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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Wednesday February 28, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Associated Press Highlights Brown's Bipartisan Push for the Administration to End the "De Minimis" Trade Loophole that Undermines American Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: On Friday, the Associated Press covered U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) bipartisan call for the Biden administration to end the "de minimis" trade loophole that undermines American manufacturing. Read about Brown's push to close this loophole HERE and read the story below: Associated Press: Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800 KEY EXCERPTS: Two U.S. senato  more

Brown Leads Ohio Colleagues in Calls to Locate Space Force's Testing And Evaluating Command in Ohio
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led members of the Ohio delegation in calling on the Department of Defense to locate U.S. Space Force's Space Training and Readiness Command's Space Delta 12 mission at NASA Glenn's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky.  In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and Chief of Space Operations General B. Chance Saltzman, the lawmaker  more

Brown's Pact Act Expands VA Care for Millions of Veterans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Following advocacy by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ohio veterans and military families, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military will be eligible to enroll directly in VA care due to Brown's bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 20  more

Brown, Turner Push to Restore Pensions for Delphi Salaried Retirees
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: DAYTON, OH -- Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH-10), held a press conference to highlight their efforts to restore pension payments that over 20,000 Delphi salaried retirees should have received when General Motors filed for bankruptcy during the Great Recession. The U.S. Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) assumed responsibility for the terminated benefits but  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer, Rep. Jordan Subpoena DOJ for Special Counsel Hur Investigation Documents
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) subpoenaed Attorney General Merrick Garland for records, including transcripts, notes, video, and audio files, related to Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation of President Joe Biden's wi  more

Kaptur, Kildee Lead New Effort to Support US Solar Manufacturing Jobs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: February 26th, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) in a letter with other Members of Congress calling on the US Department of Treasury to issue rules for new solar energy tax credits that will support American manufacturing jobs and reduce America's dependence on the People's Republic of China for solar components. "I have long fought for American energy ma  more

Rep. Carey Announces Military Academy Nominations
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH) announced nominations from Ohio's 15th Congressional District to the Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, and West Point. "One of the greatest honors I have as a congressman is to nominate extraordinary young men and women from Ohio's 15th Congressional District to serve their country as cadets at the United States Service Academies," said Congressman Carey. "I'  more

U.S. Rep. Max Miller Issues Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of Putin Unjust Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on the two-Year anniversary of Putin's unjust invasion of Ukraine: * * * As we reflect on this solemn occasion of entering the third calendar year of Vladimir Putin's unjust and brutal invasion of Ukraine, I remain wholeheartedly committed to finding an end to this terror against a friendly country battling a modern-day tyrant. Make no mistake - this is Ukraine's war to fight. But America, and most especially Europ  more

U.S. Rep. Max Miller Leads Letter Highlighting Mounting Agriculture Trade Deficit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07), along with John Duarte (CA-13), Angie Craig (MN-02), and Randy Feenstra (IA-04), today led a bipartisan letter of 22 members calling attention to the mounting agriculture trade deficit, which has nearly doubled in the last year according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The deficit has had a large impact on Ohio farm economies and American leadership in   more

U.S. Rep. Max Miller Week in Review
MEDINA, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) had a great schedule last week while he was in the district, during which he met with constituents, visited businesses, and honored retired Parma Police Chief Joseph Bobak. Here are highlights of Congressman Miller's engagements for the week of February 19 through February 24, 2024: THURSDAY, February 22 * Congressman Miller met with Pam Manges and Barb  more