WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- 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 $52,000 loan and a $50,000 grant to Gallipolis Township in Gallia County to purchase a new tractor and mower for roadside maintenance. "This investment will help improve our roads and infrastructure in Gallipolis Township," Brown said. "We must ensur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022, and letter: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led more than a dozen of their colleagues in a letter to President Biden, urging him to nominate a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to serve at the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration has been without permanent leadership for more than a year, making it difficult to address longstand  more

RAVENNA, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) is today announcing a U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant of $1,000,000 for Family and Community Services of Ravenna to work with Ride with Valor to modify and rehabilitate the homes of at least 50 low-income and disabled veterans throughout the state. The grant from the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program (VHRMP) Projects will  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a member of the Agriculture Committee and lifelong family farmer, and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), a member of the Agriculture Committee and chairman of the Banking and Housing Committee, today introduced a new bill that would prevent foreign individuals from obtaining credit and financial services through the Farm Credit System (FCS). Currently, certain f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following commentary to Inside Health Policy on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * Chronic Kidney Patients Deserve Access To Safe Telehealth Care Slowly but surely our nation is moving closer to living in a new normal, with COVID-19 case numbers dropping, cases less severe due to vaccinations and new therapies, and restrictions easing. Americans are getting back to normal, albeit a "new normal." The COVID-19 public health emergency forced our  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 27, 2022: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined his colleagues led by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in a letter to President Biden, urging him to nominate a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to serve at the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration has been without permanent leadership for over a year, making i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) led over a dozen of their colleagues in a letter to President Biden, urging him to nominate a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to serve at the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration has been without permanent leadership for over a year, making it difficult to address longstandi  more