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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Tuesday November 14, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Brown Visits Southern Border, Discusses Work to Continue to Support Border Agents and Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: McALLEN, TX - This weekend, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited the southern U.S. border in Texas with Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, and spoke with border agents about the need to continue to support their mission, including their work to secure our border, and stop drug cartels from human trafficking and illegally bringing dangerous drugs like fentanyl into the country, which has devastated Ohio   more

Ranking Member Kaptur Statement on House Republicans Continued Fumbles and Speaker Johnson's New Two Part Continuing Resolution Proposal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and senior Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Defense and Agriculture released the following statement on Speaker Mike Johnson's announced two part Continuing Resolution proposal: "No reputable business would operate like this chaotic House Re  more

Welch and Colleagues Urge USDA and USAID to Provide Food Aid to Palestinians in Gaza
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator (USAID) Samantha Power t  more