WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that he secured $3,935,600 for Growers Mineral in Erie County to help decrease reliance on foreign fertilizer. The investment will help build a new facility that will help the Ohio company increase production of their American made fertilizer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the funds through the Fertilizer Production Expansi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), introduced new legislation to help inform veteran homebuyers of their eligibility for the VA Home Loan Program, which helps more veterans achieve the dream of homeownership. "By letting veterans and servicemembers know they may be eligible for a VA hom  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with 31 Democrat colleagues in the Senate, to introduce a resolution in solidarity with United Auto Workers (UAW) across America who are bargaining for a fair contract, including 34,000 currently on strike. Senator Hawley has been a strong supporter of the autoworkers throughout their strike, call  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with 32 of their colleagues in the Senate, in introducing a resolution today in solidarity with 150,000 members of United Auto Workers (UAW) bargaining for a fair contract, with 34,000 currently on strike. One of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: HARTFORD-U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 32 of their Senate colleagues led by U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), to introduce a resolution in solidarity with 150,000 members of United Auto Workers (UAW) bargaining for a fair contract.One of the la  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: The resolution calls on the Big Three Automakers to negotiate in good faith and offer their workers a fair contract WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with 31 of their colleagues in the Senate, introduced a resolution expressing solidarity with   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 18, 2023: * * * War is awful and complicated, but the end goal is clear. We have seen the horrors of terrorism, the hell it brought to Israel, and the hell it's caused Palestinians in Gaza since Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza nearly 20 years ago. People want the war to end. Me too. I hate war. The war ends with the end of Hamas, otherwise this nightmare will continue for another generation   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and 31 of their colleagues in the Senate to introduce a resolution in solidarity with 150,000 members of United Auto Workers (UAW) bargaining for a fair contract. Autoworkers voted to go on strike in September- calling for a fair share of the record-breaking profits their labor produces as well as cost-o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: An Op-Ed Published In The Hill By Senator JD Vance & Dr. Kevin RobertsOctober 19, 2023 The horrific terrorist attack against Israel by Hamas, funded and supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran, has left over 1,400 Israelis dead, along with at least thirty American citizens. The United States' closest ally and strategic partner in the Middle East is well equipped to respond to this escalating war and defend i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It: The Tribune Chronicle applauded U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) work to help small and medium sized manufacturers in Ohio's Appalachian region. Earlier this week, Brown announced $1.25 million to MAGNET, an Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership site, which will help grow production in new energy and technology sectors through technical assistance, training, supply chain mapping an  more