WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: During a U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown secured a commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support East Palestine as the community recovers from a hazardous train derailment Brown asked the USDA to commit to working with his office and local leaders and businesses to convene an economic empowerment foru  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, voted to advance the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 to improve freight rail safety and prevent train derailment disasters like in East Palestine, Ohio. Senator Baldwin cosponsors the legislation. "Big rail companies have used their sky-high profits to line the pockets of their  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 following negotiations led by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee, sending the legislation to the Senate floor. The Railway Safety Act of 2023 was introduced by Ohio and Pennsylvania Sens. Sherrod  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $30 million for restoration projects in communities across the Great Lakes as part of the EPA's new Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program. Funding for this investment was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Brown helped to write a  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $10,420,277 grant to the state of Ohio to help create and preserve safe, affordable housing. "Every Ohioan should have a roof over their heads and a safe place to call home," said Brown. "This investment will help make sure that w  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown hosted a conference call to discuss the progress of his bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 to prevent future train disasters like the derailment that devastated East Palestine, Ohio. The Railway Safety Act of 2023 advanced out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Wednesday morning with bipartisan support. The bill now heads to the full Se  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a group of his Senate colleagues to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. This resolution honors nurses and the critical work they do to keep patients safe and provide the highest quality care, especially through public health emergencies and other disasters. "Nurses work long hours, doing vital work in our health care system. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Mark Warner (D-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in reintroducing the Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act, which will protect election workers and volunteers. "Election workers in Ohio and across the country de  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues to introduce a resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution was led by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), as well as U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.-02), and Lauren Under  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: In case you missed it, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Jonathan Salant reports that U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) secured an agreement from Norfolk Southern to compensate homeowners near the derailment site for declines in their property values. "If residents in and around East Palestine sell their homes for less than they were worth before February's train derailme  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation encouraging pharmacists to serve older Americans in communities that lack easy access to doctors or where pharmacists are able to provide certain basic medical services. The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhanc  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today's Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: "The Fiscal Year 2024 Environmental Protection Agency Budget." Ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) recently introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution honors and celebrates the important contributions America's nurses have in providing safe, high-quality care and the invaluable role that nurses play in patient care every day-- particularly in treating   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14), John Joyce (PA-13), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Deborah Ross (NC-02) recently introduced a resolution supporting state, local, and community initiatives to encourage parents, teachers, camp counselors, and childcare professionals to take measures to prevent sunburns in the minors they care for, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that State, local, and commu  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Miller, R-Rocky River, and three bipartisan members of Congress have introduced legislation aimed at helping recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program become self-sufficient. The Training and Nutrition Stability Act allows jobseekers in qualified employment programs to keep their nutrition benefits while they pursue work, education, or workforce training. This prevents SNAP recip  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) reintroduced legislation to expand protections against election interference during the ballot counting and certification proc  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped advance bipartisan legislation to improve railroad safety in response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio earlier this year that led to the release of hazardous materials into surrounding communities. Peters voted to advance the Railway Safety Act of 2023, which now goes to the full Senate after passing the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to pass the Railway Safety Act out of committee. In March, Rep. Sykes, along with Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06), introduced the Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act, similar legislation that would improve railway safety, protect our communities, and h  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Michael Turner (R-OH) released a joint interim staff report titled, "The Hunter Biden Statement: How Senior Intelligence Community Officials and the Biden Campaign Worked to Mislead American Voters." Based on closed-door testimony and documents provided to the Committees, the report reveals new evidence suggesting that the public statement m  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement following the passage of his Railway Safety Act of 2023 in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration, as bipartisan support for the bill grows. "Today, we are one step closer to making railroads safer. We built a broad, bipartisan coalition that agree on the  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Senator JD Vance issued the following statement regarding the Railway Safety Act's passage through the Senate Commerce Committee: "Today's vote was a bipartisan victory for railway safety in America," said Senator Vance. "The tragedy in East Palestine can never be undone, but with the advancement of this legislation, we are moving one step closer to ensuring this never happens again. "I'd lik  more