WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and a letter: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) called on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young to provide additional information on the delayed announcement of a new silica standard for miners across America, especially Appalachia. "While we understand that the federal rulemaking proc  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) announced a nearly $800 million federal investment in Ohio broadband. The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $793.7 million in federal funding to the State of Ohio for planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption programs to expand high-speed internet access across the state. The federal funding is being awarded through the Broadband Eq  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $29.3 million in federal funding to Ohio to help local transit agencies buy low or no-emissions buses, train workers, and begin the decarbonization transition for major transit systems. The Ohio Department of Transportation will receive $29,331,665 via the Department of Transportation's Low or No Em  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 26, 2023: In Case You Missed It: The Washington Post Editorial Board and Crain's Cleveland Business Editorial Board threw their support behind Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) bipartisan Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act. Brown introduced the bill with Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) to hold bank execu  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 26 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 25, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus released the following statement following developments in Russia and Ukraine resulting in the apparent exile of Russian mercenary Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. "The western Alliance and our NATO allies must remain united and resolute in our strong support of Ukraine until she is victorious. Ev  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim staff report detailing how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) -- an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) originally intended to protect pipelines and other critical infrastructure from cyberattacks -- exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on June 26, 2023: * * * Advancing Bipartisan Bills to Combat Fentanyl and Hold Bank Executives Accountable I chair the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, and this week we unanimously advanced the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, to impose new, more powerful, sanctions targeting the illicit fentanyl supply chain - from the chemical suppliers in China, to the cartels that traffic the drugs from Mexico. Over the last tw  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: After passing unanimously out of the U.S. Senate Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee under the leadership of the committee's chairman, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Actcontinues to gain support as it heads to the Senate floor. The sanctions and anti-money laundering bill, which now has 63 Senate cosponsors and the backing of ma  more