WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: CLEVELAND, OH Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) offered his condolences to the family of former Congressman David Hobson following news that he passed away. Brown served with Hobson in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2007. "Dave Hobson embodied the best of Ohio, the state he loved and served his entire life. When I first came to Congress, Dave and I worked together to create the Western Rese  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (OH-10) issued the following statement regarding the one-year anniversary of Hamas' brutal attack on Israel: "One year ago, Hamas committed one of the most horrific attacks in history when terrorists infiltrated Israel and killed scores of innocent men  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA9) penned an op-ed in The Washington Times today outlining the importance of Congress advancing their HALT Fentanyl Act to help save lives. The bill was approved by the House Energy & Commerce Committee in March of 2023 and was passed by the U.S. House in May of 2023. The HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently label fentanyl-related substances   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement regarding an encampment of anti-Israel protesters outside his family's home in Cincinnati: Beginning early Sunday morning and continuing through the late evening, a group of masked protesters assembled outside Congressman Landsman and his family's home, forcing police to escort his family in and out of their house   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Landsman released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th terror attacks, when Jews were brutally murdered and kidnapped in Israel: A year ago today, we awoke to the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. Footage of the Hamas terror attack, particularly of children being gunned down, will be etched in my brain forever. And while th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Akron, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' brutal terrorist attack in Israel, which killed 1,200 civilians and saw 251 innocent Israelis taken hostage in Gaza. "One year after Hamas' horrific terrorist attack in Israel, we remember the thousands of innocent people killed and the 97 hostages who remain missing. We also honor t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Akron, OH U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a resolution commemorating National Nonviolence Week, which occurs annually during the first full week of October, this year October 6-11. The resolution raises awareness of youth violence, the need to become a more peaceful society, and the important role that young people in Ohio and Georgia have played in Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: DAYTON, OHIO Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Dave Hobson, whose district included Springfield, Ohio: "Dave Hobson was a man of immense character and integrity. I saw firsthand how much Dave loved Ohio and the Miami Valley during our time together in the House of Representatives. Dave served in the Ohio Air National Guard and cared d  more