WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Hirono Introduce the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act (REAHYA), legislation to authorize federal grants for comprehensive sex education programs and youth sexual health services, and end funding for harmful Title V abstinence-only p  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown and Evans Introduce Legislation to Re-Authorize Healthy Food Financing Initiative Washington DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, has filed legislation (H.R. 3506) to re-authorize the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). The legislation was co-led by Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03). HFFI is a public-private partnership providing   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Carey Votes to Pass the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget Committees, voted to pass the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, budget reconciliation legislation which will deliver historic tax relief to workers, families, seniors, small businesses, and farmers, out of the House of Representatives. "As Americans fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on May 22, 2025: * * * Congressman Dave Taylor Votes in Support of President Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) released the following statement after the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Today, I was proud to vote in support of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which will cut rampant waste, fraud, and abuse in critical government programs so they are prot  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Beatty Statement on Deadly Shooting Outside Capital Jewish Museum WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement on the deadly shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum. "I am shocked and saddened by the deadly act of antisemitic violence near the Capital Jewish Museum, where an engaged couple--two young Israeli Embassy staffers--were senselessly   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Beatty Statement on Republicans' Budget bill: 'Cruel, Catastrophic, and Bought by Billionaires' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to take from the poor to give to the rich--advancing a budget that slashes essential services to fund billionaire tax breaks. I voted NO. "In the early hours of this morni  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Statement on Attack at the Capital Jewish Museum Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) issues the following statement on the deadly attack at the Capital Jewish Museum: "I am horrified by the killing of two Israeli embassy staff outside the Capital Jewish Museum. This appalling act of antisemitic violence is another painful reminder of the fear so many in the Jewish   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Statement on Republican Reconciliation Bill Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted against the Republican Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1). The legislation includes drastic cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other basic benefits, to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected. The bill passed the House and now heads to the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's Bipartisan Zip Code Bill Passes Through Committee EATON, CO-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) successfully passed her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 3095, through the House Oversight Committee this morning. H.R. 3095 directs the United States Postal Service to create unique zip codes for more than 65 cities, towns, and communities across the country. The bill, wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 22, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Atlantic Diving Supply Inc.,* doing business as ADS, Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPE8EJ-25-D-0501); Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois (SPE8EJ-25-D-0502); Berger Cummins JV, Greenville, South Carolina (SPE8EJ-25-D-0503); Inglett & Stubbs International LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE8EJ-25-D-0504); and Texas Power & Associates LLC.,* Palm Harbor, Florida (SPE8EJ-  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Element 112, LLC dba Madeline's Patisserie Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat in Croissants and Croissant Buns Summary Company Announcement Date: May 15, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 20, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Allergens Reason for Announcement: Undeclared allergen - wheat. Company Name: Element 112, LLC dba Madeline's Patiss  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Designates Multiple Counties in Kentucky as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides - Clermont County, Ohio is Eligible as a Contiguous County COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 21, 2025 - This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 21, 2025, at a nominations hearing for Associate Attorney General, Assistant A.G. for the Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director and Patent and Trademark Office Director: * * * I'd like to welcome everyone to this hearing to consider the nominations of Stanley Woodward, to serve as Associate Attorney General; Elli  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, House Agriculture Democrats Denounce Catastrophic Cuts to Food Assistance for Seniors, Children WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), and Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11 ), slammed the $300 billion in food assistance cuts included in the Republican budget reconciliation   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce Celebrates Win for Hardworking Americans with Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) issued the following statement on the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "This legislation delivers on President Trump's agenda, which was overwhelmingly endorsed by the American people. It unleashes American energy production, invests in border s  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following letter dated May 23, 2025: * * * FY26 Kaptur Financial Disclosure Statement_Member Certification_Dorr St Fire Station 16 The Honorable Tom Cole Chairman Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20515 * The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro: It is a pleasure serving with you on the Committee on Appropriations, I val  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement on Fatal Shooting of Israeli Embassy Staff Members Outside Jewish Museum in Washington, DC Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) issued the following statement after two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC: This was a horrific, antisemitic, and deadly attack on our Jewish community. My prayers are with the  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Urges Senate to Vote to Strengthen Medicaid, Prioritize American Energy Dominance, and Reduce Fraud and Abuse in Federal Government Today, the House of Representatives passed the Reconciliation Bill, with Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH-5) voting in favor as it now heads to the Senate. Congressman Latta released the following statement: "I am proud to have joined my colleagues in voting in favor o  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Law Enforcement Seize Record Amounts of Illegal Drugs, Firearms, and Drug Trafficking Proceeds in International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids; 270 Arrested Across Four Continents Today, the Attorney General and the Department of Justice's Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, and international law enforcement partners announced the results of Oper  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Davis Reintroduce the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-IL) introduced legislation to reauthorize critical reentry grant programs from the Second Chance Act of 2008 to support reentry efforts including housing, career training and job placement, and substance use disorder and mental   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23 -- The Ohio Pork Council issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Ohio Pig Farmers Donate to Freestore Foodbank CINCINNATI, OHIO - In the 20 counties across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana served by the Freestore Foodbank and its partnering agencies, more than 47 million meals are distributed each year. With the goal of providing emergency food distribution, the Freestore Foodbank looks to address the issue of poverty and food insecurity. To support this comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 21, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATING TO "REVIEW OF FINAL RULE RECLASSIFICATION OF MAJOR SOURCES AS AREA SOURCES UNDER SECTION 112 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT" I rise today in strong support of S.J. Res.  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following floor remarks on May 21, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to lift up the voice of Julie Robbins, a small business owner from Akron, Ohio, who is sounding the alarm on behalf of hardworking Americans across the country. EarthQuaker Devices is a homegrown success story in downtown Akron, located  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 17 committee hearings on May 21, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Dudley Hoskins, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, both of the Department of Agriculture. * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Agr  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Top Agriculture Democrats Slam Catastrophic Cuts to Food Assistance for Seniors, Children Today, leading Democrats of the House Agriculture Committee slammed the $300 billion in food assistance cuts included in the Republicans' budget reconciliation bill after it was voted out of the House along party lines. "The Republicans' budget   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice on May 22, 2025: * * * Summary Company Announcement Date: May 21, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 22, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages; Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Salmonella Company Name: Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LL Brand Name: Ukrop's Product Description: Marinated cucumber Salad Company Announcement Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC, Richmo  more