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 five grants totaling $735,787 to five airports in Northwest Ohio. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "These investments will enhance safety and operations at Northwest Ohio airports and improve travel for are  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 five grants totaling $3,934,627 to five airports in Southwest Ohio. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "These investments will enhance safety and operations at Southwest Ohio airports and improve travel for   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: In recognition of Arbor Day, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation that would provide urban communities with more resources to plant more trees, with a focus on underserved neighborhoods, and fighting racial disparities in the urban tree canopy. The Neighborhood Tree Act of 2023 would create the Neighborhood Tree Fund - allocating $100 million for  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: In recognition of Arbor Day, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act, legislation to create a grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would provide funding to local governments and nonprofit organizations for heat miti  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * The Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus - Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and Andy Harris (R-MD-01) - released the following statement on Russian missile strikes overnight in Kyiv. "Russia's overnight barrage in Kyiv targeted civilians hundreds of miles from the frontline, including many who were still asle  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced his bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill to help combat the country's fentanyl crisis by targeting opioid traffickers devastating Ohio communities. The bill will enhance current law so U.S. government agencies can more effectively disrupt illicit opi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), is holding a hearing entitled "The Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: FEMA's Perspective." Read Chairman Davidson's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Today's hearing is entitled 'The Reau  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC) for documents and communications related to the Committee's investigation into how the federal government coerced and colluded with private compan  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), leader of the bipartisan FISA 702 Working Group, issued the following statement after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released its annual statistical transparency report regarding the use of national security sur  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: In case you missed it: This week, 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. A Department of Commerce investigation found that Chinese solar panel producers - operating in Cambodia, Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Bill Johnson (OH-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), and Dan Meuser (PA-09) will lead the Congressional Coal Caucus for the 118th Congress. The Congressional Coal Caucus plays a key role in facilitating legislative and policy debates relating to the coal industry: U.S. Representatives Bill Johnson (OH-06), Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), and Dan Meuser  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act, a bipartisan bill designed to utilize technology to reduce the suicide rate among military servicemembers by requiring that a mental health application is downloaded on all government-issued phones provided to servicemembers. "We lose 17 veterans to suicide e  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement regarding her vote on the Congressional Review Act resolution. The resolution disapproves the Biden Administration's 2-year suspension of critical market-leveling import tariffs on companies that illegally circumvent U.S. trade laws by f  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury has awarded $5,537,395 to three Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in Ohio's 13th District to help low- and moderate-income communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and invest in long-term prosperity. Grant recipients in Ohio's 13th District include: * Buckeye State C  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: This week, Rep. Shontel Brown joined Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) to introduce the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S. state and territory correctional facilities to advance reintegration efforts, reduce recidivism, and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated citizens. This bill will authorize $60,000,000 over six years for s  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: In recognition of Arbor Day, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act, legislation to create a grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would provide funding to local go  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution backed by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for circumventing U.S. trade laws and to support American manufacturers and workers. Latta joined U.S. Reps. Bill Posey (R-FL8), Dan Kildee (D-MI8), Garret Graves (R-LA6), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ9), Terri Sewell (D-AL7), Ro Khanna (D-CA17), Gregory Mu  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, this week joined Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., and the leaders of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Chairman Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Ranking Member Tim Scott, R-S.C., in introducing the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Ac  more