WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined four other Senators yesterday to lead legislation that would help Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stop the flow of illicit goods, including fentanyl and counterfeits, into the country by tightening import requirements for packages that enter under the de minimis loophole. In recent years, the number of direct-to-consumer shipments from foreign corporate giants like Shein  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim report regarding Jose Barrera Amaya, an illegal alien who crossed the border and escaped into the country during the Biden-Harris Administration. According to new, nonpublic information uncovered by the Committee, D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representatives Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Mike Turner (OH-10) introduced a bipartisan, symbolic resolution to honor the life and legacy of Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams-Earley, an Ohioan who became the first Black officer in the U.S. Army's Women's Army Corps (WAC). The resolution encourages the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Adams-Earley, who led the 6888th Central Postal Dire  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Toledo, Ohio - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a significant research award to the University of Toledo from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The award, totaling $459,353, supports NIH's Biological Response to Environmental Health Hazards Program and will focus on algal blooms and cyanobacteria. "I am immensely proud of the University of Toledo and Dr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Two years ago, Democrats enacted the historic CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen American manufacturing, secure our supply chains, and create good-paying jobs across the country. These Democratic investments are opening doors of opportunity across the country and lowering long-term costs. Communities across the nation, including Ohio's Third Congressional District, are seeing the benefits of these democratic i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: DAYTON, OHIO Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) announced that more than $440,000 in federal funds has been awarded to local fire departments in the Miami Valley. The City of Dayton, the City of Riverside and the City of Brookville, all located in Turner's district, were allocated funds under the Department of Homeland Security's Fiscal Year 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program. "I cannot   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: DAYTON, OHIO Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced a symbolic resolution to honor the life and legacy of Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams-Earley, an Ohioan who became the first Black officer in the U.S. Army's Women's Army Corps (WAC). This resolution directs the United States Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Lt. Col. Adams-Earley, who led th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced legislation that would prevent American taxpayer-funded subsidies from benefitting Chinese companies. Since the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed into law, the 45X "Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit" has the potential to be abused by companies controlled by China if they have a presence in the United States. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)   more