| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Thursday November 17, 2022 ( 9 items ) |
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Balderson Joins Call For Accountability Following Local Tragedies Potentially Linked To Botched VA Electronic Health Records Systems
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter:
Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) joined Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15) and Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, on Tuesday to demand answers and accountability from VA Secretary Denis McDonough following two deaths potentially linked to the botched rollout of the new Oracle-Cerner Electronic Health Records (EHR) system at Chalmers P. Wylie
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Brown Leads Colleagues In Introducing Bipartisan Legislation To Prevent Border Patrol Agents From Being Exposed To Dangerous Drugs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022:
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Jon Tester (D-MT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxins (PREVENT) Act of 2022, that will provide drug containment devices to frontline border patrol agents and provide training on the
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Brown, Colleagues Push For New Silica Standard For Miners
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Assistant Secretary, Chris Williamson, pushing for answers on the delayed announcement of a new silica standard for miners across America, especially for those working in Appalachia. The silica particles coal miners may inhale
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Joyce, Brown Lead Bipartisan Effort To Protect Frontline Border Patrol Agents From Fentanyl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter:
Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have called on leaders in the Senate to ensure their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect frontline border patrol agents from fentanyl remains in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023.
Their bill, the Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxins (PREVENT) Act, would provide drug contai
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Kaptur Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Law
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement celebrating the one-year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
On November 15, 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law, laying the foundation for the largest federal investment in American infrastructure in generations. To date, more than $5 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Inves
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On Senate Floor, Portman Discusses Bipartisan Trip To Ukraine, Ukrainian Liberation In Kherson, Poland Explosions & Need For Continued Support For Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022:
This evening, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) spoke on the Senate floor as Russia continues its unprovoked and illegal war on Ukraine for the 25th consecutive week while the Senate has been in session. Senator Portman discussed his recent bipartisan trip to Ukraine with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) where they saw the damage Russian bombardments had done to Ukraine's critical infrastructure and tal
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Padilla Introduces Legislation To Protect Border Patrol Agents From Exposure To Dangerous Drugs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) in introducing the Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxins (PREVENT) Act of 2022, which will provid
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Sens. Peters, Portman Bill to Protect Communities from Future Changes to Metropolitan Area Standards Heads to President to be Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
The House has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to help protect communities across the country from possible consequences that may occur by changing the population threshold for me
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Sens. Portman, Peters Bill to Protect Communities from Future Changes to Metropolitan Area Standards Heads to President to be Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that the House has passed their bipartisan Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act, legislation to help protect communities across the country from possibl
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