WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Following news of the Supreme Court's decision to upend decades of precedent by overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement. "Today's decision is the direct result of Republican court-packing and a gift to the most extreme sect of the Republican party. "The vast majority of Americans support the right to choose, repr  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Member of the House Appropriations Committee and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Border Security Technology Caucus, voted to advance legislation to keep Americans safe and secure our border with billions of dollars in new border security technology. The bill now heads to the House floor. The legislation: * Makes smart and effective investments in border security * Secures our critical in  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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 $255,899 grant to Kilele Health to fund research in health sciences technology at the University of Cincinnati. The project aims to study a medical device that tracks patient wellness levels. "Research in science and technology is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more American innova  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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 $199,786 grant to Kent State University to research the spread of misinformation on social media. The project will study misleading anti-vaccination messaging and intentional misinformation campaigns on Twitter to see how these messages affect vaccine hesitancy. "Kent State is one of Ohio's great institutions   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $299,999 grant to Ohio University (OU) to fund trainings for educators to prepare them to teach life skills courses. The courses are designed to equip students with personal health, finance, and citizenship tools, empowering them to make informed decisions. "These investments in our educators   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $349,535 grant to Terra State Community College to fund a trade skills program in Northwest Ohio. Students who enter this program will gain technical skills and learn more about employment opportunities in the manufacturing and electrical industries. The project aims to better prepare students   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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 $635,896 grant to The Ohio State University (OSU) to fund scientific research and training opportunities in STEM. "Research in science and mathematics is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate and we nurture all Ohio talent," Br  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the longest serving Ohioan on the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT), and Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Thune (R-SD), Patty Murray (D-WA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Rob Portman (R-OH) today released the following   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: In Ohio, we've had too many cases of companies closing down and giving workers barely any notice that they're losing their jobs. Many workers find out with an email in their inboxes or a post on social media that they've lost their jobs and not to show up for work the next day. Workers deserve better than a last-minute email letting them know their livelihood has been taken away. Of course, we are doing all we  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act last week, to update Medicare's payment system for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, ensuring seniors have access to the most innovative tests and treatments on the market. "Clinical labs are an essential part of our health care infrastructure, providing critical services - from  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following joint statement on June 27, 2022: * * * U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), and John Thune (R-S.D.), along with SVAC Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following joint statement on June 27, 2022: * * * Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today released the following joint sta  more