WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed Treasury Secretary Yellen to prioritize American solar companies and their workers in the implementation of tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act. "The Inflation Reduction Act created new tax credits to support the domestic solar industry, as Treasury finalizes its rules will you ensure   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act to support first responders on the front lines of hazardous train derailments. In East Palestine, Ohio and Darlington, Pennsylvania, local emergency responders, firefighters, and law enforcement risked their own wellbeing to protect their communities in the afterma  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the bipartisan Fighting Trade Cheats Act, which would strengthen U.S. trade law enforcement and give American manufacturers the opportunity to take action against bad actors that engage in customs fraud. The bill takes aim at companies that dump foreign-made goods into the United States. "Ohioans know all too well how foreign competitors   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act to support first responders on the front lines of hazardous train derailments. In Darlington, Pennsylvania and East Palestine, Ohio, local emergency responders, firefighters, and law enforcement risked their own wellbeing to protect their communities in   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: Yesterday, during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing titled "Examining the Future Path of VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization Program," U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Oracle Cerner officials about patient safety, interoperability, and readiness concerns regarding VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) roll-out.   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 17 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01 introduced his first bill in Congress - legislation to cap the cost of insulin for children. In line with his long-standing commitment to lower costs and uplift families, today Congressman Landsman introduced his first bill in Congress, the Making Insulin Affordable for All Children Act - legislation to cap the cost of insulin for children. At the Pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) just sent a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall demanding information on the serious breach of servicemembers' personal information without their knowledge or consent. This letter comes after recent public reports have disclosed that the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (OSAF) impr  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, sent a letter to the Treasury Department, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Federal Reserve requesting a comprehensive review of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. "In th  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, are introducing the Black Sea Security Act of 2023. This legislation is the House companion of a bill introduced today by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Mitt Romney. The Black Sea region is of critical importanc  more