WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Lake County Executive Airport is receiving an investment to replace the current 37-year-old trailer with a new terminal building. The Federal Aviation Administration awarded the investment through the Airport Terminal Program. This program was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Brown helped to write and pass.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport is receiving an investment for the reconstruction of the existing 1960s General Aviation Airport Terminal Building, including interior and exterior improvements such as a new HVAC system, roof, windows, and doors. The Federal Aviation Administration awarded the investment through the Airport Terminal Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, 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 scams and fraud on the instant payment platform. In a letter to Fowle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) are calling on the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) to reverse its unlawful and discriminatory guidance surrounding the distribution of CHIPS Act funding. In August 2023, the Commerce Department  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic held a hearing titled "Assessing America's Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 1" to examine the effectiveness of vaccine safety reporting and injury compensation systems following the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Biden Administration officials from the Centers for Disea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is threatening to subpoena officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to obtain testimony related to the Department's ongoing and deliberate effort to stonewall numerous Select Subcommittee investigations. During a   more

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressional Advocate for Alexei Navalny's wrongful detention case under the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's Defending Freedoms Project, released the following statement following Alexei Navalny's reported death at the hands of Vladimir Putin's Russian state: "Reports indicate that imprisoned Russian Freedom fighter Alexei Navalny has died in pri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of HR. 7176, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which would immediately reverse President Biden's de facto ban on American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports: "America must continue to lead in energy production and exportation to secu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) yesterday celebrated Career and Technical Education Month in a speech on the House Floor. February is recognized as Career and Technical Education Month, and Congressman Miller is a cosponsor of H.Res. 993, which supports the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month. In his speech, Congressman Miller recognized that career and technical education empowers students   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH) and Judy Chu (D-CA) unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to assist family caregivers alongside Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH). The Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act aims to improve coordination between caregivers and Medicare beneficiaries and make it easier for caregivers to access pertinent health information. "By clarifying what reso  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to protect injured American workers. The Coordination of Medicare Payments and Workers' Compensation Act -- COMP ACT -- aims to protect injured workers whose compensation claims overlap with Medicare coverage. "Hardworking Ohioans should not have to worry about bureaucratic red tape after enduring an injur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on on Feb. 16, 2024: No Ohio veteran should be kicked out of their home when they're trying to get back on track with payments. As Chair of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, I'm working to make home ownership more affordable for everyone, including our veterans and servicemembers. During the height of the pandemic, when many families faced financial difficulties, VA offered veterans and service  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Feb. 16, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny: "Alexei Navalny had the courage to stand up to Vladimir Putin. He was wrongfully imprisoned and died in captivity. My deepest condolences go out to Navalny's family." * * * Original text here: https://turner.house.gov/2024/2/turner-statement-on-the-death-of  more