WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new proposed rule on overdraft fees: "I'm glad to see the CFPB continue its work to eliminate junk fees so that Americans can keep more of their hard-earned money. I will review this important proposal." ##  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation to help stop the flow of fentanyl into the country by providing much-needed resources to the southwest border. The Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act increases staffing and technology to detect illicit drugs and other contraband being smuggled through ports of entry or at illegal crossings along the border. "This bill will help ensure that our border patro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing on how American leadership in Open Radio Access Networks (ORAN) plays a key role in America's ability to win the future and lead the development of ne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement: "The Biden Administration should have never removed the Houthis' designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization back in February 2021. "For weeks, the Houthis have been attacking American troops and cargo s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) led a two-day, 14-hour transcribed interview of Dr. Anthony Fauci last week. The Select Subcommittee prepared more than 200 pages of questions and approximately 100 exhibits related to Dr. Fauci's influential role during th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * Thank you Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Napolitano, and your respective staff for the hard work you have put in to developing the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). On a bipartisan basis, your Committee has now complete  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) led a two-day, 14-hour transcribed interview of Dr. Anthony Fauci last week. The Select Subcommittee prepared more than 200 pages of questions and approximately 100 exhibits related to Dr. Fauci's influential role during the COVID-19 pandemic. His two-day testimony revealed deep, systemic failures in America's public health system.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, issued the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new proposed rule on overdraft fees: "I'm glad to see the CFPB continue its work to eliminate junk fees so tha  more