WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced $90,209 for airport improvements at the Union County Airport. The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the investment as part of the Airport Improvement Program and will be used to construct, modify, improve, or rehabilitate a hangar. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced $1,762,586 for airport improvements at the Lake County Executive Airport and Akron Fulton International Airport. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our state," Brown said. "These investments will enhance safety and operations at Northeast Ohio airports and improve travel for Ohio families and businesse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced $3,985,161 for airport improvements at the Sidney Municipal Airport in Shelby County. The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the investment as part of the Airport Improvement Program and will be used to construct taxiways. "Ohio airports are vital infrastructure supporting travel and commerce in our s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced the first bipartisan, bicameral push in decades to reform the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which has not been updated in nearly 40 years and currently punishes older and disabled Americans for saving for emergencies and their futures. The senators' bipartisan SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would u  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, releases the following statement: "This is an illegitimate impeachment inquiry that is beneath the dignity of the U.S. House of Representatives. Despite years of investigations, there is no evidence of any wrongdoing by President Biden--and even Republicans admit as much. "However, thi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), and House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today issued the following statement regarding Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden: "Since   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding information about any attempts by Hunter Biden's legal team to pressure the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prosecute IRS   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) today issued the following statement regarding Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) opening an impeachment inquiry into Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: Last week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) joined Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Nick LaLota (NY-01), and more than a dozen of their colleagues who have signed onto theRailway Safety Act. The Railway Safety Act was introduced as the House companion bill to the bipartisan Senate rail safety measure, led by Pennsylvania's Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman and Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH -- U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded seven grants to Ohio's 13th Congressional District totaling $5,163,154. "Securing federal funding for our district is a top priority for my office, and I'm proud to collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services on these vital initiatives. These projects not   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: Welcome back Chair Gensler. Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Ahead of a Tuesday oversight hearing in the Senate Banking Committee with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced legislation to require publicly traded companies to disclose information regarding workforce management metrics, inc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement at a hearing on Sept. 7, 2023, entitled "Perspectives on Challenges in the Property Insurance Market and the Impact on Consumers": * * * Few financial decisions are more important than buying a home. Home buyers are making an investment in themselves, their families, and their communities. Home buying is an act of optimism. It's also stressful  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) questioned Gary Gensler, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regarding concerns that his agency is engaged in politicized investigations against companies associated with President Trump. In November of 2021, the SEC began an investigation into the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) associated with President Trump's social media platform, Truth Social. The i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (Mo.), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (Ky.), and House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (Ohio) today issued the following statement regarding Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden: "Since January, House Republicans have uncovered   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Staff on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence have heard testimony from a whistleblower alleging that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offered six analysts significant monetary incentives to change their position on COVID-19's origin. The whistleblower  more

CLARK, Ohio, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that the 4-H section of the Library of Congress's Join In: Voluntary Associations in America exhibition has been corrected to reflect Clark County, Ohio's contributions to founding the network of youth agricultural programs. While on a tour of the Library of Congress, a staff member from Congressman Turner's office noticed that the Library's  more