today after Lordstown Motors Company (LMC) announced it had closed a deal to sell its Lordstown plant to Foxconn: "I am thrilled that Lordstown Motors has reached a finalized deal with Foxconn, marking a transformative and historic moment in our work to solidify Northeast Ohio as America's Voltage Valley," Congressman Ryan said. "I'd like to congrat  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) voted to pass the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022, which would strengthen access to workers' compensation benefits for federal firefighters in Ohio and across the country who become injured or ill on the job. "Our federal firefighters risk their lives every day to keep us safe, facing routine exposure to work-related hazards--from diesel emissions to carbon monoxide to cancer-  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressmen Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after introducing a resolution "expressing support for the designation of 2022 as the 'Year of the Parents'": "Parents deserve to have a say in their child's education. In the past year, there has been an increase in civic involvement and participation at local government forums, particularly school board meetings, from concerned parents and com  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $2.7 million grant to Trumbull County for road and sewer infrastructure improvements in the 1,000-acre Golden Triangle Industrial Area. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan, which Brown helped write and pass. "Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, this investment will help ensure  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $2 million grant to the city of Akron to expand and renovate its Bounce Innovation Hub, a business incubator facility. This investment will support more than 60 start-up businesses and entrepreneurs at the incubator through the addition of new technologies, such as 3D printing, as well as c  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- 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 $409,489 to The Ohio State University (OSU) to fund research training opportunities in molecular science and geological studies of polar regions. "Research in science and technology is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) voted in support of the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA), which would protect women's freedom to make their own health care decisions. This legislation is more critical than ever, as Republicans in Congress and in state legislatures around the country work to take away women's freedom to make their own personal health decisions following a leaked Supreme Court opinion indicating  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee requesting that the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) be adequately funded to meet the needs of at-risk organizations this fiscal year. The fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 11, 2022: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), chair of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to grow the public-private partnerships that support our National Parks. The National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022 would reauthorize federal funding for the Congressionally-chartered National Park Foundation through   more