WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded the announcement that General Motors (GM) will invest $920 million in its facility in Brookville. The funding will help build a 1.1-million square-foot expansion of GM's Brookville facility and install new technology and equipment. The facility produces Duramax diesel engines for the Chevrolet Silverado HD and the GMC Sierra HD. "Ohio workers  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), the leaders of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, announced an agreement on the Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act. The bill would protect the American taxpayer and hold senior executives of failed banks accountable by clawing back their compensatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 16, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement following major storms overnight across Northwest Ohio, including a tornado that touched down in North Toledo in Point Place. "Last night a dangerous storm ripped through Northwest Ohio causing severe damage and leaving thousands without power throughout our region. There have been reports and videos showing tornado  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel revealing new information that an IRS agent visited an Ohio taxpayer on April 25, 2023, using a fake alias and deceptive tactics to secure entry into the taxpayer's home. The letter raises serious concerns of the IRS abusing the civil liberties of American tax  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.), Max Miller (R-Ohio), and Abagail Spanberger (D-Va.) introduced a bill to establish a Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support specialty crop mechanization and automation projects. This bill is endorsed by the Sp  more