WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN JOYCE BEATTY(OH-03) issued the following statement as House Republicans obstruct the proceedings of the 118th Congress by consecutively failing to elect a Speaker to lead the U.S. House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. "Within only a matter of hours into the 118th Congress, we have witnessed chaos, crisis, and confusion from Republicans whose decision to cater to the extremists in th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. CONGRESSWOMAN JOYCE BEATTY (OH-03) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection. "On January 6, 2021, Americans watched in horror as armed insurrectionists--at the instigation of former President Trump--converged on our nation's Capitol. Never in my wildest imagination would I have envisioned a day where I would have to shelter in place with my staff to p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Warren Davidson (R-OH) nominated Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker. Representative Davidson gave the following speech: "Now why would I, as a conservative, an Army Ranger business guy, the first guy the House Freedom Caucus backed in a Congressional race - why would I nominate Kevin McCarthy to become the next Speaker of the House? Why would Jim Jordan? Why would other conservatives like Thoma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH-D) issued the following statements on the signing of the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding package, which includes $10,235,000 for repairs to the Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse located at 801 W. Superior Avenue in Cleveland, OH. "I applaud President Biden for his commitment to supporting our communities and continuing to deliv  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2023: * * * Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement after voting for the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act, which rescinds Democrat-passed funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to hire 87,000 new agents to target middle-class families and small businesses. "For years, Democrats have weaponized and politicized the IRS, using agents to investigate lower and mi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) was selected to serve on the Republican Study Committee's (RSC) Steering Committee, and released the following statement: "I am honored to be selected to continue serving on the Republican Study Committee Steering Committee," said Rep. Wenstrup. "Republicans have worked hard to win back the Majority, and I am committed to working to undo the Democrats' socia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) announced $10,235,000 for repairs to the Carl B. Stokes Courthouse in Cleveland. These funds were included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 government funding package. "The Carl B. Stokes Courthouse is a pillar of the Cleveland Community and is critical to our nation's commitment to justice for all," said Sen. Brown. "This investmen  more