WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: On Wednesday, Congressman Troy Balderson was selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee. "I am honored by my colleagues' trust in selecting me to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee for the 118th Congress," said Rep. Balderson. "This new role affords me a unique opportunity to champion many of the policy priorities imp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development office has awarded a $108,401 Value Added Producer Grant through the Local Agricultural Market Resource Program (LAMP) to the Ayers Valley Farm in Russellville. The funding will help them expand their operation and access new markets for their pasture raised meats. The funds were made possible through  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $2,281,498 to Wright State University through its Primary Care Training and Enhancement Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health (PCTE-RTMB) Program. The investment will help train primary care residents in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health for c  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined nursing students and faculty at Mount Carmel College of Nursing in Columbus to celebrate his recently passed Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses or (TRAIN) Act. The TRAIN Act, which Brown introduced with Sen. Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV), was signed into law by President Biden in December. The TRAIN Act will help strengthen the healt  more

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a roundtable at VFW Post 1031 in Springfield 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 expa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: Representative Shontel Brown (OH-11) issued the following statement regarding the House of Representatives' passage of two pieces of anti-abortion legislation, specifically H.R. 26, and H. Con. Res. 3. "Attacks on reproductive freedom are direct assaults on the most vulnerable members of our communities," said Rep. Shontel Brown. "The deceptive, redundant legislation passed by the House majo  more