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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday February 10, 2023 ( 9 items )  

Brown Announces More Than $285,000 for STEM Research at the University of Cincinnati
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $286,684 grant to the University of Cincinnati for research on distinguishing signals through radio fingerprinting - a process to identify different radio frequency transmitters like cell phones. "We unleash more American innovation when we nurture all Ohio talent," Brown said. "This award will help the Univer  more

Brown Announces More Than $545,000 for STEM Research at Case Western Reserve University
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $548,308 grant to Case Western Reserve University to research peaceful applications of nuclear technology in electricity generation, clean energy technologies, and cancer treatment. "We unleash more American innovation when we nurture all Ohio talent," Brown said. "This award will help Case Western Reserve Uni  more

Brown, Warnock Urge Administration to Fund 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities in Budget
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young to request that funding for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions be included in the 2024 budget. Funding the Historically Black Colleges and Universities will strengthen food and agricultural science research, extension, and   more

Rep. Shontel Brown Elected to Serve as Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Rep. Shontel M. Brown (OH-11) released the following statement regarding her election to serve as Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit in the 118th Congress. "The success of our nation's farms directly impacts food accessibility in Northeast Ohio," said Rep. Brown. "I am honored to have been selected to serve as the Ranking Memb  more

REP. SYKES STATEMENT ON AMTRAK EXPANSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement after Governor Mike DeWine announced Ohio would request the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) select Ohio routes for entry into the FRA's Corridor Identification and Development program to fund route planning: "I commend Gov. DeWine and regional leaders for taking this important first step to expand Amtr  more

Rep. Wenstrup Seeks To Codify Congressional Oversight Role With The Intelligence Community
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Representative Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) sought to codify the role of Congressional oversight with Dr. Heather Wilson, former Secretary of the Air Force and Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI.) He asked for Dr. Wilson's perspective on the Intelligence Community's (IC) repeated stonewalling and failures to brief and inform Congress. The exchange took place at an op  more

Sen. Brown: Housing Too Expensive for Too Many Families, Seniors
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "The State of Housing 2023." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Welcome back to many of you, and welcome to the new members   more

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott Announce Banking & Housing Subcommittee Assignments for 118th Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) today announced the panel's subcommittee assignments for the 118th Congress. "On this committee, we are focusing everything we do on workers, their families, and the issues that mat  more

Thune, Brown, Pingree, Baird Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand and Strengthen Local Meat Processing Capabilities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jim Baird (R-Ind.) plan to reintroduce the Strengthening Local Processing Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation, which will be formally reintroduced tomorrow, would provide support to America's small meat and poultry processor  more