WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Following notices issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that three Accel Schools in the Mahoning Valley have potentially unsafe levels of lead and asbestos, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on Accel Schools leadership to immediately address these concerns and restore the schools to a safe environment for students. The three schools affected include the Youngstown Academy of Excellence, th  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in raising the alarm about the recent dramatic increase in used cooking oil imports from China being used as a feedstock for making biofuels, at the expense of domestic feedstocks made by American farmers. Recent news reports show that large amounts of these imports could potentially be virgin vegetable oils fraudulently labeled as used cook  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment for Cleveland Metroparks, in partnership with the City of Cleveland, to begin construction on two major improvements to the pedestrian and bicycle trail network on Cleveland's east side that will improve safety. The new investment will enable construction to begin on the second phase of the Slavic Village Downtown Connector and on the Morgan  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment in Lorain to enable the City of Lorain to begin planning improvements to the East 36th Street corridor. The investment will allow the City of Lorain to design approximately 3.3 miles of new and improved roadway and multi-use path. The investment will also allow the city to design upgrades for the stormwater channel along that street to fix a m  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) today raised the alarm that Nippon's proposed purchase of U.S. Steel would destabilize America's trade enforcement system - and in the process threaten American industry, workers, and national security. "Nippon's acquisition of U.S. Steel poses a grave threat to the international trade system that seeks to protect American manufacturer  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) penned a joint op-ed in The Washington Times highlighting the importance of Congress passing their ROUTERS Act, which will help safeguard U.S networks and protect American citizens from Chinese Communist Party cyberattacks. Read an excerpt of the op-ed below, or click here to read the piece in its entirety. Cyberthreats sponsored by Chinese  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the House Committee on the Judiciary, and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released a joint interim staff report titled, "The Intelligence Community 51: How CIA Contractors Colluded with The Biden Campaign to Mislead American Voters.  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, Representatives Mike Carey (OH-15) and John Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of their Promoting Community-Based Prevention Services Act. The bill allows states greater flexibility in their allocation of funds to Family Resource Centers. "When parents feel supported, families thrive." said Carey. "Family Resource Centers can guide families through a lifetime of challenges and mile  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement regarding the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) final report on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine: "I'm grateful to the NTSB for their efforts over the past year and a half to determine the cause of this derailment and provide vital answers to a community that is still healing and rebuilding from this  more