WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted against the extremist, highly partisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 2670, which passed the House on a largely party-line vote Friday. In an unprecedented action, House Republicans added a number of unacceptable provisions to the NDAA limiting access to reproductive and gender-affirming care and curtailing efforts to increa  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "For over 60 years, the National Defense Authorization Act has been enacted by Congress to guarantee the United States' military readiness and support our men and women in uniform as they carry out their mission to defend   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) voted against the passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Ensuring the safety and security of our communities is one of my top priorities as the Congresswoman for Ohio's 13th Congressional District. Unfortunately, extreme House Republicans chose to play partisan games with our national security by includi  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and a letter: U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13), Co-Vice Chair of the Bipartisan Women's Caucus, joined by Bipartisan Women's Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Susie Lee (NV-03), and Co-Vice Chair Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, calling for the prioritization of women's cardio  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 out of the House of Representatives. "There is nothing more important than the safety and security of our country," said Congressman Mike Turner. "China is tripling its nucle  more