WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: The Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023, which includes legislation sponsored by Rep. Balderson to streamline the permitting process for the rollout of rural broadband networks. The American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023 is a collection of legislative efforts focused on improving broadba  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to announce the 11th straight year of hosting summer manufacturing camps to help young Ohioans learn about manufacturing jobs available in Ohio. Brown's summer manufacturing camps help introduce kids and their parents to an up-to-date, real-world understanding of American manufacturing. "Manufacturing is an important industry in our state, and these  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $995,904 Regional Innovation Engines Development Award to Case Western Reserve University for the discovery, development, and commercialization of sustainable manufacturing technologies. The investment was authorized by Brown's CHIPS and Science Act and made possible through the Fiscal Year 2023 Spending Bill, w  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Honda leaders and associates from around the country representing many different aspects of Honda's business activities and operations in the U.S. Brown discussed the new joint EV battery production facility between Honda and LG in Fayette County as well as the Honda Marysville Plant that will begin producing Honda's new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicl  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) re-introduced the Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act to expand the solar manufacturing supply chain in the U.S., create jobs, and support our global competitiveness. This legislation also supports good-paying union jobs by ensuring that any solar manufacturing facility in the U.S. that receive  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) reintroduced the Strength in Diversity Act on the 69th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision. This legislation would promote diversity in schools through a federal grant p  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) opened today's hearing titled "'Like Fire Through Dry Grass': Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies" by reminding Americans that policy makers, health organizations, and state officials knew from the beginning of the pandemic that elderly individuals faced an increased risk of COVID morbidity and mortality. Chairm  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) re-introduced the Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act to expand the solar manufacturing supply chain in the U.S. and enhance our global competitiveness. This legislation also supports good-paying union jobs by requiring solar manufacturing facilities to have strong labor pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Mike Turner (R-OH) sent a letter to CIA Director William Burns about the Committees' investigation of the Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails signed by 51 former intelligence community officials. The Chairmen renewed their requests for documents related to the investigation and warned that compulsory process may be necessary if the a  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of 28 bills to close the digital divide. Excerpts and highlights below: REMOVING BARRIERS TO BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT "Good morning and welcome to today's subcommi  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), is holding a hearing entitled "The Current Mortgage Market: Undermining Housing Affordability with Politics." Read Chairman Davidson's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Today's hearing is entitled 'The Current Mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement after the Committee voted to release an unclassified transcript containing the testimony of officials from the National Archives and Records Administration that took place in March: "Testimony from the National Archives and Records Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today's hearing titled "'Like Fire Through Dry Grass': Nursing Home Mortality & COVID-19 Policies" by reminding Americans that policy makers, health organizations, and state officials knew from the beginning of the pandemic that elder  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Congressman Bob Latta's (R-OH5) legislation, the WIRELESS Leadership Act, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. The bill will provide much-needed transparency into the application process for broadband providers to invest in new or upgraded infrastructure and ensure the speedy approval process of broadband applications. As Chair of the Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) met with local farmers to discuss their ongoing concerns, as they deal with the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment that took place in nearby East Palestine. Brown is working with members of both parties to secure resources for Ohioans and to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for cleaning up the damage that their corporate greed has cau  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with U.S. Senators Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Alex Padilla (D- Calif.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) reintroduced the Strength in Diversity Act on the 69th anniversary of the landmark Brown v.  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13), Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Momnibus Act, historic legislation to support mothers and combat the public health crisis of maternal mortality in the United States. "I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing the Mominbus Act. This landmark legislation is a testame  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), along with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07), Rob Menendez (N  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senators JD Vance (R-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) have introduced legislation, the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2023, to strengthen safety standards for foreign-made gas cylinders and level the playing field for domestic manufacturers. Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) join as original cosponsors. "This legislation offer  more