WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $27,223,711 grant to the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority to modernize and expand its electric and stormwater infrastructure. The grant was awarded under DOT's Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), which is part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as th  more

ELYRIA, Ohio, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a roundtable and press availability with local veterans, including veterans 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 law is the most comprehensive expansion of benefits for v  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) announced $312,744 for a joint economic development initiative between Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) and BRITE Energy Innovators to support Ohio's advanced manufacturing industry and help facilitate the implementation of smart technology for Ohio businesses. Congressman Ryan secured the funds in the FY22 Appropriations bill. "For American manufacturing to compete globally a  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2022: * * * Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) issued the following statement today after Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel and Foxconn announced plans to establish a national electric vehicle workforce training and innovation center. "I want to thank Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel and Foxconn CEO Terry Gou for their leadership and dedication to Ohio's workforce. This an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, Reps. Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced H.R. 9230, the SECURE Act, legislation that aims to support state-led efforts to mitigate climate change by expanding carbon capture and storage. Also known as geologic sequestration, this process includes capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) at emissions sources or directly or indirectly from the atmosphere, then transporting it and storing it safe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $750,000 in federal funding to Toledo Public Schools for the purchase of 25 low-emission school buses. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded (https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-nearly-1-billion-epas-clean-school-bus-program) a $750,000 grant to Toledo Publi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led a letter to President Biden urging him and his administration to bolster America's energy security and production: "While millions of Americans are struggling to fill up their gas tanks, pay their electric bills, heat their homes and feed their families, it was disappointing to see your announcement last   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), combat Veteran and member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, are leading a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Defense Llyod Austin calling for the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement a provision from last year's National Defense Authorization Act   more