WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), member of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke on the Senate Floor about the importance of protecting Social Security. "When work has dignity people have a secure retirement, pensions are protected, veterans have benefits and Americans can count on Medicare and Social Security. A secure retirement shouldn't be a partisan issue," said Brown on the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown joined U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Mark Warner (D-VA) in reintroducing the Build, Utilize, Invest, Learn, and Deliver (BUILD) for Veterans Act of 2023. This commonsense legislation will modernize and streamline Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities and other infrastructure projects, bolster its workforce, and save taxpayer dollars by rep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Sens. Rick Scott (R-Florida), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) today introduced the China Trade Relations Act to strip China of its Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status. This legislation would require China to obtain Most Favored Nation (MFN) status through annual presidential approval, per the requirements of the Jack  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release and letter on Jan. 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (R-Ohio) today led 75 of their colleagues from the Senate and House of Representatives in calling for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reverse its illegal actions in promoting mail-order chemical abortion drugs. In a detailed letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., the lawmakers e  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Greg Landsman (OH-01) accepted the terms of a friendly wager offered by Kansas City-area Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) on the result of Sunday's AFC Championship Game. If the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and are named AFC Champions for the second year in a row, Rep. Landsman has agreed to provide his Congressional colleagues  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) released the following statement announcing his appointment to the House Small Business and Veterans Affairs' Committees. "As part of my commitment to working with both Democrats and Republicans to get results for folks back home, I asked to serve on the Small Business and Veterans' Affairs Committees, and I am excited to announce today that I was appointed to both.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH05) and U.S. Senator Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) led 75 of their colleagues from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in calling for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reverse its illegal actions in promoting mail-order chemical abortion drugs. In the letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., the lawmakers explain the policy and legal faults in the FDA deci  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) was appointed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy to chair the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, tasked with a comprehensive, two-year review of the nation's response to COVID-19. "As a physician and Army veteran, I believe it is vitally important for the American people that we conduct a thorough after-action report of the COVID-19 pandemic. By investigating the econ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH) was selected to serve as a member of the Committee on House Administration for the 118th Congress. "I am honored to have been selected to serve on the Committee on House Administration, a committee whose oversight reaches far beyond the walls of the Capitol," said Rep. Carey. "I look forward to ensuring the People's House remains open for America and the rest of th  more