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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday April 05, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Brown Pushes Department of Energy to Preserve U.S. Transformer Supply Chains in Finalized Transformer Rule
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Following U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) push, the Department of Energy today announced finalized electrical distribution transformer energy standards that will preserve Ohio jobs and support grid resilience. Brown took on the Biden administration and pushed the Department of Energy to make changes to the proposed rule that would have required all electrical distribution transformers to shift from the in  more

EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak to Appear for Public Hearing
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), E&C Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), and E&C Subcommittee on Health Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) announced th  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer: EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak to Appear for Public Hearing
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), E&C Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), and E&C Su  more

Kaptur Applauds DOE's Final Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 5 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) released a final rule promulgating Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers. Incorporating feedback from consumers, producers, non-governmental organizations, and industry leaders, the final rule will increase distribution transformer efficiency and lower energy costs while supporting domestic steel manufacturing, preservi  more

Kaptur Statement on Biden-Netanyahu Phone Call and Developments in Israel and Gaza
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 5 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 4, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee On Defense released the following statement: "Encouraged by President Biden's strong statement today to move the Israeli-Hamas conflict in Gaza to resolution, I urge efforts that lead to the return of more than 100 Israeli, American, and other hostages that remain in Hamas captivity follow  more

Rep. Beatty Hosts USDOT Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg in Columbus, OH to Celebrate $41.9M Grant for West Broad St. Corridor Project, Tour Corridor Impact Areas
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) hosted Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, along with Columbus community leaders for a press conference and bus tour. The event celebrated a $41.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) designated for Columbus' West Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Community leaders and stakeholders, including Mayor Andrew Ginther, Colu  more