WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Yesterday, during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) pressed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack to support farmers and agriculture producers in East Palestine and the surrounding region as they deal with the ongoing disaster caused by the Norfolk Southern train derailment. "When I was last in East Pales  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation making E15, a type of fuel made with gasoline and ethanol, available year-round. The Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023 would enable the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends higher than 10 percent, helping to lower fuel prices, support Ohio farmers, and provide price stability for consumers.   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10), House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10) urged National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 18 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) joined Members of the Ohio Congressional delegation in introducing bipartisan legislative action to prevent future train derailments. Congressman Landsman has joined Democratic and Republican Members of the Ohio Congressional delegation in new legislative action designed to prevent future train derailments like those that devastated East Palestine, Oh  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: The Ohio Democratic delegation announced the introduction of the bipartisan Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act, led by Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) and Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06). "The environmental, health and economic disaster in East Palestine demands a strong response to make sure that preventable accidents like this never happen again - not in Ohio nor anywhere else," Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: The Ohio Democratic delegation announced the introduction of the bipartisan Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act, led by Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) and Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06): "Public safety transcends political parties and congressional boundaries, which is why I am proud to co-lead the RAIL Act -- bipartisan, commonsense legislation to prevent future train derailmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: U.S. Representatives Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) introduced the bipartisan Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. The Representatives released the below statements following the introduction of their legislation: "The East Palestine train derailment has upended the lives of those living in East Palestine and the surrounding region. It is imperative that Congress  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: U.S. Representatives Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) introduced the Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act. The Representatives released the statements below following the introduction of their legislation: "Public safety transcends politics and district boundaries, which is why I am proud to work with Rep. Johnson on bipartisan, commonsense legislation to pre  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Terri Sewell (D-AL), together with Reps. Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Paul Tonko (D-NY), introduced the bipartisan Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023. If enacted, this bill would help ambulance service providers continue delivering quality health care services and lifesaving medical assistance. "When seconds are the difference  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 17, 2023: * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced new accountability measures for executives of failed big banks: "Working people and small businesses have been forced to pay the price for  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding Congressman Bill Johnson's RAIL Act, which was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today. "This is a great bill. I'm very glad to see that Congressman Johnson has such a strong, bipartisan group from the Ohio delegation behind it," said Senator Vance. "This is a huge development for improving railway safety in this c  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on March 17, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) sent a letter to Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John C. Williams and Sodexo Group CEO Sophie Bellon to express support for the food service workers of UNITE HERE Local 100 as they begin contract negotiations today. Workers who perform critical food service work in the Federal Reserve Bank  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on March 17, 2023: * * * House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman and Head of the U.S. Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement: "From strong economic ties to interoperable defense capabilities, Finland is a critical partner and longtime ally of the United States. "I applaud Turkey's decision to ratify Finland's application to join NATO.  more