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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Saturday June 01, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Brown Demands Accountability from Steward Health for Mismanagement, Putting Ohio Workers and Patients at Risk
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: CLEVELAND, OH - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) raised the alarm about the impact of Steward Health's bankruptcy on the Mahoning Valley and demanded that the company put together a plan that ensures continuity of care for patients and does right by workers and patients. After purchasing three Ohio facilities in 2017, Steward Health immediately closed Northside Hospital in Youngstown, a long-time fixtu  more

Kaptur Champions Landmark Patent Legislation to Revitalize American Innovation and Protect Inventors' Rights
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Earlier this year, on April 26, 2024 Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Vice Chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus introduced The Balancing Incentives Act (BIA), and co-led the Restoring America's Leadership in Innovation Act (RALIA). These two landmark pieces of legislation address critical issues within the patent system to ensure a fair and supportive environment for innovation to thrive; revitalizing Amer  more

Kaptur, Joyce Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Address Health Impacts Of East Palestine Train Derailment
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 31 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: On Thursday, May 23, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dean of the Ohio Congressional Delegation, and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the bipartisan 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. Additionally, on Thursday, May 23, the Senate Commi  more