WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new $5.1 million investment for the University of Cincinnati to improve and accelerate transit construction projects in Ohio, improving efficiency and saving taxpayers money. The University of Cincinnati will help Cincinnati Metro and other Ohio transit agencies deploy and test digital systems that will manage the entire construction process of transit infra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment to address rail congestion and blocked crossings in Southwest Ohio. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $1.6 million to the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) for its Cincinnati Rail Congestion Mitigation Plan to address rail congestion issues in and around Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati. "Rail congestion often results in s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment to improve rail crossing safety in Akron. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $840,480 to the City of Akron to improve safety at railroad crossings. The investment will support the installation of additional gates and other safety-related improvements. "Many railroad crossings in Ohio are dangerous for residents. This investme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news on Oct. 28, 2024: This month, over 250,000 consumers harmed by leasing company Tempoe, LLC, will begin receiving refund checks in the mail. Tempoe offered point-of-sale financing at major retailers, including Sears and Kmart. The CFPB took action against the company for tricking customers into expensive leasing agreements by hiding the contract terms and costs. Tempoe's practices left hundreds of thousands  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Sept. 30, 2024, from Cynthia Sandeno, supervisor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service: * * * To: Michael Langman EPA Region V Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 Dear Mr. Langman, This letter is in response to your August 30, 2024, proposal to approve the second round Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) subm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that the University of Cincinnati will receive approximately $5.1 million to promote the adoption of digital platforms that speed up and improve the delivery of transit construction projects while reducing costs. Funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * New proposed rulemaking would amend regulations to define the standard, "in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety," required to obtain waivers and other regulatory relief from FRA safety regulations * * * The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today published a notice of proposed rulem  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $32,183,290 to the R.J. Corman Railroad Group and $6,492,000 to the Louisville and Indiana Railroad Company (LIRC) through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. R.J. Corman will use today's award to rehabilitate tracks acro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication on Oct. 21, 2024, from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, Columbus, Ohio: * * * To: Rafi Goldberg, Senior Policy Advisor Digital Equity, NTIA 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 4725 Washington, DC 20230 * * * Dear Rafi Goldberg, The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) respectfully submits the following comments in r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) announced legislation to lower the cost of electric vehicles for American families. Congressman Landsman has introduced H.R.10046 - the 21st Century Vehicle Affordability Act - legislation that would help bring down the cost of electric vehicles(EV) and EV charging stations for families, ensure oversight of America's usage of critical   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication dated Oct. 17, 2024, from U.S. Steel Corp. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Laura Buffo Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 600 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20508 ForeignTradeBarriersReport@ustr.eop.gov (202) 395-3475 Re: Docket No. USTR-2024-0015: Request for Comments on Significant Foreign Trade Barriers for the 2025 National Trade  more