WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) released the following statement today following the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. "Every child born in America today is starting off with a $100,000 share of the $31 trillion national debt hanging over their heads. "This is unsustainable, irresponsible, and cruel to future generations. The Limit, Save, Grow Act is a sensible plan tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: The leaders of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs today introduced the bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill aimed at combatting the country's fentanyl crisis by targeting the illicit fentanyl supply chain, from the chemical suppli  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Commerce has awarded $7,700,000 for two projects in Ohio to protect waterways. These investments are made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Brown helped to write and pass. "We must do all we can to k  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded four grants totaling $1,118,196 to four airports in Central Ohio. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "These investments will enhance safety and operations at Central Ohio airports and improve travel for area   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 28 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 27, 2023: * * * Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) released the following statement after voting against the "Default on America Act." "Under both Republican and Democratic presidents, Congress has always ensured that our bills were paid. They understood that defaulting would be catastrophic. "Defaulting would lead to millions losing their jobs, a stock market crash, and prices skyrocketing on ev  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cortez Masto joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), as well as Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio-14) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.-03), in cosponsoring the bipartisan, bicameral Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to ensure that legal cannabis businesses have access to critical banking and financial services. "I'm fighting to ensure that legal  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on April 19, 2023, entitled "Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment": Here are excerpts and highlights: * * * THE IMPORTANCE OF BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY "Broadband connectivity is a critical part of everyday life. "Ordinary activities like work, education, and healthcar  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, hosted a roundtable with child sexual abuse survivors and advocates. During the conversation the group discussed the need for policy reforms to prevent future children from experiencing sexual violence and expand access to support and justice resources for survivor  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Following today's passage of H.R. 2811 the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, the Republican plan to cut Government spending and ensure fiscal responsibility, Congressman Warren Davidson released the following statement. "Joe Biden's pursuit of a blank-check spending plan is an insult to the hard-working American people," said Rep. Warren Davidson. "House Republicans passed a necessary first  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) announced the 15 community projects totaling $39.9 million in Ohio's Thirteenth Congressional District she has submitted for consideration in this year's appropriation bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. House Appropriations Committee guidelines allow each Representative to request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for FY2024.  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: Congressional Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced a resolution, H. Res. 291, in the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize April as 'Financial Literacy Month.' "Financial education is essential to ensure that Americans are prepared to make sound financial decisions that facilitate wealth  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Representatives Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) and Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Efficiency (WISE) Act. The bill will permanently set aside 20 percent of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for sustainable water infrastructure projects. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund provides states with funds for water quality projects at the s  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on April 27, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), and House Homeland Security Vice Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) unveiled plans for one of the most robust border security packages in American hist  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on April 27, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), and House Homeland Security Vice Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) unveiled plans for one of the most robust border security packages in American history. Leader Scalise slamm  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 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, "Building Consensus to Address Housing Challenges." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: In February we heard from witnesse  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "Oversight of the Credit Reporting Agencies." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: The three witnesses today determine the financial f  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema cosponsored the FEND Off Fentanyl Act - bipartisan legislation introduced by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to strengthen America's response to the fentanyl crisis and stop the flow of fentanyl into Arizona. "Arizonans across our state understand fentanyl's devastating effects in our communities. That is  more