WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the news that the Youngstown City School District Board and the Youngstown Education Association have ratified a contract, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement. "I commend the Youngstown City School Board and Youngstown Education Association for reaching an equitable agreement that honors the Dignity of Work and finally returns students and teachers   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Brown Urging Court to Reject Drug Companies' Attempts to Block Cost Savings, Uphold Medicare's Ability to Negotiate Lower Prescription Drug Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined colleagues to file an amicus brief in Merck & Co. v. Becerra in the District Court for the District of Columbia urging the federal court to uphold the constitutionality of allowing Medicare to nego  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined the Warren County Chamber Alliance's 9th annual Washington D.C. fly-in, and discussed key wins for the region - including regional investments in economic development, infrastructure improvements delivered in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and priorities Brown secured in Congressional Directed Spending. Brown also discussed his bipartisan R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his co-sponsorship of the Rail Worker and Community Safety Act, legislation to address the underlying causes of train derailments and further ensure the safety of rail workers and communities across the country. "In 2022, the United States saw over 1,000 train derailments, resulting in thousands of injuries and significant damage to small busine  more

MIDLAND, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that his office, in collaboration with Midland municipal government, secured an agreement from Norfolk Southern Railroad to provide an easement on land in Midland, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Ohio River and a Norfolk Southern rail line. This easement will allow the Beaver County borough to make needed repairs to the cent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following remarks at today's hearing titled "Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA's Proposed PM2.5 Rule." Remarks as prepared for delivery: EPA NEEDS BALANCED, REALISTI  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), along with a bipartisan group of Select Subcommittee members, toured the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response's (ASPR) Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) on Monday ahead of today's classified briefing t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined every House Democrat today in introducing H.R. 14, The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation would protect the right to vote and safeguard our democracy by restoring and updating the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Since the Supreme Court's 2013 ruling in Shelby County v. Holder gutting the Voting Rights Act  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH) sounded the alarm on the frightening rise of commercial airline near-collisions occurring under President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "American airline passengers should not have to fear that the next time they board a flight it might be their last," said Rep. Carey. "This year, there have been more than 300 near-collisions across Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) recognized the impact of the CHIPS and Science Act on Ohio's 13th Congressional District during a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo entitled, "Chips on the Table: A one year review of the CHIPS and Science Act." During the hearing, Rep. Sykes stressed the importance of a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) to introduce The Rail Workers and Community Safety Act at a press conference on Capitol Hill. "Over the past year, we've seen over a thousand train derailments,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the announcement that Norfolk Southern made good on the formal promise it gave Sen. Cruz just four months earlier to establish a compensation fund for sales by East Palestine homeowners whose property values declined due to the derail  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement on the interim program Norfolk Southern announced for homeowners in East Palestine and surrounding communities: "This is just another empty promise from Norfolk Southern to the people of East Palestine. With this program, Norfolk Southern isn't offering any compensation to residents who stay in their homes. Instead,   more