WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service announce today 2023 Urban and Community Forestry Grant Awards for the City of Euclid ($525,400) and the City of Lyndhurst ($100,000) in Ohio's 11th Congressional District. These competitive grants are designed to help communities plant and maintain trees, which can help mitigate and combat extrem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: TOLEDO, OH -- Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited striking UAW workers on the picket line at the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex as they push the company to agree to a fair contract that honors the Dignity of Work. Autoworkers in Ohio and across the country went on strike this morning, as they push the Big 3 automakers for fair compensation and working conditions. "Today Ohioans stand in soli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (OH-14) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced the Pell Plus Act to promote college completion by establishing partnerships between colleges and universities to provide a Pell Grant bonus to low-income students in their third and fourth years on a path to on-time graduation. "Today, just 50% of Pell Grant recipients manage to successfully graduate, and the vast m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing titled "Oh Doctor, Where Art Thou? Pandemic Erosion of the Doctor-Patient Relationship" to examine the importance of maintaining physician autonomy and preserving the doctor-patient relationship during times of crisis--including future pandemics. Exper  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today announced that the following individuals have been invited to testify at the field hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, titled "Life After the Train Derailment:   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- 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) is continuing his investigation into a potential violation of federal record retention laws at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by a close ally of Dr. Anthony Fauci. In June, the Select Subcommittee requested key emails and phone re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta), along with ten of his U.S House colleagues from Ohio, sent a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries requesting that any disaster recovery package brought to the House floor include tax relief for those impacted by the train derailment in East Palestine: "The East Palestine Tax Relief Act should be part of any disaster relief brought be  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT-01), Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), and Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) launched the bipartisan What Works Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan What Works Caucus will bring together representatives from across the political spectrum to help Congress evaluate which programs and policies deliver the be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: "I fear that you have exploited the UAW to protect your boss at the expense of American workers." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator JD Vance (R-OH) has demanded answers regarding the involvement of a top Biden aide in UAW strikes at the Stellantis plant in Toledo, Ohio, a GM plant in Missouri, and a Ford plant in Michigan. In a letter to Gene B. Sperling, President Biden's senior advisor and hand-selected liaison for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a new letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) raised concerns over the conduct of Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, who claims to act as a spokesperson for the Ukrainian military. Senator Vance also requested additional information from the Biden administration regarding this individual.  more