WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Valley Economic Development Partners in Youngstown. This funding will help small, local businesses in Mahoning and Trumbull counties grow and create new economic opportunities. "Ohio workers can compete with anyone in the world, and this investment will help ensure Mahoning Valley commu  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a senior member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) introduced legislation to allow children of disabled veterans to remain eligible for VA health care until they are 26 years old - the same age the Affordable Care Act requires private-sector insurance plans to allow children to stay on their parents' plans, as well as the mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) introduced their legislation, the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act. Nurses deserve more support to ensure they have dignity in the workplace and can put the safety of their patients first. "Workers are the first line of defense keeping Ohioans safe, including in our hospitals," said Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Patty Murray (D-WA) are spearheading a legislative push to deliver a complete overhaul of the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. The Senators will introduce comprehensive legislation in the coming days that would require VA to implement a series of EHRM reforms to better serve veterans, medical   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during his appearance before the Subcommittee, arguing that the Biden Administration has once again failed to produce a budget that will effectively secure the border. "This proposal is unfortunately more disappointing than it is promising. This budget   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) released the following statement after receiving confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Norfolk Southern that they no longer plan to transport waste from the East Palestine, Ohio train de  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and David Joyce (R-OH) Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force, are encouraged by the announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada will invest CAD $420 million over the next decade to protect and restore the Great Lakes, which is world's largest freshwater ecosystem. "The United States and Canada ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee and Representative Dwight Evans (PA-03) released the following statement after reintroducing the Farmers' Market and Food Bank Local Revitalization Act. Supported by Ohio farmers, service organizations, and food banks, the Farmers Market and Food Bank Local Revitalization Act would improve and expand   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act: "Over the past two years, hardworking families, farmers, manufacturers, and everyone in between across America have been hit by skyrocketing energy costs. I continue to hear from people I serve in Ohio's Fifth District who are struggling to afford basic necessities. No one should struggle to  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. C.A. 'Dutch' Ruppersberger, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) released the following statement after receiving confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Norfolk Southern that they no longer plan to transport waste from the East   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 30, 2023, with eight members of Congress: * * * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) released the following statement after receiving confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Norfolk Southern that they no longer plan to transpor  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement on March 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) released the following statement after receiving confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Norfolk Southern that they no longer plan to transport waste from the East Palestine,  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 30, 2023, with eight members of Congress: * * * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie B. Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) released the following statement after receiving confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Norfolk Southern that they no longer plan to transport wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement on March 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie B. Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) released the following statement after receiving confirmation from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Norfolk Sout  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) voted against H.R. 1, partisan legislation that fails to address our country's energy needs or lower energy costs for Americans. "Today, I voted against H.R. 1, the 'Polluters Over People' Act, because it eliminates key protections that keep families and communities safe while doing nothing to lower energy costs for the people of Ohio's 13th District," sa  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- 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, led eleven of his colleagues on the Banking and Housing Committee in a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler highlighting concerns with large stock trades made by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) executi  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 31 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding Alvin Bragg's unprecedented political persecution of President Donald J. Trump: "Today's indictment of President Trump is political persecution masquerading as law," said Senator Vance. "Donald Trump is the former President of the United States, the leader of our nation's political opposition, and the presumptive Republican  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) will introduce the English Language Unity Act today. This legislation would establish English as the official language of the United States, require government functions to be conducted in English, and adjust requirements for naturalization by introducing a universal English language testing standard. The bill is co-sponsored by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND). "This common  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Mike Turner (OH-10), Paul D. Tonko (NY-20), John Rutherford (FL-05), and David Trone (MD-06) today introduced the Reentry Act, bipartisan legislation that empowers states to restore access to healthcare, including addiction and mental health treatment, through Medicaid for incarcerated individuals up to 30 days before their release. Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are intr  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler highlighting concerns with large stock trades made by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) executives in the days and months before SVB's collapse. At the Banking and Housing Committee hearing on Tuesday about SVB's failure, several members of the Committee ex  more