WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, held an executive session to vote on the nomination of Dr. Ron Borzekowski, of Maryland, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury. Dr. Borzekowski's nomination was advanced by a vote of 12-11. ### *** Original text here: https://www.brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, applauded new housing and utility upgrades that increase efficiency and lower utility costs at the Kerper Apartments in Cincinnati. This U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development investment will help renovate current heating and cooling systems to address the vulnerability residents curre  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Following U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) years-long push, the Federal Highway Administration announced that it will finally end a four-decade-old waiver that allowed the construction of federal highway projects using foreign manufactured products, bought with taxpayer dollars, instead of American materials. Brown has fought for years to end the waiver, and led efforts to ensure that all taxpayer money sup  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: The Fed has immense power in shaping our economy. Your job is clear: promote stable prices and maximum employment  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led several of their Senate colleagues to introduce a Senate Resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. Brown first introduced the resolution in July 2020, and has reintroduced it every year since. "This resolution is an important step toward recognizing the racial disparities in healthcare tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve oversight and accountability in Medicare Advantage (MA), which could save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars, and use those savings to make long-needed improvements in traditional Medicare. CMS pays Med  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has secured $13,727,485 in federal funding for Northeast Ohio in H. Res. 1061, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping families and communities across the United States. The legislation now goes to the Senate for consideration. The package includes 14 Community Project Funding requests championed by Congresswoman  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) spoke on the House floor today on the need to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, which would establish a nationwide right to the full range of reproductive care: abortion, contraception, family planning, miscarriage management, IVF and more. Congresswoman Brown's State of the Union guest is Annette Watts, the mother of Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman unjustly arrested a  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) is co-leading with 17 other members, including Reps. Dunn (R-FL2), Castor (D-FL14), and Cammack (R-FL3) of the Energy and Commerce Committee called the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The vote was 50-0. Latta's bill prevents app store availability   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, under questioning from Senator JD Vance (R-OH), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy revealed that the chemical explosion in East Palestine, Ohio was not necessary and that the chemical experts who advised against the "vent and burn" were ignored. Two days after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, a vent and burn was conducted on five vinyl   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that his constituent guest to join him at President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union is Mike Carreon, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for Darlington Township, Beaver County, PA. Darlington Township is just over the state line from East Palestine, Ohio, and was one of the communities impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derail  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping families and communities across the United States. The investments in the bill will help families with the cost of living, create and sustain good-paying jobs, and help people in need. "Today, I was proud to vote for a bipartisan government funding package  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: This evening, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) will be joined by Rob Duncan, the Director of Lorain County Community Development, for the President's State of the Union Address. "I'm pleased to announce that Rob Duncan, Director of Lorain County Community Development, will be my guest at this year's State of the Union Address in our nation's capital," Latta said. "Rob has long served the people of Northern Ohi  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: The Fed has immense power i  more