WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on June 23, 2022, entitled "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Administration Perspectives": * * * Flooding is the most common and most costly natural disaster facing families, businesses, and communities across the country. And climate change is only making it worse. Last week we saw historic flooding in Mont  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on June 22, 2022, entitled "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress": * * * Today's hearing is in hybrid format. Our witness is in-person, but members have the option to appear either in-person or virtually. Today we've seen the fastest job growth in decades, faster growth than China, and the lowest unemployment le  more