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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Thursday July 04, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Funnels Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars to Support Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim staff report titled, "Chauffeur at the Border, Concierge in the Interior: How the Biden Administration Rewards Illegal Aliens on the Taxpayers' Dime." This report highlights how the Biden-Harris Administration has funne  more

Brown Demands Transparency from Uber and Lyft on Surge Pricing
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, called for transparency from Uber and Lyft on its use of surge pricing to set fares. In a letter to the CEOs of Uber and Lyft, Brown expressed concern that frequent and opaque price changes and diminishing competition are making ride-hailing services less affordable, and that pricing algorithms ena  more

Following Brown's Bipartisan Efforts, Ohio Civil War Veterans Will Posthumously be Awarded Medals of Honor
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today following calls from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ohioans and Civil War Veterans Private Philip (Perry) G. Shadrach and Private George D. Wilson will posthumously be awarded Medals of Honor for their bravery and dedication to protecting the Union. Privates Shadrach and Wilson were members of the Andrews' Raiders - 22 men from Ohio who were members of the 2nd Ohio Infantry. Privates Shadrach and Wils  more

House Judiciary Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Radio One-Ohio Regional VP Harrell
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet released the following testimony by William "Eddie" Harrell Jr., regional vice president and general manager of Radio One-Ohio, from a June 26, 2024, hearing entitled "Radio, Music, and Copyrights: 100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists": * * * Greetings, Chairs Jordan and Issa, Ranking Members Nadler and Johnson, and distinguished members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Co  more

House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Turner: Is Hunter Biden Receiving Classified Information at the White House?
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients demanding answers about Hunter Biden attending official White House meetings. Read the full letter below. Dear Mr. Zients, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has confirmed that H  more

Rep. Deluzio, Colleagues Call for DOJ Investigation Into Norfolk Southern Railroad for Actions Following East Palestine Derailment
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) led a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the department to investigate the actions of Norfolk Southern Railroad relating to their response to their train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in February 2023. Congressman Deluzio was joined on the letter by Congressmembers Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Pat Ryan (N  more

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Brown Demands Transparency From Uber, Lyft on Surge Pricing
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, called for transparency from Uber and Lyft on its use of surge pricing to set fares. In a letter to the CEOs of Uber and Lyft, Brown expressed concern that frequent and opaque price changes and diminishing competit  more