WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the successful passage of the bipartisan Building Chips in America Act, as part of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the country's annual defense bill. This will cut red tape and ensure federal environmental reviews are completed in a timely manner for microchip projects supported by the CHIPS Act by streamlining approval for projects currently un  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, announced the passage of his FEND Off Fentanyl Act in 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  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and colleagues reintroduced a Senate Resolution to declare racism a public health crisis. Senator Cardin has been a cosponsor of similar legislation since 2020. "Long-standing systemic racism and socioeconomic disparities have limited access to life-saving care and treatment for communities of color,"  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 28, 2023: The relationship between the United States and Israel is one forged in friendship, security, and mutual respect. During a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Israel led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) earlier this year, he committed to forming a Parliamentary Friendship Group with the Israeli Knesset. Now, following last week's Joint Meeting of Congress with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, S  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 28, 2023: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) led the bipartisan introduction of the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize critical U.S. Fish and Wildlife conservation programs. Specifically, it would reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, which enables wildlife and habitat conse  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 28, 2023: This week in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) spoke in support of H.R. 1752, the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-Bridge) Act, which would remove hurdles for broadband projects under U.S. Economic Development Administration grants, including difficult last-mile efforts that often   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 28, 2023: Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to unleash America's energy independence. The Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act allows energy companies to deduct costs, including labor and safety, associated with oil and gas exploration. "American energy independence is neither a right nor left issue, but one that should unite us all," said Rep. Carey  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on July 28, 2023: * * * Protecting Ohio Farmland and Technology from China This week we passed the National Defense Authorization Act in the Senate. It's the bill we pass every year to get resources to our military and to protect our national security. In addition to securing resources for Ohio's military installations, and including our FEND Off Fentanyl Act to target the illegal fentanyl supply chain in Chin  more