WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded the Biden-Harris administration's Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, a plan to address and combat maternal mortality and morbidity, which would reduce the long-lasting disparities in maternal health, and improve overall pregnancy outcomes for people across Ohio and the country. One of the recommendations included in the Administration's Blueprint is   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: In an interview with CNBC's Closing Bell, Senator Portman discusses the current state of the economy, a potential recession and what that means for Ohio's working families. Portman expressed his concerns about consistent negative economic growth and higher prices for common essential items like oil and gas. Portman also spoke about the need to keep the United States' economy competitive with China through the bip  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its West Virginia v. EPA decision restricting the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. "Another day, another ruling from the Supreme Court taking us decades in the wrong direction. This latest damaging decision will gut EPA's ability to  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. Today, the Supreme Court rightfully reined in the Biden Administration's unreasonable and unlawful efforts to shut down American power plants and energy production. The court decided the EPA cannot be used to sidest  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today announced he secured nearly $19 million dollars in federal funding for the 13th Congressional District through the House Appropriations Community Projects Funding (CPF) process. Ryan, who is Chairman of the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee and Vice-Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, secured all fifteen projects he submitted-  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today blasted District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser on D.C.'s soaring crime and deteriorating conditions. In a letter to Mayor Bowser, the Ranking Members outline how Democra  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 four grants totaling $270,000 to two universities in Northeast Ohio to fund research training opportunities and increase participation in STEM fields. "Research in science and technology is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate an  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 five grants totaling $1,936,671 to two universities in Ohio to fund research training opportunities and increase participation in STEM fields. "Research in science and technology is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate and we nur  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 $525,358 to two universities in Southwest Ohio to fund research training opportunities and increase participation in STEM fields. "Research in science and technology is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate and  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 $367,818 grant to the University of Toledo to fund research to improve semiconductor manufacturing. The study will investigate improvements to key processes required to make semiconductor chips as semiconductor manufacturing becomes an essential technology for US competitiveness in the global economy. The findin  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- 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 $748,839 grant to Ohio Northern University to support 15 low-income students who intend to pursue careers in civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering. The funding will go towards four-year scholarships and academic success workshops for the sele  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA. "Let's be clear about what is at the heart of the matter - the Supreme Court has sided with corporate power and polluters over the people and the p  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined local retired and current musicians from the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 4 who shared their stories about what the pension relief Brown helped secure in the American Rescue Plan means for their livelihoods. Without the fix, the more than 450 members of Northeast Ohio's Local 4 AFM had been facing pension cuts of 25 to 35 percent. The union represents c  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) as well as U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Katie Porter (D-CA), and 100 of their Senate and House colleagues in urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to swiftly act and use his existing authorities to lowe  more