WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded eight Safer Streets for All grants totaling $3,336,428 to communities across Ohio. The program funds regional and local initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The investment was made possible by the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the U.S. Department of the Treasury's final rule implementing the 30D Clean Vehicle Credit. Earlier this month, Brown slammed the Biden Administration's decision to allow the electric vehicle tax credit to go toward cars made using a key battery component from China  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D- KY-03) announced that Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) has joined the Ohio River Basin Caucus as Republican co-chair. "Congresswoman Houchin is going to be an incredible advocate and partner as co-chair of the Ohio River caucus. The Ohio is the largest body of water in the entire country that receives zero dollars in federal funding -- and that n  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has introduced new legislation to encourage a new federal grant program for the detection and treatment of uterine fibroids, The Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health and Treatment Act (U-FIGHT Act). The U-FIGHT Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to increase early detection of and intervention for uterine fibroids, educ  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call with Teresa Theetge, Chief of the Cincinnati Police Department, to discuss his efforts to properly equip federal, state, and local law enforcement officers with high-tech devices to detect, identify, and contain dangerous drugs like fentanyl. "We need to give law enforcement the tools they need to increase officer safety in the field and kn  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following statement on the Biden Administration's announcement of several actions intended to strengthen domestic solar manufacturing and protect manufacturers and workers from China's unfair trade practices. Congresswoman Kaptur has tirelessly pushed  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) released the following statement after voting to advance pro-police bills through the U.S. House of Representatives during National Police Week: "Day in and day out, our men and women in blue work hard to ensure the safety and security of our communities. As we recognize National Police Week, I am proud to support law enforcement's efforts by helping advance several commo  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) applauded the House passage of the Israel Security Assistance Support Act he introduced alongside House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), Full Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL).  more