WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $1.25 million Older Adults Home Modification Program grant to the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio in Blue Ash. This investment will allow 160 older adults to remain in the comfort of their own home rather than move to nursing homes or other assisted care facilities. "Every Oh  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that his Butch Lewis Act will save the pensions of the more than 1,460 members of Cleveland Building Material Drivers Local 436. Their pension plan will receive $95.2 million in pension restoration funding from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). This funding is a direct result of the passage of the Butch Lewis Act as a part of the Amer  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen and distinguished members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on my top priority for the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill. I unde  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on the economic development and aviation legislative priorities that I encourage the Committee to consider this year. I urge the Committee to  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graves, and Ranking Member Larson, all the members of this committee. I appreciate this opportunity to speak with you. We should all know what happened in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment was catastrophic, not only for the families in proxi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Dear Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, Thank you for the opportunity to share written testimony as the Committee works to reauthorize various transportation programs vital to our communities. PHMSA Field Operations and Hazardous Materials Enforcem  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced she will proudly serve as a Member of the Congressional Equality Caucus during the 118th Congress. As a Member of the Equality Caucus, Rep. Brown will support the Caucus' mission to promote equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. "Let's be clear: LGBTQI+ rights are human rights," said Rep. Shontel Brow  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: On Friday, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) voted against H.J. Res. 39, which would end the temporary solar "bridge" implemented by the Biden Administration. The solar "bridge" created a temporary suspension to the collection of tariffs on imports of certain solar cells or modules. This bridge gives the U.S. solar industry the time it needs to ramp up investments in domestic m  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on May 1, 2023: * * * Preventing Fentanyl from Reaching Ohio Communities We all know what a toll the addiction crisis has taken on our state. Ohioans feel it in their communities, their schools, their workplaces, and their families. I host roundtables across the state and without fail, opioid addiction always comes up. People are worried about more and more dangerous forms of fentanyl reaching Ohio towns. Traffi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 1, 2023: * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the following statement regarding the failure of First Republic Bank. "First Republic Bank's risky behavior, unique business model, and management failures led to significant problems, and it's clear we need stronger guardrails in place," said Brown. "We must make large banks more resi  more