WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has designated 13 schools across Ohio as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Nationwide, ED recognized 297 public and private schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools. "I am proud of the work done by Ohio's Blue Ribbon Schools to help secure a bright future for our students," Brown said. "These schools, and many others acros  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept. 27 (TNSawa) -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today is announcing $5.7 million in federal funding from the Consolidated Appropriations Act for the Mahoning County Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program to identify and remove lead hazards in housing units across the Mahoning Valley. The funding will also be used to educate owners and occupants on lead safety and in-place management of lead ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the Aquatic Invasive Species Control Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would amend existing control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species law by extending the authorization from fiscal year 24 to fiscal year 28 and increase the authorized invasive species partnerships funding level from $50 million to $75 million. It would also add hydrilla to t  more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and lettes: House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA5), along with Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH5), Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY2), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Republican Leader   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: All too often I hear from Ohioans who have been abused by our financial system, which is set up to benefit the biggest banks, at the expense of pretty much everyone else. It's why last year, after I took over as chair of the Banking and Housing Committee, we started the annual tradition of bringing the CEOs of our country's biggest banks before the committee, to hold them accountable. These megabanks rake in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on Sept. 13, 2022, entitled "New Consumer Financial Products and the Impacts to Workers": * * * Hard work should pay off for everyone. That's the American dream. That's what the dignity of work is all about - it's a concept that Pope Leo XIII spoke of in the 19th century, and popularized by Dr. King. And when work has dignity, y  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on Sept. 15, 2022, entitled "Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission": * * * Welcome back Chair Gensler. Workers and their families don't measure the economy by the stock market, and neither should we. It's why in the Senate and in the Biden Administration, we are working to create an economy that delivers result  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Sept. 14, 2022, entitled "Social Media's Impact on Homeland Security: Part I": * * * Thank you, Chairman Peters, for holding this hearing. This past Sunday, we observed the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Over the last two decades, the United States has adapted to combat the most pressing thre  more