WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2022: * * * U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on the death of Donovan Lewis: "I am horrified to see another young, unarmed Black man killed by police in our city. In this painful loss, my heart goes out to his family. "Donovan Lewis was shot by the officer less than one second after his bedroom door was opened. It appears to be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) called on the Senate to pass legislation that would deliver over $2.5 million in estimated funding for workforce development programs in Ohio under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2022. In May, Congressman Ryan voted to pass the legislation that would grow the economy by expanding workers' access to high-quality job training and career navigation services as well   more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: Yesterday, at the annual National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) conference in Denver, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet highlighted the progress Congress has made to expand access to high-speed, affordable broadband and close the digital divide. Last year, Bennet introduced the bipartisan Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants program has awarded a $9,600 loan and a $26,400 grant to the Village of Andover in Ashtabula County to purchase a new vehicle for the law enforcement department. "Small businesses and communities face unique challenges and this federal funding will make the investments loca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants program has awarded two loans and two grants totaling $422,000 to two communities in Southwest Ohio. "Small businesses and communities face unique challenges and this federal funding will make the investments local businesses need, bolster economic growth, and support publi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants program has awarded a $58,000 loan and a $31,000 grant to Center Township in Guernsey County to finance the purchase of a bulldozer. "Small businesses and communities face unique challenges and this federal funding will make the investments local businesses need, bolster ec  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a roundtable with local veterans, including those who have been harmed by exposure to toxic burn pits, to discuss the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022 that was recently signed into law by President Biden. "This bill is the most comprehensive expansion of benefits for veterans who faced toxic e  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted students from My Brother's Keeper (MBK) chapters around Ohio at Great American Ball Park for a unique leadership event with the Cincinnati Reds. Brown and the students were also joined by Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and Reds and MLB Hall of Fame player Barry Larkin. "We launched My Brother's Keeper chapters to give all Ohio students the chance to learn more ab  more