WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to protect infant lives by banning the sale of padded crib bumpers -- which have been proven to pose an unnecessary, deadly risk to sleeping infant - has been signed into law by President Biden. The Safe Cribs Act, which was included in the legislation also banning dangerous inclined sleeper products,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on May 11, 2022, entitled "FY23 Budget: National Nuclear Security Administration and Environmental Management": * * * Thank you to our witnesses for joining us today as we discuss the work of the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of Environmental Management. The NNSA   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), on the 68th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision, reintroduced the Strength in Diversity Act. This legislation would promote diversity in schools through a federal grant program to support voluntary, community-driven strategies. U.S. Representatives Bobb  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senators Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) on Tuesday, the 68th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision, reintroduced the Strength in Diversity Act. This legislation wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) introduced the "Congress Observing Police Service (COPS)" Resolution, which would require each sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives to participate in a ride-along with law enforcement in their respective district once per session of Congress: "Having the opportunity to witness first-hand the challenges that law enforcement encounters every day is a vi  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan today voted to pass the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 to invest in our nation's workforce development programs and help fill job openings in Ohio with qualified workers. The bill includes legislation co-authored by Representatives Ryan and Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) that directs the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Commerce to conduct a study examining  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Yesterday, Representatives Mike Turner (R-OH), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Security Clearance Portability for Departing Servicemembers Act. This legislation aims to expand employment opportunities for departing servicemembers to transition into civilian national security contractor positions by making it easier to transfer Department of Defense (DoD) security  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke at the United Auto Workers (UAW) Community Action Program (CAP) conference. Brown discussed his efforts to support the Ohio auto industry and the need to pass laws that support workers, such as his PRO Act and Striking Workers Healthcare Protection Act. Brown also discussed additional legislation, the Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act, which he   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: President Biden signed into law bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) yesterday to protect infant lives by banning the sale of padded crib bumpers--which have been proven to pose an unnecessary, deadly risk to sleeping infants. The Safe Cribs Act, which was included in the legislation also banning dangerou  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia Fudge to announce actions the Biden-Harris Administration will take to increase the supply of affordable housing in Ohio and across the country and to call for more housing investments. Brown and Fudge were also joined by U.S. Congresswo  more