CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 28, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) delivered remarks at the investiture ceremony of Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins, who serves as a U.S. Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Hopkins is filling a vacancy left when Judge Timothy S. Black took senior status in May. The Southern District has court locations in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton and serves more than f  more

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio, June 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a roundtable at American Legion Post 25 in Washington Court House to discuss new health care and disability benefits for veterans who have been harmed by toxic exposure while serving in the military. Veterans are now eligible for these benefits due to Brown's bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to  more

DAYTON, Ohio, June 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students at a Montgomery County Summer Building Trades Camp his office helped organize. The camp gives local students the chance to explore building trades careers in their communities and learn from experts. Students will learn how manufacturing facilities are built, participate in team-building exercises, and  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Greg Landsman (D-OH-1) announced that Brown's Butch Lewis Act will save the pensions of nearly 500 members of the Cincinnati Roofers Local 42. Their pension plan will receive $33.6 million in pension restoration funding from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), allowing the plan to pay out the full benefits reti  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release and letter on June 29, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today are calling on senior leaders at the U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and U.S. Secret Servic  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release and letter on June 29, 2023: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), and Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), today are calling on senior leaders at the U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and U.S. Secret Service (USSS) to make ov  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 30 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action in admissions processes at higher education institutions: "The Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action is a disaster for the Black and Brown young people I represent in Northeast Ohio and a disaster for underserved communities across the country.   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- 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) is investigating a potential violation of federal record keeping laws at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) by Senior Scientific Advisor Dr. David Morens. Emails acquired by the Select Subcommittee   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, at a member day hearing on June 22, 2023, on creating a service medal entitled "Last Servicemember Standing". * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before your Committee today and I look forward to working with you to reform these proposals. As a former Member of this Committee, I am  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, at a member day hearing on June 22, 2023, on the Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2023 (H.R. 3738): * * * Chairman Bost and Ranking Member Takano, Thank you for holding this Member Day Hearing. Caring for our veterans is one of Congress's most sacred duties, and I was extremely proud to spend the first five years of my time in Con  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: This week, U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) House Appropriations Homeland Security bill that was approved by the committee last week. Congressman Joyce is the primary author of this funding bill as Chairman for the Subcommittee on Homeland Security. "Our job on this committee is to provide the resources required to keep America safe, while acting as good  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and UNC: "All students in Ohio's 13th Congressional District and across the nation deserve the opportunity to receive a quality education, regardless of their income, where they grew up, or their racial or ethnic background "  more