WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following floor statement on Feb. 1, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor Black History as American History. "Mr. Speaker, I rise today - the first day of Black History Month - to honor Black History as American History," Beatty said. "I believe that whether it is teaching AP Black History Courses - or standing on this House Floor - when we acknowledge  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: The first Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee hearing of the 118th Congress focused on the 2023 Farm Bill. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) questioned the Honorable Jenny Moffitt, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs and the Honorable Alexis Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs on local food production and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor today, urging passage of H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act. "Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act." "As representatives for the American people, we owe it to them to assess our country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and look to better prepare for fu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) in introducing the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. The bipartisan bill would amend the Federal Employees Compensation Act to allow injured workers to receive treatment for work-related injuries from state-l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter on Feb. 1, 2023: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) requesting a review of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's nonperforming loan and reperforming loan sales programs. These p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter on Feb. 1, 2023: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) requesting a review of Fannie Mae and Freddie M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: On the first day of Black History Month, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) reintroduced the Black History is American History Act, legislation that would mandate the inclusion of Black history as a required component of the American History and Civics Academies' competitive grants administered by the U.S. Department of Education. The American History and Civics Academies support the establishment of the P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials for the House Energy & Commerce Committee introduced the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act that will help preserve the future of American energy, protect American energy jobs, and strengthen our national security: "The Biden administration continues to send mixed messaging on   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) was joined by Assistant Leader Clyburn (SC-06), and Reps. Thompson (MS-02), and Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) in hosting a press conference to express their support for President Biden's commitment that the United States will never default on its debt. "Defaulting on our debt is non-negotiable," said Rep. Brown. "A vital part of meeting our financial obligations is securing crucial   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) released the following statement after being appointed to the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party for the 118th Congress. "Building the strength and resilience of the American economy is a top priority across party lines," said Rep. Brown. "As a member of this Select Committee, I look forward to bipartisan colla  more