WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the Biden Administration to grant Ohio's request to make Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) available to Youngstown businesses impacted by the downtown Realty Tower explosion on May 28, 2024. In a letter to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez Jr., Brown detailed the im  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown announced that East Palestine residents who received reimbursements from Norfolk Southern in the aftermath of the February 3, 2023 train derailment will be able to take advantage of a free, one-day tax clinic where Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Certified Volunteers will help residents complete amended returns so that they don't pay taxes on their reimbursements. Brown aggressivel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment to replace lead service lines in Youngstown. Brown advocated for this much-needed investment, which will result in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarding $1.2 million to the City of Youngstown for its Lead Service Line Replacement Program. "Families shouldn't have to worry about whether or not the water coming out of the faucet is s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, OH Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was joined by local leaders and community members in Columbus to call for passage of his Stop Predatory Investing Act, which would take away tax breaks for big investors that buy up large numbers of homes, driving up local housing prices. Brown, who serves as Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, also toured a home being construc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Cleveland, OH On Tuesday, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) visited Step Forward's William Patrick Day Head Start Early Learning Center in Cleveland to recognize their recent federal grant award, meet with Step Forward leadership and educators, and read to the children. In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Step Forward a federal grant of $15,121,321 to provide Head Start (  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Toledo, Ohio - Today, during National Fire Prevention Week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee and of the House Fire Caucus announced $3,052,523 in critical federal funding she helped to secure. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adeq  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Recently, Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-06) sent a letter to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Administrator Casillas Guzman and Administrator Sanchez regarding making Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) available to businesses impacted by the explosion in Youngstown in May. The letter is as follows: "Dear Administrator Casillas Guzman and Administrator Sanchez: I write today to urge your swift consid  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Toledo, Ohio -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), led 61 of her colleagues in a letter alongside Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Congressman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) to bring the U.S. House of Representatives back into session to approve necessary funding for the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, offered his condolences to the family of former Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) following the news that he passed away. Brown served on the Banking and Housing Committee with Johnson from 2007 to 2015, including under Johnso  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: DAYTON, OHIO Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10), head of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, commended the logo finalists for the 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session to be held in Dayton. The finalists and their designs were announced by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Three Miami Valley designers produced seven logo designs under consideration for the official  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: MEDINA, OHIO - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) on Wednesday met with his Agriculture Advisory Council to discuss the path forward for the Farm Bill and hear more about current challenges facing Ohio's agriculture industry, including the historic drought. This was the Congressman's 7th meeting with the Council, which first convened at the Ohio State University's Agricultural Technical Institute  more