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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Balderson Tapped to Serve on Key Congressional Health Panel
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy Balderson has been selected to serve on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. This appointment will allow Balderson to further shape health policy in its earliest stages, ensuring the unique needs of Ohioans are prioritized. The Energy and Commerce Committee, of which Balderson is already a member, has the broadest jurisdiction of any committee on Capitol Hill. The Health Subcommi  more

Brown Discusses his Successful Push to Fix EPA Rule, Allowing Worthington Enterprises to Save Jobs and Expand its Business
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WORTHINGTON, OH - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) toured the Worthington Enterprises Ohio Cylinders Manufacturing Facility and met with company leadership and workers to discuss his efforts to defend the company and its workers. Last year, Brown successfully pushed the Biden Administration to fix an EPA rule that would have been devastating to Worthington's business and threatened the jobs of hundred  more

Brown to IRS and Treasury Secretary: East Palestine Residents Should Be Exempt from Taxes on Payments from Norfolk Southern
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the Secretary of the Treasury and the IRS Commissioner to declare the February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine a catastrophic event, which would exempt Ohioans from paying taxes on payments they received from Norfolk Southern following the derailment. Brown is urging the IRS and Treasury Secretary to take steps to inform residents  more

House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Turner Speaks in Support of Reforming FISA Section 702, Against Warrant Amendment
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) spoke on the House Floor in support of reforming and reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. "This bill is about the extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. That is the act under wh  more

SENATOR VANCE: THE MATH ON UKRAINE DOESN'T ADD UP
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: "This is not just a matter of dollars. Fundamentally, we lack the capacity to manufacture the amount of weapons Ukraine needs us to supply to win the war." An Op-Ed Published In The New York Times By Senator JD Vance | April 12, 2024 President Biden wants the world to believe that the biggest obstacle facing Ukraine is Republicans and our lack of commitment to the global community. This is wrong. Ukraine's c  more