WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and a group of colleagues to reintroduce the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act to crack down on profiteering by Big Oil and return the industry's excessive gains to working people. Brown first introduced the legislation in 2022. The introduction of this legislation comes as the five largest publicly traded oil companies boasted to W  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $46,488,000 to communities across Ohio to address emerging contaminants, like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. This investment is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Brown helped write and pass. Funding will be made available to communities as non-compe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter urging the Biden administration to take action against the unsustainable surge of Mexican steel imports. This surge violates a 2019 agreement between the United States and Mexico. Our country deserves, and should demand, fair treatment from all trading partners, including its friends. "We urge the Biden ad  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to Jennifer L. Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) highlighting rail safety concerns the senators have heard from constituents, rail experts and railroad workers as the NTSB conducts its investigation of the East Palestine derailment. The letter raises concer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan expressing their concerns about the release of hazardous materials following the train derailment in East Palestine. These chemicals went into the air and may also go into the groundwater across the region. In the letter, the senators press EPA on its pl  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) announced the establishment of a regional leadership team to help deliver the district's top priorities. The first meeting was held today. A bipartisan and non-political group made up of Cincinnati-area business, labor, transit, housing, education, faith, and other community leaders will regularly meet with Rep. Landsman. The collaboration will create a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed the chief executive officers of Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft for documents and communications relating to the federal government's reported collusion with Big Tech to suppress free speech. The House Judiciary Committee has repeatedly attempted to engage with the five companies since last December. Unf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a Senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee announced a $3.971 million grant award to the State of Ohio, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to expand the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Ohio. The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a federally funded program that aims to lower food insecurity among seniors and support local agricultura  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) released the following statement announcing he has joined the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. "Across the country, and right here in Southwest Ohio, too many guns are falling into the wrong hands, and the ease with which this happens has real, lasting, and deadly consequences," said Congressman Landsman. "With illegal guns flooding our streets, law enforcement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) re-introduced the Outdoors for All Act, legislation that would expand outdoor recreational opportunities in urban and low-income communities across the nation. This bipartisan bill is being led by Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-Calif.-44) and Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio-10) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Out  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2023: * * * My team and I are continuing to monitor the latest developments from the Ohio train derailment, which occurred on the evening of February 3, 2023. We are also monitoring the potential long-term impacts on air & water quality in Western Pennsylvania, particularly in Lawrence County and towns near the crash site following the controlled burn of hazardous chemicals at the crash site days  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release and letter: The release of vinyl chloride and other chemicals into the air and ground surrounding East Palestine, Ohio raises serious environmental concerns and has long-term implications for the town and those living in the region. As investigators look into the cause of the February 3, 2023 derailment, additional questions are being raised regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) regulatory ov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Feb. 9, 2023, entitled "The State of Housing 2023": * * * Welcome back to many of you, and welcome to the new members of this Committee. I want to welcome Senator Scott as the new Ranking Member of this Committee. Senator Scott has played an important role on this Committee for nearly a decade. I am pleased to have wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: * * * Senator JD Vance (R-OH) sent a letter to Alan Shaw, Chief Executive Officer of Norfolk Southern, requesting that the company expand its existing financial reimbursement area to include all residents of East Palestine. The letter reads, in part: "I ask that you expand the criteria for the reimbursement area to include all residents of East Palestine, not merely those within the one-mile area of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: The release of vinyl chloride and other chemicals into the air and ground surrounding East Palestine, Ohio raises serious environmental concerns and has long-term implications for the town and those living in the region. As investigators look into the cause of the February 3, 2023 derailment, additional questions are being raised regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) regulatory oversi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) formally launched a Congressional investigation in the origins of COVID-19 this week by requesting Dr. Anthony Fauci, senior Biden administration health and security officials, and others related to the COVID-19 pandemic and our response to it. Wenstrup, joined by House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY), is tasked with invest  more