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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Tuesday August 23, 2022 ( 6 items )  

As Baby Formula Shortage Worsens, Rep. Turner Announces Bill to Combat Crisis
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) advocated for his bill, the Improving Newborn Formula Access for a Nutritious Tomorrow (INFANT) Act. The INFANT Act will prohibit states from contracting over 70 percent of their Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program baby formula supply from one manufacturer, thereby increasing competitiveness in the market and bolstering the su  more

Sen. Brown: Inflation Reduction Act Putting Middle Class Families First, Ensuring Wall Street, Corporations Pay Their Fair Share
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), has long advocated for real investment in Ohio workers rather than shareholder giveaways on Wall Street. Last week, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which takes dramatic steps to make our tax system work better for middle class and working class families, and to ensure multinational corporations pay their fair share. It incl  more

Sen. Coons Issues Statement on Visit to Cabo Verde
PRAIA, Cabo Verde, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) led a congressional delegation's visit to Cabo Verde on August 15. The delegation includes Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), as well as Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.), and David Price (D-N.C.). Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO Alice Albright is also traveling with the delegation. The delegatio  more

Sen. Grassley: Senators Seek Transparency on Flagged Afghan Evacuees Amid Ongoing Concerns of Vetting, Security Failures
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release and letter: Leading senators on key oversight committees are calling for additional transparency about Afghan evacuees who've been flagged as potential security threats after arriving in the United States following insufficient security screenings. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the respective ranking members of the Senate committees on Judiciary, Homeland  more

Senators Seek Transparency on Flagged Afghan Evacuees Amid Ongoing Concerns of Vetting, Security Failures
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release and an Aug. 22, 2022, letter: * * * Leading senators on key oversight committees are calling for additional transparency about Afghan evacuees who've been flagged as potential security threats after arriving in the United States following insufficient security screenings. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the resp  more

Sens. Coons, Portman, Reps. Price, Houlahan Issue Statement on Congressional Delegation to Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on Aug. 22, 2022, with Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Reps. David Price, D-North Carolina, and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania: * * * U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and U.S. Representatives David Price (D-N.C.) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.) issued the following statement today after participating in a congressional delegation to Tunisia: "We were part of a bipartisan, bica  more