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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Friday May 31, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Brown Leads Push To Induct William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy Into The Baseball Hall Of Fame
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is calling on the Baseball Hall of Fame Historical Overview Committee to include Ohio native William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy on the December 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, in recognition of his dedication and contributions to the game of baseball. Hoy played fourteen seasons of Major League Baseball, including five with the Cincinnati Reds. Brown, a devoted Cleveland Guardians fan, was joi  more

In Lincoln Heights, Brown Fights to Lower Cost of Insulin
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Lincoln Heights, OH - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined local healthcare providers and an Ohioan who lost a family member due to inability to afford insulin to discuss his fight to lower insulin costs for Ohioans. During the event, Brown highlighted how the $35 monthly cap on the cost of insulin, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act that Brown helped write and pass, has helped lower costs   more

Rep. Joyce Ranked Most Bipartisan Member of Ohio Delegation
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced he was ranked by the Lugar Center and Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy as the most bipartisan member of the Ohio delegation and 15th most bipartisan member among all 436 members of the House of Representatives. "In Congress, members on opposite sides of the aisle come in wearing red or blue jerseys, but we need to take those of  more

Reps. Joyce, Kaptur Introduce Bill to Address Health Impacts of East Palestine Train Derailment
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Last week, Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) introduced the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024 to authorize funding through Fiscal Year 2028 to conduct a study of the long-term health impacts of the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) marked up Senator J.D. Vance's  more

SENATOR VANCE ISSUES STATEMENT ON VERDICT IN PRESIDENT TRUMP'S MANHATTAN TRIAL
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding the verdict in the New York prosecution against President Donald J. Trump: "This verdict is an absolute miscarriage of justice," said Senator Vance."While the outcome of this trial will no doubt be subject to appeal, it's a disgrace to our judicial system that such measures will be necessary. The partisan slant of this jury pool shows why we ought t  more

VANCE LEGISLATION TO FUND EAST PALESTINE HEALTH TESTING PASSES SENATE COMMITTEE, JOYCE & KAPTUR INTRODUCE HOUSE COMPANION
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: "Families in East Palestine deserve to understand the long-term health implications of the Norfolk Southern train derailment. This legislation will empower trusted and respected research institutions to give residents the answers they deserve." Senator JD Vance's East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act passed with overwhelming, bipartisan support through the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pe  more