WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $1.8 Million Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) award to the Erie County Health Department from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This will bring $375,000 in funding back to Erie County each year for the next five years to help address behavioral health and mental health needs. T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water, senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense and Agriculture, and longest serving woman in the history of Congress released the following statement on the chaos in the Republican Conference amidst their inability to hold a vote to elect a new Speaker of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- 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) will hold a hearing titled "Strengthening Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards: Protecting Against Future Pandemics" to evaluate the effectiveness of existing biosafety and biosecurity practices in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH -- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Justice awarded a $1,125,000 grant to Oriana House, Inc. in Akron, Ohio to create the COACH Program (Coaches Operating Alongside Clients for Healing) to provide substance disorder treatment services to individuals charged with felony offenses in Summit County, Ohio. "Too many families in Ohio's 13th Congressio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) joined a bipartisan resolution introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists and condemning Hamas' brutal war against Israel. "I strongly condemn the violent and hor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement after the Republican Conference vote for House Speaker: "When it comes to selecting a new Speaker, I have committed to supporting whoever wins the Republican Conference vote because I believe this is the best path for unity. Today Majority Leader Steve Scalise won that vote, making him now the Conference nominee. It is imp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Medicare Advantage Annual Enrollment: Cracking Down on Deceptive Practices and Improving Senior Experiences" at 10 a.m. on Oct. 18 2023, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda We encourage the public to utilize the Committee's livestream of the hearing, available on the website at https://www.finance.senate.gov/ Member Statements * Ron Wyden (D - OR) * Mike Crapo (R - ID) Witn  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 13 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) is launching a renewed push to pass the Railway Safety Act, marking 250 days since the tragic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Senator Vance released a video today highlighting the consequences of the derailment for the local community. "Two hundred and fifty days have passed since the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Yet Congress has still no  more