Thursday - October 31, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Ohio Newsletter for Thursday October 03, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Brown Announces New Investment to Combat Youth Substance Misuse In Lake County
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy has awarded $125,000 to the Lake County Community Health Coalition to implement comprehensive community-wide strategies to address the opioid and fentanyl crisis and prevent youth substance misuse. This investment will be used to educate youth and local communities on the dangers of alcohol, opioids, and other sub  more

Brown Pushes Administration to Maintain Funding for Stryker Vehicles, Fights for Workers at Lima's JSMC
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown called on the Biden administration to maintain funding for the Stryker Family of Vehicles, manufactured in part at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima. In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young, and Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, Brown details how critically important this combat  more

Brown Pushes for Investment to Upgrade Wright-Patt's Primary Runway
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is advocating for the Biden administration to include $50 million in funding in the President's Budget Request for fiscal year (FY) 2026 to upgrade and maintain Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's (WPAFB) primary runway. In Brown's letter, he details how WPAFB supports several critical flying missions that support the nation including serving a backup for Air Force One and East Coast   more

Congresswoman Brown to Host OH-11 Housing Expo Saturday October 5
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will host an OH-11 Housing Expo at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center on Saturday October 5 from 9:00 AM 2:00 PM. Constituents are invited to attend this free resource event. Attendees are asked to RSVP online here(link is external). To date, over 1000 people have RSVPed. The housing expo will feature federal, state, and local agencies and offer resources and info  more

Rep. Sykes Condemns Iranian Escalation Against Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Akron, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement condemning Iran's attack on Israel this week. "I strongly condemn the Iranian attack on our ally Israel, the second major attack this year, which is escalating tensions in the Middle East and putting civilians in harm's way," said Rep. Sykes. "Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism and since October 7, 20  more

Rep. Sykes Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Leads Legislation to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Since coming to Congress, Rep. Sykes has led nine pieces of legislation which establish protections for survivors of domestic violence. That legislation includes: the Stop Electronic Stalking Act, Fair Social Security for Domestic Violence Survivors Act, Better Care for Domestic Violence Survivors   more

Turner Announces Venues for NATO Parliamentary Assembly's 2025 Spring Session
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: From left to right: Erhardt Preitauer, President and CEO of CareSource, Congressman Mike Turner, and Gabriel van Aalst, President and CEO of Dayton Live. DAYTON, OHIO Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, was joined by Gabriel van Aalst, President and CEO of Dayton Live and Erhardt Preitauer, President and CEO of CareSource, to announce the Ben  more

Turner Welcomes Former Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte as Next Secretary General of NATO
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, issued the following statement about Mark Rutte, the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, as he serves in his new role as the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: "Congratulations to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Your leadership will ensure that NATO promotes our shared val  more

U.S. Rep. Max Miller Joins Introduction of Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Max Miller joined U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (PA-16), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Dwight Evans (PA-03), David Valadao (CA-22), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) in introducing H.R. 9263, the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act. The bipartisan legislation provides tax incentives to accelerate the deployment of innovative farming technologies for U.S. spec  more