WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors for documents and communications related to the Committee's investigation into the sufficiency of current antitrust laws to address collusive agreements to promote and adopt left-wing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. The Committee wrote to BlackRo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) made the following statement after Hunter Biden failed to appear for his deposition: "Hunter Biden today defied lawful subpoenas and we will now initiate contempt of Congress proceedings. We will not provide special tr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following remarks on Dec. 13, 2023, at a hearing entitled "Reforming the WHO: Ensuring Global Health Security and Accountability": * * * Today the Select Subcommittee is holding a hearing to examine the future of the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization is supposed to be the preeminent organization that governs j  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (IAA), which was attached to this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The IAA authoriz  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced the Healthy Farms Healthy Watersheds Act of 2023, a bipartisan, budget-neutral bill to support efficacy in voluntary nutrient runoff management programs that fight harmful algal blooms. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) adversely affect water quality in all 50 states - harming human health, hindering tourism   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), voted to pass H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2024 which continues to invest in the core of our national defense: service members, civilian workers, and their families; allies and partners; innovation and technology; our domestic industrial base; and military readiness. The bill authorizes $874.2 Billion in discretionary defense spe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023, on Larry Doby receiving congressional gold medal: * * * Wednesday, Larry Doby was posthumously honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in the United States Capitol. Doby was the first Black American to play in the American League, breaking the color barrier with the Cleveland Indians in July of 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson made his April debut in the National League. The ceremony t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Miller applauded the passage of the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conferenced product through the House of Representatives. This comprehensive legislation included many of Miller's priorities that will boost servicemember pay by the highest level in 20 years, cement Ohio's critical role in American national security, strengthen our national defense, increase ove  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) reintroduced the Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act, legislation to require companies that own an industri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes his legislation - the Nuclear Fuel Security Act - to bolster U.S. domestic nuclear energy. "Strengthening our national security is essential and multifaceted. On one hand, we have a duty to support our men and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The legislation now needs the President's signature to become law. "With the inclusion of $19.5 million to finish the planning and design of phase 5 of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) voted in favor of the final passage of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the House floor. "I am pleased to see our Congressional and Constitutional duties fulfilled with the final passage of this year's NDAA. This legislation gives our devoted servicemembers a well-deserved pay increase and enhances the effectiveness of our fighting force.   more