WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded a $1 million planning grant to the state of Ohio to develop a proposal to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid demonstration program. "More Ohioans than ever need access to behavioral and mental health  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the bipartisan Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA). This legislation would update Medicare's payment system for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, ensuring seniors have access to the most innovative tests and treatments on the market. SALSA would protect patient access to critical laboratory services and strengthen infrastructure in clinical labo  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Preserving Free Speech and Reining in Big Tech Censorship." Excerpts and highlights below: FREE SPEECH IS THE CORNERSTONE OF DEMOCRACY "I'd like to begin this hearing with t  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today's Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: "Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raising concerns related to the IRS's unannounced and unprompted field visit to the residence of Matthew Taibbi, an independent journalist who testified before the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponizatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is calling on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and 14 other non-governmental groups to provide documents and information related to their role in the CDC's COVID-19 school re  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today's hearing on "The Consequences of School Closures: Intended and Unintended" by emphasizing the importance of preparing America's education system to effectively address a future pandemic. Chairman Wenstrup ou  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) fought against anti-labor rhetoric during today's Highways and Transit Subcommittee hearing on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Rep. Sykes defended the requirement of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for IIJA-funded projects, saying they help contr  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Sarbanes (D-Md.) urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to safeguard the health, safety and security of communities involved with the remediation of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. During an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled"Government Response to East Palestine: Ensuring Safety and Transparency for the Community," Congressman Sarba  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 28, 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, "Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Thanks to the New Deal and  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the passage of their Senate resolution designating the week of March 20 through March 26, 2023, as "National Poison Prevention Week." The resolution encourages communities across the United States to raise awareness of the dangers of poisoning and promote poison prevention. The resolution also expresses gratitude for  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) questioned the Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Federal Reserve during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senator Vance raised concerns regarding the "moral hazard" created by bailing out Silicon Valley Bank's uninsured deposits. "I think the implication of what happened with   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following opening remarks on March 28, 2023: * * * Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials, joined a hearing today to review the ongoing response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio. Tonko questioned witnesses on efforts to protect public health and the environment and how to ensure transparency and accountability for the residents of East Pa  more