WILMINGTON, Delaware, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) recently introduced the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act alongside Reps. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.), and Michael Turner (R-Ohio). This legislation would expand eligibility for federal Pell Grant programs to individuals interested in pursuing short-term, high-quality education and trai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2023: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after President Biden announced Lael Brainard, Vice Chair and Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, was selected to lead President Biden's National Economic Council (NEC) and Jared Bernstein to lead the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA): "I thank Vice Chair Bra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) and U.S. Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9), Michael Turner (R-OH-10), Shontel Brown (D-OH-11), Max Miller (R-OH-7), Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3), Bill Johnson (R-OH-6), Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13), and Greg Landsman (D-OH-1) in sending a letter to President Joe Biden, Office of Manage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2023, which would increase taxes a publicly-traded company spends on buying back its own stock from one percent to four percent. This will help reinvest in the economy, while also preventing abuse and reducing tax avoidance, both of which are significant risks from stock buybacks. Brown and Wyden introduc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in sending a letter to President Biden, urging his administration to take new step  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter on Feb. 14, 2023: Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) sent a letter to Alan Shaw, the CEO of Norfolk Southern, requesting the company re-examine its criteria for reimbursement for disaster-related expenses associated with the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. People I've spoken with in the area are fearful. They are wondering about the future and looking for answers - and assurances they aren't go  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) announced she is a co-sponsor of House Resolution (H.R.) 698, legislation to reauthorize the ban on assault weapons. "Five years after the Parkland tragedy, I am heartbroken to hear of yet another mass shooting. My prayers go out to the students and faculty at Michigan State University, the five injured, and the three souls we lost during   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement regarding the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio: "Our entire community has been deeply impacted by the Norfolk Southern train crash and the ecological disaster created in its wake. To the people of East Palestine and the neighboring areas, know I've closely monitored this situation from the beginning,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 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, "Crypto Crash: Why Financial Safeguards are Needed for Digital Assets." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: What a differenc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in sending a letter to President Biden, urging his administration to tak  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) announced his appointment as Co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, a bipartisan organization which works to enhance the economic and environmental health of the Great Lakes. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) will serve alongside Senator Vance as the task force's other co-chair. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) will serve as vice chairs. "I'm eager to get to work   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) sent a letter to President Biden, urging his administration to take new steps to protect  more