WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Meeting the Demand for Reliable, Affordable WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Scaling For Growth: Meeting The Demand For Reliable, Affordable E  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * Cincinnati man sentenced to 10 years in prison for cocaine & fentanyl crimes CINCINNATI - Vernon Powell, 44, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 120 months in prison for committing new narcotics crimes while on supervised release. According to court documents, investigators determined that Powell had mailed a kilogram of cocaine from H  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by ClearPath Inc. CEO Jeremy Harrell from a Feb. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes": * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify and for holding this important hearing. My name is Jeremy Harrell. I am the Chief Executive Officer of ClearPa  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dave Taylor's Statement on President Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) issued the following statement following President Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress. "President Trump has already delivered on the mandate given to him by the American people to renew the American Dream and make our Nation secure and competitive  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces $250,000 EPA Grant to Support Community-Driven Projects in Upper Ohio River Valley CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced $249,970 in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funds will be awarded to New Sun Rising (link is external) and RiverWise. (link is external) The grant will allow them to continue providing technical assistance and g  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Joins Two Resolutions to Investigate Trump and Musk's Federal Worker Purge and Conflicts of Interest Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Democratic colleagues from the House Committee on Oversight as a cosponsor on two Resolutions of Inquiry into the Trump-Musk Administration's attacks on federal workers and Elon Musk's conflicts of interest stemming from his  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Statement on Trump's Address Washington, DC - This evening, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) attended President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. Her guest for the speech was Kristin Warzocha, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Congresswoman Brown invited Warzocha to shine a spotlight on potential cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 4, 2025 NAVY Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $99,964,084 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001923D0015). This modification adds scope and increases the contract ceiling for compatibility assessments and engineering models, cost reduction analysis, softwar  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz Resolution Overturning IRS Rule on Cryptocurrency Passes By Overwhelming Bipartisan Majority WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the United State Senate passed a resolution authored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to overturn a Biden administration midnight rule imposing regulations on software developers of decentralized financial (DeFi) technology. The resolution passed by an overwhelming bipartisan major  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Energy & Commerce Committee Advances Latta, Kelly Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act - led by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL2) - to help farmers more easily incorporate technology into their operations. Latta and Kelly introduced the legislati  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin: "The Golden Age of American Success is Upon Us" WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared the great strides the EPA has taken to safeguard clean air, land, and water while Powering the Great American Comeback in his first month on the job. The Administrator has wasted no time identifying and e  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Beatty Blasted Trump's 'Republican Rip Off' in a Series of National Responses WASHINGTON, D.C. - Throughout the day and into the evening yesterday, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) delivered a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress, exposing his administration's corruption, lies, and attacks on everyday Americans. Participating in a series of coun  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Thompson lead introduction of the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, introduced the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act. The bipartisan, legislation provides tax incentives to acceler  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Today, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) provided the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress: "After four years of the Biden administration failing to address record inflation, soaring energy costs, and an influx of illicit drugs and illegal immigrants over our southern border, it was refreshin  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Moreno Blasts Liberal Judges for Flouting Trump Immigration Orders WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) penned a letter to Franklin County Judge Kim Brown blasting the county's attempt to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of criminal illegal aliens by declaring new "emergency" rules. "Let's be clear. These 'rules' are a disgrace to the distinct honor it  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Carl Harris, board chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, from a Feb. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) to share our views on h  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * New Moreno Bill to Ban Flags of Foreign Nations From Capitol WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced the Allegiance Act of 2025, a new bill to prohibit the flags of foreign nations from being flown inside the United States Capitol Building. "When I came to this country as a child, I swore allegiance to America and America alone, which is why it's so deeply offensive  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release: * * * Former Utility Clerk for the Village of Byesville in Guernsey County Pleads Guilty in Theft of Utility Payments COLUMBUS -- A former utility clerk for the Village of Byesville in Guernsey County has pleaded guilty in the theft of more than $43,000, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced. Julie M. Neff admitted to felony counts of theft in office and tampering with records. A bill of information  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Woman Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Emariel Kanay Tyler, 20, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced today to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by one year of supervised release, for use of a communication facility to facilitate a drug trafficking offense. According to court documents and statemen  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Joyce Beatty on the Passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner: Congressman Sylvester Turner was a dedicated public servant who spent his life fighting for the people of Houston--from the Texas House of Representatives and the mayor's office to t  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Tom's Run: Not a Race but a team building journey The Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Chief Warrant Officers Association (CWOA) is hosting the 27th Annual Tom's Run from 30 May - 1 June 2025. Tom's Run is a 200-mile team relay starting in Cumberland, MD and ending near Mount Vernon, VA. The course proceeds down the picturesque Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath beside the Potomac Ri  more