WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) led Representatives Susie Lee (NV-03), Ashley Hinson (IA-02), and Joe Neguse (CO-02) on Tuesday in introducing bipartisan legislation to expand and improve access to telehealth services for all Americans. "Better access to quality health care services via telehealth has been a game-changer for Ohio's rural communities," said Representative Balderson. "Teleh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Days before the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined members of Ohio's Ukrainian diaspora to discuss the importance of preserving Ukrainian culture. Participants shared stories from friends and family abroad with Brown and saw a demonstration of pysanka -- Ukrainian folk art Easter egg decorating. "In response to this tragedy, many of you have poured your  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement following calls by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to increase the maximum fees that railroads can be fined for safety violations. "Rail companies and their lobbyists have chipped away at safety rules for decades, and now Ohioans in East Palestine are paying the price," said Brown "We must work with DOT to create new rules for shi  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 21, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement to force Norfolk Southern to pay for all costs associated with the cleaning up the toxic chemical spill in East Palestine. "Norfolk Southern created this mess, and they're responsible for making things right - that means paying for the cleanup and pay  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development announced a $160,000 matching grant award to Carroll Township, Ottawa County from the USDA Rural Development Agency. This Rural Development investment will be used to construct a storage building for the Carroll Township Law Enforcement Department. The department has insufficient space ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) last week introduced the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act to help increase energy refining capacity in the United States. Reps. Troy Balderson (R-OH12), Greg Pence (R-IN6), and Randy Weber (R-TX29) joined Latta in introducing the legislation. Over the last several years, North America lost an estimated one million barrels of  more

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, Gov. Mike DeWine, Gov. Josh Shapiro, Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06), Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel, and Mayor Trent Conaway in East Palestine to announce the EPA has ordered Norfolk Southern to conduct all necessary actions associa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act, bipartisan legislation to provide tax relief to auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due to global supply chain issues. "Auto dealers across the country have struggled to maintain inventory due to global supply chain constraints," said Senator Scott. "This legislation will help stabil  more