WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $3 million Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) grant to the Butler County Transportation Improvement District to improve safety at two adjacent railroad crossings, Symmes Road and North Gilmore Road, in Fairfield Township. "We've seen how rail companies exploit Ohio  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $702,643 grant to the University of Dayton to research methods for improving math education for preschool-aged children. "We need to set Ohio students up for success in math, and that starts with strong pre-K programs," Brown said. "This award will help students at the University of Dayt  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $7,245,000 Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) grant to the Ohio Rail Development Commission to improve safety at three railroad crossings in the Iron Triangle neighborhood of Fostoria. "We've seen how rail companies exploit Ohio communities and fail to keep their r  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) just sent a letter to the Deputy Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requesting a transcribed interview before the Committee re  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following commentary on June 5, 2023: * * * Conservatives Win in The Debt Ceiling Fight For nearly 100 days, President Biden refused to even talk to Republicans about lifting the debt ceiling. Both publicly and privately, he demanded a "clean" increase to our national debt limit, rejecting even a conversation about spending cuts or reforms. Fortunately, President Biden relented and America won. The Fiscal Responsibility Act, which   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on June 5, 2023: * * * Working To Close One Of Trade Enforcement's Biggest Loopholes Unfair foreign competition is a massive problem for Ohio companies, particularly from countries like China, where the government much of the economy. And our trade laws haven't kept up with all the ways that foreign competition can cheat and get around the rules. Right now, packages under $800 are exempted from U.S. duties, ta  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.); Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.); Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio); and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today called on Presiden  more