WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new cleanup project at the East Troy Contaminated Aquifer in Miami County to excavate contaminated soil at the East Water Street source area of the site. This will halt the spread of contaminants into sources of the community's drinking water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investing in the project through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Alphabet, Google's and YouTube's parent company, demanding documents and communications related to the creation, training, and deployment of its Gemini AI model, an artificial intelligence chatbot technology. The Committee is investigating how and to what extent the Executive Branch has coerced   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Eventbrite and GoFundMe requesting documents and communications between federal agencies, including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as the Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal G  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Beatty reintroduced the Expanding Opportunity for Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) Act to codify the Financial Agent Mentor-Protege Program at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The program pairs up minority-owned banks with large financial institutions, providing resources, training, and technical assistance to help them better serve their communities and become Financial Agen  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on March 4, 2024: We know what a problem unfair foreign competition is - particularly by countries like China, where companies are always finding new ways to cheat. One current loophole allows these companies - along with drug traffickers - to evade U.S. taxes, fees, and inspections when packages are worth less than $800. It's known as the "de minimis" loophole. Here's how it works: these companies split shipme  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Today, Senators JD Vance (R-OH) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) sent a letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), to raise concerns over harmful gaps in cardiovascular care for Medicare beneficiaries. For example, fewer than 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries who survive a heart attack receive low-density lipoprotein c  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) hosted a meeting with his Agriculture Advisory Council and was joined by special guest House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson. Congressman Miller and Chairman Thompson gave an update on the reauthorization of the Farm Bill and discussed other issues before the House Agriculture Committee. Congressman Miller gave a brief update on his work on behalf of Ohio a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) had a great schedule last week while he was in the district and in Washington, D.C., during which he visited businesses, participated in committee activity, and voted to keep the government open. Here are highlights of Congressman Miller's engagements for the week of February 26 through March 2, 2024: MONDAY, February 26 Congressman Miller visited Welser   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: NORTHFIELD, OH-- Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Summit County Clerk of Courts Tavia Galonski hosted a passport acceptance fairat the Clerk of Courts Northfield Title Office. This acceptance fair assisted first-time applicants and children applying for new passports ahead of summer travel. 23 people attended the fair for passport assistance. "I was glad to partner with Clerk Galons  more