WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: During a Senate Finance Committee hearing titled, "The President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget," U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) asked U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra for his continued support of the health and wellbeing of Ohioans. Brown also highlighted wins he secured for Ohioans in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that are lowering drug prices for Americans. "One of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss his Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act he recently introduced with U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) which would support first responders on the front lines of hazardous train derailments, like the one that happened in East Palestine in February. "When big rail corporations like Norfolk Souther  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Today U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) testified on behalf of the East Palestine community at the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on the need to improve rail safety. This hearing focused on Norfolk Southern's safety record and how the February 3, 2023, derailment and the controlled burn of vinyl chloride impacted the East Palestine community. "Norfolk Souther  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today questioned witnesses, including the CEO of Norfolk Southern, the National Transportation Safety Board chair, and rail industry stakeholders on rail safety and how the February 3 train derailment impacted the East Palestine, Ohio community. HIGHLIGHTS:  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: During a hearing today to examine improving rail safety in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, questioned Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw about the rail industry's commitment to safety. "We can't have railroads adopt operating models focused on just cutting costs to achieve hig  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) announced the election of their new leadership and historic membership for the 118th Congress. U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) was named White House Liaison of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC). "In my role as the new White House Liaison for the Democratic Women's Caucus, I look forward to working hand in glove with the Biden-Harris Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence today unveiled members of its bipartisan working group focused on overseeing the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Section 702 is a key provision of FISA that allows the government to conduct targeted surveillance of non-U.S. p  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) announced the election of their new leadership and historic membership for the 118th Congress. Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) was named to serve as Communications Task Force Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus. "With an unprecedented number of women serving in the 118th Congress, we have a unique opportunity to ensure that our voices are heard," said Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA), along with Representatives Bilirakis (R-FL), Cardenas (D-CA), Moore (R-UT), Sewell (D-AL), Guthrie (R-KY), and Eshoo (D-CA), introduced the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023, legislation that would provide Medicare beneficiaries with faster access to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the below opening statement during the hearing on rail safety and the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern February 3rd hazardous East Palestine train derailment. The Committee heard opening remark  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: During a hearing today to examine improving rail safety in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, questioned Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw about the rail industry's commitment to safety.  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) delivered opening remarks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. "You cannot, on the one hand, beg the government to bail you out of a labor dispute three months ago and then say that it's big government to have proper safety standards in the way that you conduct your rail  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (both D-MD), joined together with Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), as well as Representatives Alex Mooney (R-WV), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA) and Gerald Connolly (D-VA) to introduce le  more