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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Tuesday March 19, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Brown Calls on Senate Leadership to Act Immediately to Lower Cost of Prescription Medicines
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to call for immediate action on reforming pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices in an effort to reduce the cost of prescription drug prices and protect access to local pharmacies. "Immediate action is needed to address these harmful practices by   more

Brown Pushes to Overturn Biden Administration Rule Allowing Beef Imports from Paraguay
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has joined a bipartisan push to overturn the Biden Administration's recent decision to lift a long-standing ban on beef imports from Paraguay. As part of his commitment to fighting for Ohio cattlemen, Brown signed onto a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would reverse the Biden administration's November decision to end a ban on Parag  more

Brown Secures Investment to Establish Private Well Sampling for Columbiana County Residents
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: After hearing directly from Columbiana County residents, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) secured a new investment to establish a private well sampling program necessary to ensure safe drinking water at homes downstream from the East Palestine train derailment and chemical spill site. This project, secured by Brown in the recent bipartisan government funding package, will help ensure reside  more

Brown Successfully Pushes Administration to Reverse Course, Overhaul Rule to Protect American Steel Industry
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) successfully pushed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to overhaul its proposed rule related to emissions from integrated iron and steel manufacturing facilities. Brown pushed the EPA and President Biden to reverse course and fix the previous proposed rule that would have devastated Ohio's steel industry and cost American jobs. Brown warned th  more

House Judiciary Committee Members Jordan, McClintock Launch Inquiry Into DOJ Gag Order on Immigration Judges
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA) sent a letter to the Executive Office for Immigration Review Director David Neal for information on the Justice Department's reported gag order that forbids immigration judges from speaking with  more

Rep. Mike Carey Working on Bill to Expand Access to Emergency Medical Services for Seniors
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH) announced his office was working on legislation allowing seniors to receive emergency medical services at home without having to be transported to a hospital. The Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services Act, which is still in the drafting stage, would create a pilot program to test a treatment-in-place model for seniors on Medicare. "Seniors should   more

SENATOR VANCE PRESSES DOD ON BIDEN'S $10 BILLION DEFENSE STOCK DEFICIT
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH), Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Representative Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to sound the alarm over the $10 billion defense stock deficit that has resulted from Joe Biden's Ukraine policy. According to recent reports, the Biden administration sent $10 billion in weapons to Ukraine without sufficient funds to replenish the stocks. The la  more

U.S. Rep. Max Miller to Host Town Hall in Brecksville, Ohio
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) will host a town hall with constituents on March 23rd at 9:30 am. The Congressman invites constituents of the 7th Congressional District to attend. People who would like to attend should RSVP using this link: https://maxmiller.house.gov/event-rsvp. The constituent town hall will occur at: Brecksville Community Center 1 Community Drive Brecksville, Ohi  more

U.S. Rep. Max Miller Week in Review
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) split last week between Washington, D.C. and the 7th Congressional District. Here are highlights of the Congressman's engagements for the week of March 11 through March 16. MONDAY, March 11 * Congressman Miller met with Cleveland City Councilman Kerry McCormack in his Washington D.C. office. The Congressman and Councilman discussed ways they could continu  more