WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, announced the inclusion of the FEND Off Fentanyl Actin the Senate's annual defense bill. The legislation he introduced with Banking and Housing Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC), and Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) imposes new sanct  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following joint statement: * * * Doctors Caucus Co-chairs Reps. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH,) Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) and Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their proposed Physician Fee Schedule rule Thursday: "The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule for the calendar year 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule threa  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Stop Predatory Investing Act which would restrict tax breaks for big corporate investors that buy up homes, often driving up local housing prices and rents. This bill would prohibit an investor who acquires 50 or more single-family rental homes from deducting interest or depreciation on those properties, to help make homeownership a reality for more f  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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) sent letters to the Chief Executive Officers of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck & Co., Inc. demanding information on how and to what extent the Executive Branch has coerced and colluded with pharmaceutical companies and other intermediaries to censor speech. The Committee is investigating the companies   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) cosponsored a bill to protect our democracy, defend it against continued and relentless attacks, and ensure that the voices and votes of regular Americans are heard in our elections. "I am joining with my colleagues to introduce the Freedom to Vote Act, to return the power in our democracy to the people, where it belongs," said Rep. Kaptur. "Republican  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 18, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting in favor of a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives supporting the State of Israel ahead of a Joint Address to Congress this week by Israel President Isaac Herzog: "Israel is America's strongest ally in the Middle East, and recent comments made by a Member of Congress claiming Israel is a 'racis  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Today, Congressman Max Miller (OH-07), along with Congressmen August Pfluger (TX-11) and David Kustoff (TN-08) introduced a resolution supporting the State of Israel. The resolution clearly affirms that: Israel is not a racist or an apartheid state; The House rejects all forms of antisemitism and xenophobia; and the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of the State of Isra  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH) announced his office had successfully secured $26.7 million for central Ohio communities through the appropriations process. "This money will help rural, suburban, and urban communities throughout our district," said Congressman Carey. "It will go to much-needed infrastructure projects, job training programs, and community organizations working to combat rising crime, human t  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: U.S. Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Ken Buck (R-CO), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Sara Jacobs (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act. This legislation stops the federal government from circumventing the Fourth Amendment right to privacy by closing loopholes that allow the   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) has introduced the Protect Children's Innocence Act, which would ban the genital mutilation, chemical castration, and sterilization of innocent children by classifying the performance of so-called "gender-affirming care" on a minor as a Class C felony. The legislation would also cease all taxpayer funding for such actions, including under government-sponsored healthcare plans of the Affor  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 18, 2023: * * * Senator JD Vance (R-OH) issued the following statement after voting against cloture on the motion to proceed for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "The American people will not tolerate another endless war and neither will I. As it stands, this legislation authorizes the president to send funding to Ukraine for another three years," said Senator Vance. "We cannot maintain this   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Thomas Kean Jr. (NJ-07), and Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07) released the following statement after they introduced the Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act. This legisl  more