WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that AmeriCorps has awarded an American Rescue Plan planning grant of $72,828 to Catholic Social Services Incorporated. The grant will be used to develop new evidence-based programs to address critical community needs and implement an AmeriCorps program to assist underserved, older Ohioans who live in Scioto County. The investment is made possible by the American Resc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young to request that the fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget funds the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Program at the congressionally authoriz  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Chairman Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) delivered the following opening remarks at today's joint Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee legislative hearing titled "Unleashing American Energy, Lowering Energy Costs, and Strengthening Supply Chains." Excerpts and highlig  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today's joint Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee legislative hearing titled "Unleashing American En  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) released the following statement announcing he has signed on as a cosponsor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, Assault Weapons Ban, and Ethan's Law. "All across America, our schools, grocery stores, family parties, and neighborhood sidewalks are becoming scenes of horrific violence. "We desperately need commonsense reforms to keep weapons of war off our street  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) released the following statement on President Biden's State of the Union address. "The president urged Congress to cap the cost of insulin for children tonight. This is our first bill, and our guest was Cincinnati 7th grader Isaiah Gentry who has Type 1 Diabetes. "Isaiah was here as a reminder that we must finish the job, and cap the cost of insulin for all American  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address. "Tonight, President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people. Like many, I was open to hearing what the president had to say about the direction of our country and the policies he believes will best serve our nation and pe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * On February 7, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden delivered the 2023 State of the Union Address before a joint session of the 118th Congress. After the president's speech, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement: "Tonight, the President of the United States delivered an incredibly strong message to the American people to address the progress we have made as a nati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. As Joe Biden is fond of saying, "let's be clear": On his watch, inflation is up, real wages are down, two-thirds of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, groceries are more expensive, and gas and energy prices are up. But that's not all. Violent crime cont  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union. "Two years into office, it is clear that President Biden does not have a cure for what ails our country. Instead of bringing people together and working in a bipartisan fashion, Mr. Biden continues to divide Americans with his progressive, far-left policies and demonization of c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Republican Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), Congressman Burgess Owens (R-Utah), Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), and other members of the Republican Confer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), Congressman Burgess Owens (R-Utah), Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), and other members of the Republican Conference at today's leadership  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) today reintroduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, bipartisan legislation to expand federal paid leave to include 12 weeks of family and medical leave. Schatz's Senate bill is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chris V  more