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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Saturday July 20, 2024 ( 4 items )  

House Agriculture Committee Issues Testimony From Cooper Farms CEO
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following written testimony by Gary Cooper, CEO of Cooper Farms, on behalf of the National Pork Producers Council, from a July 10, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Consequences of EPA's Actions on American Agriculture": * * * Introduction I am Gary Cooper, and with my brother Jim and sister Dianne, we are the 4th generation to operate Cooper Farms, a family-owned, diversified livestock and poultry company in its 86th yea  more

House Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads Chairman Nehls: Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Rail Safety & the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to review and discuss actions taken by the freight railroad industry and the federal government in response to the East Palestine, Ohio  more

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Brown Introduces Bill to Create Antitrust Review Process & Crack Down on Corporate Investors in Housing Market
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, introduced legislation to increase competition in the housing market by requiring corporations and private equity firms that buy up large numbers of houses and apartments to report those transactions to antitrust enforcers. The Housing Acquisitio  more

Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Brown Issues Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider FDIC, SEC, Treasury, Financial Stability Oversight Council Nominations
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 11, 2024, hearing to consider the nominations of Christy Goldsmith Romero to be a member and chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Caroline Crenshaw to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Kristin Johnson to be assistant secretary for Financial Institutions at the Department of the Treasu  more