WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, renewed her calls for Congress to pass the bipartisan Railway Safety Act following today's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) public hearing in East Palestine, Ohio, on its investigation into the c  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, issued the following news release: Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), is holding a hearing entitled "Housing Oversight: Testimony of the HUD and FHFA Inspectors General." Read Chairman Davidson's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Today we will hold another hearing to bring   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Murthy v. Missouri: "The First Amendment is first for a reason, and the freedom of expression should be protected from any infringement by the government. Our country benefits when ideas can be tested and debated fairly   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Today, the House Judiciary Committee, its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a joint interim staff report titled, "The Intelligence Community 51: How CIA Contractors Colluded with The Biden Campaign to Mislead American Voters." The report reveals new informatio  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 26 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * 62,000 Pensions Have Been Saved Across The Buckeye State * * * Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) applauded the milestone of 1 Million pensions saved nationwide, including 62,000 pensions saved across the State of Ohio through implementation of the Butch Lewis Act, which became law as part of the American Rescue Plan Act in November 2021. Rep. Kaptur long championed and led th  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee member Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a board meeting to approve the final report on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine last year. The executive summary of the report will be published by the NTSB after the conclusion  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) announced $216,000 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct water quality monitoring and develop identification and public notification programs to detect bacteria and contamination levels in recreational waters. This funding came from the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, the nation's key program for monitoring   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: RICHFIELD, OH -- On Monday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Ohio's 13th Congressional District to highlight local efforts to create workforce development opportunities, expand apprenticeships, and invest in infrastructure to lower transportation costs. "Historic legislation like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making unprecedented   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator JD Vance (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding the National Transportation Safety Board's findings on the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio: "The findings shared by NTSB Chair Homendy today confirm many of my worst fears," said Senator Vance. "The derailment and subsequent chemical explosion were preventable tragedies resulting from a series of errors made by Norfolk Southern and its con  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Following the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) approving its final report on the hazardous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine on February 3, 2023, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the below statement. "Today, the NTSB made crystal clear what we have been saying for over a year - stronger rail safety regulations are needed immediately. Congress needs to pass the Railway Sa  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, issued the following statement upon the North Atlantic Council's appointment of Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, as the next Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. "As head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I would like to extend my sincere congr  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: DAYTON, OHIO -- Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) is welcoming Miami Valley residents and businesses to submit a logo design for the recently announced NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) Spring Session, which will be hosted by Dayton in May 2025. "For the vast majority of NATO Parliamentarians coming to Dayton and the Midwest, their first impression will be from the logo we choose to brand the entire four-d  more