WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $2,165,400 to the State of Ohio for stormwater management in Boardman Township. "As climate change worsens and historic storm events become more frequent, we need to ensure that we provide communities resources to respond accordingly", said Brown. "This stormwater system investment will help Boardman Township be  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a $254,758,000 loan to the South Central Power Company in Lancaster through the Rural Development Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. The funds will be used to help connect 6,383 consumers by building and improving 320 miles of powerlines and transmission system projects. This loan also includes   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved two loans through the Rural Development Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program totaling $26,460,000 to two organizations in Northwest Ohio. "Rural Ohioans face unique challenges in getting the power they need to keep the lights on," said Brown. "These investments provide the Hancock Wood Electr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a $9,796,000 loan to the Darke Rural Electric Cooperative in Greenville through the Rural Development Electric Infrastructure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. The funds will be used to help connect 184 consumers by building and improving 73 miles of powerlines. This loan also includes $1,004,925 in smart grid technol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan letter to President Biden expressing concern about Turkiye's continued delays around ratifying the NATO accession protocols for Sweden and Finland. The letter states that Congressional consideration of F-16 fighter jet sales to Turkiye, the country also known by the name Turkey, should not begin until the NATO protocols are ratified. The Senators   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joe Manchin (D-WV), JD Vance (R-OH), and Mike Braun (R-IN) and Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV-01), Alex Mooney (R-WV-02), Bill Johnson (R-OH-06), and Frank Mrvan (D-IN-01), sent a letter expressing support for the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions recently filed by Cleveland-Cliffs and the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Representatives Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), Bill Johnson (R-Ohio-06), and Frank Mrvan (D-Ind.-01), sent a letter expressing support for the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions recently filed by Cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 2, 2023, at a hearing entitled "Launching Into the State of the Satellite Marketplace": * * * DRASTIC CHANGES IN SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY "It has been over a decade since this subcommittee held a hearing dedicated to understanding the satellite communications marketplace and the FCC's role in licensing commercial satellite  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Committee Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing titled "Launching Into the State of the Satellite Marketplace." Excerpts and highlights below: DRASTIC CHANGES IN SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY "It has been over   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) launched an investigation into Charles McGonigal, a former FBI Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Counterintelligence Division. McGonigal was recently indicted on charges of money laundering, violating U.S. sanctions, and other counts stemming from his collusion with a Russian oligarch. The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act with Congressman David Trone (MD-06). This bipartisan legislation aims to help state and local governments purchase containment devices, which are used to safely store narcotics and preserve them for evidentiary use, and provide subsequent training to reduce first responders' risk of secondary exposure to lethal s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2023: * * * Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) issued the following statement regarding his "Present" vote on the resolution before the House to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5) from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. "Rep. Omar's antisemitic and anti-American statements are abhorrent and indicative of the troublesome expansion of antisemitism across the globe. "I wholeheartedly condemn her comments and am  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) chaired the first Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress titled "Launching Into the State of the Satellite Marketplace." The hearing focused on ways to strengthen the U.S. satellite communications marketplace and the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) role in licensing commercial satellite communications systems. Excerpts   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) joined Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA4) in introducing legislation - the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act - to prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals associated with the Government of the People's Republic of China. "Foreign nationals associated with the Chinese Communist Party  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) was joined by Reps. Lisa Blunt-Rochester (D-Del.), Michael Turner (R-Ohio), and Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) in introducing the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act. This legislation would expand eligibility for federal Pell Grant programs to individuals interested in pursuing short-term, high-quality education and training programs to address the worke  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Stop the Cartels Act. Following Congressman Davidson's introduction of the bill, he stated, "Criminal cartels control drug, sex, and human trafficking in America and fuel the crisis on the southern border. Tens of thousands of Americans die because of these drugs or live in fear due to the cartels' illicit activity. My Stop the Cartels Act designates the c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Mike Turner (OH-10), Dan Kildee (MI-8), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced bipartisan legislation to restore the pensions of the Delphi Salaried Retirees. Named after the deceased spouse of a Delphi retiree, the "Susan Muffley Act" provides backpay for the pension payments that should have been received for the past 13 years via a lump sum payment equivalent to the differ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a joint resolution pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) this week to fight a measure passed by the D.C. Council that would allow illegal aliens to vote in local D.C. elections. The legislation is co-sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Todd Young (R-Ind.),   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) announced his Senate committee assignments. Senator Vance will serve on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Special Committee on Aging. "I'm excited for the opportunities these committees will provide me to better serve the people of Ohio," said Senator JD Vance. "My first priority i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure new vehicles' catalytic converters are fitted with a traceable identification number and would make the theft of catalytic converters a criminal offense. The legislation is also supported by Ohio Attorney Gener  more