WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to announce the introduction of the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2023 to crack down on employers that unfairly withhold wages from their workers. A 2022 analysis from Policy Matters Ohio found that each year, employers steal from at least 213,000 Ohioans by paying them below the minimum wage, costing a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded nearly $15 million to the Ohio Department of Health and three Ohio counties to reduce overdose deaths, improve data collection, and prevent harms related to overdoses. The investments were provided through the CDC's Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program to help communiti  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to help lower prescription drug costs for seniors. Congressman Landsman and Congresswoman Harshbarger have introduced H.R.5385 - the Medicare PBM Accountability Act - bipartisan legislation to help lower the costs of prescription drugs for seniors covered by Medic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Kaptur and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $6,098,294 for Toledo's Restoring and Enhancing Tree Canopy for Resilience, Equity, and Engagement (RE-TREE Toledo). With approximately 17% canopy citywide, Toledo falls short of the target of 35-40% (the threshold for the greatest marginal cooling, and appropriate for the climate). This gra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) has joined forces with Committee on Oversight Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), E&C Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), and E&C Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today's hearing titled "Oh Doctor, Where Art Thou? Pandemic Erosion of the Doctor-Patient Relationship" by concentrating on the federal government's decision to sideline physicians in favor of broad mandates and co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta), along with Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN), announced the introduction of the Advancing Tech Startups Act: This bipartisan legislation would require the Department of Commerce to lead a study about the impact of technology startup companies on the United States economy. This study would identify and implement a plan to promote the growth of thes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) spoke about the importance of standing with Ohio autoworkers as they fight for a fair contract that honors the Dignity of Work. "I hope my colleagues will join me in standing in solidarity with thousands of UAW workers in Ohio and around the country, who are demanding that automakers respect the work they do to make these compani  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Bob Latta's (R-OH5) legislation, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, was approved through a bipartisan vote in U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Latta is co-leading the legislation with Reps. John Joyce (R-PA13), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL12), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA23). The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release statement on Sept. 12, 2023: * * * Following Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) issued the following statement: "Compelling evidence demands further action. I fully support Speaker McCarthy's decision to open an impeachment inquiry," said Rep. Warren Davidson. "The American people and my district deserve to know t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) joined first-term House Democrats in sending a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy urging him to work towards a bipartisan solution to keep the government operational ahead of the looming fiscal year deadline. "As Members of Congress, our most basic duty is to keep the federal government running and to work together to set funding priorities. W  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced she has joined legislative efforts by House Democrats to force consideration of H.R. 660, Ethan's Law, to require safe storage of firearms to ensure that a child or others who cannot lawfully obtain a firearm from getting a hold of one and causing harm to themselves or others. "Just a few weeks ago in Akron, a 4-year-old child tragi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against H.R. 1435, legislation to amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines. "As we see more electric vehicles enter the market, new policies must be constructed in a bipartisan, comprehensive way that works for Americans across the nation, especially those right here in Ohio's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, and Commodity Futures Trade Commission Chair Rostin Behnam to strengthen transparency in cryptocurrency markets to protect Americans' money. The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Rebecca Lutzko for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. The Northern District serves over 6 million Ohioans in Ohio's 40 northern most counties. It has office locations in Akron, Cleveland, Toledo and Youngstown. Now that Lutzko has passe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator JD Vance (R-OH) has asked for the withdrawal of a proposed emissions rule that would severely weaken the industrial base in Ohio and across the nation. In a letter to President Biden and EPA Administrator Michael Regan, Senator Vance notes the Biden administration's proposed rule is "unworkable for power plants throughout the country" and will cause significant negative downstream eff  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), along with Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01), introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) introduced the companion legislation in the Senate. This legislation seeks to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Representatives Mike Turner (OH-10), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced a bipartisan joint resolution to strengthen congressional authority concerning the United States' membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance. H.J. Res. 89 mandates any President who intends to withdraw the United States from NATO  more