WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ranking Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: The House Judiciary Committee's top Republican Thursday said the committee will investigate recent watchdog findings over the Federal Trade Commission's use of unpaid consultants and experts, and instructed the agency to preserve digital records. In a letter sent Thursday to FTC Chair Lina Khan and the agency's other commissioners, Rep.  more

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: , U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) joined a press conference with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to highlight the recent $24 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grant awarded to the Ohio Department of Transportation. This award will be used in Erie County to fund improvements of the US Route 6 Connectivity Corridor, which will replace app  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: U.S. Representative Tim Ryan (OH-13) and U.S Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to Niles City School District Superintendent Ann Marie Thigpen and Niles Education Association President Trace Ledsome urging them to reach a contract agreement between the district and the union that honors the dignity of work, students, families, and all educational professionals. "We are concerned about ongo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: In a bipartisan letter, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to express support for the domestic aluminum extrusion industry and to highlight concerns with the established exclusion process. Brown wrote to Sec. Raimondo with U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Mike Braun (R-IN) in response to the Department's request for public comments on Section 232   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $12 million grant to Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland for renewable energy research at the Breakthrough Electrolytes for Energy Storage (BEES) Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) for a multiyear project. This Center focuses on new battery electrolytes with the potential to provide large-scale, lo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- 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 four grants totaling $2,259,416 to three institutions in Northeast Ohio to fund critical scientific research projects and to increase participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. "Research in science and mathematics is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- 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 four grants totaling $2,272,658 to three institutions 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 mathematics is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- 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 four grants totaling $2,771,089 to the Ohio State University as well as $59,999 to the Battelle Memorial Institute. These funds will be critical for scientific research projects and to increase participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. "Research in science and technology is critic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- 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 $790,065 to two institutions in Northwest Ohio to fund critical scientific research projects and to increase participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. "Research in science and mathematics is critical to create jobs and improve our economy. We unleash more Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $298,106 grant to the University of Cincinnati to support manufacturing research. Funds will be used to expand its Intelligent Maintenance Systems Center for research on industrial artificial intelligence and how it can empower workers to use evolving technologies for manufacturing innovations.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) reached an agreement with authorities in China to allow the PCAOB to do critical inspections of audit records of public accounting fir  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH, 13) sent a letter to Niles City School District Superintendent Ann Marie Thigpen and Niles Education Association President Trace Ledsome urging them to reach a contract agreement between the district and the union that honors the dignity of work, students, families, and all educational professionals. "We are concerned about on  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of the Interior will award Ohio an initial grant of $25 million to begin work to plug, cap, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells throughout the state. The money being awarded today was made available through Portman's bipartisan infrastructure law. "I am pleased that the Department of the Interior has provided  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the announcement that the U.S. Army will provide Poland with 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks - worth up to $1.148 billion. "The delivery of these world-class Ohio-made tanks to Poland will promote stability in Eastern Europe and deter Russia's aggression in the region. Outfitting our Polish allies with these tanks signals to Russia that we remain committed to st  more