WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and the National Park Service announce today $14.1 million in federal funding for three Northeast Ohio parks through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program(link is external). Cleveland Metroparks will receive $10,813,000 for Irishtown Bend Park and $2,950,000 for new park space on the Cuyahoga Riverfront. The City of Cleveland Heigh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Mike Turner (OH-10), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Michael McCaul (TX-10), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Cole (OK-04), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Ken Calvert (CA-41), Chairman of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland after the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to broadcast the attempted assassin's bounty on President Trump at the same time that the DOJ is aggressively and unconstitutionally prosecuting President Trump. The Committee is concerned that   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) hailed the passage of his bill, H.R. 7685, the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote last night. The IMPACT Act will bolster the competitiveness of American manufacturing by fostering advanced technologies that will enhance the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following news release: Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Subcommittee on NSA & Cyber and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member, led his Intelligence Committee Republican colleagues to request a briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Securities   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced legislation today that would enable grid operators to fast-track consideration of power generation projects that improve the reliability of the electric grid. The Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act would allow certain projects, at the request of the grid operator, to bypass the overwhelmed inte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a major $1,151,000 National Park Service award through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program (ORLP) to the City of Toledo for upgrades and improvements at Rev. H.V. Savage Park. This award will increase public access to high-quality outdoor recreation and natural space in Toledo's Junction neighborhood by rehabilitating the city's oldes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) released a statement regarding Caldwell, OH, receiving a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) of $750,000 for their water system improvement project. His statement is as follows: "Access to clean and reliable water is a fundamental necessity for any community, and this grant is a significant investment in the future of Caldwell, p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $1.2 million to My Community Health Center and Axesspointe Community Health Center to expand mental health and substance use disorder services for people in Ohio's 13th Congressional District. "Every American should be able to access quality, affordable mental health care, no matter whe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded $349,556 to Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center for a program to engage men and boys as allies in the prevention of violence against women and girls. "Women and men must be equal partners in the effort to end sexual and inter-partner violence, and I am proud to se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued a statement after voting in support of a continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund our government and keep critical services running for people and families in Ohio's 13th Congressional District through December 20, 2024: "While I'm glad that this temporary funding bill will keep the government open for people in Ohio's 13th Congressional District and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ohio and Pennsylvania Sens. Sherrod Brown, J.D. Vance, Bob Casey and John Fetterman, introduced a resolution designating September 23-29 as "Rail Safety Week." The resolution outlines the need to reduce accidents and i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) led letters to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona seeking emergency funding for Springfield, Ohio. An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 Haitian migrants have settled in Springfield in recent years. With a population of approximately 60,000 people, the influx of H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) made the following statement after voting against H.R. 9747, a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 20. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 341 - 82. "Congress has had all year to pass the twelve appropriations bills that are required to fund the government responsibly. Instead of doing that and standing by  more