WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment to renovate the Western Reserve Transit Authority's (WRTA) bus fleet facility. The $1,312,000 investment will help with further updates to the facility, following an initial federal investment in the facility announced last year. Built in the 1970s and 80s, the facility is in need of upgrades and repairs including a new roof, door, and door c  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced investment for new buses and public transit in Central Ohio. The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will receive $22,849,800 to support new sustainable transit projects and deploy new pollution-free buses. The investment will allow COTA to replace 20 outdated buses with 10 battery electric buses and 10 fuel cell electric buses and install infrastructure to   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, "GARM's Harm: How the World's Biggest Brands Seek to Control Online Speech." This report details how large corporations, advertising agencies, and industry associations through the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and specifically its Global Alliance for Responsible Media   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following commentary to the Crain's Cleveland Business on July 10, 2024: * * * In Case You Missed It: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07), published an op-ed in Crain's Cleveland Business on Chinese EV battery dominance. Read the entire piece below: The United States tax code should support American manufacturing and American workers - not enrich companies controlled by our adversaries. We should not be dependent on China for essen  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the University of Toledo has been awarded $999,648 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the "Explorations: Experiential Learning Opportunities in Mechatronics" project. This three-year initiative aims to provide 150 high school students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds with hands-on learning opportunities focused on  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Representatives Mike Carey (OH-15), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Carol Miller (WV-01), Pat Ryan (NY-18) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced the bipartisan Improving Access to Emergency Medical Services for Seniors Act. The bill would allow seniors on Medicare to receive at-home emergency medical services to treat minor medical incidents. "Not every patient is best served by an emergency room   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Funds will be used to upgrade clean transit infrastructure throughout Stark County CANTON, OHToday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation selected the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) as a recipient of $17,254,229 through the Bus & Bus Facilities Grant Program. "I'm proud to announce the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority will receive ov  more