WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: 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 Acquisitions Review and Transparency (HART) Act would make it easier to stop anticom  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: PERRYSBURG, OH Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined fourth through eighth grade students at a Wood County summer manufacturing camp his office helped organize. The camp gives local students the chance to explore manufacturing careers in their communities and learn from experts. Students learn how products are made, participate in team-building exercises, and visit local manufacturing facilities. "W  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Examining the State of Rail Safety in the Aftermath of the Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio" at 2 p.m. on July 23, 2024: Witness List: * Mr. Jeff Sloan, Senior Director for Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, American Chemistry Council * Mr. David Arouca, National Legislative Director, Transportation Communic  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee: "My condolences go out to the family of Sheila Jackson Lee. Sheila was a long-time colleague and a tireless lawmaker who worked across the aisle to support our men and women in uniform." *** Original text here: https://turner.house.gov//2024/7/turner-statement-on-the-passing-of-congr  more