WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Congressman Troy Balderson delivered remarks on the House Floor today in support of The Strategic Production Response Act (H.R. 21), legislation aimed at unleashing America's abundant natural resources and ensuring the U.S. is prepared for true energy supply emergencies. Established in 1975, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was intended to respond to national emergencies and to address   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) today announced that local high school students Alex Culp and Jonathan Lanham, seniors at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (MCCTC), are the 6th District winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge: The Congressional App Challenge is an important opportunity for students to showcase their creativity and technical skills, and I'm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, announced more than $264 million in fiscal year 2023 funding for public transit agencies across Ohio. This funding is from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - legislation that Brown helped write and pass - and will provide a record investment in publ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and a group of Senate colleagues to reintroduce The Better Care Better Jobs Act. This bicameral legislation will expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) for older adults, people with disabilities, and injured workers, while increasing pay and improving benefits for the caregivers who provide this vital care. The Better Care Bet  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04) announced Subcommittee leadership for the 118th Congress. The Subcommittee Chairmen are as follows: * The Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust -- Chairman Thomas Massie (KY-04) * The Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government -- Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) * Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Continuing her push to strengthen veterans' access to health care and benefits in the 118th Congress, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a senior member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), joined SVAC Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) this week in reintroducing the Build, Utilize, Invest, Learn, and Deliver (BUILD) for Veterans Act of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) was reappointed to the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability for the 118th Congress. "I am honored to continue serving on committees that address fundamental issues of our time," said Rep. Brown. "As a member of the Agriculture Committee, I look forward to building on the achievements of the 117th Congress, includi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Brown (OH-11) introduced the Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023 with Representative Joyce (OH-14), Representative Mike Turner (OH-10), and Representative Deborah Ross (NC-02). The bipartisan, bicameral legislation aims to combat the rising rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) amongst first responders and to address the long-term mental health consequences associated wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: Nurses work long hours to care for and keep patients safe. They dedicate their days and nights to providing high quality health care. And they have done all of this throughout the worst health crisis of our lifetimes, putting their own health at risk to provide care and comfort to their patients. But without proper training and support, nurses cannot provide the health care that patients need. That's why I fou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) announced that he would be serving on the Health and the Work and Welfare Subcommittees on the House Ways and Means Committee, and issued the following statement: "As a doctor and a chairman of the GOP Doctors Caucus, I am excited for the opportunity to continue to serve on these important subcommittees. I am looking forward to working with my colleagues on the Health Subco  more