WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Jon Tester (D-MT) called on the EPA to revise a proposed rule that could undermine grid reliability, hurt energy workers, and raise energy costs for Ohioans. In the letter, they urge EPA to work with labor and industry on a final rule that lowers emissions while maintaining affordable power,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a statement criticizing the Biden administration's proposed guidance for the 45v clean hydrogen production tax credit and calling on them to listen to Ohioans and work with labor and industry to fix the serious flaws in the proposal. Brown fought to include the clean hydrogen tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Brown has been   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Reserve System and Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's search committee urging the  more

CARNEGIE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: This week, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) toured the Montgomery Locks and Dam along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania--within Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. The site is the recipient of the largest single-project allocation of federal funding from President Biden's Infrastructure and Investment Act at a grant of $857 million. Locks and dams are   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) urged Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to monitor the risks posed by "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) products which let consumers pay off certain pur  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland for information on the Department of Justice's attempts to surveil Members of Congress and congressional staff. On October 19, 2023, Google notified the former Chief Investigative Counsel to then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley that the Justice D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Chairman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to Special Counsel Jack Smith demanding information and communications from the Office of Special Counsel as it continues its unprecedented investigation and prosecution of President Biden's ch  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following commentary to the Military.com on Dec. 21, 2023: In Case You Missed It: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, published an op-ed on Military.com promoting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the important work it does to protect veterans and servicemembers from fraud and sca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown announces the launch of the OH-11 2023-24 Youth Advisory Council, an education and leadership program for local high school students. Youth Advisory Council students will learn more about Congress and public service, issues in the community, and develop professional and leadership skills, while helping inform federal policy with their insight. Congresswoman Brown's office invited ar  more

CLEAVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) attended the service celebrating the life of Di'Mesha Wright, a young woman who was shot and killed earlier this month. During the service, shots were fired outside the church, leading those inside to rush from their seats. Congresswoman Shontel Brown releases the following statement: "The level of gun violence is devastating and demoralizing.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement on Ms. Tanya Otsuka's confirmation to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board. Otsuka previously worked for Chair Brown as Senior Counsel for the Senate Banking   more