WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), John Fetterman (D-PA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) urged the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to direct Fannie  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown voted against H.R. 10515, legislation to give President-elect Trump, Elon Musk, and radical Republicans a blank check to cut taxes for the wealthy, while removing previously agreed upon bipartisan provisions providing support for families in need and investments in health care, research, and agriculture. Yesterday, Congress reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to fund   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman voted for a Continuing Resolution to fund the government and avoid a damaging and unnecessary government shutdown. Congresswoman Brown releases the following statement: "I voted to keep the government open, avoid a shutdown, and ensure that services continue, agencies remain open, and federal employees and servicemembers are paid. A Trump-Musk shutdown would have caused chaos at Hopkin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH) was selected to lead Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy for the 119th Congress by Energy and Commerce Chairman-Elect, Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY). "Next year, the Energy and Commerce Committee will lead the way in delivering tangible solutions to our nation's most pressing issues, which includes restoring U.S. energy dominance to strengthen our national sec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, the co-chairs of the Congressional Autonomous Vehicle Caucus, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI06), released the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) proposed rule to create AV STEP, or The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program, which would establish a voluntary review and reporting framework   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Last week, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and House Committee on the Judiciary Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the Director of the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) Howard Cantor requesting information about the office's revenue collection activities. In part, the members wrote: "The  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Representative Mike Carey (OH-15) announced that he is working on legislation to allow companies the ability to contribute to the Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) of independent contractors without making them full-time employees. The drafted legislation called the Gig-Worker Health Savings Account Contribution Amendments Act, would clarify that companies may contribute to a gig worker's HS  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) celebrated passage today of his bipartisan legislation with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to create a U.S. Foundation for International Conservation (USFIC) as part of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill was led in the House by Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). Representative Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) led t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, the "Outdoors for All Act," bipartisan legislation authored by Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) and Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA-44), is headed to President Biden's desk for his signature into law. The "Outdoors for All Act" permanently authorizes the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program (ORLP), a grant program that provides direct funding to cities and localities to develop, restore and maint  more