COLUMBIANA, Ohio, May 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited the East Palestine area to meet with local farmers to discuss their ongoing concerns, as they deal with the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment. "This is the kind of community that's so often forgotten or exploited by corporate America. I'm here for the long haul. We're still going to be here for months, for the next year, the next ten years workin  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: As Title 42 emergency health authorities expire, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) today to introduce the Border Management, Security, and Assistance Act of 2023, a legislative proposal to respond to the immediate needs on our southern border. The Senators' proposal provides immediate assistance to help secur  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.-05), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.-01), and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio-09) recently introduced the REAL ID Eligibility (RIDE) for Ukraine Act to grant REAL ID-eligibility to Ukrainian refugees. Currently, Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion are ineligible for REAL ID-compliant documents, including driver's licenses and state IDs, in 31 stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper applauded the inclusion of his amendment in the Railway Safety Act to increase emergency response capacity in rural communities to future hazardous material disasters. Both the Railway Safety Act and Hickenlooper's amendment passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee last Wednesday and now proceeds to the full Senate for a vote. "If a train disaster like the one in East   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Sanford Bishop (GA-02) recently reintroduced the maintaining USPS Door Delivery Resolution to take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. "With over 36 million customers and 7.3 million employees, the U.S. Postal Service plays a critical role in communities across Ohio and the country," said Congressm  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement following a decision by the Biden Administration and Treasury Department to allow Chinese made solar subcomponents to be used in solar technology billed as American made. The Treasury Department, in guidance issued on Friday, said that solar   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3289, the Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, part of the effort by the House Energy & Commerce Committee to remove regulatory red tape, deploy broadband more quickly, and close the urban-rural digital divide once and for all: "I reintroduced the Wireless Broadband Competition a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) introduced the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, along with Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ohio), who serves as an original cosponsor. The FEND Off Fentanyl Act is a sanctions and anti-money laundering bill aimed at combating the country's fentanyl crisis by targeting the illicit fentanyl supply chain, from the chemical s  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) announced a $428,000 National Science Foundation grant awarded to the University of Akron through the Division of Materials Research to explore a design strategy for developing a new class of fully polymeric hydrogels that possess inherent anti-freezing properties and enhanced mechanical strength without requiring anti-freeze additives. "The University of A  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, led 144 current and former Members of Congress, including Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressmen Mike Turner (OH-10) and Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), co-chairs of the Historic Preservation Caucus, along with Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), and Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund. This bipartisan legislation will extend the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), which rehabilitates significant historic sites, for 10 years. It   more