WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led colleagues to introduce legislation to reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), which provides crucial assistance to workers who have lost their jobs, or had their hours or wages reduced, as a result of unfair foreign trade. TAA expired in 2022, and workers who have lost their jobs since then have been unable to receive support, such as job search, training, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: As part of his ongoing fight to grow and expand markets for Ohio farmers, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues calling on the EPA to raise Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels. "America's environmental and energy security depend on the widespread production, availability, and use of biofuels. We encourage you to raise RFS vol  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su to support Steward workers and retirees as Steward Health Care undergoes bankruptcy proceedings. Steward Health Care filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 6, 2024. Steward, a for-profit health system headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was founded in Massachusetts in 2010 when Steward, backed by private-eq  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Maple Heights, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Cuyahoga County's innovative new Solar for Schools program Tuesday morning at Maple Heights High School. Congresswoman Brown was joined by Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Cuyahoga County Council President Pernel Jones, Jr., Maple Heights Mayor Annette M. Blackwell, and other off  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Joe Manchin (I-West Virginia), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Steve Daines (R-Montana) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) in introducing the Guarding Readiness Resources Act. This legislation provides an exemption from the Miscellaneous Receipts Act for State Active Duty (SAD) reimbursement payment  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: As part of the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today are pressing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for information about its handling of a federal securities investigation invol  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube, requesting documents and communications regarding its new policy change to further censor content relating to firearms and other constitutionally protected Second Amendment activity. The Judiciary Committee's and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Governm  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Letter Text (PDF) Washington (June 13, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today led his colleagues, HELP Committee Chair Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02), Seth Moulton (MA-  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Representative Mike Carey (OH-15) introduced the No Passport Fees for Heroes' Families Act. The bill will waive passport fees for the families of members of servicemembers going to visit that family member in a hospital or medical facility during their service abroad. "The last thing military families need is added stress and expense when going to visit their loved one in a time of illnes  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Yesterday, Congressmen Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Mike Carey (R-OH-15) sent a letter to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman and Ranking Member, calling for a hearing and swift committee review of the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024. This proposal, introduced a few weeks ago by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Congressman David Joyce of Ohio, would  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced a resolution to designate June 19, 2024 as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" to increase public awareness about sickle cell disease and the continued need for research, early detection, and effective treatments that lead to a cure. U.S. Representatives Danny Davis (D-Ill.-12), Michael C. Burgess (R  more