WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) introduced legislation to protect children from exploitative child labor practices and hold the companies and individuals who take advantage of them accountable. The Children Harmed in Life-threatening or Dangerous (CHILD) Labor Act strengthens our ability to combat chi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) released the following statement on the election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: "Today, I proudly cast my vote in support of Mike Johnson to serve as the 56th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Throughout his tenure in Congress, Speaker Johnson has shown that he is a principled conservative and dedicated pu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., praised the U.S. Senate for passing Senator JD Vance's (R-Ohio) amendment to the Senate minibus appropriations bill prohibiting the Department of Transportation from using any federal funds to enforce mask mandates. The amendment, which passed the Senate by a vote of 59-38, bans mask mandates on passenger airlines, commute  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., praised the U.S. Senate for passing Senator JD Vance's (R-Ohio) amendment to the Senate minibus appropriations bill prohibiting the Department of Transportation from using any federal funds to enforce mask mandates. The amendment, which passed the Senate by a vote of 59-38, bans mask mandates on passenger airlines, com  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the next Speaker of the House: "Congratulations to my friend and colleague, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, for being elected as the next Speaker of the US House of Representatives. I'm confident in Mike's ability to lead and unify our conference mo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $10,593,311 investment in Seton Square in West Portsmouth to support the creation of 57 housing units. "All Ohioans should have a roof over their heads and a safe place to call home, including seniors," said Brown. "This investment will help build more homes that f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed $750,000 for housing and utility upgrades that increase efficiency and lower utility costs to the Alpha Towers Preservation, L.P. in Toledo. "This investment will help improve affordable housing in Toledo to make it more energy- and water-efficient," said Brown. "These improvements will make our housing options healthier, save on utility cos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $8,142,687 investment in St. Mary Development Corporation in Cedarville to support the creation of 44 housing units. "All Ohioans should have a roof over their heads and a safe place to call home, including seniors," said Brown. "This investment will help build mor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, welcomed a $9,049,330 investment to National Church Residences in Columbus to support the creation of 45 housing units. "All Ohioans should have a roof over their heads and a safe place to call home, including seniors," said Brown. "This investment will help build more homes   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed $1,500,000 for housing and utility upgrades that increase efficiency and lower utility costs at the Community Manor Apartments and Pendleton Estates Apartments in Cincinnati. "This investment will help improve affordable housing in Cincinnati to make it more energy- and water-efficient," said Brown. "These improvements will make our housing   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, welcomes $6,652,521 awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Ohio Department of Development and the City of Akron. The investments, awarded through the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Competition Funding program, will support the d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) held a conference call to announce that he helped secure $8,902,228 to support high-speed internet infrastructure and economic development in communities in Appalachia and Northeast Ohio. The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded these investments through the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced legislation to provide stability for all individuals eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by ensuring that they can depend on their coverage for a continuous 12-month period. The senators' bill, the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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 "Combating the Networks of Illicit Finance and Terrorism." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: Earlier this month, the world watched in horror as Hamas committed brutal acts of terrorism against  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today on the Senate floor requested unanimous consent (UC) to schedule confirmation votes on two U.S. Attorney nominations being held by U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH)--Rebecca C. Lutzko, nominated to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio; and April M. Perry, nominated to be United States Attorn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Following today's vote to elect Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the 56th Speaker of the House, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) issued the following statement: "As I've said, whoever can unite House Republicans around a shared mission will emerge as the next Speaker. Mike unites our conference and his conservative leadership will bring a challenge to the status quo," said Rep. Warren Davidson. "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 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 "Combating the Networks of Illicit Finance and Terrorism." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: Earlier this month, the world watched i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) today led nine Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. In addition to Risch and Ricketts, the resolution is cosponsored by Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senators JD Vance (R-OH), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) have introduced The Israel Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023, which would provide $14.3 billion of aid to Israel, including $10.6 billion for assistance through the Department of Defense (DOD), $3.5 billion for foreign military financing, and $200 million in diplomatic funding to help protect U.S. embassies and perso  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement on the election of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA): "My friend Speaker Mike Johnson is a superb choice to lead the House and guide our country as we tackle our open border, unfathomable debt, and a world in turmoil. The American people want to see Congress root out corruption within the Federal government and provide a check on  more