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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday August 26, 2022 ( 4 items )  

After Administration Finally Terminates DHS Disinformation Governance Board, Sen. Portman Calls for Answers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the administration finally acquiesced to his calls to terminate the Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "The administratio  more

House Agriculture Committee Holds Farm Bill Listening Session in Ohio
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: The House Agriculture Committee held the fifth in a series of listening sessions entitled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field" at Terra State Community College in Fremont, Ohio. Two Members of Congress were joined by approximately 230 members of the public participating in person or streaming online. Audience members discussed topics inclu  more

Sen. Brown Announces More Than $180,000 for Housing Counseling Across Ohio
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded six Housing Counseling Program grants, totaling $184,849, to housing counseling agencies across Ohio. These funds will help provide critical housing counseling services to individuals and families to assist with property maintenance, financial management, and preparing for a  more

Sen. Brown Issues Statement on Columbus Schools Conceptual Agreement to End Strike
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the below update on the Columbus City Schools conceptual agreement with the Columbus Education Association to end the strike: "This agreement is great news for Columbus students, their families, their teachers, and the entire community. "I'm glad the school district is recognizing that students can't learn in extreme heat or packed classrooms  more