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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Monday January 15, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Following Brown's Push, TEGNA And DIRECTV Put Browns Back On Air And End Tv Blackouts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following demands by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tegna and AT&T - the parent company of DirecTV - have ended the TV blackouts that made it difficult for some Cleveland Browns fans to watch today's 4:30PM game. Brown released the below statement following the news. "I was informed this afternoon that TEGNA and DIRECTV reached a deal to get the Browns game back on the air, ending the b  more

Here's What They're Saying: National and Local Media Reactions to Jelly Roll's Powerful Testimony in Support of FEND Off Fentanyl Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, 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. Read what they're saying about Jelly Roll's testimony and Brown's bipartisan F  more

Rep. Sykes Votes Against H.J. Res. 98, Anti-Labor Legislation That Would Lower Wages For Working Families
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Email Me(202) 225-6265 Subscribe WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted against H.J. Res. 98, to repeal the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) joint employer rule, and issued the following statement: "Workers have the right to bargain for fair wages and working conditions with every company that controls their terms and conditions of employment. But too often, co  more

Senators Hawley, Schmitt Introduce Resolution Recognizing The Mizzou Tigers as Champions of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo) introduced a Senate resolution recognizing the University of Missouri Tigers football team for their victory against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. "Congratulations to Coach Drinkwitz and the Mizzou Tigers on a great season. This was a truly impressive Bowl Game win and there is so much for fans to be excited   more