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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Tuesday July 12, 2022 ( 6 items )  

On Fox Business, Sen. Portman Discusses Inflation, Tax Hikes in the Democrats' Build Back Better Legislation, and the Need for Pro-Growth Policies
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: Senator Portman joined FOX Business' Kudlow this afternoon to discuss comments by President Biden, in which the President said that Republicans are to blame for the our current economic problems. Portman pointed out that not only are Democrats in control of the Senate, House, and the White House, but that the economy became overheated by the Democrats' $1.9 trillion stimulus package from last Ma  more

Sen. Brown Announces Nearly $4M for Ohio Airports
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $3,735,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to two Ohio airports to rebuild their terminal buildings. Building better airport terminals will improve customer experiences, move goods more efficiently to lower prices, and enhance U.S. competitiveness. "Ohio airports are vital infr  more

Sen. Brown Meets With Advocates, Providers to Discuss Impact of Supreme Court Decision, Ohio Legislature on Access to Health Care for Ohioans
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined advocates and providers at Trinity Commons in Cleveland for a roundtable discussion on reproductive rights less than three weeks after Roe v. Wade was overturned and Ohio's six-week abortion ban law went into effect. Brown heard from those caregivers about how he can support them, and Ohioans who can no longer access essential health care in Ohio. Just a few weeks ag  more

Sen. Brown: Victory for Retirees
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: More than a million workers and retirees across the country are part of the multi-employer pension system. In recent years, this system has been severely underfunded, threatening the pensions of truck drivers, carpenters, bakers, and others who worked hard all their lives and gave up raises at the bargaining table in order to put that money toward retirement for themselves and their families. This crisis hurt t  more

Sen. Portman Announces More Than $2M in Grant Funding for Drug-Free Community Programs in Ohio
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded more than $2 million in grant funding for Drug-Free Community (DFC) Programs throughout Ohio. In 1997, Portman authored the Drug-Free Communities Act, which supports evidence-based, community-oriented drug prevention programs. The Drug Free Communities Act is designed to be o  more

Sen. Van Hollen, Colleagues Press Big Banks on Widespread Zelle Fraud
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) alongside Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) in pressing seven of the nation's largest banks regarding widespread fraud on Zelle, their online peer-to-peer money transfer program. "In 20  more