WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led his colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The senators' resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ Americans have made to our country, notes several major milestones in the fight for equal treatment of LGBTQ Americans, and resolves to continue efforts to achieve full equality. "During Pride Month, and all year round  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment in Metroparks Toledo for construction of the Glass City Riverwalk which will continue the transformation of Toledo's riverfront with trails and paths connecting Toledo's historic neighborhoods to new greenspace along the water. Brown supported Toledo's application for the investment. "We wrote and passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to i  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced his Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act, new legislation to support tire producers and workers in Ohio, lowering tire costs and allowing Ohio workers to better compete with Chinese imports. The legislation will create good paying jobs, promote economic development, and strengthen the domestic supply chain by providing a tax  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, is urging Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson to meet with residents of Navarre Village residents in Navarre, Ohio to discuss the concerning practices that Legacy Communities has subjected residents to since purchasing the residential community in 2022. Navarre Village is a senior   more

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 22 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $19,108,645 award to construct close to one mile of the Glass City Riverwalk's five-mile-long multi-use trail. The grant comes from the US Department of Transportation's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Program, which helps communities across the country carry out transportation projects with signif  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Permanent Select on Intelligence, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, and head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly delivered a major speech about the Russian nuclear anti-satellite threat at the Center for Strategic and Internati  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled today to uphold a 1994 law that bans people under domestic violence restraining orders from carrying guns. "Today, victims and survivors can breathe a sigh of relief because the Supreme Court upheld an important law that disarms dangerous and violent abusers. Domestic violence and gun violence are deeply co  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: PENINSULA, OH -- Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) presented an $850,000 ceremonial check to the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) for their STEM Center of Excellence. "The STEM Center of Excellence will be a unique asset for Girl Scouts and school children in Ohio's 13th Congressional District," said Rep. Sykes. "I promised I would help secure federal funding at the groundbreakin  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on June 14, 2024: For the 12th summer in a row, my office is partnering with local businesses and other organizations to host Summer Manufacturing Camps for students across Ohio. We came up with the idea for the camps more than a decade ago to introduce young Ohioans to American manufacturing happening in their communities, and show them all the opportunities available. We've built up the program over the years,  more