WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) announced the introduction of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives today that would provide increased transparency and information on the long-term reliability of America's electrical grid. "When the American people reach for the light switch, they should have confidence in knowing that the lights will actually turn on. The Biden Administration  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a $1.2 million grant to the Ohio Community Action Training Organization (OCATO) to support the distribution of diapers, diapering supplies, and wraparound services to Ohio families at Project MKC in Mahoning County, Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank in Hamilton County, and Bottoms Up Diaper Bank in Fai  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Max Miller (OH-07), U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08), and 26 other members of Congress introduced a resolution this week calling on the heads of European nations to reaffirm their support for Taiwan. This resolution expresses the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Last week, Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) joined U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX-35), alongside more than 50 advocacy organizations, in introducing the bicameral Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act, legislation aimed at holding corporations accountable for the exploitation of children and workers in the food industry. The Child Labor Ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) joined every freshman Democrat in the 118th Congress on a letter to President Biden urging that the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and other pending trade agreements include strong worker and environmental protections and digital provisions that protect consumers and foster fair competition. "Northeast Ohio built one of the strongest middle   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: To conclude Financial Literacy Month, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) last week introduced the Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act, a bill that would create a grant program within the Department of Education to promote financial literacy programs in K-12 schools. The grants would be awarded for three years on a competitive basis and would priorit  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent letters to six large banks that offer voice authentication services, outlining concerns that artificial intelligence (AI) generated voice clips can allow fraudulent actors to break into customers' accounts. "Despite these br  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 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, "Holding Executives Accountable After Recent Bank Failures." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Most Americans who put their money in a ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), along with Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo expressing their concerns that President Biden's trade framework will expand big tech monopolies. The letter reads, in part: "We write to express concern about   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) questioned witnesses during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs regarding the need to hold banking executives accountable. "In particular, what we're worried about is you take a situation like Silicon Valley Bank where executives paid themselves out very large amounts of money in the weeks and months leading up to the failure," said Senato  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following commentary to the FoxNews.com on May 4, 2023: * * * Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) authored an op-ed for FoxNews.com highlighting the importance of a robust U.S. missile defense system. Congressman Turner noted the emerging nuclear threats posed by adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea and the challenges these threats pose to existing missile defense architecture. As these actors continue to invest in new o  more