WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $20 million grant to the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI) to build and replace the now-closed Zahn's Corner Middle School in Pike County, which was shuttered in 2019 following evidence of radioactivity and radiological contamination that registered on a nearby DOE air monitor. The investment will also  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke at the Ohio Building and Construction Trades Delegation breakfast to discuss how the investments he secured, including in the bipartisan CHIPS Act and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, will create job opportunities for workers in the skilled trades across Ohio. The historic, bipartisan infrastructure law includes Brown's Bridge Invest  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), David Cicilline (D-RI-01), and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, reiterating concerns about the impact that including skewed digital trade rules in  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Today U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss how his new bipartisan legislation, the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, would combat the country's fentanyl crisis and save lives in Ohio by imposing new sanctions and money laundering penalties on illegal opioid traffickers. The bill targets the illicit fentanyl supply cha  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 26, 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: "Exposing the Environmental, Human Rights, and National Security Risks of the Biden Administration's Rush to Green Policies." Excerpts and highlights below: BIDEN ADMI  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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 April 26, 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: "Exposing the Environmental, Human Rights, and National Securi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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) opened today's hearing "The Consequences of School Closures, Part 2: The President of the American Federation of Teachers, Ms. Randi Weingarten" by emphasizing the importance of investigating school closure decisions -- specifically the ro  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following opening statement at the Subcommittee on Environment hearing on March 28, 2023, entitled "Reauthorizing the Weather Act: Data and Innovation for Predictions": * * * I want to thank the gentleman from Ohio, Mr. Miller, for holding today's hearing, as well as welcome him to the role of Subcommittee Chairman. Being a farmer, working with livestock, and living i  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 28, 2023, entitled "Reauthorizing the Weather Act: Data and Innovation for Predictions": * * * I want to welcome everyone to our first Environment Subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress. I am honored Chairman Lucas has placed his trust in me to lead the subcommittee and I'm excited to work with my coll  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The ALERT Parity Act authored by Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) and Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 422-1 vote. This legislation directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue rules for the provision of emergency connectivity service. It would enable providers of emergency connectivity services, including providers of satellite direct-to-cell service, to apply to   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), Steve Womack (AR-03), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Chris Pappas (NH-01) recently re-introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen oversight and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2023 requires VA employees to complete trainings from VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) so that staff are fully infor  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement regarding House Passage of H.R. 2811, House Republicans' "Default on America Act."The Default on America Actis a harmful wish list of unpopular, extreme priorities that would cut jobs in the economy, strip away health care and food assistance from hardworking Americans, undermine our global competitiveness, hurt our nation's   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement on the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. "Americans want Washington to govern responsibly and address our long-term fiscal responsibilities. "This bill delivers just that for the American people by returning our spending to 2022 levels and reduces the deficit by over $4.5 trillion over the next decade while responsibly raising   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03) and Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH-15) today announced the re-launch of the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus. Originally established by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty and former Congressman Steve Stivers, the bipartisan Caucus' goal is to encourage all Members of Congress to act with civility and respect in their political discourse. Over the next year, Beatty and Carey w  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13), along with Reps. Deborah Ross (NC-02),Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) introduced the End Prison Gerrymandering Act. This legislation will help ensure equal representation for all by requiring the Census Bureau to count incarcerated people at their last place of residence rather than the prison in which they are held at the time of the Cens  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today sent a bicameral letter to Mary Daly, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco ("SF Fed"), regarding the SF Fed's failure to properly ensure the safety and soundness of Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") and to comply with congressional oversight requests about SVB's co  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) questioned witnesses during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs regarding homelessness and so-called 'Housing First' policies. "I worry about this in this particular context, because whether it's in our urban communities or in our rural communities, if we don't treat the root cause of homelessness, we end up creating cycles of despai  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced he will vote in favor of congressional action to overturn the Biden Administration's suspension of tariffs on Chinese solar product importers to level the playing field for American manufacturers and workers. The Department of Commerce (DOC) released preliminary findings that Chinese solar panel producers - operating in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam - ar  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Mike Turner (OH-10), Jared Golden (ME-02), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Dan Kildee (MI-08) introduced the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Reauthorization Act of 2023, which would reauthorize the tax credit through 2027. The HCTC provides refundable tax credits to cover more than 70 percent of the cost of health insurance premiums for certain retirees whose pensions have been taken over by th  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly's (D-IL2) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1339, the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act. The bill now awaits Senate approval. H.R. 1339 would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review its current satellite rules to determine if rule changes can   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today co-sponsored the SAFE Banking Act, legislation to ensure cannabis businesses in Oregon and other states with legal cannabis can access financial services. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Steve Daines, D-Mont., and U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. * * * Wyden released the fo  more