WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letters: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) demanded that three of the large Class 1 railroads that operate and own significant track in Ohio - Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Canadian National Railway - improve their upkeep of infrastructure they own in Ohio. Brown called on the companies to create a plan for the full remediation of deteriorated rail bridges that can harm communities and divulge every bridge that  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) sent a final letter to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten requesting supplementary documents and communications related to her influence over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's school reopening guidance. Ms. Weingarten's testimony before the Select Subcommittee in April revealed previously unknown  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered opening remarks at today's Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled "Oversight and Reauthorization of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration." Excerpts and highlights below: MAJOR CHANGES IN COM  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release and letter: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) sent a final letter to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten requesting supplementary documents and communications related to her influence over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's school reopenin  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) joined Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) in introducing a bipartisan resolution to support those battling the deadly form of pediatric cancer known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). "I am proud to join Congresswoman Dingell and Congressman McCaul to introduce this bipartisan resolution to raise awareness for the more tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim report titled, "The Murder of Kayla Hamilton: A Case for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security." The report details an investigation into an MS-13 illegal alien gang member who crossed the border and was charged in July 2022 with the murder a 20  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on May 23, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), and Congressman Max Miller (R-Ohio) to praise law enforcement officers fighting to curb the scourge of fentanyl across our country. Leader Scalise highlighted that, every day, hundreds of Am  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on May 23, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), and Congressman Max Miller (R-Ohio) to praise law enforcement officers fighting to curb the scourge of fentanyl across our country. Leader Scalise highlighted that, every day, hundreds of Americans are dying from o  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced that the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) headquartered in Toledo, Ohio and operating throughout NW Ohio has been named as one of four library winners of the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contr  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Last week during Infrastructure Week, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) celebrated projects made possible by the historic federal investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which are improving quality of life, restoring economic competitiveness, and creating good-paying jobs in Ohio's 13th Congressional District. As the only Ohioan on the House Transportation a  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement on the recent death of Tom Sawyer. "I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Sawyer, and my sincere and deepest sympathy goes out to his wife Joyce, daughter Amanda, and all who knew and loved him," said Rep. Sykes. "Tom was a giant in Akron and Summit County, serving our community for more than 50 years as a beloved  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Leader Scalise joined Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Members of the House Republican Doctors Caucus including Congressman Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), Congressman Greg Murphy (R-N.C.), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Congressman Andy Harris (R-Md.), and Congressman John Joyce (R-Pa.) to express his support   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Leader Scalise joined Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Members of the House Republican Doctors Caucus including Congressman Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), Congressman Greg Murphy (R-N.C.), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), and Congressman Andy Harris (R-Md.) to express his support of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, and slam the Biden A  more