WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the It's About Time Act, bipartisan legislation that changes the federal government's annual funding schedule to align with the c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the bipartisan Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act, legislation that would increase and improve the U.S. Department of Agriculture procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables. The bill would require U.S. Department of Agriculture to partner with growers, distributors, and food hubs to provide fresh, U.S.-grown fruits and vegetables to comm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (OH-13) in introducing The Feed Our Families During a Shutdown Act to ensure SNAP recipients can continue to access their benefits up to three months after a government shutdown occurs. Congresswoman Brown is a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Agriculture's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) named Ohio one of eight regional innovation hubs around the country for semiconductor chips. Ohio will be the lead state for the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium Hub. DOD awarded Ohio $24.3 million through the Microelectronic Commons program to support regional innovation in the semiconductor manufact  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following remarks at today's hearing titled "Connecting Every American: The Future of Rural Broadband Funding." "Americans rely on internet connectivity for work, education, health care, and staying connec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) will finally no longer receive U.S. funding and is formally debarred for 10 ye  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today, Chair of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), and Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA7), announced they have joined the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group, a bicameral effort led in the U.S. Senate by Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), Chair and Rank  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and John Thune (R-S.D.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, respectively, announced U.S. Representatives Bob Latta (R-Ohio) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, respectively, have joined the Universal Service Fund   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) introduced two pieces of legislation to support Americans and provide stability in the case of a government shutdown. The bipartisan Pay Our Military Act would ensure pay continues to our servicemen and women during a government shutdown, while the Feed Our Families Act would ensure families who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Representative Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) introduced the HELP Extension Act of 2023 to extend the HOPE (Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement)-HELP (Haiti Economic Lift Program) trade preferences for 10 years. HOPE-HELP works in conjunction with the broader trade preferences system known as the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) to incentivize greater trade and coo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, announced a markup on the "Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act" or the SAFER Banking Act of 2023. The bill was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), and supported by a bipartisan group of lawm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced the nomination of Tanya Otsuka to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board. Currently, Otsuka works for Chair Brown as Senior Counsel for th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 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 "Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: New technology in our financial system has   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: As the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act awaits a vote in the Senate, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ohio and Pennsylvania Sens. Sherrod Brown, J.D. Vance, Bob Casey and John Fetterman introduced a resolution designating September 18-24 as 'Rail Safety   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced the award of $24.3 million in federal funds authorized by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 for the establishment of the Midwest Microelectronics Consortium regional innovation hub in Ohio. In April 2023, joined by fell  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) will finally no longer receive U.S. funding and is formally debarred for 10 years. "The Wuhan Institute of Virology should not receive another cent of U.S. taxpayer fund  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) offered the following statement after being named as a conferee from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee. "As we face an ever more emboldened China, it is critical that we prioritize our nation's defense and the intelligence our service men and women  more