WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $230 million for five community development entities throughout Ohio to help attract private investment in economic development projects. The funding was awarded through the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, which Brown has championed during his time in the Senate. "Community development entities across Ohio are working to drive economic opportunit  more

RAVENNA, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a roundtable with local veterans, including veterans who have been harmed by exposure to toxins while serving. They discussed 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 f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Over the past two weeks, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited communities across the state to hear from Ohioans and highlight key wins that he worked to secure with the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; the PACT Act; and the CHIPS Act. During a stop in Lorain: Brown visited Lorain County Community College (LCCC) to tour a microelectro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) led a letter to President Biden and Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding the "wokeness" being promoted, prioritized, and displayed in our nation's military. "As stated in the House-passed FY23 NDAA, we firmly believe that lethality must be the centerpiece of our national defense strategy, not social experimentation. Any activities unrelated to en  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced $230 million in New Market Tax Credits across Ohio. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund's announcement includes five Ohio recipients receiving a total of $230 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) that will spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities throughout Ohio. "This is exciti  more