WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), John Thune (R-SD), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced legislation to increase access to pharmacies and transparency in the prescription drug supply chain. The Strengthening Pharmacy Access for Seniors Act would require Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to make public the criteria they use to classify drugs dispensed by certain   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2023 with U.S. Senators Gary Peter (D-MI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND). The legislation will permanently extend the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)'s authority to bury the spouses and dependent children of active duty servicemembers in VA national cemeteries, where the servicem  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) will hold a hearing titled "Because I Said So: Examining the Science and Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates" to evaluate the necessity and effectiveness of overreaching COVID-19 vaccine mandates and consider the erosion of public trust tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) voted in favor of H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation (SGRLAA) Act which reauthorizes funding for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs, as well as aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. The FY24 FAA reauthorization contains Congressman Joyce's amendment that would designate the  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following opening statement at a member day hearing on July 19, 2023, on the priorities under the Committee's jurisdiction: * * * Good afternoon and welcome to the Science, Space, and Technology Committee's Members' Day hearing for the 118th Congress. I want to thank our colleagues - both on the Committee and off - for joining us today. We appreciate your time and look f  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH) announced his office had successfully secured $2 million for infrastructure developments around the Sidney Municipal Airport in Shelby County, Ohio. "This grant will help propel Shelby County's economic growth," said Congressman Carey. "It will help not only lay the groundwork for an expansion of the Sidney Municipal Airport, but also its surrounding region. New economic development  more