WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Northeast Ohio Agriculture Innovation Center (NEO-AIC), operated by The Ohio State University, which will operate as a "one stop shop" for all value-added agriculture producers in Northeast Ohio, including: business development support; organizational assistance including connections to financial, legal, technical, and regulatory advice; and value chain coordinat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that he secured a new pumper tanker truck for the Bokescreek Township Fire Department through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grant Program. The new pumper tanker truck will replace a smaller, older vehicle that no longer meets the needs of the community. "I was proud to secure this pumper tanker truck so that the Bokescree  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement following the news that Cleveland-Cliffs will permanently idle its Weirton, WV facility that employs many Ohioans in Jefferson County. Earlier this month, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released a negative determination in a crucial case affecting Ohio's tin mill industry. Brown testified before the ITC on behalf of Ohio steelworkers  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Ohio's U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) sent a letter to the administration calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to utilize its full authorities to monitor, and ensure affordable treatment for the potential long-term health impacts of the train derailment, and to establish a voluntary disease registry for the residents of East Palestine. The senators are ask  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Mark Zwonitzer, President Joe Biden's ghostwriter, requesting documents, including any transcripts and audio and video recordings, relating to his work on President Biden's memoirs. Chairman Jordan also asked Zwonitzer to appear for a transcribed interview with the Committee. S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today's hearing titled "Assessing America's Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 1" with a reminder that balanced conversations about the integrity and credibility of vaccinations are important for restoring trust in America  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement: "The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence worked in consultation with the Biden Administration to notify Congress of this national security threat. "In addition, language in the bipartisan notifica  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: On Monday, U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) joined Elon Musk and David Sacks in an X Spaces discussion to break down the Ukraine funding bill and unpack why we need to secure our own border before we spend $60 billion to secure Ukraine's. "The only way this war ends is in a settlement," the senator said. "And every day that the war goes on, more U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jordan and 44 other Members of Congress submitted a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Murthy v. Missouri, one of the most important free speech cases in years. Each Member signatory is concerned that the Biden Administration has violated the Constitution and abridged Americans' civil liberties. Congress--and the House Judiciary Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), members of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, are pressing Zelle CEO Cameron Fowler to clarify policies protecting consumers from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following testimony by Exit Planning Institute President Scott Snider involving a hearing on Jan. 24, 2024, entitled "Succession Planning: Opportunities to Build Wealth and Keep Jobs in Local Communities": * * * Thank you, Chairwoman Shaheen, Ranking Member Ernst, and all members of this committee. It is an incredible honor to be here with you today. My name is Scott Snider, and I am the President and c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding today's announcement that Cleveland-Cliffs will indefinitely idle its Weirton, WV plant. The plant, which produces tinplate steel, employs hundreds of Ohioans. Last week, the International Trade Commission (ITC) reversed the Department of Commerce's final duties on tin mill products imported from countries engaged in illegal dumping. "Today's news  more