WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: This morning, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), co-chair and co-founder of the Senate Ukraine Caucus and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined MSNBC's Morning Joe to discuss their recent trip to Ukraine where they met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and traveled to Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel Airport to receive a firsthand account of Russia's illega  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today introduced the Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act (H.R. 8752). This bill prohibits Biden Administration officials and federal bureaucrat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 1, 2022: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), along with Republican lawmakers on both panels, today are pressing Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook's suppression of the allegations about the Biden family before the 2020 election. During a recent podcast, Zuckerberg admitted Facebook r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022, and letter: * * * House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), along with Republican lawmakers on both panels, today are pressing Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook's suppression of the allegations about the Biden family be  more

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) is today announcing a Department of Justice grant of $500,000 for the Akron Rape Crisis Center to increase the safety, support, and other services for survivors of sexual abuse in youth detention. The program, in collaboration with the Summit County Juvenile Court, will address the sexual abuse to prison pipeline in Summit County through a comprehensive, trauma-informe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $134,631 grant to the Mercer County Board of Commissioners and Lakefield Airport Authority to acquire land for development at the Lakefield Airport. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "These federal inv  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $219,100 grant to Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C) in Marietta for their Workforce Exploration and Experiences program. Funding for this investment was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Brown helped to write and pass. "Rural communities have been ov  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants to two Northwest Ohio airports totaling $531,163. The funds will be used to help make repairs to airports and their critical infrastructure. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "These funds will  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded three grants to three Central Ohio airports totaling $5,449,013. The funds will be used to help make repairs to airports and their critical infrastructure. Funding for this investment was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $6,023,701 grant to the city of Mansfield to reconstruct the apron and taxilane at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "These federal investments are great news for the r  more

GROVE CITY, Ohio, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined stakeholders at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective to discuss the importance of food security and learn what priorities Ohioans have for the2023 Farm Bill. Brown addressed those at the Statewide Farm Bill Convening Focused on Food Security, toured the facility while speaking with Foodbank leaders and then spoke with Food Collective volunteers. "We know how important fa  more