WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a $1.9 million Airport Terminal Grant to Put-in-Bay Airport for terminal renovations. This award funds a portion of a project to replace the more than 55 year old terminal building. The new terminal building will be an approximately 2,500 square feet, single-story building and will include a public area, bagg  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two Airport Terminal Program grants totaling $3.2 million to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for terminal renovations. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this investment will enhance safety an  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $192,000 grant to Canal Junction Farm in Defiance County through the Local Agricultural Market Resource Program (LAMP). This Value Added Producer Grant is expected to help create jobs on the Defiance farm. "Small family farms and rural communities face unique challenges. This investment will support local farmers and   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: In Case You Missed It: yesterday, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing titled "Tax Policy's Role in Increasing Affordable Housing Supply for Working Families," U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, called for tax policy to support investments in affordable housing. Brown highlighted the need to make housing more affordable   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act he recently introduced with Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset from the Social Security Act. "These workers have dedicated their careers to serving our communities, and it's up to us to make sure they can retire w  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) delivered remarks at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's Legislative Conference breakfast in Washington, D.C., and discussed with farmers what their priorities are for the 2023 Farm Bill. Brown talked about a number of topics, including provisions secured in the 2018 Farm Bill, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and how the Inflation Reduction Act will benefi  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Susan Wild (D-PA-7) introduced their bicameral The Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act to prevent employers from cutting off striking or locked out workers' healthcare. As we've seen more workers exercising their right to strike for fair wages and working conditions, we've also see  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) sent a letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to address the concerns of farmers and agricultural producers in and around the Norfolk Southern derailment site in East Palestine.   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown joined U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and John Fetterman (D-PA), to urge the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate the adequacy of black lung benefits to meet the income and health care needs of disabled miners and their families. In a letter to Comptroller General of the United State  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Following the one-year anniversary of Dr. Paul Farmer's death, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) introduced the Dr. Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution, to honor Dr. Farmer's life and legacy. This resolution outlines a U.S.-led global health strategy that strengthens health systems, works to prevent medically-unnecessary deaths, and towards ending health inequities   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today's hearing on "Investigating the Origins of COVID-19" by emphasizing how knowing the origin of the virus is essential to helping predict and prevent future pandemics, protecting health and national security, and preparing the United States for the future. He outlined how the Select Subcommittee will fol  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today's hearing on "Investigating the Origins of COVID-19" by emphasizing how knowing the origin of the virus is essential to helping predict and prevent future pandemics, protecting health and national secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly's (D-IL2) legislation, the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act, was unanimously approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Latta's bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review its current satellite rules to determine if rule changes can be made t  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH5), John Joyce (R-PA13), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA23) introduced legislation - the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act - to protect Americans' freedom of choice when purchasing vehicles. On August 25, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to place stringent new requirements on automakers that would effectively ban the sa  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07), Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced their bicameral The Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act to prevent employers from cutting off striking or locked out workers' healthcare. From Pennsylvania, to Ohio, and all across the country, as more workers are exercising their  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 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 Semiannual Monetary Policy Reporter to the Congress." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Today we examine the Fed's ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 8, 2023: * * * Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced that it would work across agencies to encourage landlords to increase transparency and fairness in rents and limit junk fees. "Too often, renters are h  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Committee members Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), sent a letter to the American Bankers Association (ABA) expressing concerns regarding increasing check fraud scams, which cost consumers ov  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: To protect Americans' First Amendment right to free speech from government censorship, Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has introduced the Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act (H.R. 140) with cosponsors Chairs Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash). The bill prohibits federal employees from p  more