WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement in response to the White House's announcement that they intend to nominate Nelson Cunningham for Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. Brown has long fought to give Ohio workers and businesses stronger tools against foreign companies and countries that evade our trade laws, hurting Ohio manufacturers and putting Ohioans out of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with his colleagues Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair of the Senator Finance Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Catherine Co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement: "More than one month ago, I called on the Biden Administration to take decisive action against the Houthis, an Iranian-backed terrorist organization that is attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea. "Presid  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Nathan Wade, an associate of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, demanding documents and information about the coordination of the Fulton County District Attorney's Office (FCDAO) with other politically motivated investigations and the potential misuse of federal funds.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines for communications between the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), private companies, and other third-party groups such as nonprofit organizations, in addition to other information. The subpoena comes after ODNI failed to produce a single docum  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives honoring the life, legacy, and works of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ahead of what would have been his 95th birthday on Monday. Congresswoman Brown's Resolution Honors Dr. King by Celebrating Diversity Promoting Tolerance and Condemning Hate. It affirms that diversity is our strength, and condemns any form   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against S.J. Res 38, which disapproves of the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) action relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers." This resolution would eliminate the domestic manufacturing requirement for electric vehicle (EV) chargers funded by the FHWA, thereby harming domestic manufac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley introduced a Senate resolution congratulating the University of Missouri Tigers football team for beating the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The Tigers' defense met the challenge in their biggest test of the year and held the Buckeyes to their lowest point total of the season. That stellar defensive performance combined with  more

WILBERFORCE, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that Central State University (CSU) will be receiving over $11.2 million from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Employee Retention Credit (ERC) funds. As a result of Congressman Turner's advocacy with the IRS, CSU will receive three installments of ERC refund checks from the IRS - $3,347,610.90 for the first quarter of 2021, $3,954,1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee chaired by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), artist and philanthropist Jason "Jelly Roll" DeFord delivered powerful testimony in support of Brown's bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. Watch his powerful testimony HERE. A rough transcript of Jason "Jelly Roll" DeFord  more