WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said today that the Committee will vote Wednesday, May 10, on bipartisan railway safety legislation. The Railway Safety Act of 2023 builds upon legislation introduced by Ohio and Pennsylvania Sens. Sherrod Brow  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement as bipartisan support grows for his Railway Safety Act of 2023. U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Mitt Romney (R-UT), as well as former President Donald Trump, announced their support for the bill. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced that the commit  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Alphabet, Google's and YouTube's parent company, pressing for the company's full compliance with the terms of the Committee's subpoena for documents and communications. To date, Alphabet has produced just 4,049 pages of material in response to the subpoena. Alphabet's productions thus far have included i  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Bob Latta (OH-05), have led a bipartisan group of fifteen House members from Ohio and Michigan urging U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support a proposal for the Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Hub (GLCH). The proposal, developed in response to a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-established clean energy demonstration initiative, would fund hydrogen producti  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) sent a letter to Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Chairman James Comer (R-Kentucky) to request that the House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight and Accountability Committee hold a joint field hearing in Parkland, Florida on the issue of gun violence. "We no longer need moments of silence; we need moments of action to protect our children, our communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: On April 26, Rep. Shontel Brown (OH-11) issued the following statement after presiding as Ranking Member for House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit "Producer Perspectives on the 2023 Farm Bill" Hearing. "Our nation's strength in agriculture and as a people is our diversity. We must acknowledge that this Farm Bill is for everyone: no matter what you  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on May 8, 2023: * * * Standing Up for Ohio Manufacturers Against Unfair Trade I have fought my whole career for fair trade that puts American workers first, and stood up to presidents of both parties on behalf of Ohioans. One of my proudest votes was against NAFTA. It's why last week I voted in favor of overturning the Biden Administration's suspension of tariffs on Chinese solar product importers, to level the   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on April 27, 2023, entitled "Oversight of the Credit Reporting Agencies": * * * The three witnesses today determine the financial futures of every American. Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion are the biggest credit reporting agencies. You have tremendous power over people's lives. The information you collect and put in people's credi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you and for holding this important hearing today on how permitting reform can build a cleaner and stronger economy. A. Introduction My  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on May 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today announced that she has joined U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in co-sponsoring the Fighting Trade Cheats Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) to strengthen U.S. trade law enforcement and give American manufacturers the opportunity to take action against bad actors that engage in customs frau  more