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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday March 15, 2024 ( 8 items )  

DHS Stonewalls Oversight of Immigration Record of Laken Riley Murderer
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairmen Jim Jordan (R-OH), Tom McClintock (R-CA), and Ben Cline (R-VA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reiterating the Committee's outstanding request for basic immigration information about Jose Antonio Ibarra, the illegal alien who is accused of murdering 22-year-ol  more

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jordan Subpoenas DHS for ICE Data, Documents, Communications
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data, documents, and communications. As a part of oversight efforts of the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis along the southwest border, the Committee conducted t  more

House Oversight Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Wenstrup Announces Hearing on Identifying & Reporting Vaccine Injuries
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- 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) will hold a hearing titled "Assessing America's Vaccine Safety Systems, Part 2" to further examine vaccine safety reporting and injury compensation systems. During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns arose regarding the ability of physicians t  more

Rep. Mike Carey Announces Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Expand Rapid Low-Cost Transportation in Ohio
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, Representative Mike Carey (R-OH) announced a $41.9 million dollar grant for public transportation improvements throughout central Ohio. The grant will be disbursed by the Department of Transportation for the West Broad Street Bus Rapid Transportation Project in Franklin County, Ohio. "Franklin County's population has exploded in recent years, but unfortunately our transportation infrast  more

Rep. Sykes Votes to Protect Americans' Privacy & Security Online
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, that would require TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to divest from the app and sell it to a company not owned by foreign adversaries.  "I want to be clear: this is not a ban on TikTok. This bill addresses real national security and privacy concerns with   more

Reps. Sykes, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Safe Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH -- U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced new bipartisan legislation to protect Ohio families from dangerous lead in their home's drinking water. The bipartisan Safe Drinking Water for Disadvantaged Communities Act will improve current programs that help communities replace lead water pipelines with safer alternatives. "Every American, no matter where they  more

Republicans Threaten to Hold Fani Willis in Contempt
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis threatening to begin contempt of Congress proceedings for Willis's failure to comply with the Committee's subpoena and document requests. The Committee issued a subpoena on February 2, 2024, after several attempts to obtain voluntary  more

U.S. Congressman Max Miller Celebrates Retirement of Long-Time Smucker Company Employee
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) yesterday celebrated the outstanding career of Julia Sabin and her contributions to Northeast Ohio with a speech on the House Floor. Sabin recently retired from The J.M. Smucker Company after more than 40 years. Congressman Miller's full remarks are below: I rise to recognize Ms. Julia Sabin for her outstanding career and significant achievements for over  more