WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, posted the following joint statement on Nov. 30, 2022, with 11 senators: * * * U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Wednesday issued the following joint statement after   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, posted the following joint statement on Nov. 30, 2022, with 11 senators: * * * Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Wednesday issued the following joint statement after the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, posted the following joint statement on Nov. 30, 2022, with 11 senators: * * * Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Wednesday issued the following joint statement after the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, posted the following joint statement on Nov. 30, 2022, with 11 senators: * * * Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Wednesday issued the following statement aft  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following joint statement on Nov. 30, 2022, with 11 senators: * * * Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) on Wednesday issued the following joint statement after the U.S. Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, posted the following joint statement on Nov. 30, 2022, with 11 senators: * * * U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in issuing the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded two Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grants totaling $103,509,302 to improve critical public health infrastructure. This first-of-its kind funding comes, in part, from the American Rescue Plan, which Brown helped to write and pass. "Communities across Ohio ha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss a bipartisan letter he and several Senate colleagues wrote to the Biden administration to address the current shortage of the antibiotic amoxicillin. "No child should have to wait -trying to battle a simple infection that turns into something much worse - because they couldn't get the medicine they need," said Brown. "It's past   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), Sanford Bishop (GA-02), and Andy Kim (NJ-03) introduced the G.I. Bill Transferability Improvement Act of 2022. This legislation focuses on expanding the accessibility of education benefits for servicemembers who have dedicated at least 12 years of honorable service to the nation. Currently, servicemembers who want to transfer their  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: Tonight, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) spoke on the Senate floor as Russia continues its illegal and brutal war on Ukraine for the 26th consecutive week while the Senate has been in session. Portman focused on the ongoing assault on Ukrainian infrastructure, including energy facilities, residential areas, and hospitals. Portman made note of several Russian atrocities, including a deplorable Rus  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: Today during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced Ohio native Lynne Tracy, who is being considered as the Ambassador to the Russian Federation. Portman praised Ambassador's long career in the Foreign Service, particularly her extensive experience working in the former Soviet Union, including Russia. He also discussed the strained U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the H.J. Res. 100 and H. Con. Res. 119. "I am extremely concerned for the well-being of railroad employees, as my first job immediately after being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army was working for the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad.Rail workers across this country work long and unpredictab  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to urge the CFPB to review second mortgage servicing practices of the servicers and debt collectors it supervises. The letter follows reports tha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's nomination hearing for The Honorable Martin Gruenberg, nominee to be a Member and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary and Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Committee (FSOC) Janet Yellen about the need to address troubling risks in the crypto asset markets, as highlighted by FTX's recent collapse. In his lette  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Nov. 15, 2022, entitled "Oversight of Financial Regulators: A Strong Banking and Credit Union System for Main Street": * * * This hearing will come to order. We know that most Americans want the same things - a safe, affordable place to call home, a good-paying job, and a strong, stable government that they can trust. Our  more