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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Thursday August 18, 2022 ( 10 items )  

Rep. Ryan Announces $3.5M for Ohio Health Centers, $327,500 for Ohio 13th District
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) announced that Ohio will receive $3,537,000 in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the American Rescue Plan to support 54 Ohio health centers. This HHS funding will be used to support Ohio health centers' ability to detect, prevent, diagnose, and treat COVID-19 as well as help maintain or increase health center capacity and staff   more

Sen. Brown Announces More Than $1.7M for Stem Research at Southwest Ohio Universities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- 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 $1,712,327 four universities in Southwest Ohio to fund critical scientific research projects and to increase participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. "Research in science and technology is critical for creating jobs and improving our economy. We unleash more  more

Sen. Brown Announces More Than $320,000 for Scientific Research at Northeast Ohio Universities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- 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 $324,446 two universities in Northeast Ohio to fund critical scientific research projects and to increase participation in STEM fields. "Research in science and technology is critical for creating jobs and improving our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to par  more

Sen. Brown Announces More Than $80,000 for Scientific Research at Kent State University
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- 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 $83,960 grant to Kent State University to fund a project aimed to determine how differences in lending organizations impact access to credit for small business in poor and non-white communities. "Too many Black and brown Americans experience racial profiling and unequal treatment when trying to access services  more

Sen. Brown Announces Nearly $2.8M for Stem Research at Ohio State University
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- 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 six grants totaling $2,786,423 to The Ohio State University to fund critical scientific research projects and to increase participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. "Research in science and education is critical for creating jobs and improving our economy. We unleash more American  more

Sen. Brown Announces Nearly $650,000 for Stem Research at Bowling Green State University
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- 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 three grants totaling $648,355 to Bowling Green State University to fund critical scientific research projects and to increase participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. "Scientific research is critical for creating jobs and improving our economy. We unleash more American innovati  more

Sen. Brown Urges Commerce Department to Quickly Implement Chips Legislation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and an Aug. 16, 2022, letter: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo yesterday urging her to quickly implement the CHIPS Act of 2022 which President Biden signed into law last week, so that Intel's and other investments can move forward. This legislation includes historic funding for domestic semiconductor manufacturing as well as support for other essential   more

Sen. Brown: Two Million Ohioans Stand to Benefit From Drug Price Provisions From Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), long a leader in efforts to lower prescription drug prices, is alerting Ohio seniors to benefits the groundbreaking Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which will save Ohioans on Medicare at the pharmacy counter, in what one news organization called "a rare defeat for Big Pharma." Nearly 2 million Ohio seniors are enrolled in Medicare part D coverage and will benefit from new la  more

Sen. Portman Announces More Than 7 Million in Federal Security Resources for Faith-Based & Nonprofit Institutions Across Ohio
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that the Department of Homeland Security's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) will distribute more than $7 million to synagogues, churches, religious education facilities, and charity organizations acr  more

Sens. Portman, Hagerty, King Bipartisan Bill Cutting Red Tape, Creating American Jobs is Now Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and Angus King (I-ME), announced their bipartisan legislation to cut bureaucratic red tape for key national-security manufacturing operations, like semiconductors, by granting them access to an improve  more